The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-11-28

st. Paul. Nov. 21-The Northwestern
immigration convention opened in the
house Of representatives with every
state and all the larger cities of the
Northwest in attendance. Gov. Clough
welcomed the delegates in behalf of
the state and Mayor Smith in behalf
of the city.
W. J. FUOtner. president Of the Com
merCial club, then stated the origin
and purpose Of the convention.
At the suggestion of i. V. Collins of
Minneapolis, the aSsemblage united in
singing "AmeriCa," as expressive of
the national character of the gather
ing'S influence, and in respect to the
memory of the author Of the hymn.
now lying dead and awaiting sepul-
turc.
Upon motion Of T.. V. Smalley r. l..
Schurmeicr of st. Paul was retained
as temporary chairman, and at the in
stance of President FOOtner, Of the
Commercial club, l.. X. MCGinnis was
chosen to Otiiciate as temporary secre-
tary, both elections being unanimous.
Later the temporary officers were
made permanent.
Resources OF North Dakota.
Chairman SChurmeier introduced the
Hon. r. NJ. DAILY of Ottawa, Can, Il
member of the dominion cabinet. be-
ing minister of tn" interior. The con-
ypntiOn received him rising.
Lieut.. Gov. Worst of North Dakota
spoke, his topic being The Resources
of North Dakota
!. !, Hill was introduced, and. after
the hearty reception accorded him,
proceeded to speak on THE Northwest
past Present and Futurn"
Mr. i'm ot tbn ,l,tsat hno,p tn dis.
cIys tho ,dvon., Of Ninnrsnto in
an o,sv convnrso+iono fashion with
ono haIIL an his hin md Lis avon, ssos
noisnd nrr,,n1nn1 " LoltvnDn his
ihnmh and fnrr: Ito sncr.n If tLn
| rIin,oto o.nrni., onI haoItbfrI. of
| thn h,Isinos, intnra.ts ~rnwin~ and
snbstonifal or va arriruItuIoI ro-
sn,,,.ns a~ytnpui- = o~vtnnliug. of
thn s.hr,Is ,nn,ln,, .nd -oynaDsivr. If
tho irop daYosits. of tho neopln of
s,,cb Il ~,anio,. that n,;,,o has nnnvar
ynt beam AHA tn tIrive in Minnesota
go a,nn ~ 81, ,,so an tLo Croot
WnrtLorn t,ostn,7oW mornin~
.p,t v,an+ -, ;'.1m,,e on +bis con-
-o,+i", :, Lo s,iI .tI,t +bis cn,,rtr.,.
a.antos ,,,a,ith Ia, IN trn coil In fho
,,,,rfI,fI;tf,- of tln TratbI t1np land
has dn,,a r,o,o drrinr tho norio1 of
is cIItivotion than I,nd in anv other
i~ocolitv hos dona in twinn Il limo
fnr wrIon ! CANA boro about FORTY
40, ,s nrn ma an,ntr,, vas urhr,kon
T I.a iria iva .,,.n,vtb Io.o during that
tin,n h,s n baan nn,,.rod Nv ary
Now Lei rs look at xonr al Tart1reS
- - 49,
most lavish Ynu have good land.
good timber. an abundance of mineral
wealth You haye coal. Within a
few, months if win he demonstrated
hat there is coal in Minnesota.
don't know lust how much, but there
is coal in Minnesota"
Mr.. Hill REQUIRED to The earIv DAYS
of the stale, when Minnesota had an
Immigration bureau. Later the work
was hauInd over 10 tle RAILWAYS. and
the speaker eypIcSscd his regret that
such SHOULD have been the case. be-
cause he believed the state should
take a personal interest. He hoped
that the convention would result in
the annointmCut and sustaining of
the states III the Northwest. Then he
branch>i into r"mihi%reDcc. going
back "a lhc time. in some eases not
more than twenty-five years ago,
when he travelled with dogs, ana
reached the bounds Of settlement.
Mr.. Hill spoke Of the effect of the
panic of 1873, and from that drlited
10 the time when he TOOK possession
of the 81, Pau n Pacific, mt a time
when, If a baby got anything more
than its mitherS milk, it got cold
water. which WaS about all there was
in the country. Arguing from the pro
SreSs made in the interim, he coun,
seled the people To take advantage OF
what they had, CT the posSIbllltles
right here, instead or feachlHS aitef