Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10

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WORK IS LARGE.
SEVERAL DISTRICT LEAGUES IN
NORTH DAKOTA WILL DO
GREAT WORK.
Probably in no state included i'll
that territory described by those mag
ic words-The Great American North
west-has the sentiment exploited by
the Northwestern Development League
taken such firm hold as in North Da-
kota. The approaching land products
show to be put on by that organization
in the Flickertail state of no less than
five distinct development leagues, and
these leagues are representative Of
thirty-fve out Of forty odd counties in
the entire state.
Each Of these organizations is engag-
ed at the present time in formulating
the final details for placing elaborate
displays at the st. Paul land show.
They have reserved exhibition space
and the officials have in most instances
already completed their plans to the
point where they are confident in de-
claring that nothing will be overlook.
ed to make their various displays cred
liable in every respect.
The several leagues organized will
not be terminated when the St. Paul
land show is over, however, as they
will continue as factor in the state S
development, and hence in the general
development Of the entire northwest.
Two or three Of the leagues will main
tain 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 number Of
county clubs and these will work to-
gether bringing about anything that
will be for the general good of the
safe. 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 of 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 Association
Ramsey, Benson, Nelson, Towner, Ro-
lette, Cavalies and Steele.
Mouse River Loop Development
League Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce
and Ward. 1
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-ive counties which are
bande together in the several leagues
there is total acreage Of 27,0O7, All
acres, Of which amount only 10,762,O70
acres are under cultivation.
The latest figures available on the
acreage under cultivation show that
less than one-half Of the vast territory
S producing. In the western sections
much Of the land is being used for
grazing purposes, and is therefore pro-
ductive in that sense of the word.
\ Red River Valley.
| It was in the Red River valley that
the movement Off the district organiza-
tions had its inception. At meeting
held in Grand Forks representatives Of
the several counties bordering the Red
river were present, and they launched
the club. E. Y. Sarles Of Hillsboro is
president of the organization, while r.
T. Kingman Of the same city is see-
rotary. M. G. Bachelor is in active
charge Of the clubs exhibit at St.
Paul.
The six counties in the valley organ
|ization have a total acreage Of 5,O47,-
1913, Of which acreage 3,317,s34 acres
are cultivated. By counties, the acre.
| age follows: .
! Acreage Cultivated
Pembina ................ 716,872 450, 445
Walsh ...................... s24,oss nc, 900
Grand Forks .......... OH, 433 5s4, 160
Trail -. ................ 546,3s7 4os, AS
Cass .................... l,125,642 s47 41s
Richland ................ 917,4o7 4os,371
This league already has maintained