The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-16
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Golden Valley Enters
Under the heading: Golden VAL
ley Filings Hat Into Ring for State
Capital Site" Harvey N. Jensen, SUI
perintendent of schools at Golden
Valley, announces:
"The latest entry In the state capt.,
tai boom is Golden Valley in Mercer
county.
The claims Of this new rival for
consideration are being pushed by
an organisation Of young men of this
community. These citizens met and
organized and called o meeting Of
citizens for Tuesday at l o'clock.
This mass meeting va an enthus-
iastic gathering Of boosters and lis
tened with interest to the eloquent
praises of this site as a location, as
set forth by the speakers on the pro-
gram.
Robert Bauer emphasized that
Golden Valley is the center Of the
coal-producing area of the state and
the engineers and captains OF indus
try unite in saying that North Dako-
ia is due to a great industrial de-
velopment because of our generous
coal deposits In this region.
Airport Near Site
Herbert Stern set forth the we'll
known fact that, in the future, air
transportation will count more than
railroads. and Golden Valley has
two excellent airports, one Of which
is only eight blocks from the con-
templated capital site.
Leonard Larson told how oil and
gas was found in one OF the wells
nearby and that al Oklahoma con-
Germ might consider developing this
region.
THE two representatives from
Jamestown that were present were
even convinced Of the merits Of
Golden Valley and made speeches
conceding Golden Valleys advant-
ages.
mi. Peter Gless discussed the air.
ports further and promised that free
transportation from the airports to
the capital would be furnished If it
were located here. Representatives
C. the pulpit and press helped to
make up this enthusiastic gathering.
superintendent Harvey N. Jensen,
superintendent of Golden Valley
schools, summed up the Ease for Col
den Valley by predicting that, since
this state capital was to be built for
the future of this great state. we must
consider the future industrial posi-
biiities of the state as set forth by
the speakers, and build for the fu-
ture. And since air transportation is
to count for SO much in the future,
the matter OF location of railroads
and bridges and the Missouri river
does not matter, since Golden Valley
has lots of space for airports. The
speakers made the statement that
a free site for the capital would be
given by progressive boosters and
called for the vote and support of all
present. The committees consisting
of Superintendent Harvey N. Jensen
Robert Bauer, Peter Gress. Herbert
Stern and Leonard Larson are te
push the campaign throughout the
state"
Napoleon Editor Is Humorous
Clarence Bryant, editor of the Ma
poleon Homestead, which is owned BY
o. F. Bryant, secretary to Governor
George F. Snafer. asserts that Ma
poleon can offer arguments "as
plausible as several that Jimtown
New Rockford, Drake, ETC., are max
ing" and proceeds to do SO.
He says:
1--WE do not believe the state capito
will be removed from Bismarck Thi!
is not only our belief but our hope.
However, If the voters of NORTH
Dakota believe that the seat of state
government should be removed from
Bismarck, the Homestead wishes tt
enter Napoleon in the rapidly increas'
ing number of towns desiring thu
state capitol.
Judge Geo. M. McKenna, Napol.
con. while at Bismarck last week, tole
the supreme court judges that Napol.
con offers excellent facilities for
state capitol. Atty. VIM. A. O'Donnell
Napoleon, now employed at Bismarck
told a group of legislators Tuesday
that he had instructed O. F. Bryant
Napoleon, secretary to the governor
to issue a proclamation designating
Napoleon as the capitol.
I'VE present the following reasons
in support of the removal to Napo-
leon. the county seat of Logan county
The Best CT the Best in the West.
Logan county has no bonded in
debtedness. When the new courthouse
was built a few years ago the county
paid spot cash for the structure
Logan county has no closed banks
Logan county and Mcintosh. orr SIS
ter county to the south, r the only
two counties in the state that do not
have a closed bank. These facts are
presented to show the thrifty. eco
nomical surroundings in which the
state officials and legislators would
be working.
1.-THE land surrounding our town is
quite rolling which would make it an
easy task as to the selection Of a
capitol hill, such as that upon which