Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-28
What They THINK
OF IRRIGATION
BISMARCK BUSINESS MEN Ex.
PRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THIS
+ SUBJECT. ..

quarters that no, one In Bismarck or
vicinity was interested in irrigation
save "few politicians and grafters, -
The Tribune has interviewed. such
business men as it could reach this
afternoon on the subject and will con-
tinue to do SO until all have had an
opportunity to express themselves.
The question asked was: "Will irri-
cation in this vicinity be benefit 3r
a detriment to the city and country
Those seen today said:
Robert Orr of the Bismarck Groc-
cry Company: 81 am greatly i'm.
pressed with irrigation for this
section. The sooner we get 1t the
better for all concerned"
&c. SWEET: 81 know So little about
irrigation that I am not competent to
judge; but from all have heard and
read on the subject believe the pro-
posed project would be great help
to the city in every way"
o. H. Beal: "Put me down as
strongly in favor of irrigation. 1t
would put under cultivation the entire
fats south and east of the city, put
more families on the land and of
course could not help helping bust
ness in the CITY,"
| H. Steinmetz: 1--WE used to irri-
gate in Germany along the Rhine and
found 1t a good thing. I believe if
water was put upon our lands they
would jump to SIS or 500 an acre in
| short order; more families would be
tributary to Bismarck for their trade
and of course that would help. But
the farmers don't know about this and
will have to be convinced before they
will go into it."
E. E. Semling: 81 certainly am in
favor of the proposed irrigation propo-
sition. We must not be content with
the progress we are making in the
city. II Bismarck Is to continue to
grow we must make sure that the sur
rounding country is always ahead of
us in development or we will get
ahead of the country and then all
hands will know something of hard
times"
e. H. Wilson: sI only have a little
land inside the irrigation system as
proposed but am only too anxious to
get water on it knowing that it will
augment values and productiveness.
Irrigation is a grand good thing and
| want to see this project go through,
as am sure it will mean a great deal
to the city's prosperity. Few of us
fully understand the value of irriga.
ton and it will require time to con-
vince the landowners that it is a pay
ing proposition. I am glad to know
that State Engineer Fellows will take
this matter up with the farmers as he
Is In no way connected with politics
or factions in the county, and his
years of practical experience in gov
ment irrigation work in other states
should give great weight to any state
ment he may make to those inter.
ested."
! G. w. Wolbert: 81 am strongly in
favor of the irrigation project. I can
see no possible objection to it. ANY
body at all familiar with irrigation
knows the benefits to be derived from
it. Should the cou6try around Bis
marck be irrigated it would mean
added prosperity to the farmer and to
the business men of the CITY,"
Frank Reid: "The people of the
city and the country are chumps II
they don't go after this irrigation pro.
ject hard and keep after it until they
get it."
Henry Tatley: 81 favor 1t. think
all hands are fools If they let this
chance slip. They will be sorry for
it some day if this matter is passed
up"
Frank Grambs: "Put me down as
an enthusiast on the subject. If this
project is carried out it will be bene.
| fit not only to Bismarck but to the en-
| tire county, for when the farmers see
the good 1t does here small irrigation
works, public and private, will be put
IN all over the county, and lands that
have never been cropped will be pro
ducers on a large scale. The more
irrigation the more families we will
have in the county, and anything that
helps the county helps Bismarck"
j, F. G. Remington: Certainly am
in favor of 1t. | am willing to do any.
thing can to further the good work
| Charles Kaiser: Having had seven
years experience in Montana with irri
cation, and still having some land out
there In irrigation, want to say tina.
i am certain irrigation here would
be q good thing for the farmer, the
j city and the county. I found c3t