The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1924, Page 15

4 THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924 Bismarck Conference Head A y FRED L. CONKLIN ' First President of Bismarck Rotary Club and: Chairman of Capital City’s Conferencg executive commitee——“Fred” has been the drivin force behind the Bismarck Cor he acts as secretary and general ance Company Wien not boosting for MANY POINTS OF INTEREST HERE OFFERED TO VISITING ROTARIANS ital of Dakota Territory, June 3rd dley - | 1883, and Capital of the State of stth Dakota on October Ist, 1889. as maintained a steady evidenced by the follow- 1880, Dak. ‘ A. P. B y, Bisn k Associat- tion of Commerce The city growth ing census figure 1758; 1890, N. D. That the visitor to Bismarck may have a better undei dings of the civic spi much in evi- dence, it is ne ary to turn the| DOP» 3819; 1910, ae ae SUL abel rei) ag 1923, po} ( pages of history to the founding RARE at of the cit Mth 1872, just] Edteational fac fifty-two ing year the road laid its at this point, recorded | one large parochial — sche that the town added over cne hun- dred new buildings duriNg the sum- mer of 1873, to provide housing acifie rail | creasing pe and business facilities for the large Many Public Offices number of settlers who visioned Numerou U. S. Government prosperity and happiness in this | Departme maintain ¢fices in newly opened up_ territory the newly built Postoffice Building As the y rolled on Bismarck | namely, U. S. Land Office, Depart heehme tl outfitting point for | ment of Jus: Bureau of Anim thie ventursome s ss who came | Husbandry, Sixth Judicial Ww to participate in the search in the Black Hills. It]|The Postoffice departmer into a most important enjoyed an exceptional river port, linked to cities to the | emplo; south by several boat lines. | cluding 13 ¢l When Burleigh County was or- | officers, s ganized July 4th, 1873, F k | rural became the Cyunty. Sedt..and.Cap-. to Bismarck and Central-North Dak , wn S auee Rota wager of the Rrovident Life Insur- 1910, pop. 5448; 925 have been go. The follow-| Provided to care fer the ever in- pulation, Five Missouri {quipped public grade schools and have been built, also a splendid High School, The present enrollment in all schdols totale 2,200 students. 3. pol Di: Court and Internal Revenue office, nts hi growth, ing twenty-four people, in- ree supervisory s, and two ota. well see the newly built. Memorial Building on the Capital grounds, which will house the State Supreme Court and Library, also the State Historical Society and exhibits, a most interesting collection. The statute of Sakakawea, the “Bird Woman,” Theodore Roosevelt’s Cabin are located on the Capital grounds; © The Liberty Memorial Bridge over the Missouri river at the wes- tern edge of the city deserves par- ticular mention. This bridge struc- ture represents a great feat of en- gineering skill, This bridge is the only wagon bridge across the Mis- souri ‘river from near the source to Omaha, Neb. Bismarck’s commercial expan- sion has been consistent with its steady growth in other directions. veral large wholesale grocery and fruit houses, distributing mer- chandise to central and western North Dakota, and eastern Mon- tana, maintain large stocks here, and employ a large force of sales men. One large produce, poultry, and Ice-Cream plant, serve the ter- ritory, The retail business houses are exceptionally well equipped tc supply the needs of the communit maintaining well selected stock: patrons. yes hotels, that have a total capaci of 1200 guests. During 1923 these hetels ave and facilities offered compare fav- orably with any hotel in the North- west. city would not be amiss Over fifteen miles of pavement] resident HE. 1. Howlett of the | in the city limits, Third largest clinic in Amer Two large, well equipped he pitals, capacity of 265 patients, and | Method an investment of over presenting s for worship for creeds, NOT SO CHEAP to heed ‘em simple word, To cost a man his freedom Crookston ‘Times, ON CHEA man takes care a ac comes when he. begins to ce neighbor, Then all goes well (ulph Waldo Emerson.) WHO PROSPERS? transactions. Men who can _ be trusted are the men who in the The Latch String 1s Out To All. Rotarian Visitors ~ Rotary is a force that. Develops—Sustains—Encourages all to do their part—and do it to the best of their ability. We Welcome You. Surely its attractions will last long in your - memory. ye Wachter Transfer Co. “Gene Wachter, Rotarian ) and offering extra service to their] Minneapolis has come to be known as | The city has but yecently pur- | institutions in the Northwest, and | chased the local water plant. Pub-| its fame has been built up from the lic Utilities furnish the city with] start under the able direction of Electric power, and lighting, steam | President Charles A. Prosser. heat and gas for cooking purpos-| Dr. Prosser Bismarck is notéd for its fine| has a worth-while ged 600 guests daily,| once. program sure to be most en- The following facts about the 8. teen Churches provide facil- as many] perinchiel of the Rotary Club of ee that his} Harrison's p! |neighbor does not cheat him. Bat e that he does not cheat his}ceremony was broken by the long run progper. (Rotary Wheel- | dian population he - arry, Rotary Club of Santa Ana, | than 13,000,” the report The: visitor, should .by all. means, California.) ...... conde ; : THE BISMARCK TRIBUN ON PROGRAM | ~ ROTARIANS WELCOME DR. CHARLES A. PROSSER Durwvoody Industrial Institute in| 4 “WE THANK YOU” id ued | one of the most importan has wide aes ; For paying Bismarck this visit. We ap- a most eloquent speaker, who 2 His AFeRs onthe: guljeet. “he? Mage preciate the cordial relations engendered Chance” is a feature of the Confer thusi tically received, by Rotary the world over. The prince WAVE YOU SEEN THIS? j s President of this club and one of its charter members,” vs ples of Rotary must eventually dominate Rotary Club of Hot Springs Na- Park, Arkansas, “I” don’t to say that this Business | program is the biggest | ve taken up so far, and ceme nearer getting the unanimoys support of our! membership than anything we've tried.” aun THEIR GOAL “To me,” says President M. K. the human race. . keg +I LOGAN'S Roy P. Logan, Rotarian Mount Holly, New Jersey, “Busi- hess Methods work is the go: which Rotar, ng and t .Javite sure if we win this point all ovher things will be added unto us.” | MARRIED UNDER GUARD London, April 24.--A cordon of J police surrounded thes registry of fice} recently to prevent John pective mother-in- law from stopping his wedding. 0] ‘The solemn quiet of the marriage ming and weeping of the an- oman in an outside corridor. MORE INT _Busienss honor is the foundation | Washington, April 24.—‘The num of trage. It is the fundamental | her of Indians in Ame stead- principle of all successful business | j increasing; the annual report the commissioner of Indian af- t fairs reveals, 1918 the In- til now they nunther 344,303aes— They Span the World OTARY : and FORD - - CARS As The World Advances Through Rotary. The World Moves Forward by the Aid of Ford’s Products. -COPELIN:- MOTOR CO. : Fred A. Copelin, Rotarian. _FORDS AND FORDSONS—. 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