The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
GREAT ACTIV77 Y
At BISMARCK
Wide Awake Capital City of North
Dakota Is Rapidly Forg
ing to the Front.

Special Correspondence. -..
Bismarck, N. D., May 22:-The old
deduction that the capitol city of any
state is a 'dead one'' commercially,
or in a business way, can be gently
laid upon the shelf and given a long
Grip Van Wrinkle Sleep" as far as
''Bismarck on the Missouri is con-
cerned.
Here is a wide-awake, hustling, bust
ling, beautiful little city that is AT.
tracing wide and favorable attention
from the big and active business in
terests "way back east,' and if the
rate of development continues (and
from present indications it certainly
willy during 1905, some Of the other
cities-like Fargo and Grand Forks
that have been "fghting it out'' for
the sake of being 7'it, % will find in
this glorious young city a "dark
horse'' that is coming at a ''record-
breaking clip.' ....@ -.
it's favor, and if some of the men of
the east could alight from Northern
Pacific limited train they would gasp
with astonishment at the modern and
up-to- date appearance OF this gem OF
western North Dakota. sEr!@ t,e7. :'1
Time and space will not permit of an
extended setting forth of the wonder
full advantages and resources that Bis
marck has to offer to the investor. But
1 might add that the great wholesale
interests of the northwest are rapidly
recognizing Bismarck as a great point
for an operating base, and some of the
best are located here, and others are
rapidly making arrangements for hav-
ing headquarters at this point.
Another thing that is making Bis
marck one of the best cities in North
Dakota is Cher men, In no locality
will you find more wide-awake, up-to-
date, energetic class of business men
than right here in Bismarck. aAll that
has been and is being done by the CAPT
tol city of the state is owing to the
fact that everybody works, together
and there are no contending factions.
I expected to mention some Of the
works that these splendid builders are
ing to Colonel Isaac Baker, one of the
leaders in this section Of the country,
asked him for information in regard
to "the pushers'' in this locality. His
reply was characteristic Of about what
you get all "along the line.' He said:
"The investor and homeseeker back
east doesn t care two cents what. John
Jones, Jacob Smith or any other man
has done, and they are not interested IN
their Individual works. What they
wish to know is whether or not our sec,
ton of the country is good place to
invest their money for substantial re-
turns, and whether we have got the in
situations, shipping facilities, markets
and other attractive conditions that
make it desirable place for investment
and the establishing Of commercial ano
business enterprises, as well as place
| for a home.
=. The grade of cattle that is
raised in this section, in competition
has taken the highest prize at the CHI
every condition in this splendid section
Of North Dakota furnishes every re
source and advantage for the man who
wishes to make home or the one who
has money to invest. We could go or
indefinitely in describing the opportun
tiles that exist. but space will not per
nit. A letter dropped to the secretary
of the Business Mems association vii
bring detailed information that can bt
relied upon. Ward D. Williams.