Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-01-28
RIsMARCK'S OPPORTUNITY.

BIsMAIsCK's OPPORTUNITY.
Shall Bismarck have a city hall?
If so, what kind of a building shall
it be?
Or shall we simply erect fire sta
ton?
If a city hall shall we have a
$25, 900, $50 900 or $4,000 building?
These are the pertinent questions
now up to the people of the capital
city.
WHAT is the best-the most practi-
cal thing-to do?
Shall we anticipate the future or
discount the past?
Let US discuss the matter a little.
The city commission should and
will take the people right into their
confidence. The commission wants
to do what is best and it is anxious
that the people be right sure them
selves just what is best for them
selves-not for the immediate pres
ent but looking to the future and its
effect upon property interests and
commercial supremacy.
Taxes are pretty high at present
and it is doubtful if the voters will
warm up to a very elaborate propo.
sition-an unnecessary expenditure
of money-unless there is prospect Of
returns-substantial and lasting ben
ef1ts
We must have better fire protec-
ton We must have building of
some kind for the housing of fire
apparatus and the protection of the
city's property.
We must have a better place to
keep the city's records or, there will
soon be no records worth keeping.
We are up against a proposition
and it has to be solved.
Let's solve it right.
Bismarck is now substantially
built city, with splendid business
blocks, fine residences and numerous
public institutions.
There is scarcely vacant house in
the city and no city in the state has
so few MORTGAGES.
Bismarckers own the city of Bis
marck.
Bismarck has been built by home
capital. This has caused a slower
growth but a more substantial and
safer growth.
There is much in prospect for the
future. Many extensive institutions
are in contemplation-mo than
that-are assured.
One Of the latest acquisitions is
the confirmation from Rome that we
are to behave been selected-a See
city, and this means great deal in
the way of church building, educa-
tional extension and charitable insti-
tutions. 1t means the building of
the finest cathedral in the entire
northwest.
More wholesale houses and factor
les are coming.
1t really looks as if Bismarck can
be made one of the most important
centers-if not the most important
in the state, if the people so decide.
We have been cautious so far, and
we ought to continue along conser-
vative lines, but We must understand
that if We are to be "a city-a real
metropolis-a business and CONNER
cial center, instead of village-we
must have metropolitan ideas-talk
along advanced lines and outstrip the
other fellows, or else what we have
thus far, accomplished will not have
been worth the effort.
Geographically Bismarck is splen-
didly located as convenient conven-
ton city, and transportation lines
now built and building, fixes this
condition beyond argument, provid
Led We furnish the local facilities
hotel accommodations and suitable
halls. The hotels are here
'or in sight, but thus far no move
ment has been inaugurated looking
to a suitable auditorium to accom-
modate large gatherings-and large
gatherings cannot be had where suit