Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17
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swept and kept clean. tai VA !.
In the city there are some elegant
large churches of all denominations
and outlying are the Indian school,
insane asylum, reform school and
penitentiary, also splendid fair
ground where the state fair is annual
ly held, besides this place is visited
by nearly all of the leading theatrical
troupes that visit Portland. Street
cars (electric) reach all parts of the
city and the outlying institutions and
make them very convenient to visit.
l notice last seasons posters of
,Barnum & Bailey, Ringing & Fore
paugh and Sells circuses, so you see
we shall not want for amusement in
season. We have four handsome
school buildings here besides the new
high school, and it rs said Salem is
one of the best educational centers
in the west. Last but not least is the
Willamette university, a very pretty
building with fine grounds and sur
rounding dormatories.
We have some elegant large retail
business houses here and there are
numerous manufacturing establish
ments, including saw mills, wooden
mills, canning factories and by the
way a real brewery. The beautiful
Willamette river skirts the city on the
west being just 60 miles from the
Pacific ocean. We nave a large steel
wagon and foot bridge spanning the
river and permitting of travel to
Polk county on the opposite side, a
fine farming country where fine farm
land may be had at from $40 to 500
per acre. The wide thoroughfares in
this city are to be paved next year
and then We will have little city
that anyone should be happy to call
home
With regard to winter we have not
seen any such thing yet, only a few
days such as you have along the
middle of October, and are given to
understand that this is the coolest we
may look for. Oyercoats and heavy
| wraps are scarce here. am rather
| inclined to think myself that while
life is so short we might just as well
| have all the comforts we can, and sc
far I have found more during my
brief residence here than I ever did
trying to keep jack frost off during
the cold winters in North Dakota.
None of us have been sick day
since coming here, and there are mo-
many doctors here. I guess DR.. Bal
lard found business poor as he has
gone to that harvest field of sicl
folks, Chicago which I found it to be
during my residence in her neighbor
ing city, Milwaukee.
With regard to our residence here
we have lovely home. at 534 NORTH
Winter street, the best residence sec
ton of Salem, and we have in the
house all modern improvements and
out side fine grounds. There is lots
of fruit, consisting of apples OF
several varieties, cherries, red rasp
berries and plums, besides climbing
roses and others.
l was very fortunate in securing a
very nice position as manager of the
Yokohama Tea Company, carrying
the largest stock of tea, coffee, spices
chinaware, cut glass, silverware, also
other articles too numerous to men
ton, outside of San Francisco.
keep the books and act as sales
manager for the concern. 1t is a
very responsible position but guess
am good for it.
l am of the opinion that you and the
balance of my Bismarck friends will
think I made no mistake in coming
here and while l do not desire to be
classed as one desiring to depopulatp
Bismarck would be highly grateful t.
have any of my friends come out and
enjoy the advantages of a fine coun-
try to live in. 1 should be glad to