The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-15
(RY ROBERT FLYNN


nor Lynn ]. Frazier in his "Apprecia-
ton week" article touched on the vast
prairies of North Dakota, saying there
were 30,O00,O00 acres of available
land awaiting the coming of the set
tier with livestock and implements,
to make himself home.
Dickinson, known throughout the
great northwest and surrounded by a
portion Of these vast acres of wealth,
has been fittingly, called 1.-THE Queen
City Of the Prairies." Few states can
boast of lands as easily tanned and
which can become such source Of
profit to the farmer. Thousands and
thousands of acres of ranch land have
been broken this spring and today
there is peeping from the ground lit
tie blades of wheat to help meet the
worlds demand for food. -, u "a.
Metropolis Of II Counties
Dickinson is the metropolis of II
fertile agricultural counties cOmpris-
ing the famous Missouri slope"-the
Inland Empire of the state, and is
centrally located on the main line of
the Northern Pacific, with 5000 popu-
lation. The, CITY has the best white
way lighting system in the state, ex-
cellentE pdfe. city water, day and night
current central heating system, good
sewerage system, wide streets, divi.
sion point for the Northern Pacific.
which also has 3O-stall round house
here.
County Seat Of Stark
This city is the county seat of Stark
county and has 100000 hospital,
three parks, golf links, all branches
of mercantile business and beautiful
city library, two immense modern
schools employing 80 instructors, two
large parochial schools, three banks,
two live newspapers, three theatres,
eight churches, United States land Of
fee, redhot Commercial club that
strikes when the iron is hot, two
immense Ignite coal mines with un-
limited coal deposits, two brick yards,
five elevators, flour mill of $50 bar
rel capacity per day, Masonic and Elk
temples, costing 100000 each, four
lumber yards and other industries.
The city has excellent concrete walks
and is in the heart of the best wheat
growing country in the world. Good
roads afford an excellent market to
the city.
Unparalleled Prosperity
If $5,5OO,000 to be constructively ex-
pended in this city during the coming
year is any indication of general bust
ness conditions, then Dickinson is fac
ing a perod of unparalleled prosper
fVy hoo hoon
accounted for in new buildings and in
other improvements, says the Dickin-
son Recorder Post. The paper furth-
er claims that Dickinson is setting
unique record this year, one that
is far ahead of every city of any size
in North Dakota, according to statis-
tics carefully gathered from various
parts of the state"
These statistics show that sunusual
efforts are being made in every COM
munity. 1t is estimated that over
$30,O0O,OOO will be spent in North Da-
kota during the year for permanent
improvements. Dickinson will lead
North Dakota. For example three
railroads are to be built out of this
city-one to New Leipzig, one to Ami.
don and the third to Gorham, which
will cost between 100000 and $4,-
100000.
Normal School Certain
Within a few years Dickinson will
have state normal school which
would have been constructed this sea-
son but for the cutting down Of the
state budget by the administration.
This building will be erected at an
estimated cost of a quarter million.
Then comes the new federal building
at cost of 100000, the St. Paul
Methodist church congregation will
build a new church at a cost of $780,
900, two new apartment houses are
planned at a total cost of $4,000,
and 100 residences are planned at a
cost of 100000, to take care of the
constantly increasing population.
Other big improvements are planned
In the Ignite District
1t has been estimated that 7.00O.-
OO0, 100000 tons of Ignite underlie
vast sections of the state. Dickinson
is located in one of the biggest lig-
mite centers in the state. It was learn
ed here several weeks ago that the
Dakota Ignite company of this city,
will double it's capacity, from 800 to
900 tons daily. In fact, this is true
of all coal mines located near this