Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-06

Labor Gilbreath delivered an interest
ing address Oh the advantages OF
North Dakota before the recent Irl-
State Grain and Stock Growers con-
yention in Fargo recently. His ad-
dress in full follows:
All of our leading citizens recognize
the purpose OF these annua! meetings.
and the Importance they are 10 the
neon]e of the state. You are here to
teach YOUR fellow men what you al
ready know and arc putting into prac-
tice. The resultant benefits are we'll
understood and appreciated. 1t is the
farms CT others as we'll as your own
that YOU are seeking to bring to that
state OF cultivation that viii make
them equal, ii not superior TO the
farms OF othcr states.
1t is sometimes difficult to overcome
ancient prejudces. but to-day tie splr-
it Of progress and enterprise. growth
and DEVELOPMENT is stirring the souls.
thrilling tie hearts and electrifying
the minds CT the American people. IN
all this vast era. where the manifesto
tion of the nations genius and great
ness is amazing the void, no part II
it is more wilin, or mere capable Of
contributing, evea beyond its proper
tionato share to the national glory
iutellectuall". morally and materially
than the great and rapidly growing
State CT North Dakota.
Farmers Have Duty.
While comparative. new and with
It's resources only partly developed, it
vet Possesses a people that are keen,
resourccful and ildomitable. North
Eskcta is forging, fast ahead AID is
destined TO take its r.ace at the hold
CT the column Of progressive states.
In all this great Northwest 10 state
is rroudcr Of its gallant ana glorious
East or more certain CT its brilliant
future. It's sol! is productive, it's va
r:ety of products EEtch!ess and its
mineral wealth marvellous. Ii rests
with men like You 10 stir tic hearts
and fire TIE minds OF our people to
greater eXcr;ions greater efforts and
nohler achievements. Ii is with you
to aid and assist Our people with these
great changes sid 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 its products, made
possible through increased railroad,
facilities and promised waterway in
the near future, a1fording 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
70,000,0O0 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 vet been
developed, but await the delying nick
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
the State of North Dakota.
Resources Of the State.
When the Creator made North Da-
Eota, He made it great and stocked it
with strong points: made it verita.
bic storehouse OF. good things wherein
could be found in abundance every
thing conducive to the health and com.
1ort OF man and beast. There are 25,-
600 square miles of Ignite coal: hun.
dreas of acres undertake with claws
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 durino
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 in the summer time and cut
tons upon tons of excellent native hav
Nature intended North Dakota for a
great stock center. Where do YOU
lind any better cattle, horses, sheen 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.
tlon 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 preparations to come and en-
Joy with US the good things which the
Almighty has provided. Investors and
homeseekers are becoming acquainted
with these facts and are coming on al
An Unfortunate Inference.