Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-01

P245; MINI esota, $24O; South Dakota,
b21O, and Iowa s$245. the same. as
North Dakota. The average value 81 /
farm products Per farm for North Da-
kota Ii s., $50. North growth Is the
character Of the people that have come
here to make their homes being very (
large percentage Of not only thorough
farmers with considerable capital, but
good Il talent along professional and
lines. It was not so very
many years ago that the idea very
generally prevailed through our east
ern communities that most any kind
Of a professional man who was the
owner OF q diploma could come to
North Dakota and rise like rocket.
little thinking that the professional
and business talent Of this state Is
made up Of as good material and as
we'll trained az In the greater portion
Of the east. I5% s/
Manufacturers.
& Mention should pc made Of the pos
s1bilities Of manufacturing in our state
made possible by our immense coal de-
posits, by which we should be able to-
create power and operate very cheaply.
When we are able to get equitable
freight rates from the coal beds Of DIFF
ferent parts Of the state we will lind
our: coal will come to be used very gen
orally for steam purposes. The pro-
cess Of briquetting Is being developed
and 1t is thought VIII eventually result
in a Ignite product that will equal any
hard coal mined in the world and at a
comparatively small cost. Our enor-
nous clay beds will turn out the finest
kind Of tile and pressed brick and we
may expect before many years to be
eating our breakfast out Of dishes
made Of our North Dakota clays. We
are already turning out a Portland
cement that is fast finding it's way in
to the leading markets by reason Of It's
unusual staying qualities. We think it
should be made No. hard, for surely
It is about as hard as flint when In
use. II 4. Il Il: q &
Railroads. ,s
Railroad facilities are unexcelled in
any state Of its population and state Of
development. Nine different lines in
1899 had q combined mileage Of 2,663
miles. II 1902 the mileage had In
creased to 2,93S and at the present
time it Is said to be s.4s0 miles. The
farmers are even building railroads.
The general manager Of the famous
Farmers road, north Of Devils Lake,
twenty six miles III length. informed
me that even though the road was
built and operated under the most I'M
favorable conditions. yet It was paying
Handsomely on the actual investment
and It's business was constantly In
creasing. n 1898, North Dakota had
1913 miles Of road for every 10000 popu-
lation; South Dakota y miles fol
every Il, 900 population, and Minnesota
AZ miles Tor each 10000 population
which shows that our state has decided
advantages Ia railroad facilities, and
recent statistics show that the pro.
portion has been kept up. The city 81
Grand Forks Is the third best city fol
passenger business on the Great
Northern system. 4 IS led by Mime.
apolis and Seattle only. Prospects fol
the extension 81 other lines to TIT
mort hern part of the state were nevel
brighter
Financial Condition.
Referrink to the financial condition
81 the state 90 compared With twent,
years agO; any one having 4 ffontiel
sxpsrience ~ banking knows how hars
nc vas IA the early days to interes
eastern censers ID practically an IN
tried country. consequently high rate
prevsiied Tor money ana the supply