Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-03
GREAT. RECORD
ENTERTAINING THE
STATE Meeting
Financiers Get New View of
Western City's Splendid
Opportunities.
PROGRESSIVE TO
THE LAST WORD

With Changed Farming Conditions.
Lignite Coal Supply and other Ma
tural Advantages, Williams County
Metropolis has Reason for Optimism
Williston. n D.. July 3.-williston.
the City Of Opportunity" has made
itself solid with the bankers of North
Dakota by the splendid manner in
which it entertained the convention.
which ended here yesterday.
More than ever the city is decidedly
"on the map" as city capable of en-
tertaining the states most exacting
associations. and while the bankers
are far from an exacting lot. they ap-
preciate thing we'll done, and they
certainly are appreciative of Willis
toms splendid efforts to show them a
good time.
The convention just closed was one
of the most successful the bankers
have ever held. For many, it was their
first visit to this section OF the state,
and they were thus given an oppor-
tunity of studying the natural ad-
vantages Of the district.
See Diversified Interests,
In an automobile ride on Wednes-
day afternoon. during which visits
station, the w. c. Palmer farm and
the federal irrigation station, the
bankers We're supplied with a splendid
idea Of the diversified farming possi-
bilities of the district.
Williston, as "city of opportunity"
was aptly illustrated by U. L. Burdick,
IN his address to the bankers at the
o Hov
with the natural advantages of the
Williams county district; showing the
progress 1t has made in recent years.
and Depicting the part young men are
playing in the development of the
region.
Are Young Men.
At recent meeting of williston
business men. when plans for the en-
tertainment of the bankers were laid,
II developed that Mr.. Burdick was the
Oldest man of the entire Assem- blage,
and he is but 80 years old.
That the young men who have cast
their lot with Williston will be sue
cessful is the general concensus of
opinion among the bankers Of the
state. who were more than pleased
With the evidence Of prosperity. found
at every hand.
Is a Clean City.
Another feature that made a very
favora bic impression with the visitors
was in the evident moral cleanliness
OF the city. Though railroad CEN
yer. where hundreds Of transients are
round daily. the city is without blind
pigs or public nuisances of anv kind.
Its business district is well main
tained, and in the residence section
are to be found many beautiful
homes. Side by side with the most
pretentlous residences may be found
log cabins. reminders of the fact that
Winston has hardly yet passed from
the frontier stage-though. there Is
nothing but the cabins left to remind
one of that fact
In the construction of residences
many have used stones for decoratiye
purposes. the same being plentiful in
that region, and the result Is to Gre
ate beautiful effect in the residence
section.
The railroad section of the city il
we'll to one side, so laid out that II
does not interfere with the upbuildins
OF the municipality.
Valley to be Gold Mine.
The valley Of the Little Muddy river
VIII be one of the prettiest in North
Dakota when fully developed, North
OF the city the vallev land ie under
the irrigation ditch. and when the
valley land is divided up into smaN
farms, as it must ultimately be in
order to make irrigation successful.
1t will be one of the richest regions
in the state.
Already alfalfa is being grown there
aoundantly. Several truck farms are
pelns operated successfully, and with
water available at all seasons of the
year the truck gardening and other
enterprises cannot but be succession
when the proper methods Of handling
the water. the land, etc.. are fully
worked out
Is Beautiful Place.
From the eastern border Of the
lands toward Williston. one is afforde
ed a beautiful view, probably without
rival in the state It is q, maxnif,cent
picture that unfolds itself before the
autoist who has the pleasure of max
ing the ride along the eastern hills.
Williston. at the farther side of the
valley spreads out over considerable
ground. and with its multitude Of
shade trees. it presents a beautiful
sight
Just beyond is the Missouri river,
adding to the completeness Of the
Farmers Show Progress.
The same tour OF the rural districts,
given the bankers. afforded an oppor-
tunity to study the progress being
made by the farmers. That they are
there to stay, and intend making their
homes there. is evident from the man
ner in which they are building their
farmsteads Many hne residences have
been built although as usual. the con-
struction Of new and commodious
barns is given hrst attention.
Farmers are taking deep interest
in cattle raising, and dairyinx sives
promise Of being one OF the districts 4
most important activities within !
comparatively short time. 81
w. c. Palmer. one OF the first 20
Join the dairying propaganda, Il msk-
ing q remarkable success OF his ven.
tune. He has 4 prettily situated farm.
several miles north and east of VII.
liston. where he q showing what eaa
scontinuAdl 81 naW. ~ 10.