Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-20

gay Two years ago. Onfy One oeIcT iiAAh'
ket in New York ever had an opportuli-
ity Of celebrating its centennial, and that
was the old Fly Market at the foot Of
Maiden Lane, which was opened in 1899
and continued to cater to the needs Of
the city housewives until 1924, when what
remained Of 1t was torn down and the
stallkeepers removed to the new Fulton
Market. The new Futon Market IL now
grown old and is likely soon to 60 the
way Of It's predecessor. The resolution
for its abandonment recites that It no
rongel fulAls its original purpose Of sup-.
plying the common people with
reccesssaries Of life at reasonable prices"
that the housewife with. her market bas.
'ket Is not seen there now and that the
business IL Wholesale. Pr!
Tie He'll Gate steel arch bridge, the
worlds largest arch, is now actively
der construction. The Long Island abut-
ment pier is well under way and the
foundation for. the Winds Island pier is
complete. Fabricated steel work is al.
ready being received and the erection OF
the arch will probably be under way be.
fore the end Of the summer. The bridge
win be one OF the most wonderful struc-
lures of its kind In the world. Marked
originality OF design will be the chief
characteristic OF the structure. It will
also be notable for the magnitude Of its
chord sections and their robust makeup.
Each single section will have aTwetght
equal to twice that Of the heaviest erec-
||tion parts d. the great bridges. already
existoing. The weight Of the structure
will average about $4,000 pounds steel
and 81, 900 pounds total pei, linear foot.
Tie great weight IS due to the large i've
load capacity provided. When q Is TN
operation there will be a constant sue.
ceesssion OF the heaviest freight trains
passing back and forth over the struCl.
turrc. II is said to be the only large.span
bridge in the world designed for four
lines Of railway traffic.
America hes produced few men gf
wider versatility than L. Bradford
Prince, Ex-Governor Of New Mexico, who
Is spending the eventide Of his life In
the old Prince homestead ct Flushing. L
i. Governor Princes active career began
with his election to the New York legis.
tlature a few years after he had gradual.
ed with highest honors from olumbia Col
.Iege. He served In both branches Of the
legislature and was d conspicuous figure
among the lawmakers Of that day. After
declining the g~overnorship Of Idaho he
accepted appointment as chief justice d
New Mexico in 1876. subsequently he
served as governor OF the territory and
III 1907 was president Of the convention
which framed the constitution Tor the
hey State. Governor, Prince has been d
III. head q the Trans Mississippi Con.
gress. the. International Mining Congress-
and the National Irrigation Congress- ana
also lias held the presidency II the New
Mexico Historical Society and the New
Mexico Horticultural Society. He still has
large interests In New Mexico and pays
frequent visits to his old home in Sonta
Fe. lin his leisure he devotes. himself to
writing on history, politics. horticulture
and a~nthropology, on ali Of which sub
jects lie is unusually well informed. lHaS
is one Of the most active and, prominent
lay members. Of the Episcopal Church and
has ~collecte da very wonderful book OF
the autographs Of the early American
bishops, and their conlisecriastors. He alao
Possesses what IS said to be the largest
collection OF American stihe idols n y.
istcnce. n .% s1.