Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-21

BISMARCK DAILY TRlBuNE, 81
the state, where the Milwaukee is
building a through line to the Pacific
coast. The building of this line means
a duplicate of the wealth and prosper
ity that is found along the Northern
Pacific and the 500 in the western part
OF the state and the Great Northern
in the north. 1t means the life blood
of trade flowing Through another big
artery to market. 1t means more
wealth to the state, more people, more
contentment, more inde pend ence. Land
is no longer Of doubtful value. It's
value is assured. 1t is the real source
of wealth. Within not many years,
every acre of arabic land in the United
States will be called upon to produce
at it's fullest to supply the demand
upon the necessary to life. The man
who has land has a certain heritage.
Where he cannot make certain crops
grow upon his land he will make his
land grow certain other things. In
stead Of cultiyating a thousand acres
carelessly he will cultivate a hundred
Iacres well. Butsevery acre will be call
ed upon to produce its share and every
acre grows more valuable with every
human being that is. added to our pop
Eulation to wear clothing and eat bread
land meat. u .$.ss
! cannot go into the resources and
industries Of the state specifically and
with reference to localities except in
those instances like the above which
show what possibilities there lie in
| these big acres and big counties. But
/ if you are interested enough to take
the state documents, go through the
! reports of county finances, and see
how the counties have come out ct
debt in the past decade, how they in
many cases owe no money, and have
money in the banks, if you will note
1.-The instances in the state where coun
tiles like Trail, Cass, and others have
erected court houses at a cost Of a
i hundred thousand and more of dollars
without issuing bond or levying q
| burdensome tax, if you will go through
those buildings and see how they are
j built, how art, agriculture, utility and
4 common sense have been combined
4 you will understand that North Dako
i ia is not only wealthy, but prac teal
i artistic, and such state as any mar
might he glad to live in or proud L
hail from.
i Now. as to what the department o.
i agriculture has done, is doing and cal
4 do to further the advancement ant
growth. 81 the state. It is the aim o
i those Interested in INNING ration work
| first, to have something that will en-
n terrain, convince and attract, in thu
way Of literature, pamphlets, folders
magazines, statistics. It is the pur
pose and has been the aim Of the de
partment to make these statistics re
liable and easy Of verification. To thi
end, every effort has been lent TOWARD
careful compilation. Printed matter
i pictures, letter press-what has beer
sent out has been prepared with ths
q object of, first, attracting attention
second, entertaining and third, con
vincing. For you must attract a maj
before you can entertain him, and i
many cases you must entertain and in
terest him before you can conVinc,
him The department has, therefore
Il issued the North Dakota Magazin
from time to time, with matter Whicl
5 meets with these requiem i
/. has issued folders, circulars, and Re
t piled to all inquiries for information
/ But, more important than the materia
). is to be able to reach the people wit
r + it. And for this reason the depart
) ment has sought to obtain reliabl
: lists in good territory, of people VIII
/, are prospective immigrants. And ]
4 seeks to reach these people with It
E written matter. It has made exhibit
: at fairs in Minnesota, Indiana, Wiscor
i sin, Illinois, and other states, wher
8 it was possible to get in touch wit
S | the agricultural classes. It has di:
d tributed its literature, and encourage
e correspondence. In hundreds of case
r / this has proven the beginning Of a
& 4 immigration to the state, which Is r
d | Elected in the rapid growth and i
ri crease Of the population. The raj