Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-02-07
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\SohUlAuOu llo1u IdSS LII
Many people think North Dakota
land of billiards., and snow-block-
AIDES. They have been led to believe
that the climate is as cold as Iceland
in winter, and that hot winds follow
each other in rapid succession in
summer. These impressions must
be removed. This is an era of in
formation, education and immigra-
ton; an age of advertising. The
people Of the over-crowded east are
anxious to know where to go, and
where to locate.
When attending the various state
fairs last year, I found the people
anxious to learn all about North
Dakota, They examined our prod
ucts, carefully scrutinized our sam
pies, and were eager to learn how
many bushels we raised to the acre
OF all kinds of grain; how. we culti-
waited the soil, the character of the
land, and demonstrated an eagerness
to know all about the prevailing con-
ditions of the state. Here it was that
we came in contact and competition
with Canada-and our exhibit ex-
celled theirs-but that government
is taking, annually, thousands
our best American farmers to that
country, by reason of a systematic
organization of information and en-
ergy that surpasses any bureau of
immigration in existence. It is a
close corporation Of espionage, evo-
luton and resource, unparalleled on
this continent.
Can we successfully compete with
such an organization? 1 do not be-
lieve we can. Yet we can by a
united effort keep hundreds of Amer
lean citizens from going there by per-
sistently presenting the superior ad-
vantages of North Dakota, over the
Canadian government.
Paint me as l am" said the great
Cromwell. North Dakota can afford
to be honest with the world, because
she offers better inducements for the
investment of capital and labor in all
the ordinary lines of intelligent en-
terprise, agriculture, industrial and
commercial, than any other portion
of North America. I am simply stat
ing a conclusion, based on facts, and
forced by an Overwhelming array of
figures. To get these facts before
the people, and get them to read
them is the question. If we can dc
this, the battle is practically won.
President Roosevelt said in his last
message to congress-: eve cannot
have too much immigration of the
right kind So far, North Dakota
has been fortunate in securing immi.
grafton Of the right class. Yet nc
state in the Union needs SO many
vigorous men and women as North
Dakota, to aid in developing its in,
herent values, cultivating its soil
making homes for themselves, popu
lating the land, and building up its
cities. During the past five years
perhaps no one thing has brough
more settlers to the western part o
the state than the free homestead
lands. However, government land il
rapidly going, and the most valuable
accessible and desirable has beer
taken. When this Is gone, the mex
best proposition is either individual
or state land. 1t is a serious doub
in my mind if the state and individ
nal lands are not now the bette
/ Pr OPPOSITION. Yet these government
lands must be settled, and when the
are, prices of real estate will materi
ally advance. AS long as these gov
| eminent lands last, there is an excel
lent opportunity for those: who hav
limited means to carve for them
selves homes, o.. ,=.~-E
The legislature of 1905 appropr
ated $4,000 to be used in advertiser
this state. The object has been t
secure, compile and publish Stats
tics, and to distribute the sam,
These statistics relate to the RI
sources of the state, and have bee
useful and helpful aids in advertii
4 ing, and presenting the claims of th
Estate and securing desirable settler
4 1t practically means that we hay
$4,000 a year for immigration pul
poses. It is not a large sum Whe
printing and other expenses are tai
/ en- into consideration To use
| judiciously and use it where it wi
| do the greatest good, is the question
ITO make it effective it is necessar
ito secure the cooperation of the raj
: roads and the real estate men of th
Estate. We want your Judgment an
lexpeTiense and, mostly we want yot
4 hearty assfsf anea In the work 3f w