The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-08
WINDOW DISPLAYS
ILLUSTRATE PERIOD
OF CI7Y'S YOUTH

Bismarck Merchants Use An
cient Relics and curios in
Decorative Scheme
Memories of North Dakota in the
infancy Of statehood are being revived
by Bismarck merchants in window dis
plays shown here in connection with
festivities marking the laying of the
cornerstone of the states new capitol
building.
Heirlooms, photographs, Indian rel
les, frontier implements and antiques
are displayed to give composite pic
ture Of frontier life in Bismarck at
the time ceremonies were held for the
dedication Of the territorial capital.
An exhibit at Webb Brothers fea-
lures an OK cart of the type often
used during the period when North
Dakota was still a prairie wilderness.
A desk and chair used by Alexander
Mckenzie. famous political figure in
North Dakota, are shown as well as
the pictures Of the state superinten-
dents of public instruction from 1883
to 1892. A desk used by a member
of the territorial legislature is on dis
play together with group Of photo
graphs of scenes at the cornerstone
laying of the original capitol building.
Also on exhibit is a picture of the
Webb brothers department store in
1884.
The display of Captain I. P. Baker,
one of Bismarck's earliest settlers, is
being exhibited at 300 Main Avenue.
In the display are scores of pictures
of men and scenes in territorial days
which now have become history.
There are Indian relics, photographs
of distinguished pioneers, famous In
dian chiefs and medicine men, and
scenes Of steamboat life along the
Missouri.
Early Mayors Featured
In the windows of the j. c. Penney
company, pictures of Bismarck's early
mayors are on exhibition. One of the
features of the display is a set of
dishes belonging to Mrs. William A.
Falconer and a ring given her by Sit
ting Bull. Most of the pieces shown
are the property of the Falconer and
Faunce families which have been
identified with the growth Of Bis
marck for the last so years.
A collection of rifles shown in the
windows of the Hoskins- Meyer COM
pany revive memories of strife be-
tween the regular army attachments
stationed at Fort Lincoln and the In
dams in the frontier days of the state.
There are army rifles of the type used
in the 70's and sos, cartridge belts,
powder horns and pistols.
The great seal of North Dakota
fashioned in hardware is the feature
of q display shown in the windows
of the French and WEIGH Hardware
company. The register of the Custer
hotel, one of Bismarck's first hostel
rvs, Is on exhibition as well as a cav
airy sabre, buffalo horns and skulls
rattle snake hides, an antique cradle
and an old pillow used in the early
days of Burleigh county.
In the windows of Finneys Drug
store is a buffalo meat cutter of the
type used by hunters in the days
when bison roamed the prairies in
countless thousands. Also shown are
several antique pieces including bed
spread owned by Mrs. John Lobach
an ancient Bible contributed by Judge
A. G. Burr, and a colonial chair and
cradle, the property of F. E. Shepard.
Show Firemen's Picture
Community life in Bismarck may
be recalled in the display shown at
the Burg store. Featured in the eX-
hibition are pictures of the first fire
departments and the Bismarck base
ball team of 1889. The city's first
hose cart brigade is shown in the
full uniform of the volunteer firemen
Of the sos.
Dishes, copper kettles and glassware
of yesteryear are displayed in the
windows of the Bismarck Dairy COM
pany. The exhibits were contributed
by Mrs. Jennie Mckenzie and J. P.
Spies.
Dahl's clothing store features scenes
in Bismarck in 1872 and 1873 in color.
Shown also are pictures of Sitting
Bull, Chief Gall and other famous In
dams of the Sioux, as well as pic
lures of the first territorial capitol
and Governor Jayne, first governor OF
the Dakota territory.
A blue velvet gown, worn by Mrs.
James Moody Watson of Cass county
at the inaugural ball for Governor
and Mrs. Andrew Burke in 1891, is a
feature of a display at RobertSOns
store. The dress was worn by Mrs.
Watson as she stood in the receiving
line with her husband and Governor
and Mrs. Burke.
At the A. w. Lucas company are
shown pictures of the bull trains
operating between Bismarck and the
Black Hills, photographs of business
places operating in the city in 1880
to 1885 and a birds eye view of Bis
marck as it appeared at the time the
cornerstone was laid in the first cap
itol building.
The swashbuckling days before the
advent of statehood are graphically
represented at Logan's grocery store
where a punch bowl used in the
Charles Williams saloon here so years
ago is shown. A flintlock gun used
by the father of the father of Austin
Logan, pioneer Bismarck merchant,
also is on display. Included in the
exhibit is a collection of jewelry
owned by members of the Logan
family.
Display Ballot Box
The wooden ballot box used in the
capitol at Yankton is shown at the
Harris and Woodmansee store. A
COPY of Governor Ordway's speech at
the dedication ceremonies for the
first capitol building is on display as
well as the copper box placed in the
cornerstone and the banner carried
by the Steele delegation at the exer-
cises in 1883.
At Thorberg's cafe is a collection
NJ Indian relics and DhOtOpraDhS con.