Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-09-07
NOR i ID a. 40 r "a
d The North Dakota Magazine,

Y Tie interesting dIll popular
magazine published in the IN
tere SITS of the state immigration
department under the supervIs-
ion of Commits sioner wv G.
Gilbreath, has summarized some
interesting facts and figures re
garding the state in crisp para
graphs. These should be repro
duced in every paper in the
state for the information Of in
tending settlers. Some of the
nuggets are as follows: 3
The population Of North Da-
kota last year was 440. 900. This
year it will be 500, 900.
III Notwithstanding the enor-
nous increase Of population
there is still over 102 acres for
every man, woman and child
living in this state.
The assessed valuation for
1906, is placed by the board at
81, ESQ, 600. .5
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 transcon-
tinental lines of railroad, the
Great Northern, Northern Paci-
fic 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 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 produced corn.
No country in the world pro-
duces 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 a 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 with
out price.
Abundant field and garden
crops have proven the fertility
of our soil.
Vast regions of this state are
being settled Under the invinci-
BILE whip of steam and lightning,
which are making it rich and
populous.
All parts are becoming ac-
cessible and desirable thru the
medium of steel rails which
penetrate the mountains, valleys,
towns and cities.
Three Of the really great
continental 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 be-
ginning of the Mississippi-Mis-
souri, river system, within
whose boundaries are produced
the greatest variety Of staples
for the use of man found any
where on earth.
It's resources and inherent
qualities are opening the eyes Of.
the world to its wealth, immen-
sity and agricultural and IN
dustrial opportunities.
Grass is produced in perfec-
GIOIl dIlusdalry1ngs AID raising OF
live stock have taken a strong
hold.
It has sources Of wealth and.
undeveloped industries which.
the world has not yet begun to
know or appreciate.
The cattle, horse and sheep
industries will continue to be
elements ofprime value In the
long future. 385# 85
The value of North Dakota
farm products ia 1905 aggrega-s
ted about $3.50 900, 600 q 81 an.
average Of nearly Sc. 900 to the.
farm.
The dairy products of this
state in 1905 was about S.. 900, -
600. There are ninety creamer-
ies ii operation, To say nothing
of home diaries.
Five hundred Thousand dollars
worth of chick ens and eggs were,