The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-13

aptly said in his call for this convention,
"let us not fall behind in the march of
progress" let US not fold our hands and
sit idly by, while all this immigration,
which is 80 vital to the success of every
new country, which is in fact the very
foundation upon which we build, goes to
some other part of the state. I shall
endeavor to point out few of the bono.
fits that we would derive by attracting
to our county immigration which this
movement is intended to bring about.
Now let US look for a moment at the
benefits that would be derived by tho
people who come to Steele county, for
this is not one sided affair. but a move
mont to benofit every citizen of Steele
county and every one who wants to be-
come citizen. want to say right
here that we don't want a boom in
Steele county; we don't want to attract
to our county horde of land sharks
and spectators. who would only create
fictitious prices. the bottom of which
would eventually drop out and leave us
| in the same condition that it has left
the people in Oklohoma and other parts
OF the country; hAt this movement is
not intended to create fictitious boom.
! and it will not for we have the bonafide
inducements for immigration, in other
words We have on exhibition all that we
advertise to show. We have right here
in Steele county everything that TN
emigrf mt is looking for; land as good as
any the SUP ever shown on, rich and
fertile and plenty of it; climate un-
surpassed, neither too warm nor too
cold. but healty and invigorating, beau
tifu'ly adapted to bringing out the best
efforts OF & mans life; gool water every
where. an important thing to DO taken
into consideration in settling up a
country; good laws framed for the pro.
lection of every man, woman and child,
and enforced, too, (not. with standing
what our friend Pickcrt says to the
contrary;) law abiding, iatclli;ct and
thrifty class Of citizens already here;
a small bon:ied debt compared to our
assessed valuation; an able and obliging
set Ut officials, at the helm of affairs in
the county; ID fact we have. everything
that, taken rs Il whole, tends to make a
people prosp -rous and our county great.
| say to our Scandinavian and German
friends, our English poupins, to every
man who is honest and willing. no matter
how poor. come and take Ayour abode
with US. And hand in hand together,
with our shoulders to the wheels of pro.
gross VIC will work out the future DIES.
tiny OF Steele Uouhty. Ladies' and
Gentlemen, l have spoken to YOU Of the
past and present of Steele county. what
shall l say OF the future? What can
any man say? l do not believe that any
pen or to..''e ca4 accurately portray
the future Of Steele eounty. The only
thing we have to guide US. is the past.
and in that past we have established u
| precedent that argues we'll for the future.
sEeaks to you more eloquently than
can of the happiness and prosperity that
lies IN store for us. However, while
was setting by my hearth stone, the
other evening. thinking upon the sub
ject ''rhe Future of Steele County, /
fell asleep, and while slept l dreamed;
yet don't know as onsht to tell you
what l dreamed, for don't know as you
beiieYa in the material, Of which dreams
are mads. ''at il you will bear with ne.
will tell you tho asaalp, ! dreamt
that l had become discontente,l with
my lot; that there was some place in the
world where the people were huppy,
! prosperous and coptented and l started
oat to find that place. For fifty years
! rapsac'xeAl tho earth in search of the
place believed .tq .sY;st. but found it
NOT. until at last, becoming an old man,
foat es.a and weary. retrqeed my
st:ps to the land ef my adoption, Steele
County. whch low and behold what. a
change met my view. Finely fenced
farms,under a high state of cultivation
occupied what is today virgin prairie;
the Claim shack had been supplanted by
eon7poqt9Ys and beautiful farm dwell.
ings; fine herds 81 slltesak cattle and sheep
were grazing on the luxur,apt grass;
thousands Of acres Of grain were ripen.
ing in the noon dry sun; small towns
like Sherbrooke and Hops had grown to
become populous and prosperous cities
and las: but not least, upon the faces OF
all theso ! met there WAS look of
peace. prosperity and eontentment.
awokc still a young man on the spot
whereI drcamt ! was old. and [ say:
l expect tolie TO SOC tho prophecy OF
this dream fulfilled. North Dakota,
land of the Dakotahs. the home Of brave
men aud beautiful nlomoa, may tidal
wave Of pt1sperity continue to roll over
you. And may t!~ xi,p of your future
greatness never set, unit i'tc scroll of
| eternity shall envelope the earth. A.i:k.
! ing oDe long perpetual night"
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