Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-05-27
JUDGE HlJJDSO
Subjected to the Interviewing Pro.
cess for the Benefit Of Trib.
t1ne Readers.
What He Thinks of Bismarck and
the Great Missouri River
vallsy.
Something About the Sheriff and
the Magnificent Burleigh
County Court House.
The lnI,teryIew.

The lnterview.
Anidea, and chunk Of mud from the
hoof of famous Bismarck trotter owned
by G. r. Williams, simultaneously struck
a TRIBUNE reporter in search Of news last
evening. The mud was contemptuous!y
brushed away, and the idea took the
form of resolutionto interview Judge
Hudson. A daily paper is q novelty IN
Bismarck and as yet the inhabitants have
not become accustomed to the tortures Of
the professional interviewer, without
which accession to its editorial force no
nineteenth century newspaper is COM
plete. Knowing the number Of stuffed
clubs and firearms owned by the old resi-
dests, the reporter, concluded itwould be
better to introduce the custom by pract;c-
ing on an outsider, and the recent arrival
of Judge Hudsons ofereda favorable op-
portunity. Presenting his card the TRr-
BUNE representative was shown to room
one, Of the Sheridan House, where Judge
Hudson was found busily engaged inlook-
ing over legal documents and answering
letters. After begging pardon for the in
trusion, and being assured by the gen-
tleman that the interruption, would be
considered as a compliment rathef than
otherwise, the following conversation en-
sued, in which the exact words of Judge
Hudson are reproduced and the remarks
on the part of the reporter are Stexpedi-
ted:"
Reporter-The citizens Of Bismarck
are at all times interested in ascertaining
the opinions of new corners relative to.
the city, and as first Impressions are al
ways best, The TRIBUNE would be glad to
record whatever you may have to say up.
on that subject. ..s
Judge Hudson i must say that 1 ann
very favorably pressed with Bisinssr
ltsppears much better than ! expected.
had an impression that this was 4
rough broken country, but | am disap
pointed in that respect. During the adj
journment of court this afternoon [ was
driven about the city by Col. sweet3a,ld |
find that you have a fine view OF the
river from the highlands and from nearly
every part of town.
Reporter-Yes es, the view is very fine.
The people here anticipate much and are
very enthusiastic over present and future
This is the point to which all
emigration gravitates. The oldest inhab-
itants think this is the centre Of the uni
verse. To invest in Bismarck corner
lot is to become a millionaire at once.
The revisors Of the New Testam ent
thought seriously Of eliminating both the
words Heaven and Hell from the King
James version, and had they done SO.
would have substituted Bismarck" for
the first named, and Fargo for the last.
Judge Hudson--I think the prospects,
are that you will have a large and good
sized town here. Ofcourse it is impos-
sible to tell just what these western towns
will amount to but the present prospects
of Bismarck are certainly as bright as can
be desired.
Reporter-Nicc Court House we have
Cost about $4,000. The jail is inviting
1t is nice and clean, and we'll ventilated.
The prisoners like 10 board with Sheriff
He has all he can DO to con-
vince men that they should be honest
and board at the hotels, rather than dis
honest and accept of his hospiealitles.
There are menfin this Gown to-day just
trembling fortfear they will net oe IN
dicted by the Grand Jury and shat you
will not sentence them to confinement for
a long term at McKenzle's summer UNI: re-
sort: hotel-latice windows-fire proof
rooms - numerous. attendants - regular
meals-no death trap eleyateprs-=--Eo sec.
ond table-guests without baggage rage equally
Welcome clerks that register
your name and take your photograph
without charge. All is very nice, ana
these men will be terribly disappointed II
you say mot guilty"
Judge HndsOn-lt is realty a very NE
Court house, and the Jail is as perfect ana
nice as I have ever seen anywhere Ut IS
the duty of the County to provide quart
crs for prisoners that.are clean as}tta health
fpl, so that If they suffer i'll neind they
need moi suffer in body. That tllis3county
seems to have accomplished. lie site IS IS )
also fine one The court hol'se IS not
as expensive as they are in the habit OF
building where came from. but it Is :.
sufficient for all practical ptlst'tises, sanu an
for the money expended the result ls &c fe-
markablc.
Reporter-Tlis is yonr fss: trip oyer t''s 7Af5
tic North Pacific believe, VIA, DO You
[conanaea or Fourth feesl