The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-22
MONTANA UNABLE TO
GET OVER ITS
COUCH
Land Show Results Crop Out
Again With Criticism Of
Tri-State Plan

ONC Sso S0UuiSo VI lne NOTtnWS0I0Tn
Land Products show at st. Paul, and
Secretary Holmes Of the Great Falls
board Of commerce 10 the latest resi-.
dent Of that state to make known
his feelings. Montana was sorely
grieved over the fact that North Da-
kota was successful in carrying OFF
the sweepstakes prizes for both wheat
y max, and ever since then has been
disposed to kick up a fuss"
This time the Great Falls secre-
tary has taken offense at Secretary
NJ. G. Bacheller's advocacy Of a tri.
state alliance whereby a North Da-
kota. South Dakota and Minnesota
exhibit would be created for immi-
Great Falls Tribune has to say Of the
matter:
my attention has been called to an
Interview with M. G. Bachelor of
Grand Forks. in which he makes the
statement that the recent land show
held in st. Paul, was staged by the
Great Northern 80 as to be in favor Of
the far west as against the several
eastern prairie states that belong to
the league. and. asserting that it is
probable that Minnesota. North and
South Dakota will withdraw from the
development league" said Secretary
q. M. Holmes of the board Of COM
merce. yesterday.
MT. Bachelors viewpoint is not
properly located and he draws his
conclusions from false premises or
mtsinformation," continued Secretary
In the first place the Northwestern
Development league and the st. Paul
land show were in no sense Great
Northern institutions, though the
GFeat Northern took liberal part in
them and through its support made
the land show and the governors
boosting excursion possible.
THE organization Of the North
western Development league was plan
ned wholly with q view to securing CO.
operation work by the states Of the
association as an Offset Of the co.op-
erative effort Of the Canadian govern
ment and railroads to the north and
several states and railways in the
south. And It was not contemplated
and 1t 10 not a fact hat any single
state or any railway should have or
has a any advantage w any other
ate or railway. except in so far as
one might take greater interest in the
work Of the league and take more
comprehensive and greater advantage
OF the facilities afforded by the league
for publicity and promotion.
All Railroads Asked to Aid.
immediately upon the organization
OF n league the Great Northern, the
Northern Pacific. the Milwaukee ana
n burlington railway were requested
at n ann time and in the same form
Of letter to participate and assist In
the efforts Of the association, and If
all OF these railways had taken equal
~ enthusiastic part,lno one Of them
would have been aple to secure any
special advantage bVer' the other. The
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cifc accepted the Invitation and ex-
tended cordial support to every effort
made by the league. and the fact that
the other railroads were absent and
non-participating was their fault and
not the fault Of the association.
In the makeup Of the governors
train every state was given equal op-
portunity for publicity and promotion
work. and exactly equal space in the
display cars was given each common
wealth.
when the twin city land show was
decided. upon, through the courtesy
and liberality Of the business men Of
the twin city every state was given ex-
actly III same space for making a
state display. and each state OF the
association and the cities and counties
Of each state in the association were
invited to make displays. and a per-
sonar canva OF the localities
throughout the several states. was
made for the purpose Of securing as
large a representation Of exhibits from
each of the states as possible. Min
nesota. North and South Dakota were
given every opportunity to make the
most elaborate state displays. and t
have every city. county and locality
represented as was Montana. It Is
their fault and not the fault Of the
league or Of the state II they failed to
do DO. The states mentioned were
near the location of the land show and
could install and care for exhibits.
during the period of the exposition ut
q much smaller cost than could Mon
tana and the states to the west, and
It Montana outshown the states to the
east It was for the simple reason that
its e~nterprising citizens were willing to
pay the price for the publicity and
promotion opportunities afforded and
had the goods to show.
How Exhibit Was Paid For.
"Mr. Bachelor insinuates that the
Montana state exhibit was installed by
the Great Northern and offers as proof
Of the fact that at the close of the ex-
position the Great Northern removed
the exhibit. Mr.. Bachelors conclu-
sion ts entirely in error. The exhibit