Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-11
Many of the Bismarckers Who Say
They Will Leave Will
Remain.
A Strong Effort Being Made to Sc.
cure the Methodist College
for Bismarck.
Van Houten Bros. Make an Assign
ment-The Little Missouri Sinks
Personal Mention.
hut They Won't.

lCfOm x0uIeuhy6 U8uysl
ayes. will get out just as soon as can
settle my business AFFAIRS" said a
prominent business man yesterday. "Pro-
hibition is the last straw and the camels
back is broken" The gentleman spoke in
all apparent sincerity. Another equally
prominent citizen declraed that he would
remain during the winter, during which
time he would cast about for desirable
location and that in the spring he would
follow the birds to more congenial cline.
II am glad that prohibition has carried"
said liquor man, "as it forces me to leave
and hunt up more desirable business 10
cation. will leave on tour of inspection
in few weeks-as soon as 1 decide
whether shall 60 east or west"
A young man who has been working on
a salary in Bismarck for several years and
has done as we'll as he could in any other
city in the land, said he wanted to 90 to
Helena, where there is money and oppor-
tunity, and a lawyer, we'll known in his
profession, declared that he would seek a
broader and more promising fed.
So they talk. The surprise that struck
them with the success of prohibition has
knocked them completely from their fOun-
dations and they swear that they will
leave the state. In some parts OF North
Dakota they may act as they speak on this
subject, but in Bismarck-no. They will
winter to see what laws may be enacted
by the legislature; then they will tarry to
witness the tapering-0f prOcess-cOntinu-
ing to make good living and wondering
how they do it. BY the time the law goes
into effect they will be more firmly thai n
ever established as DakOtans, deeper than
ever in love with the beautiful capital
city; more certain that she is to be the
great commercial center of the vast
northwest, and with the Canadian
Pacific and other lines of railroad cross
ing the Northern Pacific at this point, with
the rapid settlement of the country through
the advertising of the competing roads,
and with continuation Of the most health
full climate that ever gave strength to
man, they will aid in making Bismarck
what every indication says she must be
and the commercial and educational center
of progressive people.
True, a few will 90. They will follow
the will.O-the-wisp of fortune through
many climes; their eager eyes will catch
faint glimpses of wealth and happiness in
the far beyond, until their hurrying feet
are stayed by the waters of the sea and
they awake to a realization of the fact that
fortune is not bird to be canght by con.
slant running, and that she is the bride of
him whose wOeing is not tickle.
No, the great majority will remain. They
will cling to the pleasant associations of
this, their sunny home; they will be true
to the pledges they have made to their
better Judgment and when in after years
those who go will be continuing with
weary feet o'er thorny paths their hopeless
chase for comfort, the true and steadfast
Bismarckers, surrounded by the blessings
OF prosperity and progress will pass the
days mid busy scenes and rest at eve in
happy homes with sweet, well-earned con-
tent.
Bismarck, forever! Keep her banner to
the breeze.