Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-10

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RisMARcK DAILY 14aisUNE 8,
acre and other lands at higher prices,
but II! lis all worth the price asked
for it, and II amsSof the opinion that
We are not asking more than we
ought to for it, And do not forget
that it, Is the buyer who makes the
price. (Applause.1 ksEs&a
IA Mr.. "A. nj. Powell. AS 5 a
All Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen! L III
see mo reason why the work Of this
convention should not be productive
of excellent results. The more /
study it the better pleased II am with
the report of the&committee on organ
ization, who have recommended the
election asi our .preside lent OF the ,hon-
orable commissioners Of agriculture.
Not; desiring toi be at all fulsome in
my praise, Ifthinks there is no. man
who could occupy that position with
anything like the ficiency and abil-
itys:. with which Mr. Gilbreath can.
dApplause.) He is in touch, with the
entire work. has. the backing of the
state Authority and of the states
funds. And. L think; the matter now
is lin pretty good shape for. the ;ac-
omplishment of som thing by this
associa tion. ;sis; W ID
q There already is, as nerhaps some
OF YOU are a$aware; aanA3 organization
knownaas the North Dakota Immigra;
ton association, of which Mr.. tWal
Hanson Of Lisbon is president. i; THAT
association has done some good work
But Mr.. Williamson and the othes
officers of that association are per,
fectly will ling, as Il have; been assured,
to have theirsorganizat merged. in,
to- this one, and they are all willing
toEresagn, and know the officers and
members of that association are per-
ctlyssatisfed4 to do that and to put
their shoulders to the wheel with
ONES. Applaalse.) ~. In l9..sss ...s \:
This organization is mott: for@@taae
magnifying orSss:3 the bringing into
prominence of any Individual or any
particular section,sof the state, or any
particular resource of.4,!the state
(Applause.)a But itEis for.the general
good of the whole state, and / think
each man who has at heart the true
interests:of the state should feel that
his own individual interests or his
own individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT should
be cast aside; that all should work
for the common good and put his
shoulder toa the wheel In harmony
with his fellows, lApplause.) .a
x Colonel c. w. Mott. -. - !
Mr.. Chairman: do not want to be
very cbuttinsky in this matter, but the
suggestions made here have brought
some ideas into my head which ]
want to tell YOU: about. One of them
is that ii You undertake to produce
printed matter paid for by this organ.
|ization. I, think you will fail for this
reason: Some will pay and some will
not That is universal in all, human
affairs.s5af 2!s FLU e. 49,, ..,y - ;.s.- vi.
It seems to me that. the better
avenue to pursue in this matter Is: to
keep this organization i intact and
strong; $enlarge its membership by
correspod ence to every dealer In REAL
estate aand every banker--most of. the
small banks deal lin real estate-and
to every business man in the state,
and get them all into it, Si;ss; sssE Va
81 And in. this connection think your
membership fee, placed at five dol.
lars, is too high. "a Make the fee one
dollar. That will pay far your post.
age and the writing of letters. Then
appoint an executive committee 1of
three to go to the next legislature and
put a. mierobe ION each n legislators
memory, keeping before him the assn-
dreme 3 Importance of showing this
state to the people who know nothing
about IT. Get aE-dscent. appropriation
So that. yousscan put out "a book 5ex.
planning the resources OF the state;
giving the history Of 39its banks and
the accumulation of the deposits lin
the banks the condition and history
lot the different religious institutions
of the stats. Its churches; give a full
and complete history afsyour educa.
tional system ard its present status:
describe your sol, your cereals and
your dairy Interests Leta this book
come from the state and under the
Eauthority Yof the state. Won make a
mistake in putting ont atooksef that
character as "a, real estate man,s book.
let It shine with the picture OF 94this
capitol, for instance. Inside the back
Eif you see fit insert your advertise.