Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-15

from tha. which NAV be found north on the
Missouri as far as Fort Peck and south to
Sioux City or Omaha, though the buttes are
more marked than they are further south, and
the bottoms and uplands more inviting looking
For more than twenty miles east from the town
site the ground gradually undulates, some
times abruptly, but in general with gradual
and readily-cultivatab slopes. 1t is COM
paratively well watsred, Apple creek. which
enptes into the Missouri i've miles below
the city, enriching the adjacent territory,
IN its winding and fertiizing course In fact
the lay Of the land impresses all corners ex-
ceedingly favorably and the rolling pillows OF
ground are sometimes felt relief after the
dead levels of the farther East. OF surround
ing timber there is little, the trees being gen
orally cottonwoods on the river bottoms and
small willows on the tributary creeks
THE TOWN ITSELF
Bismarck is built on what is known as the
second bench of the Missouri, and in the town
three sections of land, of which one is pretty
we'll built over Scattered buildings are numer-
Gus on the various lots into which
the other sections are divided. The 16O
acres, marked in the diagram, has an alti-
tuds of ttty to seventy five feet greater than
that of the railway track st the depot Within
its scope are several rounded knols upon
which public buildings can be erected to COM
mand an excellent view of the
entire surrounding country, the Mis-
less than three-quarters of mile from the
depot, aad the town already reaches with
buildings and streets its southern edge. Upon
twenty acres of this it is probable the capitol
building will be located, leaving l4O for sale
by the Territory. Land Immediately adjacent
tumn for 1912 per acre, in bulk,
subsequently plated aud the lots sold at
rate aggregatlng $1,000 per acre. 1t is
authoritaiveiy stated thu: there will be no diff
Guilty in realizing from the sale of this l4O
acres the $500. 900 guaranteed the Territory
by the Bismarck banks. This being
with witt which to erect pubic buildings,
the added 100000 being cash
payment on the part of the city. The 16O
acres marked Che about three -fourths of
mile south of the railway depot in what ia
known as the frs. bottom of the Missouri river;
in other words the northers grant comm ands
and overiooks the town, the southern one il
overlooked by it. The latter quarter section
is, of course, not 80 valuable as the other bu4
low estimate of its value, in the aggregate,
is given as 500 per acre, which would make
the plat worth an additional $l6,OO TO the
Territory As previously stated. there are
many handsome brick stores and business
house, which cost $3OOOO was erected in
1880, and is creditable and handsome
structure The Sheridan house, already re-
ferred to. Is one of the notable buildings and
the new High school, the site OF which is gwen
in the diagram, vii! prove great adarnment
Many of the residences are handsome and
comlnodious. The 5000 Inhabitants have ten
hotels, four churches, two banks, two public
halls, one daily and two weekly newspapers,
Oh artesian we'll, grain elevator flour mill,
extensive brick yards, large freight depo's,
both in the town and at the boat-anding. dis.
tant a mile and half from the center of the
city. The Northern Pacific railway rnns
f,Jnr rcl, tl,e fnu- frnp CT tn
ing north when it nears the river, and
through deep cut reaching the magnificent
bridge across the Missouri, which was opened
for travel last year. 1t cost nearly 81, ,5OO,-
600, has four spans of 400 feet each, and two
reversed truss spans Of 1oO feet each. The
approaches and piers are triumpts of modern
engineering, and the whole structure is re-
garded as one of TIE finest of the kind in ex-
stence.
STATISTICS OF BUSINESS.
AS previously stated, Bismarck's early trade
was largely with ranchmen, the forts in Da.
kota and Montana and through steamer
lines. In 1877 the Northwestern Transpor.
the Black Hills from Bismarck direct to Dead.
wood, and can daily stages for passengers aud
tri-weekly wagon t1a ns for freight In 1879
the company removed its stables and stock
to Pierre, and the Deadwood, road from
1Ih, bismarck, ,Sa vas, was practically abandoned.
railway to Gendive, Bismarck was the shipping
point on the river for all the supplies destined
to the great Northwest Territory, and 1t still!
holds its supremacy. in q steamboat way,
among the riparian town north of Kansas
City. In 1882 a total OF 27,4Sl, ,141
pounds Of government and private freight were
shipped north from Bismarck, and II, 1896, 7SS
from Sioux City to Bismarck The down
stream freight during the year amounted to
100000 pounds, and included wool,
buffalo robes, hides, and bnllion.
Tho receipts of fiieght by rail
during the year 1882 we're 61.092, ,3O2
pounds, and in the same period II, ,54l pas
sengers landed in tho town. As early as 1877,
the listed Improvements in the way of build.
ings footed to the handsome valuation Of
$i40,650. The town. as previously
stated, is fast becoming an agricultural
center. Land is taken up on the east side of
the Missouri as far north as For. Stevenson,
and at Painted Woods. about twenty miles
north, are thriving settlements of Scandina-
vians, Russians and not few Aneri-
cans. Many Of the farmers have
large herds of cattle and sheep.
but wheat aud oats are the staples; and IN
1881 Burleigh county, Of which Bismarck is
apolis exposition as the banner wheat-growine
county OF the Northwest, the quality of the No.
I hard being especially aud fAyorably COM