The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 30, 1926, Page 9

ve SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1926" SIXTY-SEVEN NEW HOMES BUILT HERE THIS YEAR-NEW BUSINESS BUILDINGS COST OVER $600,000 Clinic Building, Telephone Building, Ingstad and Fleck Garages, Nurses’ Home at St. Alexius Hospital, New Grocery House, Among Major Projects HOTEL AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS ENLARGED 115 New Homes Have Been Built in Bismarck in Past Twe Years, and Yet Practically Every House in the City Is Occupied—City Shows Steady Growth Bismarck has had one of the biggest building years in its i history during the past 10 montha, despite the fact that this ar particular section of the state was affected by a severe ‘ * qrought this spring and early’ summer which resulted in fly reduced crop production. “Close to one million dol- worth of building has been done or is in process in this city this year, making a total of approximately two million dollars worth of construction here during the past two years. TE Sixty-seven new houses have been built in Bismarck this i} year at a total cost of over $300,000. These, added to the 48 5 new houses built here during 1925 at an estimated cost of ' $270,000, have provided the city with 115 new homes, during ¢ the two-year period, and yet it is almost impossible to find a vacant house, in suitable living condition, anywhere within the city limits. It is estimated by those who have kept close watch of the city’s growth that the total population of Bis- marck at the present time is 10,000. The census of July 1, é 1925, placed Bismarck’s population at 9,150, an increase of i more than 2,000 over the government figures of 1920, which were 7,122. Z New Business Buildings Business buildings which have cost over $600,000 have «been erected in Bismarck this year. These include the Bis- marck clinic building, 221 Fifth street, which is a three-story building with 91 rooms and cost approximately $83,000; the Northwestern Bell Telephone company building at 222 Fifth street, a two-story building with 10 rooms, costing $50,000; the Ingstad garage at 48 Broadway, costing $52,500; the Standard Oil filling station at 601 Thayer and the C. J. My- ers filling station at 50 Main street, each of which has an estimated cost of $4,000; the Fleck garage at 620 Main, cost- ing $50,000; the Gussner building at 223 Main, rebuilding of which will cost $21,000; a new boiler room for the Hughes Electric company plant on the south. side, costing $30,000; i a storage warehouge for Sam Sloven, 123 South Thirteenth street, costing $200; a new grocery store for B. Marcovitz at 905 Front street, whieh will cost $7,000; the George ‘Gussner garage at 509 Broadway; the North American Creamery company’s new egg. warehouse at 925. Broadway; the nurses’ , home at the St. Alexius soanuel which will cost complete about.$175,000; a latge addition to the Van Horn hotel, and a good-sized addition ‘to the Hughes apartments. construction. It will contain 90 rooms. Plans are now be- ing prepared and construction is expected to start shortly after the first of the year. The owners plan to have the building ready for use about August 1, 1927. ially ploasing in view of the fart thet building permite du ei ing in view of fact uilding jur- ing the first nine months of this year in other cities showed a marked reduction over thé same period of 1925. In Duluth building permits this year were 14 per cent lower than.2 year ago, in St. Paul the decrease was 24 per cent and in Minneapolis it was 36 per cent. Several New Ent Here A number of new business institutions have been opened in Bismarck during 1926, after their proprietors have made a careful study of the field and the possibilities of making T. P. Sheldon, 916 Indiana. T. P. Sheldon, 920 Indiana. Nils H. Lovin, 708 Avenue E. Jennie Heintzman, 301 Tenth street. Katie Jangula, 1410,Thayer. Chas. H. Rue, 617 Mandan, Alterations BISMARCK’S RAPID GROWTH BRINGS "NEED OF CITY PLANNING BOARD NEAR During the past few years, Bis- | marck has witnessed an unprecedent- ‘Alterations, ranging in cost from a few hundred to sev-| ed building expansion not only in eral thousands of dollars, year by the following: Wm. Fegerstrom, 319 Seventh street. Simon Nelson, 1014 Ninth street. J. L. Garske, 118 First street. Ed Kuntz, 913 Front street. Mrs. Harvey Harris, 609 Eleventh street. their enterprises successful here, indicating that Bismarck is a wide-awake city with a big future ahead. Among the concerns which have entered Bismarck’s business life this year are the Burg department store, the Ingstad garage, the Bismarck Fur company, the Hall Drug store, the Accessories Service station, the Bismarck Delicatessen, the Capital City Piano company, the Melody