Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-12-24

the territorial legislature as Mitchell, Val
lay City and Bismarck-one to each house.
Melvin Grigsby. prominent lawyer. goes
the lower house. The former has been
gently mentioned as a candidate for presi-
dent of the council Mr.. Gilbert is sug-
gested as being the youngest member
elected-being twenty-five years old. He is
democrat and expressed an opinion that
3. A. Williams will be the speaker of the
house although he has never heard his
name mentioned for the position. John
Hobart, an old member and q farmer, will
probably keep strong lead of other candi-
dates as the farmers will strongly favor
him and his only opponents will be other
Falls is not wholly disinterested in the su-
preme court removal question. She sees
no good reason for removing it from Yank-
ton, but if such should be the mind
OF the majority, there is a pretty
large scheme developing by, which it
Would yI9tI! -; not be able to reach Mitchell.
are determined rivals, and if it is decided
to move the court from its present location,
large number OF these will fight with
Yankuon for it to go to Sioux Falls, which
is at one side and not a rival. Sioux Falls
lays no special claim for it, but it's doors
any character
The TRIBUNE's wayfarer met Oscar Rea,
of Canton Of the democratic territorial
commmittee, yesterday, and in speaking of
political matters he said he had just re-
ceived letter from Washington on political
of Judge Church, then, of course, unan-
nounced, and among other things said it
was understood there also that Abe Boyn-
ton would soon become resident of Bis
marck as the successor of Register Rea
He had seen this change. suggested as
oI,n11 1n 1>,,k 49, La
formation he had no doubt was to be relied
upon. He believes that he and John A.
are branches of the same family stock, and
would be certain of it if the latter was
democrat, because that was the virtual
faith of the Reas.
There are just being completed in this
city two of the finest buildings in the terri
tory, without doubt. The Insurance
perhaps the finest. at a cost of $4,000.
This Is composed of Ohio brick
and Sioux Falls granite, and, could not be
more beautiful. The interior finish is all
of the best quality, of hard wood, This
in the territory. The third floor is entirely
Occnpied by the offices of the company
and the fourth floor by its large printing
apparatus and supplies The steam appar-
atus is in the back part of the basement.
The other brick work is of st. Louis pro-
This has also an elevator and it's interior
is of beautiful hard wood finish. The
"Pierre Fire and Marine Insurance COM
pany" is boldly announced to the public as
occupying the third floor here about Nov.
18th, but month later finds no public busi-
ness being done and there is much doubt
as to just when there will be by such a
named company. The Sioux Falls Nation
al bank is to have a superb office on the
lower floor, and in the former building
will soon be similarly situated the Mime
haha National bank in room wholly fin
ished in mahogany. The Masonic temple
is another first class structure and the
Mason's lodge room in the top is the just
pride of the city. Here the Fargo IN
surance company has elegant Offices: The
two hotels have no superiors within or
without in Dakota, and no less can be
said Of many private residences and, indeed,
other buildings, other than its various pub
lie institutions. With its many prosperous
industries and 5000 inhabitants, Sioux
Falls wears most royalty her title of the
Queen city.