Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-30
BANQUET TO RAILWAY
OFFICIALS At M'KENz|E
WAS CLOSING Feature

that it was as much to their interests
to develop the country as 1t was to
the people of the state, and that ne
knew of no place where he would
rather invest or where there were
better opportunities for the future
than right here in North Dakota.
One fault found with the farmers
was that there were many who were
prone to be content when they had
managed to get a fair return from
their lands; that the business men
of this state should urge them to do
better and improve their land until
thew received the returns to which
they were entitled.
He expressed great surprise at the
banquet provided for them, stating
that it would be credit to any city
in the land to be able to pull OH a
similar occasion in the manner that
the people of Bismarck have done.
Mr.. George A. Bracket of Mime
apolis. a man who played an impor
tant part in the early history of North
Dakota, and rendered material serv.
ice in it's early development, related
a few of his experiences with General
Sibley in the early eos near what is
now Steele, N. D., at which time he
gathered much valuable information
relative to the nature of the country
and the possibilitie: In store for tine
state. This was of much use to him
a little later on when he piloted q
party over the same territory and
across the big bend of the Missouri
for the purpose of examining 1t with
a view to constructing railroad. Al
that time he saw opportunities thai
would be thrown open with the com
ing of the railroad and what the de
velopment of this country would
eventually mean, to Duluth and to the
Twin Cities. He told of the great
faith which he had always had II
North Dakota ever since the days
he spent here, and how his enthus
iasm over it reached such bounds that
he refused to accept any remunera.
ton from the railroad for his serv.
ices. In closing, Mr.. Bracket stated
that he maintained great confidence
in the future possibilities Of the state
and that it would see a very great
development within the next few
years.
Mr.. C. F. Mcdonald, secretary OF
the Duluth Board of Trade, spoke on
what the development of North Da
kota meant to Duluth, and the great
interest the people of that city fell
in the advancement and prosperity OF
this territory. The entire country, he
said, is today undergoing an era OF
crop improvement. The Duluth Board
of Trade had much to do about a year
ago with the organization formed fol
the purpose Of investigating the great
good done by the various agricultural
colleges, agencies, associations and
Industrial departments Of the rail
roads in this line. This organization
was formed with the idea of being q
sort of clearing house or central
agency to bring on activity along the
line Of crop improvement. Five thou
sand dollars was voted to take care OF
the organization at meeting in Chi
cago. and the expenses of the com
mittee for the first year were 81, ,000
There is an awakening of the entire
country and this exposition Is an in
stance that your people out here are
in the front rank of progress. This
looks good to the people of Duluth
We know you will keep it up and can
assure you that the business interests
of Duluth will give you every aid and
encouragement We possibly can.
Shortly after midnight the banquet
ers were dismissed and the visitors
from Minnesota Immediately repaired
to their special train. being escorted
from the hotel by the Mott city
band and many citizens. The special
left Bismarck at o'clock this morn
ing.