The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-22
{ I RIVER ( ' R . :.
HIGHWAY TO Be
OPENED AGAIN | N
One of Most Beautiful Drives in
State to be Made Available
by City Commission
r. 6. BATTEY RESIGNS
POSITION ON BOARD

opened in 1879, when it formed link
in the United States government post
road from Bismarck to Washburn and
thence to other posts on the upper
river. will be reopened to the public,
possibly this fall, throug haction ia
ken by the city commission last eve
ming. The commission adopted a res
olution declaring the Improvement OF
this highway from the ferry landing
north to the city limits a work OF
necessity; approved plans and specl-
fications presented by City Engineer
Atkinson, and directed the street
commission to begin work as soon as
possible. Operations probably will
be commenced tomorrow, and an et'
fort will be made to complete the
work this fall.
Serves Art and Utility.
The reha biliment Of the Old River
Road will serve the uses OF utility as
well as beauty. Connecting at the
Ward farm with the river road which
runs north to Wilton and connects
at the Mclean county line with a
new graded road extending north to
Nhshburn and beyond, this highway
will furnish easy access to the city
from the north, eliminating the steep
grade over the bluffs which makes
the present road leading into the city
past the country club from Wards a
desperate pull for a loaded team.
The old road runs along the river
level, under the Northern Pacific
bridge, to the ferry landing, where
it connects with the city highway
which comes out at Rosser street.
There is not steep grade at any
point in this highway system, and it
runs through a heavily wooded sec
ton of the bottoms with forests as
majestic as anything that Minnesota
or Wisconsin can boast Of. The
work to be done in the city is com
paratively light, and a few thousand
dollars will cover the cost. About a
quarter of a mile of the road must
be improved by the county commits
sion, carrying the connection north
from the city limits to Wards, ana
the city has assurance that the coun-
ty will gladly do its share.
Battey Resigns.
President A. w. Lucas last evening
filed with the city commission the res
ignation of X. c. Battey, who has
served for The last II years as IL
nance commissioners Mr.. Eattey has
been transferred to Billings to be-
come general manager of the lnterna-
tional Harvester Co.'S new plant there,
necessitating his relinquishing the
place he has so capably filled on the
city commission.
Bismarck citizens generally feel that
Commissioner Battey's retirement
from the commission is a real loss to
the capital city. AS finance commits
sioner he has displayed an unusual
ability, administering the fiscal affairs
Of the city so capably that in the face
of mounting costs in every department
there has been no proportionate adj
vance in taxes. He rendered splen'
did service in connection with the
organization OF the new Bismarck
Public library. devoting weeks OF time
to the collection of volumes which
maze Llle Ol)tulliE vi lIIC IlOidiy a.
the commercial club rooms possible
a year ago last February. He served
| as chairman of the special paving
| commission, and safely piloted the
city through the first stages of thi:
big venture when everyone was crop
ing in unexplored territory. In ever!
department of public service he SHOW
ed the same zeal and the same eff
| cheney that have won him rapid pro
motion with the great industrial cor
poration which he represents, and hi
place in the city commission is ont
which will be narI to fill.
Means Special Election.
While the city commission has no
as yet acted on Mr.. Battey's resigna
\ ton, it undoubtedly will be accepted
at an early meeting. and specia
election will be called to name sue
cessor. No candidates have yet pull
licly announced their aspirations. TIL
4 election must be called in the usua
1 form, and it is not probable that
can be held much before the frs: o
4 the year
Young Child Dics.-John Raymon
Ragham aged one and one-half years
son Of Mr.. and Mrsf Ray Eagham o
the Dakota Block, died Tuesday night