Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-26

that three men, working understand
ing for a fixed purpose, can accomp-
lish more than 800 men working in
a haphazard fashion. One of the best
means of reaching new settlers is
by the use of classified ADVERTISE
ments in eastern journals and papers.
Get local stories into your news
papers telling of the experiences Of
your successful farmers. The men
who will come here are coming for
dollars. Let every article have some
thing in it about the dollars that are
to be made here. If you can, send a
man to personally talk to good pros
poets.
Are Land Shows Worth While?
lis it worth while to 60 to land
shows with exhibits? 1t is hard to
tell. But if you stay at home and
the other fellow goes, the other fell
low gets the business. The biggest
success in any town in the mercan-
tile business is the man who adver-
tises. That applies to a state as we'll.
Advertising pays in no uncertain
manner. Keep up your boosting,
have faith in your state, and you will
be sure to win out"
The Man With Back Bone
J. H. frey, travelling immigration
agent of the Milwaukee line, was
warmly applauded when he mention.
ed those pioneers who had grit and
backbone to stick it out and watch
North Dakota develop from a from.
tier country to the thriving common
wealth it is today. He said:
when look back to the trials
and tribulations endured in the early
days, certainly take my hat of to
the fellow who has staid by it.
immigration Good Thing
II used to consider the Missouri
river a dead line. We never heard
in early days Of the land in western
North Dakota, or the Missouri Slope
country. But the Slope is now on
the map.
Cooperation The Only System
Immigration is a good thing. It
brings new settlers. When the gos-
pei of better farming is hearkened
to by these settlers, and is practiced,
when the people raise alfalfa and
corn, and practice better farming and
diversified farming, then the Slope
will make still greater progress.
You have an intelligent lot Of men
on the Slope. When they exploit
their country they will bring more
people here. Cooperation such as
th}o loo or,o v,louo L. kho ou1v ovn%on,
Assistance From Railroads
Mr.. Firey's address was the last
scheduled on the program and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was thrown
open to discussion regarding various
points which had been raised and
ideas which had advanced. One of the
principal themes of discussion was
that of securing cooperation from
the railroads in the matter of secur-
ing rates to North Dakota and in GET
ting stop-over privileges and home
seekers journeying through the state.
Capt I. p. Baker of Bismarck sum-
med up the statement regarding the
latter proposition In the following
succinct manner:
Want North Dakota Back on the Map
"The state Of North Dakota has
sent exhibits all over the country to
assist the railroads in getting people
to transport to North Dakota. We
have induced immigration to come
here. We have not had the benefits
from that immigration. In early
days when the railroads were vitality
interested in the development of the
country they used to bring people
here, and induce them to come to
North Dakota. We want the railroads
to put North Dakota back on the map,
! give homeseekers an opportunity to
see our country. Give them the priVi-
lege of stopping off to examine it.
We owe all we have to the railroads,
and they owe all they have to u.s."
Resolution Committee Appointed
After further discussion commit
tee consisting of President Klein and
Secretary Slosson of the development
league was appointed to draft resolu-
tons to be sent to the general passen-
ger agents of the 800, Milwaukee
and Northern Pacific asking them to
! take up the matter of granting stop
over privileges to home seekers pas
sing through the state, and also ask
ing them about securing rates for
land seekers.
Money to Carry on Work
The question of financing the work
of exploitin the resources Of the
Slope country was taken up. Over
| 500 was pledged by individuals in
attendance at the meeting, and it is
expected that each county league will
raise 500 to be turned over for the
use of the Slope league. The conven'
ton then adjourned until 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION
Upon reassembling at the CONNER
cial club Thurday evening, the first
tonic taken up was that of growing
broom corn. General immigration
Agent Bricker of the Northern Paci'
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