Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-12-26
The State Immigration Con-
vention Arouses Gen.
eraI Interest.
Death Of Mrs. NJ. Hensel of
jamestown After a Long
Sickness.
E. w. Camp Seeks Additional
Court Facilities at
Fargo.

VI representative men from t00 Oluofo0t
parts of the state to discuss ways and
means and the resources OF the state was
q grand thing. 1t stimulates and keeps
aliveiinterest, ap6 showed to each other
the necessity Of securing more settlers.
There was nothing said about other
matters than related TO immigration.
This shut off lengthy debate upon
topics that would be of little use to the
meeting and less to advertise abroad. The
great crop Of North Dakota was sub
ject Of constant conversation and it was
frequently observed that low prices and
close times could not be laid to the
magnificent soil and climate OF North
Dakota. The state has done it's part.
The convention left the suggestions of
practical work to large and influential
committee composed of leading men in
every section of the state. The county
committees will organize in an indlvld-
ual way and work in connection with
the state organization. The scattering
OF information and facts, without exag-
geration. in the east, from responsible
sources, will be undertaken this winter
in great many counties.
The railroad companies had number
of representatives at the meeting, to
offer advice aud suggestions. St. Paul
and Minneapolis were we'll represented
rs well as other points IN Minnesota.
This movement IS no child's play aud
is in the hands of the ablest aud most
inhuel tial men in the two states and
good i,4bonnd to result from it. The
railroad companies promise lower rates
for land seekers and everything to aid in
the distribution of material prepared by
the various counties of the state.
The convention adopted unanimously
the following resolutions:
The people of North Dakota, assembled
from all parts OF the state IN convention
at Fargo, believing that the time is ripe
for making known to the home seekers
in the eastern states and the Dominion
of Canada, as we'll as to the same class IN
the British Islands, and Northern Eu-
rope, the advantages our state possesses
for them do resolve.
First-That for healthy and invigor-
ating climate our state is unexcelled.
Second-The diversity of the soil, from
the rich and unequalled depth of that
in the Red River Valley, to that Of the
rolling prairie of the James and Missouri
and the Devils Lake and Turtle Noun.
tain reigon, offers choice location for
all branches Of farming and stock grow
ing, as we'll as products of the dairy.
Third-That to the honest and indus
trious home-seeker the citizens of every
county in the state will extend a cordial
welcome, and no other class need apply
Fourth-It has been demonstrated by
scientific analysis at Washington that
the natural grasses of the prairies of
North Dakota possesses nearly twice the
amount OF the albuminoids (Which is the
flesh making principles). of the grasses
Of the eastern states, therefore, our state
is peculiarly adopted to successful stock
growing.
.F1fth-Another special advantage to
which We call the attention of the home
seekers is the cbeapness of good agricu]-
tural land in North Dakota. resulting
from the large areas still uncultlvated. We
believe that nowhere else in the world
can rich land suitable for general farm
ing be purchased at as low a price as in
our state.
Sixth-That We request our senators
and representatives in congress to urge
an appropriation sufficiently large to
p1ako ko ~
basin OF the James River Valley, and a
photographic survey of the rivers aud
lakes in the state.