Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-06-05
THE COUNTRY needs The DAkOTAs
An Article BY NJ. Defebaugh, Editor Of The
Lumberman on the DakotaS
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Impressions Of the Country Received While Travelling
Westward With Chicago Commercial Club Men

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measure like kind of foresight.
Bismarck, the Capital Of the state.
Only those things Of substantial
work shall endure. It matters not
whether the principle be applied to
men, cities. states or nations; solid
foundation on which to build Is a
necessary element Of success. The
people of these great states of the
north, states surpassed by none in
natural resources, states which pre-
sent almost illimitable opportunities
for enlarged commercial and indus
trial growth, have an especially advan-
tageous location. A site in the heart
OF this favored section, typical and
partaking OF its numberless advan-
tages, is bismarck, the capital of
North Dakota, which we reached next
on our itinerary installment OF these
observations. Bismarck is a place of
about 1880 population and tts com.
mercial life embraces representation
OF practically all lines Of business, and
these representatives are generally OF
the more substantial class. It is the
center OF a large production Of wheat,
oats and potatoes which It ships in
great quantities in all directions.
Tributary to 1t is a prosperous farm
Ing country. Aside from it's railroad
connection with the outer world Bis
marck is river shipping point of i'm
pomance. Two lines of steamers re-
ceive and discharge general merchan-
disc and supplies and run from and to
upper Missouri river forts, posts and
Welcome to the Capital of North
~: n, .fa% Dakota. ~
We arrived at Bismarck Just after
Our midday meal on the Sunbeam. We
were: considerably surprised on dis
embarking from our train to be re-
eelved by a large delegation of mer-
chants and business and professional
men OF Bismarck. Judge Hare, chair
man. and James w. Foley, secretary
to the governor of the state-Elmore
Y. Sarles of Hillsboro, N. D., the well
known lumberman-escorted the dele
gates to the Northwest hotel, where a
fine brand of western punch was ad-
lministered to some of the visitors.
Judge Hare opened an hour of good
Fellowship with short address of well
come, to which response was made by
Captain Hardin of our delegation, who
introduced James Macveagh of Frank
lin MacVeagh & Co., Chicago, and, in
turn, Frank Hubbard of Hibbard,
Spencer, Bartlett & Co., and the
winter. e.a:r
Z, Mr.. Armbruster, Mr.. Hardin and
other speakers on behalf of the visi-
tors were heard. Then Judge Hare
thanked the visitors for their recogni-
ton OF Bismarck and rendered the
services OF the committee as an escort
70 the visitors about the city. He re-
duested Resident Superintendent
Blewett of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company, to Indicate farther the
pleasure Of the hosts by caring for
the visitors.
II James w. Foley, secretary to the
governor, was the last speaker. He
responded to the writer Of this paper;
IN his congratulatory remarks about
the governor Of the state. MI. Foley
IS q newspaper man. poet and saI
statesman and has various other ac-I
complishments. and what he said was
entirely creditable to Bismarck, toi
North Dakota and to its chief execu.I
tive fofacer. The visitors were then
shown about the city.
Some RismarckIan Enterprises.
sln,t heSvarious communities Of North
Dakota, little and ! big, are located
about 600 retail lumber enterprises. !;
These GENERALLY are prospsrous bud.
nesses conducted by wideawake lum-
bermsn Of the more progressive class. /
The lumber industry as reflected I'll
Bismarck impressed me as well repre-
sentative of the general character Sc
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