Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-16
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Editors Tribune: AS ! have just re
turned from the capital city and as
have not intr.ded upon your valuable
paper TO- some time, | thought l would
write you a few lines in regard to the
eXisting conditions in Mercer county
hoping that l may say something that
will be of interest to your readers
AS we came north from Glen Ullin
last Saturday we saw many farmers
blowing and some seeding, but as we
came north of knife river we saw
many snowbanks still remaining upon
the ground. While in the capital city
saw the breaking up of the Missouri,
the rapidly flowing ice and the rise OF
the water, which inundated and de.
stroyed a portion of the N. p. X. R.
west of the big bridge and caused a
%standstill for As hours of all traffic be-
tween the cities of Bismarck and Man.
dan. 1t certainly was a great sight.
found that conditions here were SIM
liar to those there only on Il smaller
scale and a few days earlier. The
waters of the Knife river and the
Spring creek and Goodman cerek
overflowed their banks. took out
bridges, and did n considerable dam
age to property.
In u new thriving town of Golden
Valley. some of the business houses
we're flooded to a depth of IS inches.
The water was higher than it has
been for many years.
The ground throughout the country
is we'll filled with water and prospects
for a bountiful crop could not be bet
ter. l am glad to note that many of
the farmers are taking a greater in
terest in farming and are doing much
better work than formerly. IS
Last year we did a little along the
line of scientific farming ourselves
and expect to do a little more this
year. Last year four Of our children
entered the county corn contest for
school children and were agreeably
surprised by receiving three of the
five cash prizes.
While in the capital city | had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance
of Mr.. 0. w. Roberts. director of the
U. S. weather bureau. Mr.. Roberts
is certainly the right man in the right
place. While there we made arrange
ments for the Installing of a local
weather station at home, which
we hope will be of much benefit to
ourselves and others. And to the
people of North Dakota I wish to say.
don't say Mr.. Roberts doesn't know
anything more about conditions than
we do, but jus" step into the weather
bureau s~tationawhen in Bismarck and
let Mr.. Roberts show you the instru-
ments at his command. These wealth
err stations are established and main
tanned BY the government for the ben
eft of the people. And We certainly
should derive much benefit from the
efforts being put forth by Mr.. Roberts.
We also hadsthe pleasure of meet
ing many of the people of the capitol
city and we found them energetic and
enthusiastic people.
Now. friends Of North Dakota, don't
hang back, but, put your shoulder to
the wheel and push for the advance.
ment of this great common wealth.
But fearing that l have taken so
much Of your time and space that this
will reach the waste basket I must
discontinue for this time. Before II
close let me say. to the people of North
Dakota, when in Bismarck don't for.
get to step into the Tribune office and
get acquainted, and leave a subscrip-
ton for the daily or weekly Tribune,
the leading paper of our state.
am
Yours truly,
H. A. CRANDALL,
Mercer County Ronda, N. D.