The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-01
GREAT FUTURE
FOR NORTHWEST
EASTERN MAN SEES REMARK.
ABLE PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG
MAN IN THE GREAT SECTIONS
NOW BEING OPENED UP AND
CALLED THE NORTHWEST.

Fred A. Irish, cashier Of the First
National bank OF this city, a receiv-
ed the following from his friend. A.
B. Hepburn OF the Chase National
bank OF New York. 1t is an article
that MI. Hepburn wrote some time ago
for The New York World, and
which aIludes in the most fiattering
manner to the northwest The article
follows:
AT the time of the Lewis and
Clarke exposition a very interesting
pamphlet was issued dealing with the
relation between climatic and general
geographical conditions and the pros
poets and limitations of human prog
ress. The author states that, viewed
from this standpoint-that is to say,
having regard to temperature, rainfall,
elevation, soil and magnificent scenic
surroundings-the plateau which in
cludes the states of Washington and
Oregon, parts OF Montana and Idaho.
and British Columbia, is calculated to
produce the finest type of man in the
world.
ct follows that when immigration
has ceased to play the important part
it now does in those territories, and
when the eager search for fresh fields
for development carries capital into
these districts, the most desirable Sec
ton of the North American continent
for a young, energetic man to go to
will be the region / have referred to.
"As far as my own observation goes,
and / have been in every state in the
union, as well as in Mexico, southern
California and Canada, I have no hes
itation in predicting for the northwest
ern part of this continent an extraor-
binary development.
And it will no be a development
confined to one or two special lines of
activity, for all the conditions exist
which will stimulate and justify a
great outpouring of wisely directed
energy in every direction. There will
be a fine opening for agriculture, be-
cause there is a magnificent soil;
there will be an almost limitless field
for mining enterprises, for the earth
Is rich in metals and minerals; with
coal and iron plentiful and in conven-
lent proximity to each other, the man
ufacture of steel should find an i'm
portant place, and the abundance of
available water power will encourage
manufacturers. s.-..
I'm a word, the northwest contains
all the elements which go to make a
great empire. | am not alone in hold
ing this opinion. Only the other day
James j. Hill was talking to me about
the wonderful prospects of the north
west, and he said a very striking
thing. DO you realize, Mr.. Hepburn
he said, that you could take the state
Of Iowa and drop it into the state Of
Oregon and no part of it would touch
a railroad?'
"An interesting feature of the
growth of the northwest, and particu-
larly Of the Canadian northwest, is the
increasing number Of English land
owners who are disposing of their
properties in Great Britain M buying
land in Alberta and British Columbia,
Some time ago / al passing
through Ashcroft, a small town on the
Canadian Pacific railway, near KAN
loops, in British Columbia. My party
went out in automobiles about seven
ty-1ve miles north of Ashcroft to a
point where b magnificent valley
spreads below a wooded range of hills
We found three motor ear there, and
IL turned out that they had for pas,
sengers Lord Deborough, whom / had
last met at luncheon at the Savoy in
sengers Lord Desborough, whom / had
Of the London Chamber of Com
merce); Lord Charles Beresford, and
the Duke of Sutherland, one of the
greatest landowners in England. They
were out there looking Over h ground
with a view to purchasing large tracts
"To answer your question in a word
/ should say that for a young man
Just leaving college the most promis-
ing field is the northwest, and that in
regard to calling or profession he may
Just we'll follow his own inclination
for providing he is eager to work he
will find abundant opportunity in a
hundred directions"