The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-05
Event Marks New
: Era, Gov. Sorlie Says
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IN reduced transportation costs and
other dollars saved come with it.
Roads are not an expense but an in
vestment.
within a few short years the
value of land in this region should
show material increase by reason
OF the construction Of this bridge
and the construction Of good roads.
"This, in turn, will increase the
tax duplicate, making it possible for
these counties to make other needed
improvements without increasing the
tax burden upon-any citizen above
what it is now. The state will share
in the general prosperity, not only
by getting more taxes but by sharing
in the prosperity which Improvement
~ conditions in this region will
cause.
All VIII Benefit
"By viewing these things as
whole we see that every part Of the
state will benefit as result of this
major improvement. Taxes collected
from the people should be spent for
the benefit of the people and when
properly administered such is the
case. In effect the state government
is only great cooperative enterprise
in which every citizen has voice
and in which every citizen should
share the burden. Its affairs should
excite the interest of every citizen.
when that condition exists it will
he an agency Of benefit to all and
progress is assured. 1t has 50 func-
.iioned in building this bridge and
join with the citizens of this region
in saying that l am not only happy
but proud"
Believing that the construction of
the big four-span bridge is one of
the biggest things in the history
Of this part Of the state and prom
Uses much for it's future development,
Business men and civic leaders of the
region are staging two-day celebra-
ton which will make the bridge de-
dication a memorable affair.
Shipping Point Nearer
From commercial standpoint the
business and farming interests in
this section. With the new bridge.
farmers in Mckenzie county are
brought miles nearer to the railroad
than formerly has been the case.
Grain grown on the west side Of the
Missouri river had either to be haul
ed Is miles or so to the nearest rail
road or ferried across the Missouri
river and loaded at Sanish. Either
process was expensive and slow.
BY affOrding new and more rapid
means Of transportation the bridge
is expected to facilitate settlement
of the fertile farm lands of Mckenzie
county and make it possible for farm
ers to get their supplies more quick
iy AM! cheaply.
Although the formal dedicatory
ceremony was completed this after
noon, thousands Of visitors are ex-
pected To remain until Saturday for
The celebration which will extend in
to that evening.
7lne aeaica.,on itself was simple.
After a band concert at 10 o'clock
and the singing of Amcria by the as
sembly, a speech was made by j. H.
Sinclair, congressman from this dis.
trict. This was followed by the
christening of the bridge by Miss
Muriel Sinclair, the congressman's
daughter. and the dedication speech
by Governor A. G. Sorlie together
with short talks by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Walter Maddox of Plaza, AL
N. Nelson, Mckenzie county commits
sioner, Frank Vogel of Coleharbor,
a member of the 1925 legislature, and
others. Maddox and Vogel we're
leaders of the Legislative group which
is credited with obtaining the pass
age of the state appropriation Cor ~. .sc
bridge.
: Indians Have Part
In the afternoon the Indians, who
still reside in large numbers in this
territory, stepped into the celcbra-
tion picture and visitors had an OPP
pc-.unity to hear an Indian orator
perform in his native language. He
is Chief Bulls Eye who responded
for his people to an address delivered
To them by Major A. b. WEIGH, Man
dan, an adopted member Of the Sioux
tribe.
From now until Saturday night the
celebration is expected to be lively
but more or less informal. Indian
dances and games will be followed
by baseball game and wild west
,'~'no ard dancing on the new bridge
and at the park pavilion nearby.
Tn Saturday the band will be kept
busy with numerous additional con-
cerls. There will be another baseball
rEme, a continuation Of the rodeo,
aa46plane features and more dancing.
BRIDGE Is TRIBUTE
TO EARL EXPLORER
.Sanish. N. d., Aug. 5.-(P-The |
now halfsmillion dollar bridge across