Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-11
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
WRITES UP NO. DAKOTA
SPECIAL ATTENTION IS PAID TO
CAPITAL CITY AND STATE
OFFICERS.

| CAPITAL CITY AND SlAIE
OFFICERS.
Complete Page Given Over to Telling
Of Resources and Conditions in the
FIickertaiI State.
The Saturday morning issue of the
Minneapolis Journal contained an ex-
tended write-up of the state of North
Dakota in general and Bismarck IN
particular. The article was illustrat-
ed with half tone portrait of Cover
nor Burke and told of the growth and
DEVELOPMENT of Bismarck and gave
brief sketch of the career of some
of the state officers. Following Is
the paragraph dealing with Bis:
marck: u
"This Is the capital Of North Da-
kota, where the state house is located
on y commanding hill, one mile north
of the Northern Pacific depot, giving
a splendid view Of the Missouri river
the state penitentiary to the east
Fort Lincoln to the south and the
Bismarc Indian Industrial school to
| the west.
Bismarck is a picturesque city
| whose shores are washed by the Mis-
souri, on the west and flanked on the
east, north and south by stately hills,
presenting a fascinating view of the
majestic river, fields of growing grain
grazing herds on the hill tops, orch
ards and small fruits in the valleys.
for miles and miles, as far as the
eye can see. A city Of 5000 popula-
lion and rapidly increasing. Its busi'
ness streets are lined with stately
modern two and three-story blocks:
built of pressed brick and stone, with
attractively built residences in the
residence section, lined with shade
trees and blooming. flowers, cement
laid walks, an electric lighted city,
electric street car service, water and
sewerage, covering the business and
residence zones. A city of schools
and churches, with many secret So
cieties, two of the finest hospitals in
the state, having accommodation for
300 patients. This is the county seat
of Burleigh county, having popula-
ton of Is; 1000 and one of the fastest
growing counties of the state. Bis
marck is busy city, filled with hus'
tiers who have made success, for sue
cess is ever on the side of busy men,
as winds and waves are on. the side
Of the best navigtors. In this light
ming footed twentieth century things
no longencome:to him who waits, but
to him who hustles, while he waits.
Bismarck is no place for the gentle
man idler, but for the man who wants
to hustle, here fortune and fame
await him; 90.
"As an index to Bismarck's present
prosperity in the building line, plans
have been drawn and the appropr1a'
ton made for a United States gov
eminent building to cost $150,000,: d.
mansions 150x150 feet; $4,000 Ma
sonic temple, 65x1O5 feet, two stories
and basement; city hall to cost $780,,
900, on a site Of quarter of block,
which is to combine city hall. police
HEADQUARTERS and fire department; a
$4,000 Merchants State bank build
ing, two stories and basement, 75x
800 feet. In the residence district
| there are under construction. forty
modern. up-to-date, :cozy homes, rang
ing in price from $4,000 to 5000 each
Every house not owned by the build
err has been leased; in advance. A
factor that has contributed to Bis
marck's growth is that it is the home
of more than one, hundred travelling
men and their families, while many
others are on the waiting list, who
will become residents just as soon
as they can secure houses to shelter
their families. There Is no boom
faint about the growth, but it is nat
ural development, that will grow and
expand las fast; az the fertile acres
tributary to the state capital are pu:
under cultivation" II g.
%kiEs 60 9 : < -.
I %ks il Y No Picnic. d. "a
A Junction City man told Of 1 ~
mark made by woman at whose
home q number Of people took supper
ono night during q political campaign
in Sumner county. This particular
woman, though young In years, was
the mother OF seven .childpens Nat-
urally the children were reasonably
Gloss p ono size. when the cam
| paigners"s went into the Woman's