Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-08-16
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known to our readers. 1t will thus be
seen at q glance that the combine was q
powerful one, both on account Of the in
fiuence behind it and also for the reason
that every public institution located add
ed q DELEGATE or two to the friends of the
combination. So it was nursed and grew,
On the other hand, the Grand Forks
people proposed nothing except to leave
the capital question to vote in such a
to get the pot on the show down. They
would do nothing for jamestown or Fargo
or Bismarck, 'nOthing for nObody.n Con-
sequently, nobody felt under obli0a-
uons to ttiem-to a great extent. James
town men went to them and asked for q
falr show for Jamestown, but while few
to loom up at any caucus. They at first
would not give jamestown chance even
on vote. wanting to cOnfine the SECOND
vote for the two highest towns; then they
got little more scared and were ready
some OF them-to open the second vote to
sne .l.s1 iolr highest: and simmer it down at
subsequent elections till some town should
have majority Of all the votes; which
town would almost inevitable be Grand
Forks. Only part Of the Grand Forks
delegation would agree to make James,
town even the temporary capital and in
tact that proposition at no time could
Finally when they saw themselves done IN
they offered to make Jamestown the per
manent capital, but could only show nine
teen votes for that. The friends of James,
town up and down the valley all had Bis
marck for second choice and would take
no. no.;l chances e OF the capital going to Grand
they preferred to leave it where it was
and is-and will be. But jamestown must
get something, she kept out of all combines
until 1t was certain that Bismarck was q
winner and then secured her full share of
the the swag. The provision. at the close Of
Iae aftlcle that no other similar article that
no other similar institution shall be 10.
Gated, means the doubling and trebling of
the insane asylum within a few years to
say nothing of the institution for the fee.
Die minded, with its grant of twenty thou
sand acres of land. If all the insane asy-
n9l l9ms OF the state Of Minnesota should be
clustered on the hills about jamestown
their inmates and employees would almost
equal in numbers the present population
OF the city. The friends of Grand Forks
Canned to be more pure and spOtless than
tne Blsmarckers. but it was noticed that
when they were driven into the last ditch,
ing out against the other side for doing.
namely to locate the capital permanently
without a vote of the people.
Mitchell Republican: The Bismarck
TRIBUNE is advancing some stalwart argu-
ments these days in favor Of retaining the
capital OF North Dakota where it is. It
would indeed be the heighth OF folly for
tne taxpayers OF the state to abandon the
present capita! plant, especially now that
South Dakota has helped them to pay for
Devils Lake Capital: A telegram from
Q. Whipple today stated that the deaf and
dumb asylum is located at this point and
10000 acres of land set aside for its sup
port: The telegram was read in the re-
brought forth vociferous cheers: also one
from Mr.. Lohnes was received later to the
same effect, which was read.