The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

Among the accomplishments Of the
city for 1923 are listed:
.$75O,OOO of new building. including
about so residences. most Of them
built by owners.
The welding together of communi:
ty spirit more firmly than ever
through the Association of Com
merce.
A new policy of closer relations
between the city and country.
The acquisition Of the property Of
the Bismarck Water Supply Com
pany and the ending of q feud Of
years standing.
A decision to point the way for
North Dakota's great future as u
corn and hog country with the first
statewide corn show.
An increase of deposits in the
banks of the city.
The acquisition of five new dis
tributing firms, to add to the pres
tige Of the city as distributing
center of North Dakota.
The opening of the paved highway
to the new North Dakota Liberty
Memorial bridge and the beginning
of greater intercourse with the
Slope county.
A record Christmas business in
the postoffice, and recognition by
other sections of the state of the
solidity of Bismarck and Bismarck
territory.
A position more surely identified
in the public mind as "the hub of the
Ignite coal industry"
A record Of having entertained
the largest convention in the state
in the most satisfactory manner it
has ever been entertained.
Perhaps there is no record of q
city more conclusive of its progress
than its building record. In the past
year, when it had been predicted
that there would be little building
done, Bismarck firms and citizens
have spent more money in home
construction than in many previous
= years.
At the outset of the year 1924,
there appears the likelihood that the
ensuing year will exceed the record
| of the past.
The year 1923 will perhaps be re-
ferred to in the future, with respect
to the development Of western North
Dakota, as a year in which the great
est steps were taken toward new
policy in agrarian development
Never in the history of western
North Dakota, has there been such
determination expressed on all
sides to abandon the exclusive grain
system Of farming and to use as
a basis of agricultural development
a mixed farming plan. While crops
as a general rule were but fair in
western North Dakota, this section
generally is referred to by business
men familiar with all parts of the
state as the best section at this time.
The western part Of the state got it's
hardest bumps in 1920 and 1921, and
since has been on the upgrade.
The year has produced the great
est corn crop in the history Of the
state, and a good share of the crop
has been produced in southwestern
North Dakota. One Of the most sig.
nificant facts of the year in record.
ing agricultural development is the
shipment of the first carload Of shell.
ed corn from the county. Corn-rais.
ing together with feeding of hogs and
cattle, promises to take on q new
importance in the agricultural lift
Of Burleigh county and southwestern
North Dakota during the year 1924
Dairying, too, has made progress
The state records show that the great
est amount Of butterfat has beel
sold in the past year-over $4,000,
600 iH the state. .Burleigh county
and her sister counties, have beef
gaining rapidly in dairy production
The organization of the Burleigl
County Cow Testing Association dur
ing the past year, in which ther
was cooperation between farmer
and business men OF Bismarck, i
expected to eventually be records
as an important development ia tn
life of the county.
Stock raising is again on the sail
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