The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-12
MORE PLEDGES OF
ASSISTANCE GIVEN
10 CITY IN FIGHT
F6ft BerthoId Indians, Mandan
and Mclean County Faith
ers Express Views


Indians Of the Fort Berthold reser-
walton, speaking through the agency
OF their civic organization, Friday an
nourlced that they had taken a def
it1ite stand in favor Of Bismarck for
the state capital The resolution
signed by Secretary Robert Landvehr
and eight other leaders OF the or
gantzatiorl says:
Whereas: when the Dakota terri
tory was divided and the state Of
North Dakota was created our worthy
pioneers saw TT to locate the capital
at Bismarck, and
Whereas: the state OF North Da
kota has an investment Of million
and half dollars or tf1ereabouts in
state property in Bismarck, renov-
al Of the capital is an unjustifiable
and unnecessary expense to the tax
payers of the state, and
Whereas: at this time, when the
state and its citizens are going thru
one Of the most severe financial
strains in the last half century, this
proposed financial burden for the tax
payer Is not only unjustifiable but I'M
fair and belittles city who would
propose such change. and
Whereas: statistics have shown the
tremendous speed Of development of
western North Dakota and the pres
ent site Of the capital Of North Da-
kota is so geographically situated as
TO serve the whole state effectively:
Nov, Therefore, BE II Resolved,
that we, members Of the Fort Berth
old Reservation Civic Organization,
With offices at Flbowoods. No. OAK,
60 on record In favor Of the reten-
ton OF Bismarck as the capital of otir'
state and as unalterably opposed to
the removal Of the capital"
Might Not Find 1t
Another interesting resolution vas
one adopted by the County Commits
sioners OF Mclean county and signed
by every other Mclean county of
ncials. Signers, in addition TO Com
rr1Lssioners J. B. Sellon, T.. n. Corklin
and b. Q. Everson, were Joseph L.
Krebsbach. auditor; Albert Peterson,
superintendent Of schools; P. Fl. Rob
tnson, register Of deeds; John Bihel-
hein,er. superintendent Of highways.
G. A. Lindell, states attorney; r. f.
Hun1mel, treasurer: J. schlichenmay-
er, clerk of court; O. Fl. Stefferud,
county judge; A. J. Loudenbeck, sher-
lit: and A. L. Norling, county agent.
The resolution urges retention Of
the capital at Bismarck for al Of the
reasons which other groups already
have advanced and for reasons of
our own" and asks Mclean county
residents to vote No on the pro-
posed amendment. The text OF the
document follows
Whereas. Civic organizations, COM
merciai clubs, political bodies, con-
ventions. and gatherings Of various
sorts have passed resolutions opposing
the removal Of the capital from the
city OF Bismarck, North Dakota, TO
the city Of jamestown, North DAKOTA,
and which resolutions have set forth
many and diverse reasons for oppos-
ing such removal, ranging from the
sentimental support Of the views and
ideas OF the pioneers of old TO the
misery consideration of financial
saving. and
Whereas, the capital may eventual
~ be located upon wheels to such an
extent that the average citizen search
ing tor the capital of the state may
be unable to find or overtake it, and
Whereas, we, the county commits
sioners Of Mclean county, North Da-
kota. joined in by the county officials
81 this county, wishing to join the
sentiment expressed by the various
resolutions against the capital rennov-
IL. do, for all the reasons in any and
al the resolutions set forth and prom
llgated. and for reasons of our own, |
oppose the removal OF the capital and !
urge the citizens of Nc |
Lean county and elsewhere to attend !
she election on March 18th and vote |
NO" on the capital removal propo-
,ition.
Dated at Washburn, N. D., this 9th |
lay Of March. 1892
Mandan Has Interest
Mandan's city commissioners, loyal |
% the interests Of their city and to |
Western North Dakota, also hoped |
nto the fray with vigorous declara-
ion and will help get out the vote In
lie sister city.
The text Of this ringing statement |
'ollows:
Whereas, on Tuesday, March IS,
1882, the voters Of Mandar will be |
.alled Upon TO vote on the constitu- |
ional amendment for the rernova, of
he state capital from Bismarck to
And Whereas, such removal would |
esult In the removal from Bismarck
i hundreds Of state employees and
heir families with attendant Vacat
ng Of homes and apartments. stores
md offices,
And whereas, the natural result |
you'd be tremendous depreciation
n property values In Bismarck. which |!
would naturally be followed by sim
lar depreciation In values In Mandan |
And Whereas, II IS the opinion of |