The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-05

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Officers of the Day
Marshal, Captain william Harmon
Assistant marshals, Thomas w.
Causley, w. S. Moorhouse.
Committees
Reception - Alexander Mckenzie,
chairman.
Executive-Elijah Coffin. chair
man.
Programme-Dr. w. A. Bentley,
chairman.
Finance-George E. Reed, chair
man.
Carriages-Robert Macnider, chair
man.
Decorations-J. F. Wallace, Oscar
H. Will, E. M. Fuller
The Grounds Beautiful Spot
BY the terms of agreement where
by the capital of Dakota was placed
at Bismarck, the citizens donated
100000 in cash to the capitol COM
mission and 800 acres of valuable
land, 100 of which Is located around
the capitol site. 1t is proposed to
lay out into lots all but 20 acres of
this 160 and sell them at auction.
The money realized from this source
is to be added to the 100000 and put
into the building fund. Thus a mag
nificent building is assured without
cost to the territory. In other words,
the people of Burleigh county do
nate to the territory of Dakota
handsome grounds and commodi-
Gus capitol building. There were
many competitors for the CAPT.
tol prize throughout the territory but
the Bismarck site was chosen because
of its beauty, the magnificence OF the
donation on the part of the people
and its central location in the great
territory. The site is indeed beauti-
full, commanding as it does view
of the city of Bismarck, while in
the distance Apple Creek loses its
identity and joins its parent stream,
the Missouri.
The beautiful table Land upon
which the city is located is about 80
feet above the Missouri river. The
succession of table-lands, or benches,
the board bottom lands of the Mis-
souri,. with their garment of green,
the fringe of timber along the wind
ing river, the high bluffs on the west
side of the stream and the yellow
fields of wheat stubble to the left, Is
a picture for painters canvas.
Impressed BY Beauty
Those who travelled about the ter
ritory with the capitol commission,
and the commission itself, were sin
gularly impressed with the beauty of
the site, and from the day Of the visit
Of the commission the chances of
location we're as three to one in ia
vor of Bismarck getting the prize.
The ground selected for the capitol
building lies between Fifth and Sixth
streets and on the second rise or hill
above the town. 1t is only few
blocks from the high school building
being erected, and about 10 minutes
walk from the very center of the
business portion of the city.
Additions to the city have been
laid out on every side of the capitol
grounds and in few years that re-
gion will be the bon ton residence
portion Of the metropolis. The CAPT.
tol grounds are to be neatly graded
and the landscape artist in charge
will initiate to great extent the
beautiful capitol of Wisconsin at
Madison.
The building will be approached by
four roads running at right-angles.
A vast amount Of money will be
spent in beautifying the grounds, and
it is expected that when finished Da-
kota will have the finest capitol in
the west. The Dakota capitol build
ing will be 150x180 feet on the ground
and three full stories in height above
the basement; 56-foot walls with
dome 100 feet. The basement will be
IL feet, the first floor IA feet, the
second floor 16 feet, and the third
floor IA feet. The senate chamber
and hall Of the house of representa-
tives will be 80 feet from floor to
ceiling.
Allotment of Room
The first floor will be divided as
follows: On the right of the vesti-
bule will be the governors reception
room, office and private office. The
secretary of states office will be OPP
posite the governors rooms. The at
torney generals office and private
rooms, and territorial auditor will
have two rooms each, the treasurer
and superintendent of public instruc-
ton three each. Connected with each
Of these suites Of rooms will be a
large fireproof vault. On the second
floor will be found the chambers Of
the senate and house of representa-
tives, postoffice, supreme court
room, rooms for the clerk of the SUI
preme court, territorial library, Of
fices for railroad, tax and insurance
commissioners. and an office for each
of the five judges of the supreme
court, and the several committee
rooms for the use of the legislature.
The senate and house of representa-
tives chambers will extend two stor-
les high, being 30 feet.
The balance of the third story will
be fitted up for committee rooms,
etc. The basement will contain
apartments for historical society,
state library, bathrooms, water clos
cts, etc. The building will be one
story higher than the Minnesota
capitol, and a much finer building
in every respect.
1t will be heated by steam, and
fitted with pipes for gas and water
1t will be enclosed by the first OF
January, 1884, and completed by
April 1. Work on the excavation be-
gan Saturday, Aug. Is, the contract
| for building having been awarded the
day previous to Mr.. c. w. Thompson
Of this city.
Work has continued night and day
until now the foundation of the main
building is complete and ready fol
the cornerstone. Six million bricks
will be required in the construction
OF the building, one-half of which
will be made at Sims, and the bal
ance at the yard of E. H. Bly,, this
city. The construction will be pushed
day and night, and when under full
Roadway 100000 brick will be lait