The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-12-13
NORTH DAKOTA

The North DakOUd NldSdZlue
the interesting andpopular mas
azine published in the interest
of the state immigration depart
sneut under the supervision o
commissioner w. c. Gilbreath
has summarized some interest
ing facts and figures regarding
the state in crisp paragraphs
These should be reproduced II
every paper in the state for the
information OF intending settlers
Some OF the nuggets are as fol
AOwS:
The population OF North Da
lko1a last year was 100000
This wear it will be 100000.
Notwithstanding the enor'
mous increase of population
there is still over 1O2 acres for
every man, woman and child llv-
aug ia this state.
The assessed valuation for
1906, is placed by the board at
1896, 100000; actual valuation
81, 100000.
There are many artesian wells
an the eastern and central parts
of the state and numerous
springs in the western portion.
This state has three transcon-
tinental lines of railroad, the
Great n Northern, Northern Paci-
tic and 500, the latter connect
ing with the Canadian Pacific.
Tame grasses are productive
crops, and each year hundreds OF
acres are added to the total
acreage.
Bear in mind that the average
first years crop usually pays for
the land on which it is grown.
More than a hundred years
ago, Lewis and Clarke would
have been compelled to return
east, but for the corn they OBJ
tained from the Indians on the
Missouri river. North Dakota
has always produced corn:
No country in the world pro-
4luces such nutritious natural
grasses as North Dakota:
Providence in it's wisdom I'M
derlaid the greater portion of the
land in the western part OF the
state with fuel which is free
for the digging.
Unlimited supply Of beautiful
and durable stones 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.
Vast regions Of this state are
b7sng settled under the invinci-
BILE whip of steam and lightning,
which are making it rich and
populous.
All parts are becoming Access
slpIe and desirable through the
meiiium of steel rails which pen
citrate the mountains, valleys,
towns and cities.
Tnree Of the really great trans
continental routes run across our
state and fourth touches our
boundary at several points.
North Dakota is really the cen
ter Of North America and is at
the head of the most fertile val
aer IN the world.
North Dakota lies at the begin.
ming OF the Observation-Disclosures
river system, within whose boun.
daries 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 it's wealth, lmmen
ssitg and agricultural and indus
trial opportunities.
Grass is produced in perfection
and dairying and raising of live
stock have taken a strong hold.
1t has sources Of wealth ant
undeveloped industries which the
world has not yet begun to know
em appreciate.
The cattle, horse and sheep in
dustries will continue to be the
elements of prime value in the
long future.
The value of North Dakota
farm, products in 1905 aggregat'
ed about $3.50, 000,0 600 or an aver
oge of nearly $1,000 to the farm
The dairy products Of this
state in 1905 was about SIS, 900.
600 There are ninety creamer.
les in operation, to say nothing
of home diaries.
Live stock on the farms and
ranches in 1905 had q value ap-
proximaUing $50, 100000.
Five hundred thousand dol