Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-31
THE LAND SHOW.

THE LAND SHOW.
And now it appears that when
Grand Forks was not successful in
smothering the greatest advertising
proposition that North Dakota ever
attempted, they have made up their
minds there is but one place to hold
the agricultural exposition and land
show and that is in Grand Forks. Fine
spirit. In the first place it is no good
and We do not want it, then when
other towns see the value of it Grand
Forks wants it, Rather a dog in the
Manager sort OF an idea. There is.
however, no good reason why the
show should go to Grand Forks or any
Red River valley town. There are
many reasons why.it should not. In
the first place it would be impossible
to get Il representative exhibit as
some portions OF the state are too far
from the Forks and the expense OF
shipping there would be too great.
The same fact concerns the attend
ance. Bismarck is ideally located SO
far as railroad connections are con-
cerned. 1t can be reached very hand.
lily from every part of the state and
as cheaply from the west as from the
east If the show were to be held in
the eastern part CT the state it would
mean that the exhibits from the Gold
en- Valley would have to pay many
times the amount to get their stuff
before the people than would the ex-
hibitors from Cass county. There Is
also the proposition of getting the
people who come here from outside of
the state to see what the country
really is to be considered. If the fair
were held in the eastern part of the
state only narrow strip of country
we'll settled and where land COM
mands high price would be seen,
while if the fair is held in the central
or western part of the state the Wis
itors would travel over hundreds Of
miles of territory where opportunity
would be jupingm at them from every
acre. And that is the impression we
want to create, that there are thou
sands of acres of unoccupied lands
in the state and that We are able to
take care of a great influx of people.
The western part of the state is where
the open land is and where the people
must come to appreciate that oppor-
tunities offered.
There need be no fear as to the
crowd, the railroad companies will at
tend to a large part of that, there
having been assurance received al
ready that the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern will use their best
efforts in advertising the show in all
parts Of the country and making rates
that will attract people.
AS We understand the proposition
the commissioner of agriculture does
not intend to give the show to the
town that will make the highest bid,
but to the one that makes the best
bid and it is fair to surmise that in
considering what makes the best bid
Mr.. Gilbreath will take into consider.
alton other things than the amount of
money. Bismarck will be there with
the coin as we'll as the location and
other advantages such as floor space
and hotel accommodations, and ex-
poets to land the show. The business
men have shown a very creditable
spirit in replying to the request for
funds and so far the work of the CON-
mittee appointed to solicit has met
with an enthusiastic reception. There
will be no let up in the work, however,
until the meeting is finally landed for
here and then the harder work of
will commence,