The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-11

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city and played no small part in
bringing the territorial seat of gov
eminent to Bismarck which gave the
frontier town good start forward
toward commercial Importance.
The constitutional convention gave
The Tribune fine opportunity to
help IN that great event. Mr.. Jewelfs
editorials and newspaper experience
were often drawn upon by the dele
gates and the paper itself exerted a
wholesome influence upon the trend
of thought that motivated that body.
Statehood came with it's problems.
The Tribune played its part we'll
through those days. Space will not
permit chronicle of the many move
ments sponsored by The Tribune
during it's fifty years of service. A
newspaper is derelict in it's duty that
does not give this service for
large part of it's work necessarily is
for the public and it cashes in only
on the good will created and the
satisfaction that comes from accom-
plishment in which it plays part.
Fifty Years of Service
Newspapers like individuals make
mistakes. But in reviewing the past
year by year, The Tribune feels that
it's contribution to community well
fare over a period of fifty years has
been no small one. 1t has gwen free
ly of it's space for every worthy
movement and has asked no reward.
What of Future
As it rounds out fifty years of &C
tivity, what of the future?
Bismarck's prospects are bright.
Recently new community spirit has
been developed. Great ventures are
being tackled in determined spirit
to build here fine city and to build
we'll. This city is the center of
great empire stretching over the
Missouri Slope. Its natural resources
are of first rank. Its coal supplies
will last for ages to come. Fine clay
is here for the making of pottery
and brick and who can say that be-
fore many years oil will be found to
bring greater commercial supremacy
to this section of the state.
Keen leadership is necessary and is
being developed to bring these natur-
al resources into greater production.
The political house of North Dakota
gradually is being put in order and
IN time the necessary capital should
flow to this section of the state for
more intensified development of its
agricultural, coal and clay interests.
Nine Years of Growth
What development has there been
in Bismarck within the nine years
the Publisher has been a resident of
the capital city.
A million dollars have been invest
ed in paving. Nearly half million
more has gone into sewers and minor
public improvements. Over the Miss
ouri river 100000 bridge has
been built largely through the initia-
tive of Bismarck citizens. More than
100000 is to be invested in a water
works system. Great sums have
gone into new buildings and
hundreds of fine homes occupy
areas where nine years ago there
was nothing but wild prairie. No
city in the state has moved forward
as fast as Bismarck in the last nine
years and this certainly augurs well
for future development.
What success the Tribune has
made, what service it has been able
to give this community is in a great
measure due to executive and me.
chanical staff. Among them are men
who have been with the company TO,
years. All of them are toiling toware
q common end less as subordinates
than as fellow workers Of The Tri
bune family.