The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18

Pen Sketch of one the Lye Wires of the SateA Man Who
Has Done and Is Doing Great Work for .~:....
the Great Northeast.
Correspondence of The Journal

Correspondence of The Journal
Grand Forks, N. D., March 16.-Have
you ever met "Jimmie Streeter' of
Larimore? No? Too bad. If not
you don't know much about North Da-
kota, for every one knows him up there
and he counts his friends by the thou
sand all over the great northwest.
reliable and progressive business men OF
North Dakota. If "this boy" had all
the medals and American Beauties that
are due him for the work he has done
and is doing for this great state, he
would have prince Of the royal blood
with all his decorations looking like a
Zulu in full dress, and make a conserva-;
tory take on the appearance. Of tree
claim. in Dakota during the early days,
! ,Hereais man .iWho as a man, with a
great big, heart ana e s9uls altho4 ne
out his socks,f but he has 2 personality
that weighs about tw& tons, and Ibis
very presence radiates Il bunch of good
Fellowship that has made him one Of the
most popular men in the great north
westy You can't get Streeter to- talk
about himself; he is too modest and re.
firing; but he can let, loose a piece Of
sources and advantages North Dakota
offers to the homeseeker at a rate that
would give 3OO-word-per- minute
stenographer "paresis' to take, and
then by facts and letters from farmers
who have made good in the state he
can prove his statements and deliver the
goods every time. Jimmie Streeter did
not come to- North Dakota in any
special Pullman with dining car at
tached and "black boy' with brass
buttons to jump hurdles for him. The
90 Il T.
Land and Banking company: and the
enviable position it enjoys in North Da-
kota and it's standing with the financial
aud business interests of Minneapolis
and St. Paul has been: achieved by hard
and consistent work and by always CIV
ing their clients ga square deal.'' This
company has kept it's ear close to the
ground, was on the field early, picked
out choice selections Of farm lands and
and broadened out until today this
splendid organization is in position
excelled by none-own their. own lands
and can offer homeseekers and investors
some Of the best investments In the
great northwest.
You meet Streeter, shake his hand,
look him in the eye, and you cease to
wonder at his success and readily un-
derstandd why the farmers trust M, hlm
liz uOcSh u CCA1 W. Va
dreds Of little instances where John
Jones, Teddy Flynn or Honest Ole Ol-
son was furnished with his seed wheat
to tide him over his first year, or where
g. little more time was given on pay.
inents in order that the old father and
mother could be brought out to the new
home, or where little help was extend
ed to put an addition on a barn or a
new machine could be bought: You
couldn't pry this out Of Jimmie; but
go up into that country and have few
heart-to heart talks with the bone and
sinew that is building. up the great
northwest, and you will find Streeter
is big and little casino, cards and
spades and a few aces thrown in. Drop
| off at the beautiful little city Of Lari-
more. Note the air Of prosperity; see
| the monuments in the way of business
blocks Jimmie has built, and they will
| tell you he is the "salt, e and it makes
no difference whether it., is the man
who, at homes, covers the social func-
lions in a dress suit or Tuxedo, or the
one with the overalls that comes in
from his blowing, Streeter s :. nit - is
extended to him with wonderful good
| fellowship.
NV hat is off to this North Dakota
chap, and any middle-states farmer who