St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-23
The WORLDS WHEAT BELT
sud- REEVE ENTHUSIASTIC OYER
NORTH DAK0TA.
STATES GREAT RESOURCES.

STATES GREAT RESOURCES.
How the Red kiver Country and
the stock Raising Missouri
Slope Are Aided in Develop
ment by the Twin Cities and
the Revy OF Cities at the Head
of Lake superior.
BUXTON, Feb. %. 1894. - To the
Readers Of the GLoBE-My Dear Read
erS: Once more we find ourselves TO-
gether, baSking in the sunshine of
thought, walking on the beach of medi-
tatlon, looking out. as it were. on the
broad ocean OF reflection. The ocean of
reflection IS rolling high just now, be-
cause so many are rejecting. The
waves, whitecaps and pillows, lashing
the shore from the ocean of reflection,
are caused by thought in motion. The
reason why so much thought is in mo-
ton is because so many people want so
many things, and are trying TO think
where and how to get them. So much
thought in motion keeps the ocean of
reflection stirred TO the very bottom. Ii
is safe to say half the world is short OH
common con forts, or could use more if
II had them. the struggle to get them
makes a greater stir than whales and
sharks beneath and tornadoes above the
Atlantic.
As we stand upon the beach of medi-
tatIOn. and look far away over the ocean
OF reflection. till everything Is lost in
mist and blue sky, what profound con-
clusIon, do you think, is reached? What
deep thought confirmed? You may
think 1t a strange and perverted taste,
or because l have not seen the world
II am ignorant Of the good things and
true beauties i'll it, when you are told.
When L turn my eyes and look upon
things earthly | am impressed with the
beauties and resources of the great state
of North Dakota. Every time | look at
her or think of her l long for arms long
enough TO reach clear around her and
mug her to my BOSOM and say: You
dear Old sugar lump, you precious old
peach, L love your every feature, [ am
charmed with your many charms-ex-
cepting your politics." But | can't hug
her, my arms are too short. Oh, the
Inconvenience of short arms! Mine are
only about long enough to go around
three OF four sticks of toy wood. or
lift d bod of coal.
But few people appreciate the adj
vantages and true greatness of this state
to make a home.
It's highly favored by its geographic
81 location For anything to be truly
great and bring forth great things. it
must be favored with endOwments from
nature. Nature has lav:shed upon
North Dakota great gifts. BY looking
at her from the high seat in which mai.
ure has placed her, we find the COM
merce ana markets of the world at her
door. Like a jewel in a crown. she
shines from any side seen. If we stand
racing the East, we can put ont orr
IigHt ilahd Ii shake with ST. Paul and
minneapolis, two great and wonderful
cities, containing about 400. 600 inhabi-
tahts, representing the highest inteIIi-
gence, arts and industries known tn
ciViiiZation These cities are closely
allied 10 North Dakota commercially
and socially. In fact. they have built
wholesale houses and mills, and grown
more or less in these relations with
North DAKOTA. We patronize and shin
TO them; they build great manufactures
ana mills upon Il great wheat fields.
Dut tneSe are not all the supports n
advantages we have. While we can
put out our right hand and shake with
minneapolis and st. Paul, we can mt
out the left and shake with West Su-
perior and Duluth.
If Minneapolis and St. Paul are twins
we not only find on the western shore
OF Lake Superior triplets, but a whole
iitter-and pretty healthy, 1--we chaps
they are. too. These cities have harbor
room enough to handle the of
chicago, New York or London. In addi-
tloh to a great and natural harbor and a
Tree waterway to the markets of the
Wofld, there is water power here suf-
hcleht 10 manufacture flour, lumber.
machinery and goods enough to suonIv
ten millions OF people. The country
surrounding these cities is filled with
gold. silver, copper and iron. There are
Quarrles OF granite and fine building
stone without end, and finer forests Of
pine and hardwood never waved be-
neath the sun. Continuing westward
from Lake Superior through this vari-
ETY. and wonderland of wealth In West
ern Minnesota we come to the agricuIt-
ural lands of the Red river valley and
North Diabetes. noted the world over
for fertility. Following the Star of
Empire on Westward, we come to the
stock ranges of North Dakota on
the Missouri slope, and in the Monse
river valley, covered With herds of
horses, cattle and sheep, occupying the
lands and homes Of the wild gazelle.
While harvests of golden grain are
gathered in the Red river valley, OH the
Missouri slope and in the Mouse river
valley, stock, f~1eeceS, meats and hides
are gathered till transportation lines
are taxed beyond carrying capacity. In
addition TO things just mentioned. there
is coal enough in the western part of
North Dakota to heat the world and
hades for centuries. Then we have
such good %neiglbors west Of us. Mon
tana, whose door yard joins us OH the
west, IS filled with all kinds of min
erals, rich grazing and agricultural
lands, timber. great water powers, mag
nifcent scenery and fine climate. Then
comes the state of Washington. living