Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-17
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NO PLACE LIKE NORTH DAKOTA

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NO PLACE LIKE NORTH DAKOTA
Politics aside for the time being,
there is much in the weather of the
present winter to be commended,
and we express our genuine pleasure
when the Grand Forks Herald finds |
this much to commend In the winter
season: "a
sit is a mean spirit which rejoices
in the disasters of others but some
times a little comparison is whole
some for all concerned There has
been a tradition that western North
Dakota was liable to suffer from
drouth. Yet there has never been a
year since settlers first entered that
section when it has suffered from
drouth as northern Ontario has suf-
Tered during the past year We have
read a great dealin the eastern press
about the damage done in the east
ssrn part of North Dakota by floods,
yet it is doubtful if the total damage
In the Red River valley from floods
in thirty years approaches the aver
age annual damage from floods in
the Ohio valley Our eastern friends
hold up their hands in horror when
they think of the North Dakota biz
8zard and vet since the summer end
ed we have had in this state weather
which is probably unequaled and
certainly unsurpassed on the conti-
.nent for comfort, for pleasure, and
Tor healthfulness.
s And, while this. winter we are
having more than the usual amount
of uninterrup fine weather, it is
a fact that winters, the early part of
which are the same in kind as, this.
though differing a little in degree,
are common. The winter which is;
marked by continual storms and I'M
pleasantly cold weather is not more
common than the winter in which
use conditions are exactly reversed,
and for actual comfort and pleasure
55@spf living, indoors and out, the aver
age winter climate III North Dakota
ID is 10 be preferred to the average win
Ter climate anywhere else in the
north, and almost anywhere in the
south. 2 5aa,{i
.IrsVE sTMENT or SCHOOL FUNDS
The following statement, issued by
State superintendent w. L. Stock
well, secretary Of the board of uni
yersIty and school lands, will be OF
Interest just now that. the public has
had its attention drawn to the in
Eestment of the permanent funds OF
the various state institutions and OF
Tine common schools. Numerous err
ronaous statements have appeared lib
The press of late bearing upon this
subject, sequently this authentic
account will be more than welcome
Since March I, 1907, the board Of
university and school lands has in.
vested 81 ,O36,0O0 divided among tht
Following classes of securities: Farm
loans, $4G1 400; school bonds, $479,
800; municipal bonds, $151,100; coun
IL and township bonds, $54, 400. In
& asmuch as there has been some ques
ton as to the boards attitude towart
farm loans 1t should be noted tina
since March /, when the amende,
law relative to farm loans went int,
effect, S401 400 has been invested ii
this way or an average of $4,000
VI month. By months the farm loan
made are as follows: March, moth
"a. ing; April, $500; May, s27 200; june
aSs41 100, July, 50 $50; August, SO,
y. September So, 800; octobe,
,350;; November meeting, adjourn
ed to Dec. 5, $17T,200; making a tota
ssf SOL 400, or more than four time
as much as all outstanding farr
loans prior to March i, 1907 Their
are still pending applications 70
farm loans of over $i75. 900, and 70
@ the first time III more than FIVE year
are the applications for loans fror
the school fund more than TIL
amount available for investment.
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