The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-18

AGMSNhAESIx IIG.IasIME
mood was gained. Prior to this time the country was known only to
fur traders, hunters and couriers between the scattered military posts
then maintained among the Indian peoples. These occasionally
hidden in the soil, but such rurnors were mostly treate'. as uninn-
port7nt gossip or secuted &c as unlikely ie or untrue; f,,.x. ,or;cu,-
tural scouts they might well be termed-had crossed the Red River
cass, Richiand and Grand Forks counties: These men OF their de
scendants are here yet, capable, substantial men, honered' even e.
aseegP5; ;h %5,1 by that ;a;,; sasggy ,1 Of , (which Ru ws hsSe D sa9Gbsp; s 5ndi"G Ts sH;
t,u l It was IS mot ct Il h sSst;aan until a. the SEEMING %; Of the the ' sSso3 3h that 5tt the
opment of the state was assured; Like a huge wedge the tide of
settlement drove into the center of the state with its point advancing
northward and southwark in the valley of the Rcd River and yet
farther westward as that fertile plain filled with settlers.
Here at last was the land of promise, the American Valley of the
Nile, its fat acres stored with wealth for him who dared the under
sa4j q Ia tm s" and t a g Pesfs st sas % ss P so4n' t had sR% yet S1 1anamsd 5t the
5 Broadly ,s speaking kim the he ne dee decade s, was passed sssl in ,e Opening up a d
colossal scale, homes were built; villages, towns and cities sprang
PIP i ie sds p sssts Of tR Rs' faith 1T thu that s %ss in at the OF p %sPih Of s9t tier pssml s'saay
Of the occupation and tho5oughgoing methods Of those engaged ID there mere.
pioneers found its most forceful expression, and the land took on an
al Of prosperity and d civilization l 2 tn wa ng good to to look %a upon p = N Nv
farmers demanded and gradually an adequate system OF tansporta-
At this tine the Great Northern railway became a potent factor
h in the Of 9i T,r dsys st g4snd F sntssia agd the pss tSflstG 2spd dS" we a,nsey @ on a
parallel line to the more southern track. Unaded and also un-
s p1os ? v sad p p 12na s5an settlement t i ssT in 5'i it's t7a Snt ss If By 1, %ss}st
Towns and cities sprang up along its track in an incredibly short
sources :pafs Of bt tusi The te PRACTICAL v'sS;a p ass: rh ws ~sd G!s1Sn s a9v sns t Of eiy Vi
i52iie9 l an'v its IS t fSs boundaries aud SaRs" d. ab iet ter a sa9,S its wsvs % " a'e 3e s1oss:
ing of the Missouri River at Bismarck by the Northern Pacific, and
vaded, and welLde6ned lines of agricue*ral development perma-
nently established. These lines were later to be extended and broad
ened until practically the whole state came under the rule of the
pillow and the commonwealth assumed its proud position as the most
purely agricultural state in the Union.
Dakota came into full mastery Of her own destinies. From that time
to the present her history has been one of brilliant progress; at first
t asanf f9i eron SUCCESSFUL ag = husban ndT Wit With her expanding sp 1iG1g acre. acreages have
come an aim. st phenomenal increase in population, the birth and
growth of an admirable school system, the establishment of a state
state institutions, extensions of the railway systems and many other
people, conscious of their wants, determined and able to satisfy them.
Two other transcontinental railroads have contributed very
through its branch extensions from lines in South Dakota, and later
by its main line through the southwestern portion; and the great
gradually extending its line diagonany in a northwesterly direction.
Their main lines and branches opened up new territory, gave means
of transportation to settlers in and to their products out.
During the passing years the fostering of manufacturing indus
try has not been neglected. With the growing demands of the po-
Even now, in this comparatively early stage of their development,
these industries are adequately supplying more OF the needs OF the
Elsewhere in this issue will be found a full recital Of North Da-
kota's wonderful agricultural operations. They constitute a record
the climax Of human effort, the highest ever attained. AS a whole
they form a magnificent tribute to the courage, perseverance and far
the Red in the carly 7os. and to those who continued the work SO
well begun.
give honor and praise to those heroes of earlier days, and pay q
tribute of gratitude to them for the practical manner in which they
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