Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-22
TRADITIONS OF THE: -:
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misfortune to know at the, outset of
her career the heights and depth of
prosperity and adversely, the excite.
ment hof2 speculative boom and the
utter stagnation' of hope long deferred.
And If at times we have been trifle
turbulent in the midst of action, a
little too like our own muddy Missouri
when struggling with excess of foreign
matter, remember we always settle
to crystal clearness and purity.
The present fort must have passing
mention. 1t differs SO radically from
the earlier ones described. The U. s.
government owns square section OF
land mile from Bismarck. The
plans of the present Fort Lincoln
started in 1902 call for a regimental
post of 63 buildings. This summer
sees completed barracks for four com.
panies and quarters for thirteen Of
ficers. 1t will be occupied by battal.
ion under command of a major. The
officers quarters are beautiful homes
as perfect as modern architecture and
sanitation can make them. The build
ings of brick with stone trimmings,
are grouped around a central parade
ground. Miles of cement walks, drive
ways and avenues of trees promise a
beautiful miniature city.
How describe the present day
Slope? The country is now dotted
with comfortable farm houses
Schools and all the adjuncts of civil
ization have come within the reach OF
all. Our cereal produces are the
wonder of the older states. We NO
longer have to borrow celery from
Michigan for our exhibits or tie crab.
apples to the trees when celebrities
visit us. Were / to attempt to
describe the present day conditions
you would suspect me of being real
estate agent. And a description OF
the city of today would convict ME OF
membership in the Commercial club
| So / ask each of you to accept copy
of the North Dakota Magazine, the
Bismarck number, with the compli
ments of the department of agricul
ture and it's articles and illustrations
will tell you much better than can
what is the present status of thu
Capital City. @4~:.
It seemed appropriate to close thi!
talk with list of the celebrities wht
have visited the Slope. Beginning
perhaps with the generals whom dut.
brought here-Generals Sully,, Sibley
Custer. Then Miles to whom an i'm
promptu ball was given in early days
Sheridan who came to the opening 0
the Sheridan House, Sherman, whit
spent a Fourth of July here, Grant
Logan, Howard and others. And will
that end in view I asked an "Old
Timer" from his memory of events t
give me few names. He replied
i"Name all the prominent men of tn
last quarter century. They have al
been there That sounded like a bi
of Missouri river bluff, but investiga
tion proved my informant strictl
truthful. Never has assembled s.
large a party of men prominent in al
countries of the world as gathered il
Bismarck at the dedication Of tn,
capitol. There were seven specia
trains of Pullman cars in the yard
that day. Gen. Grant and his stat
we're there to lay the corner stone
Willard and his party were going ives
to drive the golden spike in the NORTH
y, ern Pacific and party of Germa
and English notabilities were goin
4 east in charge of Rufus Hatch. Ais
sixty Sioux chiefs under Sitting Bul
were present. The Tribune printed
list of over two hundred names of me
eminent in politics, art and literatur
! that were in town that day. Is it an
wonder Bismarck foresaw brillian
!; future for herself while, under til
glamour of that event? IA
, But that is of the past. Our chic
! pride today is in the modest man {
note who lives and works with us an
who has so caught the spirit of tn
west. that he has written: szss2
4 "But there's something in Dakota makes 70
l. live and breathe and feel; &7
Makes you bigger, broader. better; makes yo
u know the worth of toll; - :s
: Makes you free as are her prairies and
Il noble as her soil; aFs. 4 3g6f
Makes You kingly as man, is; makes ye