Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-01

ulation than any state in the west dur
ing the past five years; and
Whereas, North Dakota has coal
mines, if operated, sufficient 10 supply
the entire people of the United States
with fuel for fifty years; therefore, Be
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IN Resolved, that North Dakota needs
no defense; that in the magnitude Of its
new investments; in the increase Of
/ wealth; in the creation Of new cities
and towns; in the development 81 its
commercial interests; in the industrial
progress made; in the rapid and unpar-
alleiled immigration to this fertile state
during the past FIVE years, and which
will continue to come, makes North
Dakota stand without peer in the
United States. Be further
Resolved, that we are proud Of our
state, and the certainty of its brilliant
future, and at no time in its history
| have we had greater confidence in its
future growth and prosperity than at
the present time
| Resolved, that the thanks Of the peo-
pie of North Dakota are extended to
the, Minneapolis Tribune, Minneapolis
| Journal and the Commercial West for
! their liberal offers.
4 The resolutions will be submitted to
the joint house and senate committee
of the legislature, which is invests
eating the truth of the wild reports
published in the east, with the request
that they be Incorporated in their re-
| port gsfs
Commissioner Gilbreath Endorsed.
Henry Hale of Devils Lake, called
attention to the excellent work done
I in the past two years by the state
agricultural department in the way
| of advertising the state and moved a
vote Of confidence and thanks to Com
missioner Gilbreath, which was car
ried with will.
A resolution was also passed en-
dorsing the appropriation Of $40 900
for a continuance of the immigration
work Of that department Of the state
government. s5 e
In closing the meeting Commission
err Gilbreath thanked the real estate
men for their assistance in the past
and asked their aid at all times ia the
/ future, SO the meeting closed, a recess
being taken to the Atheneum In the
evening. ss
A committee composed Of Messrs.
Jacobson, Hale and Mattson was
named to inform Governor Burke Of
the action taken.
The Meeting Last Night.
The Atheneum was crowded to
the doors last night by an audience
composed Of both ladies and gentle
men and the addresses were listened
with the closest attention. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture Gilbreath pre-
sided and in addition to the speeches
There was delightful musical pro.
gram. It is the concesus OF opinion
that never before have better speeches
been heard in this state on its re-
sources, the opportunities afforded III
the various sections for the poor and
rich :. alike and the necessity for unity
Of action on the part of all the peo-
pie toward the upbuilding not Of their
respective sections alone; but Of the
state as a whole. 81. III
Taken as whole it was
magnificent exposition OF North Dako-
ta's worth and the pessimist. il any
there were, must Of necessity have
enthused over the state Of his adop-
ton.
It was the most enthusiastic out
burst of state patriotism ever known
in North Dakota, and any easterner
who could have been present would
have wondered il these were people
who had just passed, as alleged by
some Of the outside papers, through
the horrors Of threatened starvation
and death by freezing. The leading
statesmen Of the commonwealth were
there and raised their voices ia de-
nunciation of the wild romances which
had been published broadcast over the
land
Each Of the several speakers was att
his best and each section had able ex-
ponents for its particular worth.
The music was worthy Of particular.
mention and It is to be regretted
space will not permit Of the com
plimentary notice the vocal and
instrumental work deserved.
The Tribune had hoped to publish
in this issue all the speeches as made.
but is unable to do so, but they WI
appear in the next issue.
Following Is the program:
Piano Solo Mrs. al. i. Fellows
The Commercial Centers Of the
state ~ ... Hon. j. A. Sorley
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