Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-11-15
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Some Of the Addresses to Be Made
by North Dakotans at the
Convention.
Representative Men Who Will Tell of
the Resources and Necessities
Of the Northwest.
An Opportunity for Some Valuable
Missionary Work in the Sc
curing of Settlers.
immigration.

The Northwestern Immigration con
vention, which is to be held at St. Paul
on November 10, promises to be one Of
the most notable gatherings held in the
northwest for years. It will be we'll at
tended from North Dakota, the governor
having appointed many representative
men as delegates. Among those who,
have consented to speak during the con
~vention, OF have been invited to do so
are the following:
j.. j. Hill, Minnesota, "The Northwest
Past, Present and Future"
E. NJ. PrOuty, North Dakota. "North Da-
kota as a Stock Raising Country"
Senator PettigreW. South Dakota, 1.-THE
Extent to Which Artesian Irrigation Will
Contribute to the Agricultural Future of
the Northwest"
j. B. Power, North Dakota, agricultural
Education in the Northwest"
Frank H. Irons, North Dakota, sour
Northwestern Prairies."
Andrew H. Burke, Minnesota, "Agricul-
tural Resources of Northern Minnesota"
Tracy Bangs, North Dakota, "Agricul-
tural Advantages of North Dakota"
Alex Ramsey, Minnesota, early History
of the Northwest"
Gov. D. M. Clough, Minnesota, "Minne-
sofa; Its Future.'
BIS. Russell, North Dakota, Advance
ment OF the Corn Belt Northward."
Budd Reeve, North Dakota, "The Earth"
Gov. Allin, North Dakota, Resources of
North Dakota"
Gov. Sheldon, South DakotaN "South Da-
kota; Its Resources"
It will be ,seen from this, that the in
terests of the great northwest will be we'll
represented at the convention. The speak
ers from all of the states are representa-
tive men, ably qualified to discuss ques-
lions of Importance to the northwestern
states, and from the exchange ard inter
change of ideas, much good may come
out of the convention.
There is an opportunity, in this con
vention, for the accomplishment of
much which shall be of direct and i'm
mediate benefit to the state of North
Dakota, along with other states repre-
sented, if the delegates take hold of the
matter as they should. There are
thousands of acres Of land in North Da-
kota, which could be made profitable,
were lit taken up and cultivated by the
right class Of immigrants. In parts Of
the state there have been colonies of
settlers established recently, whose un-
dertakings have proven remunerative,
and whose small holdings of land have
been made profitable. Especially is this
true in the western and central part of
the state, where there is room for thou,
sands Of families. OF late years there
has been a moderate yet steady influx
of settlers into this region, whose ven
lures have been uniformly prosperous.
With their prosperity, comes the greater
prosperity of the state. And it
is to bring about an increase of settlers
Of this class which has come in later
years, who are willing to begin on a
small scale of farming and husband
their u carefully. that the eff
forts Of North Dakota must be directed.
This question of immigration is made
the more interesting from the fact that
the United States immigration commits
%sioners are of the opinion that next
year will bring in an increased number
Of immigrants, and that they will be OF
the most desirable class. For the last
three seasons there has been a great
falling off in the number OF frst-clase
immigrants, and this is accounted for
from the fact that the South American
republics have been making extra
exertions to locate people from across
the water in their provinces. The Ar.
gentine country, Brazil and Venezuela
have been the most active, the latter
country even off ering a free trip across
the Atlantic, free lands and free susten;
ance for three months to all bona fide
settlers who are at the head of a family
1t is reported, however, that the newly
adopted citizens are not satisfied with
their South American homes, this being
particularly true Of the better class Of
German and Scandinavian farmers, and
that another year the tide of immigra.
tion will be turned toward the United
States. This being the case, North Da:
kota and the other northwestern states
must get up and hustle if they desire t.
secure desirable immigrants. The op,
portunities which the northwest offers
and it's manifold advantages must be all
set forth in sucha way as to reach in.