Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-08
Prior to Their Starting For the
Garden Spot of America
North Dakota.
Some Interesting Facts and Figures
In Regard to the Great Ameri-
can Desert
Twenty of Our Representative Fam
lilies Soon to Start For the
Golden Northwest
An unique, unusual and pleasant az

An unique, unusual and pleasant at
fair was the banquet given al Wat,is 5
dining hall Wednesday afternoon by
Messrs. George T.. Adams and l.. W.
Winery to a large number of those
Who purchased land in North Dakota
OF those gentlemen, and who are soorI
homes in a section Of country which
has been aptly characterized as the fu-
ture garden spot of America. over 100
sat down TO the feast. j. r. Meek II
acted as toastmaster. and saidsas q pre-
liminary to Introducing the first speak
err that the American people We're in the
habit of having all kinds OF meetings
and banqueis. but this particular one
was out OF the ordinary. and might
properly be called a bucolic convention
to say good bye 10 those Who arc about
to depart for their new homes III the
Dakotas. One object he said of the
meeting was TO discuss the merits ard
dement's of those states; that tne all
legged failure Of crops would not apply
to north Dakota. a the Red River val
ley was conceded TO he the most fertile
spot III America. He then introduced
Dr.C. A. Billings the first speaker who
responded TO the following interroga-
tories: Are the lands of North Dakota
cheap? What Is the character and fer
tiiity of the soil. What are her mar
ket advantages and how much good,
available farm land IS there yet in that
country?
He said he considered Iowa land the
best investment that man could make,
as good in fact, as government bonds,
but that North Dakota land at $40 an
acre that would net the investor 20 per
cent interest, WAS better than governs
ment bonds; that Dakota lands Mere
dear to the men who go there To ma Ike
their home and dear TO those who sell
the time; that the soil, as TO fertility,
would average With IONA soil.
Is the season long enough TO raiSs
good crops What crops can be sue
cessfully raised? What has been the
extent of the rainfall in that country
for the fifteen years last past and how
has ii affected raising of crops? An
swer by w. Drummond, of ST. Paul
MINI.
In substance Mr.. Dfummofil said:
/ am pleased to be with you this at
ternoon, but l am sorry that iii the as
signment Of topics was put down IL
speak on the rainfall of North Dakota
Rainfall is suggestive Of water and
water is something OF which l have but
suPeiIlciai kliasslsase. itsitt ~ stist
because ~ Involves staNistlcs aiis liissis-
lore the Ntelessits oi es'iiaiiii .Siiis NY ~
marks 10 paper. anu 'huss depfiNes YOU
OF those on -nahu aistits Or commence Y
which iieiusitis asPiie MasH no
hampered py .G"tas Giahiiily iiots ahe
-cloudihs iisufes
" you collt! gaze on q mar O lhs
Ihitea STATES That .aNe 'ussee
around curing nearis haii century o.
poEhood ana ihahHe9u, tiii'li pIvsi'eii' q
and adversely, the one used at the w
lage school IN CLAYTON county. IN I'm:
state, YOU wouia pc asloAlshed 70 hht
mat me real saraeh spot ols'he Wzs.sft
Worid--N or,h l'aho,a77-is dsslehaled az
part OF the great tiih sticati uesstt; -Nls
think mat perhaps BACK ~ 'he aus
WneI ina, map was mice, " was cor
rect Ihefe was no reason why ina
part OF me country sheuia haSe psei
anS'hifs put y dessi'. lor II Was liiiiap
ileu Only ny lliutaiss NJ ouiiaioes' bu
II IS aessit no longer. Niislhfl ~ D
WY " 'iN ~ - - - -
Inc dltiiiiutioi o. me req IMAM or 70 ~
chahse III cisinalie collai.ioiis "roush
by increased CULTIVATION o. tte SOL, con
struc,loh o. ralireasi any ssifsfii'fi iiiies
pian'iIis ol iiui's' ~ " s.iie MaiNl e''t
rehts from 'iie Japan ssea y iiiattsis iios
the fact exists tiiat Tor peiapd u ose
twenty years t!ie tecorus kspt ny N
leasrai government si'o" WA 20 AZ
efass raliiidit ~ OH Aptii 70 Aus- \ 7
tnat part OF the stare iyiiis east u "
West line OF Lrlsss county mas pee
l9oo iiches. ana ehat N ehat pseii 81 IN
state lying pet"eeh enc western Gag
1rlsss county anu q tilse aiaMh ioHs
ana sou.h tnru 'ne 'hiaait or McLea
county II mas peen, curing me sam
mohths, i1to ihches' ooup, very nluc
II iowa can sho" a heaNief Pfeeiplta
ton curing the sans season OIL u
year.
Ihere is one psauis ABOUT the ram
ran OF Norm dakota ana mat Is II
timely occurrence. II lalis Wheh ~
needed by the crops ana aoesh
around drowning cut the whole coui
try. tearing out bridges, ana washin
away i've stock ana buildings IN N