Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-29
BISMARCK
NORTH DAKOTA
The Capital City...A City the
People Point to with
Pride.

kota is strictly speaking, a nos'
beautiful and progressive city. NO
portion of North Dakota invites more
careful inspection nor offers greater
Inducements than the city or BIS
marck.
The climate, soil and moisture in
sures the growing of the best quar-
tiles of grain and vegetables OF all
kinds. Statistics show that Bismarck
is the most healthy city in the state.
The United States Survey General S
office is here, also the United STATES
Weather Bureau and federal and dis
trict courts and the state penltentlary'
Fort Lincoln, one of the finest mill
tary posts in the United States is TO-
Gated here.
Three trans-continental transporta-
ton lines, the Northern Paclhc' 500
line and Missouri river navigable H.
900 miles above Bismack and south
wad to the Gulf of Mexico.
The location of the city OF BlsmacK
is of an advantage as a distributing
center and as trading point it has
always been good.
The merchants are well organized
on a solid footing, being in every line
progressive. They know what they
want and are willing to pay for it.
There are three banks with de-
posts approximating $1,5oo,0oO. There
are but few cities in proportion to its
incubation that are as strong imam
cially.
Situated as the city is it has an
ideal town site, an excellent sewer
age and draining system, making the
streets of the city always in perfect
condition. There is a good water sys-
tenn. The purest water is found here
and abundance of it. Bismarck has a.
well-drilled fire department for the
protection of the property holders.
The streets throughout the city are
we'll lighted by electricity, cement
sidewalks everywhere and good
crossings and the city is well supplied
with the elements of comfort, health
education and religion.
The population is approximately o.
600. There are three newspapers, one
6aily and two weekly, which have
most reliable and accurate Informal
ton obtainable and which have in no
small measure contributed largely to
the dissemination of the knowledge
that this isone of the best and rich
est cities in the west.
Real estate values are on the in
crease in Bismarck and the town is
growing rapidly. The stranger is al
ways welcome whether coming to To-
cate permanently or to take ad-
vantage of the great commercial ad-
vantages to be found here. The de-
lightful climate, the progressive spirit
of the citizens, the city presents more
attractive features to the visitor or
homeseeker than many of the young
er western cities. Many beautiful
homes have recently been built here
and other building operations are at
this time very extensive. New city
blocks are in process of construction
showing the enterprise and steady ad-
vancement of its citizens.
The school system is of the best in
addition to which there is located
here an up-to-date business college
where all branches of thorough bus
mess training are taught. There are
churches of all denominations and
two hospitals with a free public IL
brary. On the matter of Hotels Bis
marck is in the front rank, modern
and up-to-date in detail and amply
able to take care of the travelling
public
The state has extensive beds of
clay of the best to be found any
where for the manufacture OF brick,
pottery and cement and practically an
inexhaustable supply of Ignite of the
very best quality. The western half
of the state is underlaid with these
vast beds covering an area of 81, 600
miles, insuring an almost unlimited
supply making most attractive in
italist seeking an investment or bust
mes slocation.
The wholesale houses are well rep
resented here, immense stocks being
handled while the vetailers in all
branches carry q weIl.kept and best
OF assortment of goods to be found
anywhere in the west at prices with.
In the reach Of all. Ia Il. VI d