The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-14

4 Resident of: the Dhznrd->wept West
Longs for the sunny south.

Resident of. the bliIt1td-HMtpt west
Longs for the sunny south.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, has received the
following letter which explains itself.
.Wahpeton. n. D.. April 8. 1897
Hon. Thomas Whitehead. Commisslof Do
of Agriculture. Richmond Va.
Dear SRI take this opportunity or
thanking you for descriptive matter Of
your State and Will say / have read the
same with pleasure and interest.
Truly your state possesses wonderful
natural wealth and resources lnl ] mar
vel much that the tide of immigration bias
continued West Surely au iult could
delight the heart. the mind. tne body li
at command 100 Virginia and to "a man
who has never had the pleasure of living
ln the South DC seems ass Dream OF
Eden" from which tO awake would Doe
like the curse of Cane.
If am not AN enthusiast in fict quite
matter of fact and mlthoiical Tor l man
OF thirty-ive who wts born in Dakota
and lived here all these years the Sudden
awakening 90 the fact that there ls am
other country besides this is new, novel
and pleasing for the first time in my Ate
j realize how necessary it is. that if You
so that all may know for something said
or written Will awaken the sluggish inc
tercst OF those who always knew but were
too deeply absorbed in their own narrow
walls of trade 20 stop and think Af
business has been that indicated ly the
card inclosed. and has been very success
ful considering that We have pure and
simply an agricultural State. yet Success
has not been attained without an effort
and &c looks 10 me that little or nothing
viii result from renewed and greater eff
forts for many years 90 come the dis
advantages under which Wc az the north
labor are as unfamiliar 20 you OK the
South. as your climate and conditions are
unknown 90 us. truly the disposition of us
all is pregnated with q spirit OF unrest
and only waits a missionary 90 go among
the people % cause such migration.
South as would threaten depopulaton Of
the native American element 0f this state
indeed I cannot find words strong enough
% express the noticeable swelling tide of
dissatisfaction which is rapidly growing
in this State Tor q warmer ana moro con-
genial climate 1 am taking uD much OF
your valuable time 1 fear. yet nay apology
for so doing can be- justified in the fact
that you I'm your official capacity OueIG
20 know of the disadvantages OF other
places 10 more fully appreciate your own.
and thereby be better able 20 reach those
with interest culled from your wonderful
resources whom you desire 20 attract /
will say that it would Doe next to impos-
sible 20 get undesirable immigrants from
this State as they are thrifty eneseruc
class. Characteristic of the North this
State has had a succession of failures the
past few years. and followed with all
most unknown cold and deep fan OF snow
has done much 20 augment dissatisfaction
and hundreds Of families are ready 90
migrate when shown where they can go
and do well. / fully realize that what
you want I'm your State is hrst-class farm
ers. Then such as will promote the de-
yelopment OF your natural resources.