Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-14

Pacific, en- route west with a brilliant
retinue to drive the golden spike
which would mark the linking of the
Atlantic and the Pacific. Ex-Presi-
dent U. s. Grant, the nations nero;
Baron Won Eiscendecher, German
minister to the United States, and
personal representative of Chancellor
Bismarck, in whose honor the capital
city had been named, and Governor
Ordway participated in the impress
sive exercises.
In acknowledgment Of a testi.
monial from the citizens of Bismarck,
then rendered Count Otto Bismarck
through Baron Won Eiscendecher, the
iron chancellor" wrote n month
later:
"In response to the address of the
fifth of September last, so highly COM
plimentary to myself, I would express
my heartfelt thanks. 4 wish the
young city, whose caree I shall fol-
low with the greatest interest, the
rapid development which its fine stu
alton and the energy and intelligence
Of it's citizens give reason to antici-
pate.
BISMARCK"
As a State Capital.
North Dakota was admitted as a
state February %, 1889. The first con-
stitutional convention convened in
Bismarck on July 4, 1889, and the
draft it submitted, fixing Bismarck as
the state capital, was adopted by an
overwhelming majority at a special
| election held October l, 1889.
The North Dakota capitol is attrac-
lively located on an eminence in the
northern part Of the city, commanding
a view of Bismarck and the rolling
country beyond. Hundreds Of acres
Of park surround the building, and a
beautiful grove of trees shades the
spacious lawns marking the approach.
Excellent street car service is main.
tanned between tle railroad stations,
the business section and the capitol.
Handsome homes flank the grounds
on every side.
Al number of notable monuments,
prominent among them being a
heroic bronze of Sakakawea, the
"Bird Woman" who guided the Lewis
and Clark expedition, ornament the
capitol sward. Here, too, is found
the rude log cabin Occupied by Theo-
dore Roosevelt during mis- ranohing
days in western North Dakota.
Abundant provision has .been made
for expansion, and in the state house
and it's setting North Dakota has a
property of which it may we'll be
proud.
Record Of Development.
Dakota territory, embracing all of
the present states. Of North and
South Dakota, had a population OF
$4,000 in 1880. In 1890, North Dako-
ia, one year an independent state,
had a population Of 182,719. North
Dakota gained TAT per CEN in the
next ten years, the 1900 census show
ing a population of 319,146. In 1916
the United States enumerators gave
North Dakota 577, 056 people, a gain
of eighty per cent.
North Dakota today has more than
500, 900 people. The increase in popr-
lation during tle past five years has
been unusually rapid and it is entire
ly safe to predict that the next decen-
NAL census will find the Flickertail
state well beyond the million mark.
Bismarck city during the period
from 1900 to 1910 enjoyed a growth
Of sixty-ive per cent. In the last five
years it has increased more than thir-
ty per cent, and in the past year a
gain of ten per cent has been rec
orded. Few cities in the northwest
can claim a more rapid or a more con.
sistent development.
$350,000.00 In New Buildings.
For the season just closed Bis.
marck's expenditure in building oper.
atoms has exceeded $3.50, 100000, the
bulk of this investment going into the
1926 fine homes required to house the
constantly increasing numbers who
have elected to call Bismarck Home"
Bismarck's three lbanks-The First
National, tle Bismarck National, ano
the City National-are among the
strongest in the northwest. They re.
port deposits Of $4,000, 100000 and re-
soucces in excess of $4,000, 000yoS.
These institutions serve a large, pros
porous and fast expanding territory,
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