The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-09-21
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Federal Site;
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Makes Survey of City. But Two
Sites Under Consideration.
The $4,000 Appropria-
ton is Available.

line 10000 APProprla-
ton is Available. '*
The federal building site for Dick
inson was given new life on Monday
when r. Fourche OF Kansas City. Mo-.
was on the ground looking over things
a little. He had teleeraphed Postmas-
ter Lawrence the day before that he was
coming. '@' 1''.'< -''' ..
1t will be remembered that Inspector
Trott was in the city several days about
the goth of last January as the second
site man, the first one. who selected the
grounds north of the Oukrop blacksmith
shop; having appeared in October of
1910. .r
The matter, so far as the public
knew. had been resting quietly since
Mr.. Trott was here and just what
brought MIR. Fourche is not known. 1t
seemed to be settled from the meeting
of last January that either site No. 9,
the corner north of the Elk building, or
No. II, the corner north of the Masonic
building, would be selected.
Inspector Fourche stated to the PRESS
that at the mass meeting conducted by
Mr.. Trott, the preference seemed to be
for site No. 9. but later by petition
some of those who voted for No. 9
changed their vote to No. IL. He stated
that he had made a survey of the city
during the one day that he was here.
but did not seem inclined to commit
himself on the proposition one way or
the other.
The inspector told several of his Wis
itors story of the visit of federal
site man to a certain place in Maine
where the river divides the city. The
people on one side claimed to have all
the business portion of the CITY and
when the inhabitants of the other side
met him they told him that he had
been in the suburbs and they proceeded
to show him what they considered was
the city. The inspector was pulled from
one side to the other and finally fell in
to the river. midway between. When
he cot out he declared that he had been
left in the center of the city when in
the middle of the river and there he To-
Gated the postoffice on an island. AS a
result of the decision. Inspector Fourche
said the government has been to great
expense annually in keeping up the
building. He did not intimate, how
ever. that he had found any dividing
river in Dickinson.
Many think that there is some politi-
cal significance attached to the visit
of Inspector Fourche and that the proof
of it will be evident later.
The price of site No. 9 is within the
appropriation of $40. 600 and the title
is guaranteed. The title of No. IL is
also guaranteed and interested parties
in that locality have agreed to make up
the difference in price so that the gov
ernment can have $50 feet for the $40, :
600, which is supposed to be available
for federal site at Dickinson. The
price at which individuals hold the lots
brings the price some 81. 500 to So.
900 above the appropriation.
AT the present time there is no ap-
preparation for building in this city.
but Congressman Helgesen has intro
duced bill for 500, 600 for postoffice
building. including quarters for the
United States land Office, weather bur-
eau and U. S. district court chambers
and it is question of but few years
when Dickinson will possess a hand
some federal building. 1t takes time
to get these things through and even
after the appropriation has passed Con-
eress it usually requires one to two
years to get the department to act in
the matter of deciding upon plans and
specifications.