Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
OLD HISTORIC j.
TRAM BECOMES
STATE;PR0PERTY
Bismarck Trolley, First in
Northwest, First Climbed
Hill in 1904.

Bismarck, N. D., March s0.-North
Dakota received a gift, of a street car
Tuesday. 1t had owned it before, it
is true, but the title was technically in
the hands of the board of administra-
ton. 1t is the first street car that was
brought into North Dakota. 1t is pos
slbly the first car in the northwest in
the territory west of the Twin Cities.
The transfer of the actual title to
the state came at the meeting of the
board of administration. The board
has control of the capitol street car
line, and therefore owned the street
car which ended its trips a month
or more ago. Miss Nelson, who is
also a member Of the State Historical
society made the motion tina that
car be turned over to the State His
torlcal society to be a part of dts
museum. -
The board voted unanimously in
favor of giving the car away and DR..
Melvin f.. Gilmore was called in and
the presentation was duly made. DR..
Gilmore thanked the donors and as
sured them that a place would be
found for the car, so that future gen.
eratons would know how the first
electric car, in North Dakota appear
ed.
Carried EARLY Notables.
The car first climbed the hill to
the capitol in 1904. This was be-
tween sessions of the legislature when
Frank White was governor. The car
had as its first legislative patrons,
the session Of 1905 and in that session
were Judson LAMoure, J.. D. Bacon, l..
B. Hanna, G. B. Little. E. O. Burt
ness, F. 8. Talcott and many others
Of note. John Andrews was enroll
ing and engrossing clerk Of the SEN
ate oAd fho Is oono<nw ho1 10 h,,t <h.o4
stenographers. The car has carried
each generation of legislators since
that time and many OF the prominent
people who have visited Bismarck
have been its passengers in the trip
too or from the. capitol building.
Think Jud Never Rode.
1t is thought by old timers around
the capitol, however, that Judson
La Moure never rode in the cal.
house at that time are inclined to.be-
lieve that he either walked or made
the trip in one of the glass hacks"
, the horse drawn vehicles which, with
the assistance of a sled and team OF
horses, had furnished transportation
facilities before the day Of the car.
None Of the present day residents, are
able to give a reason for LaMoure's
failure to. TAX advantage of the then
1 POfuld 1JCklIOO Ox lAl1OHs ~
The passing of the car also calls
i attention to the passing OF Mike
O'Connor. Mike drove the horses and
carried the mail before the car APP
peared and then he become its motor
man. He became so much a part of
: the a that few Of the men and
women Of a few years ago think of
the al without thinking OF it's auto
crat. Mike disappeared with a change
of administration a few wears ago.
but with the first day Of the present
administration, Mr.. O'Connor was
brake at his old post again.
The old a will make a very short
journey and be house, until such time
as its final disposition, as a part of
fthe state exhibit can be arranged,
whore 1t may be the center Of all eyes
some day a. an example, OF the things
men rode In before they conquered
1.-The air.s