The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

the Thousands. recall one lot On
Main street with q wooden shack On
1t which could have been BOUGHT Of
vas told for about $4,000. Tor which
the owner refused $4,000 = few days
after tho location. He held It many
years before he could sell Il for 5000.
New banks were established: among
them Governor Ordway established
the Capital National bank and hi
son-in-law came from New Hamp-
shire to manage It. r. B. Mellon and
hiE brother, lately secretary Of the
.. 3. treasury. came from Pittabursh
end established Melons bank. They
flourished for few years and then
we're merged with other banks o. IL
qridated.
Bismarck was but . small hamlet
In those days. Il contained no rich
people. While apparently the North
ern Pacific railroad furhished the
land which went with the bid, the
people had 20 raise the 100000 and
It was no small undertaking. It re-
quired greater effort to raise the last
$4,000 than It had to secure the first
10000. Much delay occurred and It
was some time before Bismarck paid
the money TO the commission.
I have heard It stated many times
that Bismarck got out Of It without
paying Is It had agreed. This = NOT
true. The commission held . meeting
to consider the delay and 10 take
action and It WAS decided that unless
Bismarck did pay immediately, cur
action In making the location would
ba rescinded. I was delegated to call
on Mr.. J. w. Raymond, president q
the First National bank Of Bismarck
and chairman Of the finance commit
tee Of the city, to demand the money
promised. I visited him In his pri.
vate offices and told him that 1>had
come there to stay until Ne 81 the
money; that We could not give them
further consideration. I don't recall
how long I at In the hack rooms
Of the bank, but It was some hours,
while he vas arranging for the bal
ance. During the day he brought In
the 100000 and paid Il to me and
turned 1t over to the treasurer Of the
commission.
ADVERTISED ron BIDS
In the meantime the commission
advertised for plans for the building.
They we're to be submitted free Of
expense to the commission, and July
8, 1883, plans and specifications were
presented by architects o. follows:
F. B. Long q Co., Of Minneapolis Of
fered services for making drawings
and specifications ready for letting
contracts for 5000, and for superin-
tendance ~ per cent additional and
925 per day for attendance. w. Brad
key Of Jamestown, Dakota Territory,
proposed to duplicate the Minnesota
capitol building for tho sum Of 1884,
600: w. r. Mcpherson Of Omaha sub
mitted plans for building to cast 1884,
600, and offered services for 81 per
cent Of cost Of building: knight 4
Cashier Of st. Paul submitted two
plans, either one to cost 430e,0 and
offered services tor 5 per cent Of the
cost Of building.
Caulkins h Telford Of Minneapolis
showed plans for . building to cost
1000, and offered services for
per cent Of cost Of construction: W.
I. Dow Of Sioux FAILS had no plans
but offered to build hike capitol build
Ing ct Concord. N. H.. to cost not ex-
ceeding 100000 for AZ per cent Of
cost: I. 8. Burlington Of Minneapolis
showed I pencil sketch Of Z building
similar to the capitol ct st. Paul and
offered to make plans and specifica-
tons and supeTintend the constEuc-
tinn ~ the ha1ildinw fns. 4 rsnsp cent AZ