The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 5, 1932, Page 6

THE SM 4 ecw TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932 Modern Ceremony to Contrast With Old. Fine Modern City Follows Boom Town Which Existed in Early Eighties Exercises connected with the laying of the cornerstone of North Dakota's capitol building will present a colorful picture, etched in the sharp contours of contrast. Back in 1883 when the cornerstone for North Dakota's historic first cap- ital was swung into place, Bismarck was a “boom” city just emerging from the swaddling clothes of infancy. Al-} though it boasted a population of more than 4,000 inhabitants there still remained some of the swashbi atmosphere of the frontier wild w Today Bismarck is of a tled agricultural area that ers the entire southwestern section of the state. It is an established community. the retail center of an agricultural district which contains more than 100.000 people. In the span of nearly 50 years sep- arating ceremonies marking the con- struction of old and new structures sing the seat of government, the capital city of North Dakot: un- ergone a metamorphosis which has transformed it from a mushroom set- tlement into b city around which revolves the activity of a great agri- Few Brick Buildings In the eighties, Bismarck sted a scant half dozen brics build- scattered over the business sec- tion of the town. Ni me} tile establishments were quartered in frame buildings hastily constructed to meet the growing demands of a fron- er community. There was no pave- ment and board sidewalks were to be found only in the more thickly settled sections of the town. After every rain, a blanket of mud enveloped the streets to the consternation of house- wives. ‘There were several hotels scattered along Main Avenue and Fourth St. with the Sherman House, situated near the site of the Northern Pacific depot, regarded as the outstanding hostelry of the city. \ | These institutions are on the ap- | | proved list of the American College | {of Surgeons and care annually for a | | total of more than 6,000 patients from | | North Dakota, adjoining states and | | Canadian provinces. | The standards of these hospitals, | their professional staffs as well as the | sicians’ clinics in the city make | Bismarck a medical center of the { | Northwest. | | The Capital City with its two rail- | roads, airport and improved graveled | | roads is accessible to every section of ‘the state in a few hours time. A two | million dollar Memorial vehicular | | bridge spans the Missouri to link the | j city with the western part of the | state. t In the eighties, the city’s only con- j tacts with the surrounding areas were ! by rail to points on the railroad to j the and west and by steam boat | | to the 'y lying north and south, | Roads were few and suitable only for | slow traffic by wagon and were im- |passible during most of the winter | month Today the excellent transportation {facilities have made Bismarck the , ‘wholesale center for western North | Dakota and eastern Montana. It has | steadily increased its trade until it j has become the largest jobbing center | between Fargo and Seattle. | i Community | A city h had its origin in a {boom in Its early history, Bismarck jhas changed to a solid, permanent jcommunity. Its dirt streets have been | jreplaced by more than 26 miles of |paving, its inadequate city equipment | has been thoroughly modernized until lit is as up-to-date as any in the state. |There are 26 miles of water main, 25 |miles of sewer, and more than 30 {miles of gas main, | | Bismarck has a quarter of a mil- jlion dollar community building, a Carnegie public library, one of the; finest courthouses in the state, a pub- | jlic auditorium and convention hall jand a business section whose build- jings are valued at many million dol- | jlars. | _ The hotel center of the state, the Capital City has three modern hotels, | any one of which would adequatel: The spiritual life of the community | serve the needs of the average com-| found expression in three churches munity the size of Bismarck. | Probably the most spectacular event which were built in the years of the city’s first development. They were the Catholic, Methodist and Presby- terian. Congregations were large and religious life thrived in the commu- nity despite the fact that only a few years before, many bad men of the early west had made their headquar- There is a far cry from the limite: opportunity for diversion in the early | days and the opportunity for social | life and recreational activity within | available to the youth of the city at the reach of every Bismarcker in/ the William Moore school on Avenue social contacts were limited to those 1+ was the only school building in .q|in the history of North Dakota was) }1932. In the first years of Bismarck, | & petween Fourth and Fifth Streets. ters here. ; the occasional semi-public and public nate tn the city reflected th |affairs such as picnics, dances and influence a th i ve the advent of the capital, there sprung | ae URGE pee cres ee up inaugural balls at the state house, Add New Improvements receptions and banquets given in the) here is now a public golf links elaborate manner of the decade. whee pune and oul of Sth oes Attracted to West q| et exercise and enjoyment during six Many young easterners, attracted) months of the year. The city main- by the pena ianies tes a = ooung | tains a swimming pool for the use of try, DrOUENt nee west The Mel-| iS Citizens; there are skating and and set up residences here. the young! Ckey rinks, diamondball and base~ lon brothers were among thé young! ba fields, tennis courts, a high school start their careers in the Dakotas.