The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-28
NORTHWEST coming !
OF Age, ITS BANKS
And PAPERS REVEAL
Tribune Listed Among lille
stones Of Progress From
Pioneer Days to Present
TREMENDOUS CHANG: ON.
Covered Wagon suppIanted by
Railways Since Days Of
Clusters Last Sand

Minneapolis, Feb. 2S.-R-The
Northwest is coming of age. Proof
that the Northwest territory has
reached the age of dignity, following
Its happy. boisterous YOUTH" is Of
fered in the current issue OF the
Northwestern National bank review.
THAT the Northwest is of age" the
review states, sinks more deeply into
the consciousness Of the people Of
this territory as obATvances OF golden
anniversaries of business establish
ments, chiefly banks and newspapers,
grow In number. In the seven states
OF Minnesota, Wisconsin, the two
Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, and Wyom-
ing, there are lis banks whose fifty
anniversaries have been celebrated up
to New Year, 1929. Wisconsin, the
senior member of the septet Of states,
naturally has the largest number of
these banks (6O. with Minnesota next
(40. The oldest bank, organized in
l847, is the Marshall and Ilsley bank,
Milwaukee. Banks organized in the
SOS number %, of which 10 are
situated in Wisconsin Gall of them
outside the ninth reserve district and
five In Minnesota-at Chatfield, Hast
ings, st. Paul. st. Peter, and Winona.
40 Papers 50 Years Old
There are 40 daily newspapers in
the seven states mentioned which
this year are SO years old or more, and
l87 weekly newspapers Of q general
nature. not including those published
In conjunction with the dailieS. The
oldest in each state, II our sources of
information are accurate, are the
Milwaukee Sentinel (183D. Minne-
apolts Tidende (185l), Bismarck Trib-
une (l873), Yankton Press and Da-
kotan u86l), the Independent and the
Montana Record Herald of Helena
(1866), the Boise (Idaho) Statesman
(1864), and the Cheyenne. Wyoming.
State Tribune and State Leader
(186D. Three newspapers in the sew
en- states are eligible this year to eel
citrate, or have already celebrated,
their 18th anniversaries, the La
Crosse Tribune Leader-Press, the
Hudson Star Observer, both in Wis
consin, and the Sank Rapids Sentinel
Of Minnesota.
Historic Events in Interim
Discussion was still rife SO years ago
concerning the Custer massacre and
the Reno investigation that followed
it. Exploration of the greatest blind
spot then on the map. Africa, by
Livingstone and Stanley, was the high
adventure Of the time that was thrill
ing the world much as the exploits of
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh have
thrilled us half century later. r.
Dewitt Talmage and the team of
Moody and Sankey, religious revival
lists. were in the spotlight. In Mime
sofa the eccentric political genius,
1gnatius Donnelly. was paving the
way for the Farmers Alliance and
PopuliSt parties. Much as the Amer
lean Legion is now active in civic
matters. the G.. A. r. veterans, then
In young-manhood, were Foremost In
every public betterment.' The Min
nesota legislature was peggiug away
at usury laws and will cut down the
legal interest rate to 10 per cent
Taxes were being complained Of. Says
the GAINESVILLE Argus (Minnesota) In
1879: The state prison wants an APP
preparation this year Of $4,000, and
$4,000 In 1880. Jim and Cole Young
er must turn out more pals and
things or be cut down on their apple
sass and cream. We can't stand such
taxes
Land and Timber Cheap
I'm the winter Of 1873 there was
ov1finy, ~ 70 ,sanA(x,a,4ep On on,>%~
per bushel for their wheat. Butter
was listed at is cents per pound.
Wheat land in western Minnesota,
advertised as capable Of yielding 20
bushels to the acre, was being offered
to actual settlers for IS to $40 per
acre on five years time.
Hardwood timber. some Of It Of e.
quality that is now used for fine
furniture veneer, was being cut In
southern Minnesota for rough build.
ing lumber and fuel. Railway loco.
motives were burning wood, and wood
ashes, as related In the jamestown
Sun North Dakota). were being
strewn on the tops Of boxcars for the
better foothold Of brakemen. Buffalo
coats and robes were common and
cheap throughout the district. In the
Dakotas, antelopes and deer might be
seen In large numbers feeding on set
tiers claims. Wildcats ana wolves
were still being killed by farmers In
the oldest settled regions. Farmers
OF Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and
Iowa. IN canvas covered wagons. were
moving their families and chattels
70 the unoccupied lands OF Dakota. :
The Transformation
Tho Transformation from these
early days to the present Is patent
enough. The Northwest Daily Press
association Is q present day group Of
g newspapers In as many different
cities, with combined circulation Of
339. 767 In northwestern Wisconsin.
Minnesota. North Dakota and South
Dakota. but not including the Twin
Cities and some other larger places
g Bismarck. Sioux Falls. Mitchell,
Saltwater and New Ulm.
"A recent survey OF the association
projects Q picture much In contrast
% the one Of the covered wagon days
Just outlined. II indicates that each
pf the 81 cities Is served ~ one 70
seven railroads and BY ono 10 sevun
bus lines; that among the l00ol Mlss
chandise outlets OF thee cities theco
are AS automobile agencies, 61l gas
and oil stations, 1o1 electrical stores,
~ radio dAalers 1,73e erocerios, $50
restaurants, lle farm innplemept
dealers. 40 plumhers and that the
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