Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-26
These Communities Have fu.
ture Of Unparalleled Pros.
perity
lnnsnu1funol Cuon0cc nf Ii
Agricultural Success Of Ad.
Joining Territory Basis Of
Their AffIueDCe
Bismarck, Queen Of Empire,
Is Deeply Interested in
Their Good fortune
Bv c. B, Winter.

Mott, Elgin and Flasher compose
the first triumvirate Of that portion
of southwestern North Dakota which
lies within the bend of the Big Mud
dy. These three enterprising cities
are the rulers of one of the most fer
tile regions Of the land of Opportun
tiles. Not as an empire may we elias
sify their domain, but rather as a
principally which is but one of other
principalities, that, taken as whole
form a great inland empire, whose
possibilities are unlimited, whose
wealth is not computed by mere hund
reds or thousands OF ,llars, whose
citizenship is of type that leaves it,
impression upon the history of the
world.
Cities Will Endure.
The first triumvirate of the Roman
republic was established 1872 years
ago. With the frustra ton of Cataline's
scheme to overthrow the government
officials in power and assume the reins
of state, Julius Caesar, Marcus Cras
sus and Gnaeus Pompey formed a CO.
alition and for years ruled Rome. The
success of their triumvirate rested
upon the genius of Caesar, the wealth
of Crassus and the achievements OF
Pompey. These three men, however
were only human, and like other mem
bers of the human race their years
ran their course and they persisted
But these three cities, nurtured on the
breast of the fruitful valley of the
Cannonball, will not perish. They
will grow, and develop and expand
grazing the plains with stately pride
long after you and l and many gener
atoms to come have traversed the
River Styx.
Mott Men Are Boosters.
Mott, capital of Hettinger county
is the larger of the three cities.
"Those Mott boys are boosters,
I've heard many people assert, and
that sums up their activity, their in
dustry, their energy and their perse'
yerance.
Glorious Panorama UnfoIded.
When a lone traveller arrives at
Mott via the Northern Pacific, and
steps upon the depot platform, feel
ing of disappointment sweeps over
him. No semblance of town is to
be seen save the school building and
a number of scattering houses toward
the east. But one follows the board
walk south, and comes to the crest OF
the hill. panoramic vista is unfolde'1
before his eyes that causes him IL
start back in wonder and amazement
1.-The White City,, in all it's grandeur
and glory, nestles in sweeping val
lev through which winds the CannOll
ball.
Splendid Buildings.
At the opposite end of the Main
street is the Milwaukee lines depot
A magnificent hotel is revealed and
an imposing structure housing the
First National bank that would be a
credit to any city boasting one thous
and per cent greater population. To-
ward the west one sees the creamery
that pays over 81 600 each week OF
the year to the farmers of the sur
rounding countryside for their cream
and butterfat. Eastward is the new
school building, erected at a cost OF
nearly $4,000 Churches, stores, bust
ness blocks, shops. and handsome resi-.
dences are observed, peopled by men
of courageous enterprise who purpose
to make Mott not only 1.-The Spot,
but to crown her queen of the Garden
Spot of the Missouri Slope.
EIgin Occupies Strategic Position.
Elgin is not so large as Mott. 1t
aspires. however to become, like Mott,
county seat. In close proximity are
several other towns. principle among
which are New Leipzig and Carson.
The rivalry between these communi-
ties is strong, but Elgin's situation
about midway between Mott and
Flasher gives it a strategic import
ance that must be reckoned with.
Less than two months ago Elgin's
creamery was opened for business and
the resultant increase of interest in
the dairy industry throughout the ad-
jacent territory possesses propitious
Significance.
Flasher Residents Are HustIers.
Flasher is the second larger city of
the triumvirate. For miles and miles
it's beautiful new school building, en-
throned upon the crest of a northern
hill, may be seen raising it's lofty
towers toward the azure sea of heav-
en-. Flasher men are hustlers, the
newspaper is Hustler, and the bust
ness men are diligently and persist
emily boosting their home community
Flasher has a hotel that ranks far
above the hostelries one usually ex-
poets to find in a town of it's size.
Flasher, too, may become county
seat in the event that the county d.
visionists win their battle in Morton
county.
No Towns On R:airies A Few Years
Ago.
It was but few years ago that