Daily globe., 1883-06-04
BISMARCK'S BOOM.
TITS SELECTED AS THE CAPITAL OF
D1KOT4.
The Result Arrived at After Nine Ballots
General Rejoicing at the Conclusion of
the Competitfon-A Brilliant Future
Ahead for the Town.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

met at II this morning and took seven
ballots with this result in each case: Scott,
Bismarck, Meyers, Redfeld; Belding.
Pierre; DeLong, Peirre; Hughes, Redfeld;
Matthews, Huron; SpauIdlng, RedfeId;
Thompson, Mitchell; Il Mckenzie, Bismarck.
| Adjournded until p. N.
On reassembling two ballots were taken
as follows: Scott, Bismarck; Meyers, Red.
| field, Mckenzie, Bismarck; ;Delong, Bismarck;
Belding, Bismarck; Spaulding, Redfeld;
Thompson, Mitchell.
Second ballot Scott, Mckenzie; De
Long, Belding and Hughes, Bismarck;
Meyers and Spaulding, Redfeld; Thomp-
son, Mitchell; and Matthews, Huron. The
| choice of Bismarck was made unanimous.
In the evening, n reception was given to
| the governor and the commission, after
which the governor and three members
went to Bismarck to secure the title to the
land. The other members left for st.
Paul.
Especial Telegram To the Globe
BISMARCK, Juno There was much re-
joicing hero this afternoon when it was
officially announced that the commission
had located tho capital at Bismarck. and
on all sides praises were sounded for Alex
Mckenzie, member of the commission
from Bismarck. The city is full of people.
1t was generally believed yesterday
that Bismarck would win, and over
half million dollars Of
property changed hands to-day,
eastern capitalists being purchasers. Supt.
Prior, of the Milwaukee and st. Paul road
is here, and ex-Congressman Burrows.
Both have invested heavily. 1t is rumored
that both the Milwaukee q st. Paul and
Northwestern roads have secured terminal
facilities here, and that both lines will be
extended to this point as soon as possible
The ground on which the capitol will stand
is just north and overlooking the city,
| river and country for miles. By putting
the capital here the territory gets 100000
to build capitol buildings with, the same
to be completed within two years.
Especial Telegram from Another Correspondent |
The capital commission met here this
forenoon at 10 o'clock. few ballots were
taken and the commission adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon.
Pursuant to adjournment the commits
All the members were present and were
called to order by President Hughes, Ind
the minutes of the morning meeting read
| and approved. The second ballot during
the afternoon session resulted as follows:
Scott, Bismarck; Myers, Redfeld; Nc
Kenzie, Bismarck; DeLong, Bismarck;
Spaulding, Redfeld; Thompson, Mitchell;
Mathews, Huron; Hughes, Bismarck;
Belding, Bismarck.
President Hughes, in announcing the
result whereby Bismarck had a majority
of the votes cast, and was about to an
nounce that that city was selected as the
seat of government, when Thompson
jumped to his feet and moved that the
vote giving Bismarck the prize be made
unanimous. The motion was seconded by
| Spaulding, and being put, carried, not a
member dissenting.
| Alex. Mckenzie who appeared as cool as
| a cucumber when he entered the crowded
hall, carefully placed his hat in a chair and
without thinking placed his manly form
| upon 1t, making total wreck of the hat.
| When the votes on the last ballot were
taken he took up daily paper and pre-
| tended for fully five minutes to be reading,
| and unconcerned and at the same time
| had tbs paper upside down. Mckenzie is
the happiest man in Dakota tonight.
Bismarck is an additional example of
the enterprise spirit, dash and pluck, that
have combined to dot the landscape of the
northwest with evidences of advancing
civilization. It's settlement was com
! - IL,
ern Pacific was completed to its present
site, and emigration tended thitherward IN
large proportions. From this date its
growth and development were rapid. At
| that period the present city was the depot
of supplies for.adventurers ito the Black
Hills, and until 1879 was the most i'm
portant town of the Missouri river north
of Yankton. During the latter year the
Northern Pacific was constructed west
wardly, and in 1881, the bridge which
spans the Big Muddy opposite Bismarck
was commenced. This structure was
completed in 1882, at a cost of S1,OOO,-
600. Bismarck and the agricultural
district of the Missouri valley began to
grow in numbers and influence at once
and its advance has since been singularly
healthy and regular. 1t now has a popu-
lation Of 3 600, and is the best built and
wealthiest of the cities of northern Dako-
ia. 1t has large court house, costing
$4,000, two banks, two daily papers, an
approved system OF graded schools, nu-
merous churches, and a large number of
well built and handsome private residen
ces. The city's b d for the territorial
capital consisted of 320 acres of ground
and 100000 IN cash. The tract designed
for capitol purposes comprehends 16O
acres of ground adjoining the town site
on the north and is valued without i'm
provements at about $4O0 per acre. The
location is regarded as peculiarly advanta-
geous, it being but three-quarters of
mile from the depot, and overlooking
the Missouri valley. The remain
ing 16O acres lie south of
the town site, being fat and level and a
valuable domain, but less desirable for
building purposes than the capital site.
Altogether, the donations of Bismarck to
the territory can be made to realize $780,
600, promised by the citizens in their bid,
and the public buildings necessary can be
erected without mourning one dollar of
Indebtedness. The location appears to
meet with the unanimous approval of citi
zens of Northern Dakota. 1t is nearer
central than any other DOint proposed, and