Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-17

active and interest in their lodge wor
lis sustained throughout the year.
Fine Musical Organization.
The city possesses musical organ
|zation Of extraordinary ability in 1t
military band. The New Salem ban
is composed of twenty musicians an
Twas for long time under the directio
of a capable and experienced ban
master who brought it to high degre
of efficiency. The former band mas
ter, Mr.. Anderson, received a flattel
ing offer rom another city whicl
he accepted, but the New Salem ban
boys expect to secure another leade
within a short time and continue to up
hold the enviable reputation the.
have acquired.
A'city Of Homes.
One noticeable feature Of the cit!
which attracts the eye of the stranger
within it's gates is the large number
of handsome and modern dwelling
houses and homes which the citizen.
have erected for themselves. Eacl
year there are a large number Of
handsome new residences constructed
and many new families are moving
into the city to make their homes
there. There will be great many sur
prised people when the next census
is taken and the rapid growth Of the
community is learned A number of
travelling men are commencing to
make their headquarters In New Sal
EN- and some Of them have built hand
some structures for themselves, New
Salem is developing rapidly into a
"city of homes"
HustIing Auto Club.
There are at the present time nearly
two dozen autoists in New Salem who
are interested in the organization Of
an automobile club. One Of the fun
damental purposes of the automobile
club is the improvement of the roads
which lead into the city. 1t is the in
tenllon of the automobile owners to
levy IS membership fee in their
and use this money on
the roads which run out of the city
the money will be expended for the
purpose of cleaning up the highways,
making them better and posting the
/. e., putting up guide posts
along the route where two roads In
tersect one another. 1t is the inten-
ton of the promoters of the plan to
repair and post the highways from
New Salem to Mandan on the east,
and from New Salem through Han:
1over to Mannhaven on the north, the
work to be done this summer. Next
year the roads will be fixed up and
posted ives. and south of the city.
The Land Of Opportunities.
The spirit of progress which charac-
erizes the residents of New Salem
8 productive of substantial results. |
There are any number Of well to do
citizens of that community who, when |
hey first reached the settlement were |
penniless. By persewer-
nee and pluck, and constant hard
york, they have wrested not only
wing from the fertile soil but a snug
title fortune as well.
Only short time ago there was
ne man who it is said, came to the
ity and purchased quarter section
I land, paying only $500 down on it.
lie secured the necessary farming i'm
dement's on credit, as he convinced
be dealers that he meant business
nd meant to work his farm in the
est possible manner. And it is free
? predicted that If there is good
rop on the slope this year, as all
adications would lead us to believe,
his man win practically be able to
rec himself from debt in this one Il
ear. He IL taking . chance, - are