Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-11-10
DISTRICT LEAGUES
BOOSTING HARD
Development Work Being Pushed
With AhCrity In Many Pro-
gressise Counties

Probably in NO state included in that
territory described by those magic
words Great American North
west-has the sentiment exploited by
the Northwestern Development league
taken such a firm hold as in North Da-
kotA- The approaching land products
show to be put on by that organization
in ST. Paul has been the direct means
of bringing about the organization in
the Flickertail state of no less than
FIVE distinct development leagues, and
these leagues are representative OF
thirty-five out of the forty odd coun-
ties in the entire state
Each of these organizations is en-
gagged at the present time in formulat-
ing the final details for placing elabor-
ate displays at the St Paul land show.
They have reserved exhibition space,
and the officials have in most instanc-
es already completed their plans to the
point where they are confident in de-
claring that nothing will be overlooked
to make their various displays credi-
table in every respect
The several leagues which have or
ganized will not be terminated when
lae ST Paul show is over, however,
as they will continue as a factor in
the states development, and hence in
the general development of the entire
northwest, Two or three of the lea
CUES will maintain exhibits at both
the Chicago land show and the New
York land show, while they also are
reaching out in other directions to
bring about better conditions for their
respective sections.
County Clubs, Too.
Inside OF the district organizations
there are being organized a number of
county clubs and these will work to-
gether in bringing about anything that
will be for the general good of the
state. The county organizations are
made up OF commercial clubs, farmers
clubs and similar bodies, while the dis
trict organizations. when the entire
plan OF organization has been complet-
ed. will be made up Of several O; the
county clubs
The several district leagues that
have been organized in the state and
the counties they cover follow:
Red River Valley Boosters League
Pembina. Grand Forks. Walsh. Trail,
Cass and Richland
Lake Region Development Associa
tion-Ramsey, Benson. Nelson, Tow
ner, Rolette, Cavalier and Steele
Mouse River Loop Development Lea
gue-Bottineau. McHenry. Pierce and
Ward
Missouri Slope Development League
-Burleigh, Adams, Billings, Bowman,
Dunn. Emmons. Hettinger. Kidder, Lo-
gan, Mclean, Mercer Morton, Oliver,
Stark and Mcintosh.
Central Development League -
Barnes, Eddy. Foster and Wells.
In the thirty-five counties which are
banded together in the several leagues
there is total acreage of 27,0O7,41l
acres, of which amount only 1875, O7O
acres are under cultivation. The latest
ffs11rpc 2yoi1ohlo IN Tho ,o~ao-e
cultivation show that less than one
half of the vast territory is produc-
ing. In the western sections much of
the land is being used for grazing pur-
poses. and is therefore productive in
that sense OF the work.
Red River Valley.
1t was in the Red River valley that
the movement for the district organ
izations had its inception At a meet
Ing held in Grand Forks representa-
tiyes OF the several counties bordering
the Red River were present. and they
launched the club. E. Y. Sarles of
Hillsboro is president of the orsani-
cation, while r. T. kingmann of the
same city is secretary. N. C. Bachelor
is in active charge of the clubs exhibit
which will be made at st. Paul.
The six counties in the valley Or
ganization have a total acreage of s.
DAT 1888, of which acreage 3,317,S34 &C.
res are cultivated BY counties. the