| cinder track as well as a system of ere fa Pittsburgh banker, Mea | municipal parks both in and near the 2 ty. ey of the largest fortunes 10 The number of churches in Bis- vorid. marck has grown from three in 1883 Although the city had made rapid/ +, 15 in 1932, all of which are active strides in development. since is of" |and enjoying @ steady growth. | The Rect amnittie motern Glemarck of |Cures membership cin’ the city “ss today. The first hospital was estab- are 4,000. lished in the early eighties in the Whee three story brick building which still | stands on the corner of Sixth St. and Main Avenue. Originally built by R. B. Mellon, the structure was taken over as a hospital by the Benedictine Sisters, who established the first St. Alexius hospital there. Now the city has two of the most modern hospitals in the state, the new St. Alexius and the Bismarck. The Catholic hospital contains 140 beds for patients and has 26 private rooms in addition to a nurses home which is regarded as one of the finest in the state. ‘The Bismarck hospital operates a plant with 55 private rooms and 140 beds and also maintains a modern uurse’s home. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Workmen's Compensation Bu- reau, having approved the recommen- dations of the Mercantile Conf e convened at the call of the B on the 14th day of Septembe hereby gives notice that a hearing will be held at the offi the Workmen's Compensation 13} in the City of Bismarck on the day of October, 1 at 10:00 o'clo A.M. of sal which time any person interested’ may appear in f yor of or in opposition to the rec mendations of said conferei recommended changes Bi Order No. 3 are as follows, to-wit: Recommendation No. 1 No employer shall employ perienced wom: industry at a than $13.00, the apprent in this industry to be no’ $10.80 per week. Recommendation N Every cupation, part tim 2 eighth of the weekly hour worked, provided, if such employee er the employer shall so arrang: secutive hours of continuous ment so that such employe a fair opportunity for sec other employment as will to earn a full w worker is an. apprentic shall be one forty-eight prentice wage and if shi rienced worker the basis shall one forty-eighth of the experienced worker's wage. Recommendation No. 3 The maximum length of app ticeship term for women in mer Dep: Recommendat No.1 No es gua shall employ any ex- rienced woman in the State of North akota in any laundry establishment at time rates of payment at a weekly wage of less than $12.60, or $12.10 where laundry privileges are allowed. Recommendation No. 2 No employer shall employ any wo- man ip any cored establishment tor the first period of apprenticeship at a weekly wage of less than $9.90; nor for the second period at a weekly wage of less than $11.25. During such prenticeship term no deduction shalt be made for laundry green et WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BU- | (MINIMUM WAGE DEPARTMENT) 9/21-28; 10/5-12 men from the east who came here tO) atnietic field with floodlights and a/ given in the homes of the city and Bismarck except for a period of a few years when a frame building on! Fifth St. was utilized as a school for the lower grades. Today the city has @ modern school system with build- ings valued at a million dollars, in- cluding six private and one parochial school. Bismarck’s two national banks have deposits of more than five million dollars and a property valuation of more than twenty-one million dol- lars. Included in the many additions and public improvements that have served to make the Bismarck of 1932 one of |the leading cities of the northwest are a tourist camp, which annually attracts thousands of visitors; a rec- reational department, a $500,000 Lib- | erty Memorial building, a community chest, the state penitentiary, Fort| |Lincoln, and an Indian school for n in the eighties was made | girls. ythe burning of the old state capitol | becitd morning of Sunday, Dec. 28, 1930. Persons taking a luxurious extra | nap were awakened by the bustle and | ‘confusion as their neighbors dashed to the scene. Since the fire was vis- ible from nearly every part of Bis- marck, everyone soon was apprised of what was going on and lost no time in visiting the scene. The result was that thousands of sleepy-eyed persons | watched the losing battle of Bis- marck's firemen against the flames. Although the ruins smouldered for days, the huge structure was prac- | tically gutted in little more than two | hours, | | The picture at the upper left, taken | from the west side of the old building, | Shows the fire as it was getting well under way in the central part of the! | structure. | At the upper right flames and smoke lean be seen pouring from the win- | dows of the old senate chamber. This picture was taken from the southeast corner of the building. At the lower left is a picture taken |from the south side of the building while at the lower right is a distant view of the scene, showing the Liberty Memorial building on the right. GREAT BANKING INSTITUTION TRUST COMPANY Affiliated with Northwest Bancorporation BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA The Covered Wagon symbol on the window of a bank is assurance that that bank is a member of one of the strongest banking groups in the country. The resources of this bank and the services of its officers and directors are available for the promotion of sound business and the growth and development of Bismarck and the state of North Dakota. STRENGTH DAKOTA NATIONAL BANK AND JE. Davis ceuias saahetaen President J. P. Wagner 35.204 .. Cashier a a Baker ... s+seees... Assistant Cashier NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING a y i i The Workmens Compensation Bu- Mayer .. -..+-Assistant Cashier mei aerine Pepecy ane Soeemrneh ; ° jaundry conference convened at the ail of the Bureau on DIRECTORS ul 15tl jay of September, 1932, re- a by gives notice that @ public hearing OTTO BOWMAN J.C. OBERG will be held at the offices of the st Workmen's Compensation Bureau in A. M. BRANDT THEO. QUANRUD the City of Bismarck on the 17th day of October, 1932, at 10:00), o'clock W. E. BYERLY LOUIS RUBIN M. 0 ay, at_ whic ie any Derson Interented may appear in favor F. M. DAVIS J. C. TAYLOR rin opposition to the recommen- dations of said conference.” The ree- J. E. 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