The evening times., 1913-10-17
S[ADE SPEAKS AT
! Nd. EXPOSITION
Rail Official Urges Closer
Cooperation Between the
Farmers and Roads.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 17.-GoVer-
nors' day at the third annual North
Dakota industrial exposition had the
biggest attendance of the entire show.
George T. Slade. first vice president of
the Northern Pacific. delivered an adj
dress late yesterday in the exposition
theater to an immense crowd and he
addressed the bankers of the slope
country at dinner at the Commercial
club last night.
Sham Battle Changed.
The sham battle planned to take
place between Indians and state
troops had to he changed at the
eleventh hour on account of orders
from Washington that the Indians
would not be allowed to take part.
Hundreds of Indians had been
brought here from two reservations
and, aside from giving a parade today.
were not allowed to partake in the
events A sham battle between troops
took the place of the Indian fight.
however. Five companies are here
and they maneuvered about the nils
east Of the capitol in view of thou
sands Of visitors for more than an
hour. Today Is La Moure day and
the home people will be given .
chance to see their show.
slade Compliments n. d. Progress.
George T. Slade, first vice president
Of the Northern Pacific. complimented
the citizens Of North Dakota on the
remarkable progress made by the
state during recent years.
your population is still less than
100000. yet the value OF your farm
property is today not less than $1.000.-
900, 900. although thirteen years ago
It was but one quarter of that sum.
1.-TWO things in your agricultural
production strike me as very signih-
cant. Your corn area last year was
nearly ten times that of 1900 and
produced a crop worth s3,766.000, or
$1,000, 900 more than the crop OF
1909. Commissioner GiTbreath's fig
ures show that last year YOU brought
into North Dakota livestock to the
value OF $6,579,O00. The two figures
60 properly together.
a More Silo Building Urged.
MIR. Slade advocated the building OF
more silos by the farmers of North
Dakota and discussed the importance
Of proper corn cultivation. fertilization
OF the soil and seed selection.
"And with alfalfa. worth ton for
ton as much as wheat bran and which
IS no longer an experiment in your
soil and climate, the great bone and
muscle builder balacing perfectly
with the fat.developing corn, market
ing these crops in stock and dairy pro-
ducts you will never fear the impov-
erishment of your soils.
S"No farmer can have a keener In
terest in the success of agriculture
than have the officers. directors and
stockholders Of the railroads. The
Northern Pacific built its line into this
city before there was any appreciable
development Of farming in the west
ern half Of North Dakota. The be-
ginnings OF agriculture were coinci-
dent with the struggles of that line to
find a profitable business on these
prairies.
"Our interest in agriculture is as
keen now as ever. The railroad can
handle no business that the country
does not afford. It is to the interest
of the railroad to do all it can for the
development of farming in the terri
tory adjacent to its lines.
1--WE Of the railroads are doing
what we can to carry the facts about
the great prosperity Of this state
throughout the United States and to
the ears Of those who are able to help
its development. The courage, de-
Termination and patience of those who
broke the prairie sod and established
their homes here is bearing rich fruit
in this forward movement We should
work together, feeling that the best
results can be brought about only
when the farmer, the business man
and the railroads are seeking the
ground Of common understanding,
fairness and mutual helpfulness."