The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-04
High and Graded schools:
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Pembina county 90. -. S. 20
The climatic conditions are ideal to
the North Dakotan. He appreciates
1t by long residence; its beautiful
sunshine and bracing atmosphere,
even at thirty degrees below which is
unusual, being free from humidity.
Erroneous reports have been cir
culated abroad relative to the condi-
tions that existed. This winter has
been unusually severe, not only here
but throughout large portion of
the United States and Europe by ex-
cessive falls of snow and low tenn
perature causing inconvenience for
the railroads and settlers. No want
existed from restitution for all have
ample means to procure what they
need but the railroads found it diff
cult at times to supply their wants
owing to the prevalence of unusual
conditions over which no one had
control. No suffering occurred only
some inconvenience which was I'M
avoiiable. The railroads should be
complimented for their herculean eff
forts in continuing the traffic. We
can afford to put up with some dis
advantages considering how many
advantages we possess. The guiding
hand of just providence and the
munificence of our government gave
US happy and prosperous homes.
The native landscape unadorned
by the skill or hand of man was no
doubt paradise to the natives and
became very inviting to the pro-
gressive frontiersman who has by his
skill and perseverance, transformed
it into modern paradise by breaking
the virgin soil from which to ex-
tract means to erect pleasant and
happy homes to rear and educate his
children who will go forth with
brains and muscles to till the soil
or weld the pen or sword for the
progress or defense of his country.
Only few years ago the buffalo
roamed at will over this country and
the red man was monarched of all he
surveyed. They have retreated be-
fore the advance of civilization.
Truly Whittier's inspiration was pro-
phetic and applicable to the great
Northwest when he said:
Behind the red squaw's birch canoe
These steamer smokes and raves.
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves.
1 hear the tread of pioneers,
OF nations vet to he.
The first low wash OF waves where
soon
Shall roll human sea-"
The prophecy has been fulfilled
We have built the school house on the
trail of the hostile Sioux. The pen
has taken the place of the scalping
knife. The Red river cart-the me-
diaeval civilizer has been supplanted
by the locomotive and automobile.
The virgin soil has been broken by
sturdy pioneers producing homes,
gladdened by peace and prosperity.
Under a proper system of diversified
farming North Dakota will continue
to be the "bread basket of the world,
not only that, but we can kill the fat
ted calf, not for the prodigal son, but
the thrifty sire to supply the meat
platter" of the world. Developing
our resources properly, this state can
become the garden spot of the CONT
nent, yes, the great agricultural eel
Dorado
Hon. T. Twichell had for his SUBJ
ject the "The Valley of the Nile in
North Dakota" He said
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: The last gentleman who spoke
was a moving speaker. He moved
all the railroads to Bismarck; he
moved all the briquetting works to
Bismarck. and lastly he moved the
fair from the first metropolitan city
of the state, Grand Forks-because
it could not have been that he would
want to move the fair from Fargo.
Mr.. Chairman, am very grateful of
the opportunity of being here tonight,
not to talk myself, but to hear these
other gentlemen talk. Words cannot
convey the pleasure it gives me to
hear these gentlemen, Mr.. Stevens,
Mr.. Mockler, Mr.. Streeter and Mr..
Sorley speak. That is one of the
pleasures have feared l would miss
this winter. I also appreciate that
l have made mistake myself, which
l hardly ever admit. 1 came here
without preparation. came here
without even thought of preparation.
For the past fifty days l have sat in
body of men where you don't need
any preparation. If you had any
ideas or sense, if you knew anything,
If you could say anything, these gen.
tlemen brought the necessity for your
thinking it and saying it right to your
face and they made all the arguments.
They have been unfair with me to-
night. They have told the truth. and
therefore l cannot contradict any
thing they have said and that is very
unusual.
1 don't understand why l am called
upon to speak here, unless there may
be some stranger am on exhibition
for. I hope that no one is disap-
pointed, but a man who happens to
be the presiding officer over body
of 100 members has plenty to occupy
his mind; he has enough work to do,
and there is no particular necessity
OF his coming down here and trying
to out-Herod Herod by talking to real
estate men. whose capital and stock
in trade Is to paint the ruddy glow
over everything, at any time, any how
and to anybody.
While my friend Mockler was
speaking I thought my subject was
gone. BY the way, Mr.. Chairman,