Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-03

nearly Ave miles of water mains, SIP
plving good water for public and
private uses from the Missouri river.
The extensive pumping station of the
Bismarck waterworks is located on
the banks of the river bank near the
site of the great Northern Pacific
bridge. The water is pumped into
reservoir through a perfect system OF
filtration into the mains. The rates
are considered moderate, for domes-
tic, bath and lawn, 81 a!quarter.
IA volunteer fire department meets
all requirements for the protection OF
the city. and its efficiency has been
eminently demonstrated. The equip
ment consists of several hose carts
and a hook and ladder truck. Ample
pressure is obtained at the nozzlest
from the waterwowrks so that the
necessity for an engine has not been
felt.
Electric Lighting.
Private and public electric lighting
systems are supplied by the Hughes
Electric Co., and in addition to illu-
mination the company supplies power
for electric motors about the city and
stream for heating purposes. The
capacity of the plant is being in
creased from $50 horsepower to nearly
500, and extensions are being made
to the steam mains for the purpose Of
supplying several business blocks, in
addition to those which are being
heated by this system. Business men
and private citizens are liberal users
of electric lights, but there appears to
be a spirit of parsimony on the part
of the city suburbanites in regard to
lighting the business and residence
streets, there being only twelve arc
lights in use.
The electric company also supplies
a splendid service of local and long
distance telephone service. Eastern
connections are made at jamestown
with the Northwestern by private
wire from Bismarck to jamestown.
West, the service extends to Glendive,
touching all intermediate points, and
there is a service north along the
line of the 500 to the terminus in NC
Lean county. ~
's Educational ~
Bismarck's public school system in
cludes high school of the first class
In this particular the people have
shown a degree of interest which is
to be admired in any community and
the result has been the attainment of
a. high standard of excellence. A
graduate of this year enters Dart
mouth on a diploma from this school.
The enrolment in the schools last
partment ninety. To meet the growth
of the city the. board of education this
year has had to erect a building out
side the campus of the parent school
structure. The new school will be for
grades. It is of attractive design, ar
ranged according to the most ap-
proved ideas for public school pur-
poses and at a cost of $4,000. 1T will
be known as oscar H. Will School,
a recognition to one who for a num-
Der of years has taken deep interest
in the public schools and never al
lowed an opportunity or an act which
would add to their efficiency to
escape.
In connection with st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church b there is a
paroehial school attended by about
Il $50 pupils. The curriculum covers a
system corresponding to the eight
grades of the regular public schools
and the eighth grade diplomas from
this school are accepted by the super
intendent and faculty of the city high
school. The teaching force consists
s Of three Sisters of st. Benedict, and
Il one music teacher of the same order
Il It is the intention to erect modern
school building at cost of 1000, on
Ss# lots bought east OF the church fel
school purposes. MI. hi
ST. AIexius Hospital.
More than two decades ago Bis
marck gained fame by the establish
nent by a body OF devout Benedictint
4 Sisters Of a hospital which they dedi
Gated to ST. Alexius. The sisters &C
quired substantial brick and ston,
BUILDING, dignifed In design, Whiel
was originally intended for hotel
81 but as the promoters OF the latter say
a possible financial burden as such, a
that time. they avai1ed themselves Q
the opport unity to sell, and It wa
sold to the sisters From the begir
ming until recently the head OF th
Il institution has been Sister Boniface
and with struggles at times II ha
been made success and oftentime
the demand for the excellent medica
and surgical care to be obtained her