Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-05
THE lsSoUR O

In all the history of civilization
there has not been the advance in CIV
ilization that there has been out here
IN the Missouri Slope in our own
North Dako.a. The idea that vas
held by so MANY for years after they
were a thing Of the past, that the
country subsidiary to Bismarck was a
good place to hint bufralos or be an
pushed by an indian, hungry fo- a
white mans scalp. This seems to be
the idea that some of u eastern
brothers want to hold OF us at the
present time. They persist in the
idea that We have not only got the
west that is of the pucture shows
and the ring curcus, but that we have
it right out here on the Slope.
All these people would have to do
is to come out to this country and
see the effects of the efforts Of the
earlier settlers and at least satisfy
themselves, and convince their neigh
bors that they were liars when they
went back east and told them of the
wonders that they had seen out In
this country.
1t is with a great deal OF pride that
we say that our territory reaches
from the James river to the Montana
line. and the country is bound to sue
coed in the future. 1t has no way out
of it. The right kind of people have
come and they have come to stay.
There has always been the resources
that were necessary to make any
country. There is n of the richest
agricultural territories here Of any
place in the Union. There is no bet,
ter land to be had than can be
bought for from twenty dollars an
acre UP. This is an ideal country
for live stock, and the idea that Is
held about the stock business car:
never be a success in North Dakota
because it Is out of the corn belt.
This may be true but the Indians FED
Lewis and Clark n corn when Ney
were in the fore part. Of the last CEN
fury. The old settlers that have .iv.
ed here, say that they have never seen
q corn failure in thirty years.
It is not enough to say that the
The Slope is only an agricultural
country and that it must be considers
ed as such. 1t is only a case of wait
ing till she comes into her own, to
convince even the most skeptical OF
us that the mineral relources. Of the
Slope oyershadow the agricultural So
far that they are not, in the race. Tho
coal and the clays will mean much
more to the future generations of the
Fickertail state than it has meant to
the states of the east that have piled
up millions on these two. X
In speaking o fthe Slope it is NOT
amiss to make mention Of the towns
that have contributed to her develop
ment.
Medina n of the most prosperous
towns in the state or the Unites
States for that matter is in the center
Of one Of the richest farming regions
In the country. Medina is at the heac
on their dairy industry. The creamery
over there has made a great showing
and from the looks Of the exhibit a:
the Exposition n would think nj
think With good cause that Medina
vas always there. horse, foot, ana
guns. ,,5
Driscoll seems to have been plated
Nv some men from Bismarck but It
got away from them and 1t keeps on
growing and prospering. Here is one
81! the best agricultural and STOCK
countries to be found anywhere.
Sterling is a nice little place that q
has ! future ahead Of IT II the count
try round about does not sink, for
t6ere. iii certainly . rich country to
Hold y town uH and the only thing
TIL. they need Is settlers.
Hasal3on is one Of the liveliest
towns III tho slope and my sort Of .
bone Aaspssposttios soessin Hasslton