Shoppe. Another wholesale grocery house will be established here shortly after the first of the year by the Winston Newell company of Minneapolis. This will be located in the building at the corner of Main and Third streets, now under construction. The Hughes Electric company, in addition to making extensive additions to its plant at Beulah and to its trans- mission systerf through the southwestern part of North Da- kota, has this year added a new boiler room to its Bismarck Consolidated Utilities company has made costly improvements to its gas plant here, besides laying several miles of new gas mains, and plans further extensions and improvements next season. These include the extension of mains across the river to supply the city of Mandan from the local plant. New Residences y The following have either completed new residences ‘in the city this year or have taken out building permits:and plan the construction of new houses in the near future: Carrie Ernisse, 306 Griffin street. N. E, Bystrom, 614 Avenue E. W. J. Johnson, 506 Avenue C, Phil Webb, 200 Anderson. N. H. Lovin, 504 Avenue BE. W. T. Kraft, 306 West Thayer. H. G. Hanson, 306 Park street. A. Weignberger, 700 Mandan Avenue. Mrs. Elizabeth Volk, 815 Rosser. Dr. L. R. Priske, 614 First street. Fred Anderson, 806 Seventh street. George Gussner, 314 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. Elizabeth Volk, 1404 Thayer. C. N. Mergens, 10 Rosser, V. R. Middlemas, 44 Thayer. Frank Ernisse, 304 Griffin. Nils H. Lovin, 508 Avenue E. Chris Delzer, 516 Rosser. - J. E. Fahigren, 18 West Rosser. R. Drowns, 215 Twelfth street. Roy Corwin, 616 Bell street. Dorothea Jundt, 323 Tenth street. Frederick T. White, 318 South Thirteenth street. , C. A. Bremer, 224 Eleventh street. A. J. Arnot, 715 Fifth street. Mrs. R. C. Bair, 411 First street. A FEW OF THE SIXTY-SEVEN NEW HOMES BUILT IN BISMARCK THIS YEAR Fourteen private garages have been erected in Bismarck ~ this year, ranging in cost from $100 to several hundred each. In addition to the new construction work, many build-}: ings have been altered during this year. The Lockwood Accessory shop at 111 Kighth street was altered at a cost of $1,000 ; the school district built an addition to thie high school at 715 Seventh street which cost approximately $5,000; the Homan store building on Fourth street, occupied by the Burg gap. department store, was altered at d cost of $5,000, and altera- fr « tions which will cost approximately $5,000 are now under ; way on the J. G. Cowan building at 128 Fourth street. \ Alterations ranging in cost from $100 to $2,000 were v- made in 24 Bismarck residences during the year. { From. May 4, when the city’s new building ordinance be- a , until the present ‘time, the estimated k . value of work to be done under permits iisued by Building Inspector M. HL Atkinson has been — usiness buildings J. S. Sigurdson, 818 Sixth street. L. F. Bechtold, 826 Second street. Thos. J. Galvin, 619 First street. E. C. Peck, 611 Eleventh street. Fred Miller, 624 Twelfth street. va D. Sheldon, 401 South Ninth street. Mrs. G. C. Hilken, 328 Eighteenth street. E. C. Peck, 409 Anderson. J. c. Young, 915 Kighth street. 8. @ W. S. Stratton, 1021 Fifth street. . Fossom, 501 Fourth street. © Fred Heasinge m, 410 Tenth street. fohnson, Mandan. rr a een street. . . ington. 106 i lan, 819 Sixth street. , 620 Avenua C. ons, 206 ides, pe ga @ fe} " d gr K Oo, il Mandan. 712 Raymond. » 108 Avenue B West.“ 406 er. ENE erence Fs sts rd zs eae 7 4 plant and installed considerable additional equipment. The}- have been made to residences this| THESE HOUSES ARE TYPICAL OF THE FINE residences but also business blocks; its population also has increased } proportionately and everything points tinuation of growth in num- ents, homes and business ore long no doubt a new apitol will be built and the old county court house must | only to FOUND IN BISMARCK—THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES coincide. Hence, a magnificent esplanade and mall can be created ~ between what is now Fifth and Sixth streets. Of course, it will take money, to do this hired pedo some buildings to be acqui may be a total loss, but most of them are frame struc- tures and there will be a considerable salvage there through their removal to other sites. On the other hand, property values for several * blocks ed with a new structure, not/east and west will increase so much ovide adequate quarters for|as to absorb a considerable portion RESIDENCES TO BE_ * H. F. O’Hare, 414 Avenue D. Joseph Gabel, 223 Thirteenth street. Adam Klein, 516 Thirteenth street. O. W. Roberts, 315 West Rosser. O. W. Roberts, 608 Raymond. Rose Steinert, 400 Thirteenth street. Joseph Gabel, 313 South Thirteenth street. J. J. Hughes, 420 West Rosser. W. F. Johns, 