Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-28

Va VI tp1CSthlallNt WIN every
state and all the larger cities of the
Northwest In attendance. Coy. Clough
welcomed the delegates i'm behalf Of
the state and Mayor Smith in behalf
Of the city.
w. ]. Footner, president Of the Com
mercial club, then stated the origin
and purpose of the convention.
At the suggestion of z. V. Collius 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 h author of the hymn.
now lying dead and awaiting sepul-
ture.
Upon motion Of Il. V. Smalley 7. l..
Schurmeier of st. Paul was retained
as temporary chairman. and at the in
stance of President Footner, of the
Commercial club, u. r. McGinnis was
chosen to Otticiate as temporary secre-
tary, both elections being unanimous.
Later the temporary officers were
made permanent.
of North Dakota.
Chairman Schumacher introduced the
Hon. r. NJ. DAILY of Ottawa. Can, a
member of the dominion cabinet, be-
ing minister of the interior. The con-
= yention received him rising.
Lieut.. Gov. Worst of North Dakota
spoke, his topic being THE Resources
of North Dakota
j. J. Hill was Introduced, and, after
the hearty reception accorded him,
proceeded to speaH on The Northwest
Past, Present and Future"
Mr.. Hill at the c"'get began to dis
cuss the advanI- ~, of Minnesota in
an easy, conversational fashion, with
IN haRd on his hip and his eyeglasses
poised a"rgumentati; ely between his
thumb and f%orefinGer. He spoke Of the
climate. s~easonable and healthful: of
the business interests, growing and
substantial; of the agricultural re-
sources, extensive 70 1 extending; OF
the schools, mod. , I'D 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 cas- on the Great
Northern yesterday morning.
But | want 10 impress on 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
It's cultivation than land in any other
locality has done in twice the time,
for when | came here, about forty
years ago, the country was unbroken
prairie. The growth here during that
time has not been eGualed by any
other section in the United States.
Now let us look at your adj yantageS.
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. |
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
was handed Over TO the railways, and
the speaker expressed his regret that
such should have been the case, be-
II he believed the state should
take II personal interest. He hoped
that the convention would result In
the appointment and sustaining of
commissioners or immigration by all
the states in the Northwest. Then he
branched into Renaissance, going
back to the time, in some cases not
more than twenty-five years ago,
when he travelled with dogs, and
reached the bounds of settlement.
Mr.. Hill spoke of the effect Of the
panic of 1873. and from that drifted
10 the time when he took possession
OF the St. Paul 4 Pacific, at a time
when, IL a baby got anything more
than its mither's milk. 1t got cold
water, which was about all there was
in the country. Arguing from the pro
gress made in the interim, he coun'
~zYol %In ,,n,,1n tn tnLn o1ynntppa nj
what they had, of the possibilities
right here, instead Of reaching after
something they have not got. 49,.
"If the man who is tilling the soil
said Mr.. Hill, docs not make a profit
then all the rest of us will he poor
. We must take the country we have
and fill ii with industrious, intelligent
population"
The speaker dwelt upon the move
ment from the farm to the city. IL
arose largely from the general dispo
sition to get something for nothing.
st. Paul, Nov. 9th, first paper
before the immigration convention to
day was by j. A. Andrews on MANI
tcha." Its most interesting point was
the plea for closer relati ms and reel
procity. He would like to see English
speaking people of the world unite
and compel universal peace.
L. Il. Groat read a paper on I'M
"Artes;an Basin of North | akota." til
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. VIII
lam J. Mcconnell, not being able /;
be present, his place on the pro
Cramme was filed by 7. +. Keator, OF
Mountain Home, Idaho. n OF tn,
Idaho delegation. who made the live
Hest address of the morning. He de
scTibed the character . the xren
Idaho plateau, its land, climate. drain
age, water power, etc. 1t was, ~
claimed. the healthiest region on the
globe. The state has vast forest re
gions, rick valleys ard irrigctad iands
II is a great wheat raising state ant
- - .paC oman IN gnftIn