The Dickinson press., 1906-08-25
NORTH DAKOTA FACTS
As Taken From the North Dakota Magazine, Pub
Iished by the State Commissioner Of Agriculture
and Labor.

The population of North Dakota last
year was 100000. This year it will be
100000.
Notwithstanding the enormous in
crease of population there is still over
Io2 acres for every man, woman and
child living in this state.
The assessed valuation for 1906 is
placed by the board at s1o5,ooo, 900;
actual valuation, SI,25o,ooo,ooo.
There are many artesian wells in the
eastern and central parts of the state
and numerous springs in the western
portion.
This state has three transcontinental
lines of railroad-the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and 500, the latter con-
meeting with the Canadian Pacific.
Tame grasses are productive crops
and each year hundreds of acres are
added to the total acreage.
More than hundred years ago, Lewis
and Clark would have been compelled
to return east but for the corn they OBJ
tanned from the Indians on the Missouri
river. North Dakota has always pro-
duced corn.
No country in the world produces such
nutritious natural grasses as North Da-
kota.
Providence in its wisdom underlaid
the greater portion of the land in the
western part of the state with a fuel
which is free for its digging.
Unlimited supply of beautiful and
durable stone for building purposes can
be obtained in this state without money
and without price.
Abundant field and garden crops have
proven the fertility of our soil.
V asst regions of this state are being
settled under the invincible whip of
steam and lightning, which are making
it rich and populous.
All parts are becoming accessible and
desirable through the medium of steel
rails which penetrate the mountains,
valleys, towns and cities.
Three of the really great transconti-
mental routes run across our state and a
fourth touches our boundary at several
points.
North Dakota is really the center Of
North America and is at the head of the
most fertile valley in the world.
North Dakota lies at the beginning of
the Mississippi-Missouri river system,
within whose boundaries are produced
the greatest variety of staples for the use
of man found anywhere on earth.
Its resources and inherent qualities are
opening the eyes of the world to its
wealth, immensity and agricultural and
industrial opportunities.
Grass is produced in perfection and
dairying and raising of live stock have
taken strong hold.
1t has sources of wealth and unde-
veloped industries which the world has
not yet begun to know or appreciate.
The cattle, horse and sheep industries
will continue to be elements of prime
value in the long future.
The value of North Dakota farm
products in 1905 aggregated about $780,
100000 or an average of nearly $1,000 to
the farm.
The dairy products of this state in 1905
was about s5,ooo,ooo. There are 90
creameries in operation, to say nothing
of home dairies.
Live stock on the farms and ranches
in 1905 had value approximating $780,
100000.
Five hundred thousand dollars worth
of chickens and eggs were sold in 1905.
In the total value of all farm products
in this state each man, woman and child
has ratio of nearly $3.50 each, an aver
age in excess of any other state in the
Union.
This state has $4,000 square miles of
Ignite coal fields, with 90 or more mines
in active operation.
The annual output of Ignite coal in
1905 was over 100000 tons, and it can be
multiplied by ten and yet find an active
market for more.
In health this state heads the list. The
census shows the death rate to be 7 to
each 1000 persons, while the birth rate
was 36 to each 1000 persons.
This state has produced one president
and has excellent material for many
more.
Its school system is one to which every
citizen can turn with pride.
North Dakota provides the best of
everything for its unfortunates. The
insane at Jamestown; the deaf at Devils
Lake; the feeble minded at Grafton; the
blind at Bathgate; juvenile offenders at
Mandan and the adult law breakers at
Bismarck.
1t has splendid university at Grand
Forks; an excellent agricultural college
at Fargo; normal schools at Mayville and
Valley City; school of science at Wah-
peton; manual training school at Ellen
dale, and college at Grand Forks.
In this state all prepared foods must
print the fact of adulteration on labels,
while patent medicines must print for
mulas. There is law against deceiving
the public.
During the spring and fall migrations
of wild geese and ducks visit the lakes
in vast Aocks, while prairie chickens
abound in all parts of the state.
Deer can be found on the Missouri
river and in different portions of the
western part of the state.
North Dakota will grow beautiful'trees
and luscious Strawberries.
Apple trees are growing in various
sections of the state as far north as the
Canadian boundary.
The North Dakota exhibit received
highest award, grand prize and eighty
three gold medals at the Portland expo.
sition.
At the St. Louis exposition North Da.
kota received more grand prizes than
any other state, except California, and
ranked sixth in number of gold medals
and eighth on silver medals.
Fargo, Grand Forks and Wahpeton
are the gateways to the state from the