Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-02-18
Under its provisions a

vote could nave been ODtalued on the
prohibition question. In the senate
= bill by Senator Plain was about the
same as the LELAND bill, but with the
provision as to constitutional amend
ments left out. This bill came up
for passage in the senate one day
last week. 1t was, by a vote Of "a to
20, amended by inserting the consti-
tutional amendment provisions, max.
ing il almost counterpart of the Ue-
land bill. Thus amended, 1t passed
the senate In the house Is bill by
Mr.. Skulason that is similar to the
Iceland bill, except that, like the Plain
bill before 1t was amended, the Skull
ason bill heads on the resubmission-
lists. There have been three or four
preliminary skirmishes in the house
over the Skulason bill. which is now
on the calendar and will come up In
Q day or two. with the outlook favor
able for its passage. Thus, with q
bill Is enc body that is not acceptable
to the other body. the outlook for an
initiative and referendum Of any kind
1t this session is not fiattering. 1t is
remarkably strange that SO many pro-
hibitionist leaders in this state are
opposed to trusting great question
to q vote of the ~eople.
Many expressions favorable to the
present city Of Bismarck are given
by members and visitors. There has
Tor several years been a steady
growth Of population and an increase
Of substantial business and residence
buildings. Particularly is this noticed
on the corners of Broadway and
Fourth street. At the 1905 session
there was only one good building on
the corners-that OF Charley Kupitz.
The Grand Pacific had not been built.
The up-to-date Tribune building was
thing Of the future, and there was a
vacant lot across Broadway from the
Tribune building. Nov four attrac-
tive brick structures occupy the cor
ners, and Fourth street between Main
and Broadway is the most "citified"
part Of he Slope metropolis. Whole
sale houses are coming In every year.
and there is no doubt whatever that
Bismarck is destined to become one
Of the great cities OF the state.
This town is becoming great con-
vention center. There has been a
convention of some kind or other in
session here practically all the time
during the session. The city has a
wide-awake commercial club, whose
members are building up great rep
utation as entertainers. This club is
credited with doing great deal oil
good in advancing the material and
social interests of Bismarck Linton
or any other village would be better
OF with club of this kind.
Any one visiting Bismarck should
not neglect to visit the new Tribune
ONCE 1t Is one Of the finest news
paper buildings to be found in city
OF its size anywhere in the United
States. Mr.. Jewell is proud OF his
new quarters. and visitors are hearth
~ welcomed by him. The Tribune is
headquarters for session correspond.
ents and other visiting newspaper
men.
Last Friday exercises leommemora-
tive Of the one hundredth anniversary
Of the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln
took place in Representative Hall at
the Capitol. The vast hall was crowd
ed. The address was delivered by the
Hon. John H. Worst, president Of the
Agricultural college. The writer has
at times during the past twenty-five
years heard Mr.. Worst speak on div
ers subjects. But this last address
was the most masterful Of all. For
an hour he held the closest attention
OF the vast audience. could not
avoid feeling Of regret that all OIL
his old neighbors and fellow pioneers
were not present to listen to him. We
Of Emmons county knew him as al
great orator in the early days; but
he has grown with the passing Of the
years.
Respectfully.
d. r. sTREETER