Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-12

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the Dakotas. IT'S true a man can
make money in the Louisiana terri
tory, but he loses his life and ambi-
ton in the warm climate, and his
system becomes clogged with malaria.
He becomes that thin, sallow speci-
man Of lethargy or metamorphoses in
to fat, rotund, barrel-shaped hulk Of
good-humor, with but one idea in his
head and that-to eat. He will not
attain the latter dimensions unless
he has been reared in the south. In
North Dakota he finds q splendid cli-
mate, and one he never ceases to
praise. Here he finds rich soils Of
good depth, and wonderfully strong
in crop production. Here is room for
his cattle, horses, hogs and sheep;
he can have large garden, he can
plant a patch o. small fruits and live
better than his reighbors who have
been so busy planting wheat they
have not had time to raise their own
potatoes.
Land Men Do Great Work
Now, many men realize the import
ance of impressing these facts con-
corning North Dakota upon the minds
of strangers, and facts do not lie.
And when We see that In Mclean
county there are 1904 farms with Z
total acreage Of 57S.s09 Of which on
ly 31S,661 acres were cultivated, 1t
appears that there rs yet much work
for the land man there. The average
number Of acres in a farm in Mclean
county is about 2SS, and the number
Of acres for each man, woman and
child in the county would be a little
more than 80 10. The population Of
the county Is. according to the census
Of 1910, 1853. Then need it be asked
whether q man dealing in local lands
is a benefit to his community? II
there Is any man who has done more
to help In the development Of the
country than the land man We have
yet to meet him. He goes before the
railroads are built into a territory,
and through his efforts the country is
first settled and then the railroad fol-
lows. Mr.. Tuition is ono of these men
who have been doing all in their pow
er to build up the west and his efforts
have ben devoted or centralized on
Mclean county. And he notes with
just pride the strides this county has
made within decade. Much of this
progress has been due to his efforts.
Another thing that carries much
weight with 1t in the Judgment of q
town is the class Of hotels that one
meets with there. It is an old saying
that the way to reach q mans pocket
Is through his stomach, and although
worn threadbare the statement still
holds true. just as true as when it
was first Matched. Let a man enter q
town all worn out Just about the noon
hour and the first thing he wants is
q good dinner, or as he expresses It
something to eat" His first move
Is accordingly made toward q hotel. II |
he goes out into the dining room and
sees spread out for his benefit q clean
linen over the table and has brought
In to him good meal he is favorably
impressed. Right then he begins to
feel good toward the town and the |
people. But, II he gets bad deal at |
The dinner he feels at outs with the |
whole community. And the same ap-
plies to the bed-if a fellow wants to |
90 to bed to rest he appreciates q
good bed. II he gets a bed that he |
can't sleep ON he comes to the sad |
conclusion that the man running the |
hotel Is a knave, or else he has been !
disappointed In live at some time or
other and has crouch at humanity.
The man who runs a good hotel Is
really a benefactor to mankind. and
We must extend our hand to Al Hit.
who runs the Wilton Hotel where q
man can really enjoy his meals and
his slumbers.
Good General Stores.
Upon the corner west of the Jahr
& Eastman Mercantile company's "a.
adjustment is general store owned
md operated by E. c. Stocker. This
store came into the possession of Mr..
in the month Of May in the
rear Of our Lord one thousand nine hun
1red and ten. Mr.. Stocker reports
hat good business has been his
since the time of opening the store
He began with only a small stock, but
ne trade has been such that from
line to time he has been compelled
% make additions until but quite re-