The Dickinson press., 1896-02-29
Immigration Meeting.

MI. Underhill stated the object of
the meeting. He said: The South
seems to have made greater efforts
the past few years to add to its popu-
lation, develop its resources and in
crease its wealth than has the North.
west. The Atlanta Exposition shows
this. Many untitled for the southern
climate have gone there and regret it.
They will come back Us soon as they
can. Settlers are coming to NORTH
Dakota and to Stark county whether
we ask them or not; Stark has the
name of being the foremost county of
her class; there are few foreclosures
which is a good indication; many of
her people ire getting out of debt;
fuel and water are plenty and settlers
always 30 where they find these es.
sentials. The question for us to dis.
cuss is whether we wish to make any
especial effort to induce the right
kind of settlers, and capital to come
among us. 1t is for this meeting to
decide.
JCF Parker moved that the chair
appoint Il committee of five on organi.
cation and a committee of five on
ways and means.
States Attorney Burnett in the alb.
sence of Commissioner Walton, vel.
coined the convention to Dickinson.
The more people come to the country
the more come to the towns. One
helps the other. The towns make a
market for the country produce and
the farmers bring business to the
towns.
Junge Campbell read an able paper
on "The History of Stark County"
Music by the Dickinson band.
The chairman introduced j. B.
Power, secretary of the state immi.
grafton association. Nj. Power in
explaining the work of the society
said: 1t is an effort to bring back to
their native latitude those who had
gone to the southern state and
also to bring into the state
worthy people from the over crowded
sections of the East. No boom talk
in this effort. Our state is the ban.
ner wheat state, is coming to the
front with other grains, is becoming
a corn state, and has the best grasses
in the world. Only about one.seventh
of the area has been developed at all
in the twenty-five years since settle.
ment began. In 1895 North Dakota
raised 81 million bushels of wheat, so
millions of which were shipped out
for manufacture and a part again
shipped back into the state as flour.
We should have more Touring mills.
manufacture all our own flour, use
the mill refuse to fatten stock and
save the two freights. Last year the
state used 10 million pounds of but.
ter and made 5 millions. Start more
creameries. Figures show that while
immense numbers of cattle, etc.
were shipped in 1895. beef, pork, lard,
hams, etc. were imported. Wool
went out and wooden goods came in,
Straw was burned and paper bought
in other states, fax was sent away
and the oil and oil-cake came back,
We should do all these things al
home and save profits and commits
sions to "middle men," To do al
this capital is needed and tho present
movement is not only intended to
bring into the state good settlers but
capital to start factories and develop
our resources. Each family coming
in means a considerable sun of mon
ey spent in our midst. The objec
ton is raised that wheat is too CHEAP
now and If more is produced things
will be worse. But this objection
has little weight for wheat will be
produced in South America, Russia
or elsewhere if not here. With NOR
people We shall have increased valu'
alton, better prices for farms, lot
and houses, neighbors, more country
schools. full churches. cities an,
towns, factories and a home market
Dickinson is a surprise to me. I ha,
not expected to see so large and pros
porous a town. Past immigration
has benefited Dickinson, added i'm
migration will do more good.
!: The chairman introduced Majo
Fleming as "one who deserted tn
wheat country and came to Star
/ county to dig COAL" The Major rea'
. a paper on "Lignite Coal"
Mrs. G. II. Pond read a CAREFUL
prepared paper on "The Western We
man."
: Mr. Undeshill appointed Messr
] Tracey. Campbell, W. F.. King, FISH
: or and Bonney q committee on organ
: cation and Messrs. Parker, Clark, Lee
Standard, McGillivray, a committe
on ways and means.
III After music by the band Commit
sioner Of Agriculture Laughlin wa
= introduced. Mr. Laughlin had nc
{ prepared q paper as he hid not 9,
. pected to be present. He had had
# great desire to visit Stark count
IS Major Murphy had led him last wi
n ter to think it in . state Of insured
ton and about to leave the old stat
:. He found Dickinson not only Il
e county seat but the capital of Il
y empire of Stark and was glad to fl
e the county loyal to the state. Upe
= the subject Of the meeting, MI Laug
- lin ssid: We should manufactu
everything We possibly can as freig!
* is less than on the raw material
Our grains and grasses should becon
re finished products. The COW and 81,
l. lization 20 hand in hand. Get COZ
II to manufacture the coarse produc
=, for us: creameries will follow. +
~ price of butter viii increase and Il
COWS themselves and oil Other pro