The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-29

creased use II the motor propelled
vehicle is. to me. an indication Of bet
Farmers are using more ars all the
time. They are coming to realize the
importance of the good roads move
ment. They are beginning to see that
a perfect highway will enable them to
get to town faster and transact their
business In time to get home and get
their crops In out Of the approaching
rain storm thus cutting down expens-
es all The way around. They are
learning that good roads will increase
their farm values and give them a bet
ter standing with the merchant or the
banker with whom they must do BUSH
ness"
Mr.. Mattson said that the state de-
mands a Uniform road system. He
also asserted that he would like to
have a law passed thai would send liz.
norant and indolent road builders to
the state p~enitentiary for o term of
years.
Wagons with four-inch tires are
working wonders in the good road
movement, according to Mr.. Mattson,
h believes that these vehicles
should not be assessed on count O,
their benefit to the highways. Sleighs
with wide runners are also hene-
fitting the roads. AYERS the secretary of
the state association.
PioWrd Up Roads.
DR.. E. y. Hegge of Harton, related a
trip that he took last summer from
Hatton to Sharon. during which he
said he would have enjoyed serving
papers on about a dozen farmers who
mad piowed up the road in different
spots. One stretch that he had to
pass over consisted of a plowed up
road for a distance Of over six miles.
Favored Movement.
A. l.. Hunter. q member of the leg
fslatiNe committee on good roads, said
that he was heartily in favor of all
reasonable moves in the direction Of
better roads in the state. He pointed
out that the sentiment for good roads
is rapidly crystalizing throughout the
state and tina he was glad to see the
problem taken up by the federation Of
commercial clubs.
h representatives of various
parts of the state expressed their
opinions Of the good roads matter.
All talked optimistically and all urg-
ed a united effort in the matter.
convention is 20 large. However,
nearly every section Of the state is
represented and the men who are here
are out-and-out enthusiasts for a
greater North Dakota. Nearly all of
the delegates do not hesitate to pre-
dict that 1912 will he one OF the best
years in the history of the state. They
Say. things point that way"
Meetings Have Their Eject.
That meetings sue as this one is
having a remarkable influence is the
contention of Will Campbell, secretary
OF the Northwestern Development
league. who delivered an address this
afternoon. At these meetings questions
are discussed and public sentiment
formed. and when the matters finally
become enacted into law or are
tive channels. 1t is merely the ratifica.
ton of the action of the meetins
which started the agitation. He lik.
ened the organization Of the North
western Development league to the
sitting OF a jury on proposition al
ready threshed over and decided. and
merely awaiting for formal action.
a good bit by agricultural experts.
and most Of you will accept 1t as a
fact, that the farmer can no longer
get the most out OF the land by sim
ply meeting the seasons with brute
force" said Mr.. Campbell. ut is lust
as true that you cannot compete with
the southwest. with Canada, and with
the Florida everglades, by depending
on natural development and the birth
rate. The time has come when, If a
want things done, YOU must work for
them yourselves. Show the outside
world that you have the spirit in your
STATE and In your community which
VIII justify the opening Of mineral
storehouses, the Harvesting Of water.
lands. 'o"'
North Dakota in Advance,
North Dakota is taking an advance
step. on which the state is to be con-
graduated. Unless I am misinformed.
a OF counties have appropriate.
e money with which to advertise
tne'r esource and furnish informa-
dlon winch VIII bring new settlers, ad-
d1toinal wealth. and increased culti-
waited area. North Dakota has ione
oeen IN a class by itself when it comes
70 making a state appropriation with
winch to do intelligent publicity and
immigration work Until last wear ~
was n only state in the seven now
composing the Northwest Develop
nnent league which had such an an
preparation, n employed regularly a
commissioner whose business # ,y.a
20 carry a message about the state
20 people who are supposed TO wish
to know about It, WISH
Influence. Is Good.
wnen public money is being OK.
penuea 70 secure settlers and develop
a q p%art ,s county, the influence
results of the expenditures. There ha~.
oeen counties, we will not say in
Sorth Dakota. where settler. h,,n
not neen welcome. and there are still
communities which are their ou,n
m e enemies. Men and women have
gone 10 these counties. and received
such treatment that they haze 70
moved to other counties and other
states. We know that fences have
neen torn down. hay. stacks hurnad
tniiaren ostlacised. and credit refused
70 deserving families which have snn.
mo ne" Communities. to make their
nNs 60 M reasons have been vari-
o n IN seinsh. but when the county
commissioners begin t. spend nnhiic
money to secure settlers tha pu"l,c
OF the county who pay the taxes o are
gong u take a new interest In r.
alen n women who come from afar
" MAKE thelr homes among them
80. lldkota Gets Good Share.
~ ~ouid surprise you to know that
rran d thousand carloads Of immi.
g. sooos We're routed through fhe
s.. Eau gateway during the last, a,sh-
zen months, fifty-one. per cent -,
.netn remained in the state of Nfinre.
sha,,. 'anaaoo the next largest percentae e.
ar wv carloads to every nd
| na Lata. lane 70 the state Of North
eleven per or i1o cs- carceiy
the thousand; while 1872 carioads 70
everythousand were divided betn,ae 20
Nasnlngton. Oregon and Idaho Tha,
nnn.aa"s mat the state of. North Do.
no.a has neen receiving as MANY orr.
;oaas OF Immigrant goods as Wyae a.,
lnEton' oregon and Idaho nnt 81