The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-18
RECONSTRUCTION
WELL UNDER WAY
IN CAPlTALD0M
Score of New Business Enter
prises Opened in Bismarck
Within 80 Days
MUCH BUILDING PROPOSED
New Structures and Additions to
Old One Will Keep Con-
tractors Busy

tractors BUSY
Reconstruction already is well un-
der way in the capital city. Within
the last ninety days at least score
of new business enterprises have
been established or their prospective
establishment announced There Is
today not vacant store-room or
apartment or dwelling in all Of Mis-
marck. The capital city is back on
a pre-war basis, and 1t is fast torg
ing ahead to a much more advantage
Gus DOsitiOn than it held before the
war. ...
Bio Flax Industry.
One of the most important of the
recent announcements affecting the
Industrial life OF the city is the news
that II. II. Bonny, general manager or
the American Grown Flax Fibre Oper-
ating Corporation. after an investiga-
tion extending over two years, will
install here, as soon as a proper site
can be secured, a plant for the pro-
duction of flax fibre. Mr.. BOnny, in
ventor of the machinery which this
company uses in the production OF
fibre and jute, has one unit completed
and ready for installation, and half
dozen others will be finished during
the summer, ready to be placed in op-
Grafton this fall when the straw com
mences to come in. 49,.
The A. G. F. F. O. corporation has
general offices at Is Broadway. 1t
has plenty of capital back Of it, and
it is asking no money nor other in
ducements from Bismarck. 1t will
distribute from this point many tens
Of thousands of dollars to flax-grow-
ers and will furnish employment ior
score of men, at the very least. :.
TO Manufacture Horse Remedy. q
j. s.. Johnson, one Of the best
known horsemen in North Dakota, has
ANNOUNCED the opening Of a plant in
the portion Of the Northwest hotel
formerly occupied by the Western
Sales Co., for the manufacture and
distribution Of SPAWN cure and 9TH
or veterinary supplies for which there
is big demand. A field for Mr..
Johnsons product already is assur'
red, and the undertaking has few ele-
ments of uncertainty.
Co. A TaiIors. -.' {
The "Co. A Tailors." a firm con-
Quoted by Co. A men who are veter-
ans of the Mexican campaign\and the
world war, is another new enterprise
which is launched with every pros
pect of success. Corp Charles Spiro
of Co. A of the Fighting First AID
Ambrose Gallagher of the sanitary
corps of the First, recently the 164th
U. S. infantry, are the men behind tle
guns in this undertaking. While the
l64th was stationed at Gondrecourt
department of the Meuse, Major r.
S. Henry detailed Charles Spiro, an
expert tailor, to act as regimental
tailor. He employed staff of three,
did all of the repair work for the
regiment and turned out uniforms for
a majority of the officers. Mr.: Spiro
now is en- route to New York and Chi
cago to purchase materials and equip
ment for the new tailoring establish
ment, which will open in the Hughes
block opposite the postoffice, about
April l.
..'-s.. Other Now Ones. ..
The Faunce building on FOurtl
street is now occupied by new ma
chine, and general repair shop; the
California fruit house is new en-
terprise recently established on Fifth
street, and in the building on Seventh
formerly occupied by the Farmers
union grocery new painting and dec
Grating concern. handling fine cab
met finishing, has opened for bust
ness. t-5 &c.,.
In the Grand Pacific building, where
the Bryant tailoring shop formerly
was located, the Dakota Tire Co. has
established headquarters for mail
order business which will serve the
whole northwest Within the next two
weeks the Olympia, one of the finest
confectionery stores in North Dakota,
will open in the Hughes block in the
handsome rooms formerly occupied by
the general offices Of the Hughes
Electric Co.
The Minute Lunch on Broadway has
reopened under new management and
appears to be thriving. Folsom Bros.
have installed an optical grinding
jewelry business, and they are grindS
ing lenses for opticians and jewellers
throughout Western North Dakota and
eastern Montana.
New Motor Plant.
Inc DdkOta VNOlOE W. nus HlOVou
into larger quarters in the building
formerly occupied by the Avery Trac-
tor Co., which now occupies the old
Auditorium building on. East .,lain,
which affords the company the much
enhanced space necessitated by It's
constantly growing business.
The Bismarck Motor Co., reorgan
lied and with an increased capital
and larger line Of cars and tractors,
plans to build q modern three-story
fire-proof assembling and distributing
plan during the summer.
Many Fine Homes.
Many fine homes and apartment
houses are under contemplation. There
is also q community center, athletic
club or some similar institution whose
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