The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

St Paul. March 27.-The outlook for the
upbuilding and prosperity Of the North
west is now brighter than il has ever
been. In Northern Minnesota the lumber
men have had a good cut Of logs this
winter, and mills that have been Idle for
the last Two years are being put into com
mission for a heavy summers work
More iron ore mines are being discov-
cred and developed than has been the
case for long tine. and the output viii
be greater than ever this year The
building by the United States Steel Cor
poration OF blast furnaces and rolling
mills at Duluth costing $. .09a.o0e is one OF
the big improvements now under way,
The establishment Of this plant means
much 10 the Northwest. as the saving in
freight on structural iron and the manu-
facture OF pig iron right az home VIII
benefit the local consumers 20 an in
calculabIe value
VIII Build Two Elevators.
Another substantial improvement at the
head OF the lakes is the building OF Two
more Sl,0ee.00o elevators. one by the Great
Northern and one by the Minneapolis. St
heS just secured entrance into Superior.
A. ST. Paul the Armour Packing Com
ps-ny has purchased land and VIII imne-
Giately begin the construction o. a S5,000. =
90 plant. finding II more profitable TO get
nearer the stock producing district Of the
Northwest These and other improve
ments indicate the confidence that capital
has In the future Of the Northwest south
Of the Canadian border
The development OF Western North Da-
kO1a is going on with rapid strides 50
fast thar II is difficult for the postal au-
th0rities 10 keep Up with the growth OF
new towns, mail often being sent 20 near
by towns and shipped by stage 10 6esti-
nation as express matter
HOmesteaders Coming In.
This section OF North Dakota is being
invaded by thousands Of homesteaders
who have been going there in an un-
broken stream for the last SIX years
Where three years ago range cattle
grazed on the wild prairie grass big farms
( have been brought under cultivation and
( good sized towns have come into exist
ence. The continual discovery OF Ignite
/ coal along the Missouri River slope has
extended so Ear as 10 assure cheap fue
+ in that treeless State. and this alone IS
considered q great asset
Z OF South Dakota west Of the Missouri
/ River. which until recently was held as
I Indian reservation land, much the same
/ position prevails as with her sister on The
north. and the country between the river
and the Black Hills gold fields. now
( spanned by three trunk lines. IS dotted
\ with good-sized towns where three years
4 ago stood the tepees Of the Sioux Indians
and where Il was once said that not ever
a cactus could be made 10 grow. An thi.
new land VIII ar first be planted 70 grain
followed. as the farmers prosper by
diversified farming
= Bright Future Ahead.
( In all this country TO the northwest a.
( far as Central Montana. Minneapolis auC
( ST. Paul can see nothing but a bright
future for their industries.
The growth of Western Canada Ia.
1 been marvellous during the last few years
+ II IS more 10 be-Wondered az than tht
4 settlement OF the Dakotas, for the reason
4 that II is much farther north and land
I values are about the same This phe-
nomenal growth is due largely 10 thu
+ rapid extension OF the railroads through
T 10 the Pacific Coast, with their numerous
ofanCnes eAlenClnE through the 2gT1
cultural region. the coal mines. and tht
/ far north. together with the future prom
( ise Of unlimited railroad construction
The granting Of railway franchises by
i the several provincial governments dur
ing the last month indicates unusual &C
( tivity for the coming summer Am0ns
/ these concessions are several lines Of ths
Great Northern, which has planned tbs
/ construction Of several branch lines lead
ing from North Dakota and NOntans
( into the Dominion.