Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-08-31
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Editor Jewell Tells Grand Forks Peo-
pie of the improvements in Pro
.gress at Bismarck.
Important and Improving Changes in
the Depot Site and the Sheridan
House.
Importance of the Tests Being Made
in the Ignite Coal from the
Slope.


Slope.
Grand Forks. Aug. 25.-M. H. Jewell,
secretary of the republican state CEN
trail committee, arrived here from Bis
marck yesterday and will make his
headquarters in this CITY until after the
fall campaign is closed. A meeting
of the executive committee will be held
this afternoon at $50 at which time
the outline of the campaign will be de-
cided upon. 1t is understood that the
campaign will not open in earnest till
thirty days before the election, but
that during these thirty days things
will be kept decidedly hot. The re-
publican headquarters in the Hotel Da-
,cotah are already showing signs of ac-
tivity and the constant click of the
typewriter is evidence that the work
of the preliminary campaign is being
done and that when the campaign
opens in earnest everything will be in
shape. The organization for the fight
is being completed all over the state
and none Of the points are being over
looked.
Speaking of Bismarck Mr.. Jewell
stated that the politicians who have
been in the habit of assembling at Bis
marck during the biennial sessions for
the state legislature will scarcely re-
cognize the capital, as the improve
ments that have been made or are at
the present time being made will COM
pletely change the appearance of the
city. The old Sheridan house, in
which so many politicians have been
made and unmade has been moved
across the street to make room for the
new N. P. depot which is in course of
construction and which will be the fin
est depot in the state of North Dakota.
The architecture Of the depot is of the
Spanish Mission style. The walls are
of concrete with terra Gotta trimmings
and the roofing Wall besof tile. The
inside walls will be highly polished,
presenting an elegant appearance and
the outside will resemble unfinished, or
unpublished marble. The Hotel Sher-
idan will have entirely lost it's identity.
When it was moved to it's new location
the outside walls were torn down and
nothing left but the framework of the
structure, even the floors being torn
up. The walls will be rebuilt of brick
and the entire interior of the building
changed to such an extent that it will
not be recognized by those who have
been familiar with it's interior for the
past year. Even it's name will be
changed, "The Sheridan" giving place
to the Northwest" A full-sized
basement will be put in, which will be
occupied by various innocent amuse-
ments for the entertainment of the
crowd that is always present at the
sessions of the legislature. The re-
cent improvements, says Mr.. Jewell,
have removed many Of the old land
marks of the city, and it will scarcely
be recognized by any of the old poll
ticians
Secretary Jewell says that the stock
men around Bismarck are all feeling
greatly encouraged over the outlook,
the stock was never in better shape
than at the present time, the grass
having been strictly first class since
the recent rains. The hay famine
which was threatened earlier in the
season is now beyond the possibilities,
as the stockmen have already put up
hay enough to tide them over, and
from the present outlook as a result Of
the heavy rainfall of late second hay
crop can be cut which will give the
stockmen of that section an abundance
of hay for the winter months. The
good prices that prevail for beef is also
another cause for rejoicing on the
oAoPo' anu tlueS Luoie Will not De
affected at all by the light crops in the
wheat section of the state.
Another matter to which Mr.. Jewell
referred to that is of vital Importance
not only to the people of this county
but to the people throughout the state
is the coal situation. The Washburn
road that. is now in operation and
which taps the Ignite coal region
promises to revolutionize the fuel
question in the state Of North Dakota.
The new process Of eggeting or bricket-
ing the coal will without doubt prove
a perfect success. This process con-