511 Fifth street. George Wenzel, 322 Fifteenth street. Charley Osterlund, 212 Rosser. Tom O'Connor, 1709 Rosser. Wn: F. Harris, 824.Fifth street, A. Boutrous, 216 Avenue A. John Gussner, 12 West Thayer. H. A. Mutchler, 410 Fourteenth street. A. J. Arnot, 719 Fifth street. Charles Ode, 1209 Rosser. Frank Krall, 318 Fourteenth street. Private Garages dence property this year: F. A. Larson, 700 Tenth street. Mrs. Frank Everts, 314 Third street. John P, Evans, 518 Eleventh street. Joe Eckert, 311 South Twelfth street: Chas. Liesman, 615 Seventh street. W. A. Sayles, Mandan avenue. Albert F. Krueger, 610 Thirteenth street. S: J. Cervinski, 509 Tenth street. Amos Casey, 303 South Eleventh street. G. R. Lipp, 310 West Rosser, E. H. Pierce, 411 Fifth street. Ed G., Smith, 206 Broadway. George Geiger, 206 Fourteenth street. James Garrison, 617 Front street. Additions to several large buildii have been a feature of Bismarck’s construction program this year, both Hughes Apartments and the Prince hotel having been greatly en- larged. - A fifty-foot addi on the Second street side of the Hughes ing, adding twelve more apartments. The exterior brick matches with the original part of the building. According to E. A. Hughes, owner of the building, the new apart- ments are of # higher standard than those built previously. Each apart- ment has a living room, bedroom, bath and kitchenette. hotel rooms. be managed by Art, Kredler, ly of M The Gu of Third n has been made cupied by the W: changed. It will SAVING ON BREAD Mother: Eighteen new rooms, all with bath,| it rather exetravagant to be eating have been added to the Prince hotel,! butter and jam on your bread at the which will open Monday after being same time? completely redecorated. The Melody Willi sonore is occupying the ground floor | the the new addition and the remain- | both. Mele, Paris. The following people added private garages to their resi- MORE ROOM FOR HOUSING CITY’s TRANSIENT AND RESIDENT PEOPLE ing three floors are devoted to the f The Prince hotel, pre- viously known as the Van Horn, will been No, it’s economy. You see,; iece of bread does for Do You Remember When Bismarck Looked Like This? ‘ ie oe county officers but also in keeping with the importance of Burleigh county as a part of the great com- monwealth of North Dakot: The city’s parks are but in their infancy and parkways as a residence development feature do not yet exis in fact. Perhaps, too, before many years a new high school built. must be There also has been no little agitation for a building in which to house corn shows, and several civic bodies, or in short, 2 community building. Nor should the’ need for a new city hall be overlooked though it may be ten or more years before it will be required as an actual need. No adequate play-grounds have as yet been provided and perhaps before long a larger and better swimming pool may be desired. Shall all these things be consider- ed as isolated and unrelated projects? Shall each problem be met and solv- ed without any relation to the other? Shall we have a hodge-podge of con- struction and scattered location? Or, shall all be related to one another and planned and built according to a unified scheme, an ideal and a com- prehensive plan which will not only satisfy all utilitarian uses but also result in the greatest beauty in itself and as part of the entire city? This means thinking, not only of each single proposition but also of the whole, not only for the present but what may be or should be done five, 10 and even 50 years hence. It means the adoption of a comprehensive, well | digested city plan, just such a schemd as laid down by the French engineer Enfant for George Washington, when the city named after him as the nation’s capitol was first laid out on paper. __ City Planning Not New City planning is not a new thing in this country or in Europe, Wash- ington was the first city to have such a scheme and the plan has not yet deen fully carried through, even though adopted a century ago. And yet, Washington is the most beauti- ful city in America and one of the finest in the world. Other large cit- fies like San Francisco, Chicago, Cleveland, and many smaller ones have either laid down a city plan or a partial city plan for their future developmen: Many of the leading South Ame: cities have such a scheme an many respects can point to cities far superior to the general run of those of the “ former-| of the North.” Hauptmann | he parks and parkways of P: in. tl er building at the orner i H a aoe chee, fof being | ef, Washington made its start. completely remodeled and will be K) planning does not mean solel inston-Newell com,| Scheme of beautification but als leend A new front of buff brick has een added, the interior has completely redecorated