The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-14

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he expects to have installed at
Tasker coal mine sixteen miles
up the 500 from Minot by next
August. He said that $75, 900
would be spent on the plant, and
that 24O tons of briquettes would
be made a day, and the plant en-
larged gradually until 1000 tons
would be made daily. He said
the consumers would be supplied
first, then the manufacturers and
lastly the railroads.
Gov. Devine made an especial
hit with the crowd and gave
Northwestern North Oak. some
mighty good advertising, which
we hope the travelling represen-
tatives will not forget to spread
broadcast over the land, and they
can do it to perfection if they
take a notion. He compared the
development Of North Dakota
with that of the eastern states,
showing what wonderful changes
had taken place in a remarkably
short time. No state ever de-
veloped so fast. The pee pie go
fast, think quickly, work hard
and produce results. He said
that young men with their lack
of knowledge of the dangers can
take hold of any proposition in
North Dakota and on account of
their lack of knowledge can make
the impossible possible, when
men with older heads would fail.
North Dakota is essentially the
state of the young man. Our
men are energetic, frugal, and
have the backbone and brain. He
said we have enough coal in
Ward county to last the entire
United States for a thousand
years and have plenty to spare.
There are 5000, ,OOOacres in Ward
county alone.
Six years ago the legislature
appropriated $425,0O0 for the
various institutions and it vas
necessary to cut down this
amount $125, 900 on account of
the lack of funds. The legisla-
ture which has just concluded it's
work appropriated a million dol
lars and there will be plenty Of
money left. Ward county has
two Normal schools and will have
a third at Minot, which will be
the best of all. F" There are more
fathers and mothers in North
Dakota, dare say, who want
their children to have college
educations, than in any other
state in the Union," the Cover
nor remarked. They have caught
the spirit OF the time. A poor
man simply can't buy land in
Minnesota any more and the time
4 will soon be here when this will
!; be the case in North Dakota.
Ward county is a big empire and
you can travel the state from one
end to the other and you can't
| find a more prosperous country.
Six years ago there were forty
schools with an annual expendi-
ture of $4,000. Now there are
$40 schools with an annual ex-
penditure Of $240,O0O. In Minot
last year half a million dollars
worth of good buildings were
erected and the record this year
will beat the last one. Buildings
in Minot are profitable invest
ment. The success of the dealer
depends entirely upon the sue
cess of the farmer who is per-
haps dreaming of prosperity and
hoping in the same manner as
the dealer does. The Governor
gave the legislature a raking
over the Goals for spending too
much time fixing up the two and
a half cent fare and allowing the
freight rates to remain as they
are. Mr.. Devine says that jua-
tice is coming however. Great
! DIS CllC AdllWoy SOIupCsIlICo ale,
they are insignificant as COM
pared to the 500, people in
this great state, when once they
unite on a proposition.
Major Murphy took occasion to
remark that Ward county's crop
of babies in January was II while
its nearest competitor, Cass can
claim but 26.
Mr.. Howard Of the Bucks
Stove and Range Co. sang a solo
in a pleasing manner.
A fine banquet was served.
On Wednesday morning at the
Bijou theatre Mayor D. C. Green
leaf in an appropriate address,
welcomed the delegates to thisl
city, and President Emery of the
Retail Hardware Association res