The Bottineau courant., 1909-05-14
ADVERTISING NORTH DAKOTA.

Commissioner GIIbreath Is Preparing
Some Excellent Literature.
The state agricultural depart
ment, which also has charge of
immigration work of the state
is now busy making prepara-
tions for the summer work,
and intends to cover a wider
field of operation this year
than ever before.
A large sectional wall map of
the state, size 36x4O, is in pro-
cess of preparation for the
printing press. 1t will be up
to-date in every respect show
ing the proposed new lines of
railroads and the late post
offices that have been estab-
lished. Around this map will
be given agricultural statistics,
the number of acres of land in
each county as we'll as the
number that are assessed. It
will also show the estimated
population of each city and
town for the year 1909. 1t will
contain a brief sketch of every
state institution, as we'll as
those other than state. It will
give the educational, land de-
partment, and banking sta
tistics, and brief statements as
to the irrigation projects, min
eral developments, and such
other facts and figures as will
be of interest both to the resi-
dents as we'll as to the non
residents of the state, and will
include the dairy productions,
number of post offices, banks,
government lands, in fact is
designed to be as complete as
it is possible to make it.
Another feature of the work
is the production of a booklet
devoted to illustrations of the
states public institutions,
showing them as they actually
exist and not colored by the
hand of skilled artists. The
object of the work is to demon
strate to the world that North
Dakota is not behind her sister
states when it comes to public
institutions, or providing suit
able buildings for educational
purposes or making provisions
for those who are afflicted.
This book will be attractive
and contain a concise history
of each institution prepared by
those who are familiar with
them.
There is still another valuable
book which Commissioner Gil
breath and his force is busily
engaged upon and that is
brief history of each county,
giving the date when organized,
the character of the soil, the
number and names of it's cities
and towns, the amount of land
under cultivation, what it has
produced during the past year,
and such other facts and favor
able mentions as it is entitled
to receive. This book will be
illustrated with half tones
made from photographs of the
finest scenes and building to be
found in each county.
There are a few of the adver-
tising matters that the depart
ment is at present working on.
Com missioner Gilbreath, this
year, expects to have three
distinct exhibits in the field
and will visit not less than
different fairs and two
exhibitions Chicago and Onna-
ha. The territory to be covered
will include the states of Wis
consin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
South Dakota and Nebraska.
If there is any value in exhibits
the commissioner believes in
doing it on an extensive scale.
Commissioner Gilbreath has
about completed a list of all
the different real estate firms
in the state, and now desires a
list of all commercial or busi-
ness mems clubs, so as to keep
in touch with them, and COM.
municate to them any inquiries
he may receive from persons of
other states who may wish to
locate in their town or vicinity.
Wanted, 200 or 300 bushels
of potatoes. Ertresvaag com