The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-03-24
CONSTRUCTION
Will BEGIN | I IN IN
EARN|ESlS00 NJ
Indications Are that Building
Activities Will Surpass
Previous Years -....
BUSINESS BUILDINGS
&C.,. WILL BE REMODELED
Birchmont, Hotel, High School
and Doran Building Are
Largest Planned

With the work already started and
that which is projected, building ac-
tivities in Bem;aji will soon be open
in earnest. The double store and
apartment building of Alec Doran is
the largest single building enterprise
outside of the new Birchmont hotel
and the new school. .,.
Clifford and company are having
some changes made in the interior of
their present location and in the near
future will move into the newly ar
ranged quarters. They will occupy
the north half Of the Kaplan build
ing, the store extending to the alley.
While the frontage on Minnesota ave-
nue. will not be as great as formerly
the ground floor space will be equally
as large. The remainder of the block
will be remodeled for other stores.
Drs. Larson and Larson are busy
remodeling the building recently pur-
chased by them and formerly occu-
pied by the Third Street cafe. Bar
ney's Toggery Shop is now occupy
ing a portion Of the east side of the
building and the remainder is being
divided into suitable quarters for the
business Of Drs. Larson and Larson.
A waiting room, office, store room,
two private examining rooms, a
grinding room and edging room will
constitute the suite. The examining
rooms will be completely separated
from the other rooms ensuring abso-
lutte privacy. The upstairs will be
used for apartments. A new. steam
heating plant, has been installed. 3
. p Earle Barker ann nounces his inten-
tions to construct a building on the
vacant lot Immediately. west OF his
present store. The building will be
two-story and will be used by him in
connection with his drug and jewelry
business. The front will be built to
harmonize with the front on his pres
ent store.
Abercrombie & McCready will also
place a new brick front in their store
as is also the intention Of Drs. Lar
son and Larson. It is planned by
Architect Charles B. Funk, who has
these alterations in charge, to have
the new fronts Of all these buildings
in harmony. When completed, the
front view Of the several buildings
will give the appearance Of solid
block.
c. F. Grinager, proprietor Of the
Sunshine Grocery on Third street,
some time ago purchased the building
on Minnesota avenue now occupied
by the City Meat Market, and at the
expiration of the lease which the
present occupants have, will remodel
the premises into a modern grocery
store with apartments above.
William McDermid, proprietor Of
soft drink parlor and
pool room, has purchased the building
now occupied by Maloy's confection-
cry and will move into that location
May 1. There will be considerable
modelling done on that building, it
is understood, before Mr.. McDermid
moves in.
Additions to the Rex theatre are
also planned. Manager Brinkman
announces that the present capacity
is not sufficient to accommodate the
patronage and 1t Is possible another
25 feet in width may be added to the
present building.
The Matson-Ritchie Lumber COM
pany is waiting for additional mate
rial to arrive before starting it's lum-
Der sheds and Office. AS soon as
sufficient material is received, con-
struction will be started.
AS announced some time ago, the
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