The Dickinson press., 1905-05-13
whst Commissioners eilbreath, !. Doing.

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A Minneapolis Journal man has been
looking up the work Of Commissioner
w. c. Gllbreath and writes:
Every farmer and homeseeker in the
northwestern and middle states has un.
doubtedly been reading from week to
week the strong and able articles that
have been prepared by w. c. Gilbreath,
commissioner of agriculture for the state
of North Dakota. We had the pleasure
of meeting MIR. Gilbreath in Minneapolis
last week and asked him to give US a
few facts in regard to the state. that
would appeal to home seekers and in
vestors in different sections Of the west,
( who are anxious to secure a new home.
also asked Mr.. Gilbreath in regard to
individual cases of people who have
come into the state with very little cap.
ital, but plenty of energy and push, and
what result they have achieved. Mr..
Gilbreath said:
The following regarding the state Of
North Dakota is we'll worthy of con.
sideration by the home seeker and the
investor. That this state is receiving a
marvellous growth can be best appre.
ciated by an investigation. Thousands
of people have made their selections Of
homes in North Dakota this year and
still there remain millions of acres wait
ing for an industrious husbandman.
It's a broad field and open to all. That
it is a state where the tiller of the soil
reaps a rich reward can be verified by
thousands of new settlers who came to
this state with hopes and fears. but who
have realized far beyond their fondest
expectations.
The following extracts from letters
contributed to the department from
Stark county will interest Jul readers:
W. L. Richards, president of the
Dakota National bank OF Dickinson,
who organized that institution a few
years ago: II consider this section good
for diversified farming, and am sure il
any man will come here and work as
hard as he wovld in the older states he
will make money. l don't know of
single instance where a man came here
and attended to business but what he
has made a success"
John Klien of Ri%chardton states: 20
course we had very little money wher
we got here, about $1,000. With this
bought a half section Of land, and yor
can think for yourself what good lane
this is, when l tell you we already five
years ago had everything paid off, ane
bought another half section of land
and now have in all a whole section, o.
$40 acres. Our land with the house
: barn, granery and stock is now worth il
, the market today $4,000. We have
comfortable house, built of stone, a bari
; also built of stone, which is 80 feet lonI
and 80 feet wide, a granery of ston'
!, which is 80 feet long and 20 feet wide
rs head of cattle, ten horses. This yea
!, we raised 2,l8S bushels OF wheat 10
which l sold $1,000 worth, kecpinI
: enough for seed and family use) 1872
bushels OF oats, considerable corn, 10
k bushels of potatoes. In the meantim
e we have sold considerable butter an
eggs, and this fall sold SIS worth Q
cabbage"
L.. J. Stoxen tells what a man OF gri
S and energy a do in this state. H
says: 81 came to North Dakota with bu
v 81 in my pocket. now own 1000 acre!
all practically clear of incumbranct
which, at the prices at which land
! now selling, is worth at least $4,000.
S have e. comfortable home, a good graz
airy, a co~mmodious barn and cattl
s shelter Tor the accommodation of 16
a head OF stock. located a good vein c
Ignite coal on my land, from which
: obtain sufficient fuel t supply my ow
a needs ever since settling here. Lignit
e coal is used by every one in this sectio
Il Of the country"