Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-05-25

perintandent Odell3 hes tisAaass : righteous ar
rangement He WAS careful and c0nscien.
tions man and either under his orders OF th,,ss
of another no man working on the North Pa
cifc Was permitted to take . drink of intoxi
eating liquors, and in visiting the cars Of the
superintendent be noticfd two nice new bibles
which were totally uns, ,iled and he was aure
the owners onght to feel confident they are in
good hands, but he was confident that an ex-
!aminatiQos OF tbs contents would reveal other
choice bits Of the early history Of Bismarck.
He was cGnfden: that North Dakota was in
debted TO- the North Pacific railroad for
the well guarded fact that Very one Of them
has q pass. He had attended many banqnets
particularly military banqnets, was, battle
SCARED he, hims If, but language failed him
when ,,e alto npted to expTesa his appreciation
of Bismarck and its people. Cars county, he
said, psid ONE sixth Of the taxes of Dakota, but
che was ready to pay her prop rtion Of whatever
tax was necessary to oomplete the capital build
ings ut Bismarck. "a .s.e:.s. s. ~,
~ ~. IS COZ. THOMSON s;f s,r.5 ..,;
spoke in his happy stsle interesting all who
heard him, paving high compliment to the ladies
Of the commission, and to those Of Bismarck.
He thought. Bismsrck's: bid would naturally
cause tho members of the oommiss on to suspect
there was something at Bismarck and he was
spoke of the railroad and it's Importance as q
civil zer illustrated the Importance of the great
bridge, and spoke of prospective railroad
lines He spoke !. also of o,.r beautl-
full surroundings and of the import ance
10 the members Of the commission to BE- gained
by choosing the Bismarck site for the location
Of the capital.
When Col. Thompson concluded, G. A.
Myers, one tf the commission, said he wanted
to say. that'be had never enjoyed 4 day more in
his life, but there we're other hearts that were
eac and be proposed subscription for the
benefit of the families. of the men killed by the
expl sion yeate: day and headed it with $500.
After f'w Others bad subscribed Alex. McKen-
zie came in and handed Major Edwards
$l00 for the purposz namsd, which caused
the * ajsr to remark that that is the
way Alexander always does things. A
fund of $500 was soon raised, the following
gentlemen ia ding in thessmnnnts eccompant-
ing their names: Jas. Carney, $5; Geo. B.
Clason: $5;J. T. Odell, $5; g: B: Lamborn, $40;
Thompson 95; Alex. Hughes, $40; II. II.
DeLong. $5; ". A. Burleigbs $'; GA, Mathews
IS; @. II. Myers. $5; Capt Spaulding, $5; G. W..
Thompson, $5; Col. Allen. .@5; Jos. Hare, $5;
A w, Edwards, $11; cash, 81; Col. o. b. Moore,
81; cash. %; Geo. r Fiannery, j$5; Alex.
Mckenzie. 800, A. Barnes 85 WIS. .Dickin-
son, S5; Rev Thompson. 80; officers from Fort
IS; N. q. Nash, S5;.J H. Marshall, $5; Joo
Haggart, $40; 3. NJ Fuller, ssh. A. Rea, S.;
G. r. Williams. SO. Total $50, ,,;,s.
Receiver Francis, Of the United States land
office, entertained the assemblage with neat
ana timely sts ech: He said he was the receiver
Of the land office, but he was also q citizen Of
Bismarck. and be. esteemed that a greater
honor. .,.5-, y
DR.. Burleigh entertained the party with some
exceedingly interesting "reminiscences of olden
times IN the county. @ I.st-t,ts ,Esssi;s,s..
COL Moore, Congressman Burroughs and
Superintendent OdeH, Of the North Pacific,
offered timely remsrka, and were followed by
Mr.. Steele in hia usual candid and business.
like ma ner, after which the Rev. Mr.. Th;.mp.
son was called upon for the closing response Of
the occasion. Trree cheers were then given in,
recognition of the services Of the ladies, three
cheers for the 9Th infantry band and officers,
three cheers for the commissioners and q, the
ladie. accompanying them, and the merry
occasion was brought to a happy ending wi b
three ronsing. cheers and tiger for Governor
Oruway. J.,