The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-07

the most successful meetings
over held in the state. We quote
herewith the report as given by
the Bismarck Tribune:
The Atheneum Was crowded to
the doors last night BY an audi
saee composed Of both ladies and
xeademen, and. the addresses
vsro listened to with the closest
attention. Commissioner Of Ag-
rieulture Gilbreath presided and
in addition to the speeches there
was q delightful musical program.
u is the concensus Of opinion that
never before have better speech
q been heard in this state on its
resources, the opportunities af-
forded in various sections for the
poor and rich alike and the ne
eessity for unity of action on the
part Of all the people toward the
upbuilding, not of their respec-
tive sections alone, but of the
state as a whole.
Taken as q whole it was a mag
aifcent exposition of North Da-
kota's worth and the pessimist, if
any there were, must of necessi-
ty have enthused over the state
Of his adoption.
vas the most enthusiastic
outburst Of state patriotism ever
known in North Dakota, and any
easterner who could have been
present would have wondered if
these were people who had just
passed, as alleged by some of the
papers, through the horrors of
threatened starvation and death
BY freezing. The leading states
men of the commonwealth were
there and raised their voices in
denunciation Of the wild roman
ces which have been published
broadcast over the land.
Each of the several speakers
was at his best and each section
had able exponents for its partic-
ular worth.
The music was worthy Of par
ticular mention and it is to be re-
GREETED space will not permit of
the complimentary notice the vo-
cal and instrumental work de-
served.
The Tribune had hoped to pub
lish in this issue all the speeches
as made. but is unable to do SO,
but they will appear in the next
issue.
Following is the program:
Piano Solo Mrs. A. L. Fellows
s:The Commercial Centers of the
State" Hon. J. A. Sorley
@sThe Upper Red River Country"
Hon. j. L. Cashel
Vocal Solo Mrs. o. f. Jones
1'The Labor Interests Of the State
i. Hon. D. r. Streeter
4'rhe State Capital. Present aud
Future" Hon. I. Il Eockler
Music Male Quartette
4"rke Valley of the Nile, in North :,
Dakota. ........ Hon. T. Twitchell
4'The Garden Of Eden-ths South
east Corner Of tho State" ......
Hon. w. e. Purcell
Vocal Solo. Mss Messersmith
.sThe New Northwest"
Hon. ]. M. Devine
~'The Missouri Slope-Its Mag.
aificence and Fertility. ........
..... ...... Hon. L. A. Simpson
Vocal Solo. ..... Mrs. H II. Steele
"Nsrth Dakota's Wealth and Un.
developed Resources" ..........
Hon. 4. N. Stevens
3SThe State as Whole" .........
-. Governor John Burke
Mr.. DEvINE SAID:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Eel
low Citizens of the State Of
North Dakota:
It would be difficult, exceed
ingly difficult, to know where to
begin and what to say, for so
much has been said, and well
said, by the gentlemen who pre-
ceded me. If North Dakota were
not SO big, if it were not so splen-
did in its material growth and
prosperity, so much bigger than
any of the states east or west Of
it, there would be left nothing
for meto say, but it is big ini's big
ness, SO splendid in all the things
which 60 to make up great
commonwealth, that the subject
has not been exhausted by any
means. 4