Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-21

.gesticns as active in the work of the
Northern Pacific immigration depart
ment the last Is years. Mr.. Bricker
stated that the Northern Pacific has
annual expended thousands of dollars
in the immigration interests of the
states touched by it's rails, and that
the company proposed to continue to
do so. He declared that il his belief
the people of North Dakota have not
yet themselves realized the advan-
tages they have here, and as a result
have not show int optimism and en-
thusiastic spirit of lifting others
know about 1t. Mr.. Bricker referred
to North Dakota as a second iowa.
told what in his mind helped bring
immigrants into a country and incl
dentally pointed out the wonderful
possibilities the state offers in hogs
and sheep. He stated that in his
mind the increase of silos would have
a tendency to create a new avenue OF
productiyelsss in North Dakota.
Mr.. Leedy Heard.
E. c. Leedy, immigration agent OF
the Great Northern, also addressed
the meeting yesterday morning and
was called upon again for remarks
before the evening attendance. Mr..
Leedy told of what the Great North
ern railroad has been doing in the
way of bringing immigrants to North
Dakota and that it proposes to con-
ti1ue the good work. He stated that
much good is derived by persistent
effort in the way of advertising and
exhibits at the smaller county fairs
Other Speakers.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Wehrle of Bismarck
appeared before the meeting yester-
day afternoon, and in his address told
of his PASTORAL experiences from an
immigration standpoint. In his mind
The greatest evil working in opposl-
ton 10 the immigration Of desirable
people, into North Dakota was the
land Spectator and unreasonable
prices of land and rates OF interests
charged. The bishop declared that
many were driven back out of the
state by this evil, having become de-
spondent with themselves and their
property trying to meet what he term
ed excessive payments. The speaker
also stated that in his mind II Of the
best, forms of advertising the state
came through personal letters from
settlers to friends back home, tel Ing
of the success in those cases where
immigrants were afforded fair treat
ment by.land owners and bankers.
g., Many Others Heard.
Other prominent speakers heard
yesterday afternoon and last night,
and whose remarks harmonized with
those expressions of what splendid
advantages North Dakota affords anC
how vitality necessary an appropria-
ton by the Legislature for immigration
has become to the state" were Form
er Lieutenant Governor Divine of MI.
not, Commissioners of Agriculture
Flint, Hon. J. NJ. Kelly of Devils Lake,
C. J. Lord of Cando, C. G. Connolly, Elk
senator Martin, and Senator +. S.
Hyland. ."'. s
In the course of their remarks, ex-
pressions favoring the license and
protection Of real estate men were
voiced.
This matter viii be given considera-
ton by the legislature. Many were
the plans advanced for the work Of
properly carrying out immigration adj
vertising. Farm journals and the Cir
culation of the weekly newspapers of
the state among the "people back
home" were advanced as valuable as.
sets in bringing people into the state.
AS to the expenditure Of the princi.
pal amount Of the appropriation, the
form of exhibits at county fairs, and
permanent exhibits in those sections
of the country best to draw from,
such as the central or m~id-western
states, yer also advanced by several
speakers. Others expressed them
selves of the belief that an immigra-
ton board with the governor as chair
man should look after the expenditure
of the money, assuring it's proper in