Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21

result, OF widespread. desire Tor
more effective advertising Of the. re.
sources of the: state and q more Wig.
arous campaign for settlers. The &C.
I ton was taken after a rather thor
,ugh canvass Of the situation and
/ been made. The movement was
found to have the endorsement Of the.
commercial clubs, business organiza.
lions and members:o Of the legislature.
1 The first direct action was taken
when the Williston Commercial club
; took up the matter and recommended
| the passage Of law creating such
commission. The bill introduced was
! the result.
I, Realize Need for Activity.
| The men behind the movement re-.
alize that with Canada spending hun.
! dreds Of thousands Of dollars every,
year in advertising het resources. with
Montana, Minnesota and South Dako.
ia all spending large sums in the car
rying on Of q campaign for more set.
tiers, that North Dakota situated in
the very center Of this activity must
take up the work with energy or be
left behind in the race for greater De.
velopment.
The bill provides for the creation 81
a state immigration and publicity
commission which shall consist Of
three members to be appointed by the
governor. One member of the COM
mission shall be from each congres.
sional district thus giving the east.
ern, the central and the western sec.
tions of the state representation. Tho
term Of Office is fixed at three years
and the compensation at IS q day for
every day necessarily devoted to the
duties of the office, not to exceed $40o
a year. The. commission shall main.
tain its offices in the Office of tho
commissioner Of agriculture. It is Civ
en- the power to employ secretary
at salary not exceeding 1880 q
year. 1t is probable that the chief
I! duties Of advertising would devolve
upon the secretary, the selection Of :
competent man for that position be-
ing one Of the chief duties Of the
commission.
Duties Of Commission.
Under duties Of the commission this
bill provides:
cit shall be the duty Of said COM
mission to meet Immediately upon
! qualifying and appoint secretary,
and elect one Of their number a.
chairman of the board, and If such
board shall fail to elect q chairman
the governor shall designate zone. Of
! the members as chairman, whose duty
1t shall be to preside. ct their sessions
and perform such other duties for The
carrying out of the object OF this. act.
Such commission shall meet at least
once each year and shall look after
and device ways and g means to ad-
vance immigration interests of tie
state, and 70 encourage and promote
! the permanent settlement, and In.
i provement Of ali sections Of the stats.
It shall have charge OF. the prepare
ton In manuscript, the publication
and distribution by mail and other.
wise Of any and all documents and AZ
ticles Of reading matter designed 70
convey correct and fun information
on all matters pertaining to tho
growth and development Of the agri.
cultural, manufacturing, commercial,
mining and other interests aof the
state. It shall attend teal cores
pondence relating to immigration and
shall do all in its power ste, by letter,
by use Of published printing matter
and through personal efortssto secure
the most liberal and extensive adver-
tisement of the resources, opportuni-
ties and industries Of the state. Il
shall be the purpose and aim Of such
commission to induce the Investment
Of capital in agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and different industrial
and mercantile pursuits in the state,
and to facilitate the coming to the
state of persons and families seeking
permanent investments or location for
new homes. It shall procure the most
favorable rates Of fare. obtainable
from railroads and other trausporta-
ton companies for persons coming to
the state for such purposes and where
such persons have formed a colony
Of considerable number, the commits.
! sion or one Of them shall visit them
If necessary, and do all in its powor
to direct and assist them in making
the necessary arrangements for trans
portation in reaching the state. II
shall advertise openings for settlement
on public lands within the state and
give definite information relating TO
the same.
lit shall have charge Of any and all
exhibits Of the products and resources
Of the state which may be authorized
and made at any fair or exposition
held at any point in the United States
and shall have power and authority
to cooperate with any railway Or
transportation company and with any
person interested, With a view Of Sc
curing such an exhibit at any fair. or
exposition or display held or made Is
aforesaid. It shall have power and
authority to employ and secure aid or
help necessary 1t all times to carry
into full force and effect the purpose
of this aet.!,'
The bill makes it the duty Of NIL
state, county. municipal and township
Officers to furnish to the commission
ers all the information within thar
power whenever requested to do 20
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