The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-30
WHAT NORTH DAKOTA OFFERS
No Other State in the Union Offers So Many Advantages
the People of This Country, Says Commits
soner Gbreath

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Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor Gilbreath delivered an interest.
ing address on the advantages of
North Dakota before the recent Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers con-
vention in Fargo recently. His ad-
dress in full follows:
All Of our leading citizens recognize
the purpose of these annual meetings
and the importance they are to the
people OF the state. You are here to
teach your fellow men what you al.
ready know and are putting into prac-
tice. The resultant benefits are we'll
understood and appreciated. 1t is the
farms of others as we'll as your. own
that you are seeking to bring to that
state of cultivation that will make
them equal, If not superior to the
farms of other states. ;.
It is sometimes difficult to overcome
ancient prejudices, but to-day the spir-
it Of progress and enterprise, growth
and development is stirring the souls,
thrilling the hearts and electrifying
the minds of the American people. In
all this vast era, where the manifesto.
ton of the nations genius and great
ness is amazing the world, no part If
it is more willing or more capable of
contributing, even beyond its proper.
tionate share to the national glory
Intellectually, morally and materially
than the great and rapidly growing
State of North Dakota.
Farmers Have a Duty.
While comparatively new and with
its resources only partly developed, it
yet possesses people that are keen,
resourceful and indomitable. North
Dakota is forging fast ahead and is
destined to take its place at the head
of the column of progressive states.
In all this great Northwest no state
is prouder of its gallant and glorious
past or more certain of its brilliant
future. Its soil is productive, its va
riety Of products matchless and its
mineral wealth marvellous. 1t rests
with men like you to stir the hearts
and fire the minds of our people to
greater exertions, greater efforts and
nobler achievements. 1t is with you
to aid and assist our people with these
great changes and to encourage them
to still greater efforts!
With its great developed resources
making it possible for the pursuit of
almost every line of industry known
to the civilized world, with an unlim-
tied market for it's products, made
possible through increased railroad
facilities and promised waterway in
the near future, affording still
greater outlet, North Dakota offers a
multitude of advantages for CONNER
cial enterprise and is destined to ex-
pand and become 'of greater import
ance each year.
| Within its broad expanse Of over
20 100000 of acres there is found every
variety of soil from the rich and fertile
valleys to the huge buttes where lig-
| mite coal is found in abundance. It's
mineral resources have not yet been
developed, but await the delving pick
of the miner.
There are vast beds Of brick and
pottery clays which rest only to be
brought forth by the hand of enter
prise. No state offers more or better
opportunities for the Industrious
homeseeker or careful investor than
| tho State Of North nol>Oto
Resources Of the State.
When the Creator made North Da.
kota, He made it great and stocked it
with strong points; made it verita.
BILE storehouse of good things wherein
could be found in abundance every
thing conducive to the health and com.
fort of man and beast. There are 25,-
600 square miles of Ignite coal; hun
dreds of acres undertake with clays
for manufacturing brick; tons upon
tons of material for the construction
of homes and buildings. Scratch the
soil and the finest crops spring up;
thrust shrub in the earth and it bears
fruit; dig into the side of the hills and
they yield up the stores of that which
makes the home comfortable during
the long winter months. Turn loose
your cattle upon the broad prairies and
they fatten upon the nutritious native
grasses. In the western part of the
state the farmers go out with their
mowers Tin the summer time and cut
tons upon tons of excellent native hay.
Nature intended North Dakota for a
great stock center. Where do you
find any better cattle, horses, sheep or
hogs? Where is there region better
adapted to dairying purposes? We
know all these things and appreciate
them, and it is with glow of satisfac-
ton that we repeat them and we some.
times wonder why people of other
states do not come. see and partake
of the good things which we North Da-
kotans have to offer them. But the
people Of other states are beginning
to learn of these facts, are acquiring
knowledge of our treasures and are
making nrenaratfona to como and on