Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-11-28

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C1taen Of the NOrthwcst Are Pen.
II resented mt the Opening SessiOn-
n. =. Scl.urmcier of ST. Paul Chos.
sA President.
st. Paul. Nov. 21.-The Northwestern
immigration convention opened in the
hnnSe Of representatives with eyery
state and oil the larger cities of the
NdEthwest In attendance. Gov, sClough
welcomed the delegates in behalf Of
the state and Mayor Smith in behalf
Of the city.
". ]. Footner, president Of the Com
lnerGial club, then stated the origin
and purpose OF the convention.
AT the suggestion of p. v. Collins Of
Minneapolis the assemblage united in
singing 'Alnerica," as expressive of
the national character of the gather
5ing's influence, and In respect to the
memory Of the author OF the hymn.
now lying dead and awaiting sepul-
tlHue @
Upon motion of Il. v. Smalley T. l..
Schumacher Of st. Paul was retained
as temporary chairman. and at the in
stance of President Footner, OF the
Commercial club, n. r. McGinnis was
chosen to Oficiate as temporary secre-
taEy, both elections being unanimous.
Later the temporary officers were
nlude permanent.
Resources of North Dakota
Chairman Schumacher introduced. the
Hon. L. NJ. DAILY of Ottawa, Can, q
member of tho dominion cabinet, be-
Ing minister OF the interior. The con-
vention received him rising.
Lieut.. Gov. Worst OF North Dakota
spoke, his topic Icing 1.-THE Resources
of North Dakota
J. j. Hill was introduced. and, after
the hearty reception accorded him,
proceeded to speak on "The Northwest
Past, Present and Future"
Mr.. Hill at the outset began to dis
cuss the advantages of Minnesota in
an easy, conversational fashion, with
one hand on his hip and his eyeglasses
poised argumentatively between his
thumb and forefnger. He spoke Of the
climate, seasonablc and healthful; Of
the business interests, growing and
substantial; of the agricultural re-
sources, extensive and extending; of
tho schools, modern and expansive; of
the iron deposits; of the people, Of
such character that crime has never
yet been able to thrive in Minnesota,
not even in the case on the Great
Northern yesterday morning.
But want to impress OH this con-
vention," he said. .that this country's
greatest wealth lies in the soil, in the
possibilities of the ground. Our land
has done more during the period Of
its cultivation than land in any other
locality has done in twice the time,
for when 1 came here, about forty
years ago. the country was unbroken
prairie. The growth here during that
time has not been equaled by any
other section in the United States.
Now let us look Mt your advantages.
You have many. for nature has been
most lavish. You have good land,
good timber, an abundance of mineral
wealth. You have coal. Within a
few months it will be demonstrated
that there is coal in Minnesota. 1
+ don't know just how much, but there
Is coal In Minnesota. -
Mr.. Hill required to the early days
Of the state, when Minnesota had an
Immigration bureau. Later the work
wins handed over to the railways, and
the speaker expressed his regret that
such should have been the case, be-
cause he believed the state should
take personal interest. He hoped
tIlat the convention would result in
the appointment and sustaining Of
commissioners OF immigration by all
the states iii the Northwest. Then he
branchcd into Renaissance, going
. back to the tire, in some. cases not
more than twenty-five. years ago,
when lie travelled with dogs. and
reached the bounds Of settlement.
H,. rs off of 1,n
panic Of 1873. and from that drifted
Of the st. Paul & Pacific. at time
than it's mitller's milk, it got cold
water. which was about all there was
in the country. Arguing from the pro-
gress made in the interim, he coun-
SEIZED the people to take advantage Of
what they had, Of the possibilities
right here, instead of reaching after
something they have not got.
"1f the man who is filling the sol"
said Mr.. Hill, "does not make profit,
tisen all the rest Of us will be poor.
We must take the country we have
and fill it with Industrious, intelligent
population
The speaker dwelt upon the move
ment from the farm to the city. 1t
arose largely from the general dispo-
sition to get something for nothing.
st. Paul, Nov. 22.-The first paper
before the immigration convention to-
day was by a., A. Andrews on "Mani-
t0ba." Its most interesting point was
the plea for closer relations and reel
procity. He would like to see English
speaking people Of the world unite
and compel universal peace.
p. B. Groat read a paper on the
"Artesian Basin Of North Dakota" He
gave some striking examples Of the
Increase in crops and the value Of
lands which followed the introduction
of irrigation through artesian wells.
The increased yield frequently more
+ than paid for the plant in a single
year-without counting the enhanced
value OF the land.
The governor Of Idaho, Hon. Will
7. lam ]. Mcdonnell, not being able to
he present his place on the pro-