and the rooms e heated by the new Venturifan heating equipment. lan for the betterment for utilitar- lan purposes of the streets, terminal facilities, river use, etc. mean that the design and deta all structures must be planne does take account of their location, and such location in relation to other Willie, don’t you think penne and semi-public structures. it also deals with building lines, zoning or the segregation of business and residence territory, a factory dis- trict and railroad center. Any and everything that will aid in making a city a related and homogeneous whole instead of just an aggregation of structures preserves and _ creates values and so brings prosperity to all without damage to any individual. It di not promote extravagance but ral enjoins economy and the effi- cient use of all factors, useful and = the beautiful. It builds without des- troying when the thing is viewed, as an whole, . How Bismarck Profit No doubt exists’ in the mind of those familiar with the state capitol | that before many y new state it} is known as “The Boulevard.” of the cost of acquisition of the necessary property, Another boulevard about 200 deet wide could readily and cheaply. be Inid out east and west in front’ of the present capito! and along yent his should go clear to the } ‘on us straight a line as p connect up with a riversi southward past the c: plant, connecting with in streets to the Liberty | bridge. On the east end it should connect with the cemetery and so offer a fine approach to that place, even if some witty cynic pokes fun at the beautification of the approach to a cemetery, for beautiful resting places of the dead do have a real value. Nor should the old neglected Mandan Indian village north of the water works plant be overlooked. It has its historic and tourist value and” its preservation for future genera- tions will be worth while. Fine Place For Playground South of the city and especially along the river front is an ideal site for a large city play-grounds and community forest for picnicking pur- . It can be turned to valuable rck’s future people. Here can be built a stadium and ath- letic field, a baseball grounds, a municipal golf links, and perhaps a small lake and canoeing lagoons with a commodius band stand as its central attraction. Nor should the construction of flower gardens be overlooked, and perhaps a small zoo or at least a flying cage for birds. Of course, such a place might be flooded by the river, but the construc- tion can be of such a nature and its use along such lines the flood wa- ters will pot permanently damage it. Other things along similar lines might also be indicated, but enough has already been presented to show great possibilities, and the need and value for comprehensive city plan- ning and forethought. One versed in making city plans might not vive any real thought to the si ns offered, because they may not pos- sess real merit. But, the whole point made is that the city commission and [the civic organizations should give some earnest consideration to @ city plan, and that they could Ett itably secure expert advice for the future development of this community. — If expert advice is sought, then let it be the very best in the land—cheap- ness is expensive in the long run. ismarck has now about 10,000 peo- ple. What will be its population 10 years hence or 20, 30 or 50? Many things may happen before our present children have n up for it must be remembered that less than four seore years ago the Indian robmed {| freely over the present site of the Capital City. all the future be any less and shall the children. of today, the men of tomorrow, live in a better and more beautiful city be- cause their fathers and mothers had the forethought ahd the wisdem to provide a wise plan of development of their home city? Shall we now have a city plan, or just muddle through the years, only se regret that our sloth and our neglect has caused us to miss rare opportunities to make Bismarck a real jewel and a Capital City the pride of the entire State of North Dakota? gis trudg: A motorist, meeting a negro b ing along the dusty’ road, generously offered him a lift. “No thank yoh, sah,” said Fir a man. “Ah reckon mah old 1 re: capitol building must be erected. No ‘doubt this new building will be a id structure in keeping with state and perhaps follow the plan ‘Minnesota, Montana and others. Ii , Will be the finest building in the \eity and should be a gem with a | nroper setting and environment. For Bismarck’s economic good for its ‘eelf-beautification, such structui take me ‘long fast “Aren't afraid, are you, uncle? ore seen ever been in an automo- le “Nevah but ‘once, sah, and ah didn’t let all mah weight Nod Everybody's ‘Twas ROUGH sli ta eee 2 firet' ocean trip. For the iS