Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-28

southern interest and the fact that without
effort on her part, Bismarck is made the
northern terminus, is significant. 1t is an
other of the many reminders that Bismarck
has the natural advantage over every point
in the northwest. 1t proves that she holds
the key to the great northwest that lies be.
yond her-west and n0rth-and that when
this vast region develops, as develop it
must, she will spring forward to the place
which is hers by every right.
Ask yourself the question, "Will the
northwest-the great Missouri valley-de-
ve!op,. and ii she does, what point will
gain the greatest benefit?
You know the answer. You know that
a country which Is acknowledged to be the
best sheep and cattle country in the world
cannot remain unsettled; you know that q
country which has raised thirty bushels of
NO. ! hard wheat per acre is not q failure
simply because she has suffered a few sue
cessive drouths and the county that took
sixty-one of the seventy five prizes offered
at a state agricultural fair, is not a barren
and ~uDproductive region. Satisfied that the
Missouri valley must be- settled and de-
velOped, the question with the BiSmarcker
is: "What benefit will this point gain? p"
In answer to this, ask yourself what point
has for years been recognized as the
centre? What town has held the key to
transportation by river and rail? What city
has first to be met when tapping the trans.
continental railroad and the Missouri
river? The answer comes with overpoW-
ering suddenness,
BISMARCK!
60 ask the men who have made the
question a study. Talk with your far see
ing business men; your expert real estate
dealers; your bankers and fnanciers.
What will they tell you?
Why sir, they will tell you that as soon
ness through which it has been passing
during the past four years, Bismarck will
be the first Of all the towns on the Nor
thern Pacific to feel the good effects. She
will again be beautiful and resplen
dent, rejuvinated and inyigorated,
When the morning sun Of the
blood into her fair young cheeks, infuses
new blood into her commercial heart.
InconversatiOn with Messrs. Baker, Gage,
Fisher, Fairchild n Whitford during the
past week the TRIBUNE has discovered
that the signs as shown by eastern cores
pondents are most encouraging.
The words Of Moorhouse, Hare, Beal and
and Gusner prove the hopeful condition
Of the people of the county, to whom they
must look for support, while Griffin, Wat
son, Brandt and Frisby, Hollembaek, De-
Graft, Marshall and Braithwaite all give
evidence OF renewed confidence and life.
Great mistakes have been made, to be
sure, and nearly every business man is
quick to express regrets for them. All adj
init that had the lottery bill passed and the
lottery company established itself in Bis
marck, the "good times" would arrive much
sooner than they will through the slow
process Of agricultural development; that
had the lottery bill become a law, Bismarck
would be improved at once by new business
blocks new dwellings,, an abundance of
money and greatly reduced interest.
The money loaners would suffer, but the
people would gain, for it is a fact well eS-
tablished that the more prosperous and
smiling the money loaner and chattel
mortgage shark. the more destitute and dis
couraged the community.
But this is depression. Outside Of the re.
grets for this great mistake on the part OF
those who opposed the bill, the sentiment
is most encouraging, the business men
cheerful, and the community is in good
humOr.
With the balm of health in her unpol
luted air, the melting blue of her unrivalled
skies above her, and natures wealth in soil
and stream about her, Bismarck may
slumber for a time, but only to awaken re.
freshed and inyigorated for the race.
Let the band play-by the way, where Is
the bandp