Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-02

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In 1906 these counties contained
and teachers as follows.
Schools. Teachers.
Grand Forks county. 13s LA
Walsh county $780,. 1876 209
Pembina county 1O2 100
Total 1890. 376 sos
High and Graded schools:
Departments. Teachers.
Grand Forks county. 90 100
Walsh county j.. 81 rs
Pembina county $500. 55 10
The climatic conditions are ideal to
the North Dakotan. He appreciates
it 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-
lions that existed. This winter has
been unusually severe, not only here.
but throughout a 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 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
avoidable. The railroads should be
comp imented 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 a just providence and the
1 mu n Ii 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- ifla pro-
gressive frontiersman who has by his
skill and perseverance transformed
1t 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 monarch of all he
surveyed. They have reached 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
The steamer smokes and raves.
And city lots are staked for sale
| Above old Indian graves.
! hear the tread of pioneers,
Of nations yet to be sS
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 ciyilizer has been supplanted
| by the locomotive and automobile.
s. The virgin soil has been broken by
sturdy pioneers producing homes
giaddened 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
|sour resources properly, this state can
become the garden spot of the CONT
nent, yes, the great agricultural Ell
Dorado. Z