Morris tribune., 1915-10-15

the would spring the greatest inland port of the world
They could this because the age of miracles had
passed and seems that only miracle could have
This accomplishment has been miracle the miracle OF
civilization the miracle Of STEEL of of railroad and steam
boat and Of the hurng migration of the venturesome Aryan
to the vacant lands of the ever allurng West
Star Of the North they called because its beauty appealed
Star of the North it has become because of the futon hope
and the accomplishment of happiness that occurred Star OF
developed when the great heart of the Northwest pulses out
the eblood will generate when its rich farm lands are fully
cultivated and there will be place that has not known
the minstration of the pillow.
The Minnesota told in statistical figures reads like
But development of Minnesota has only commenced
There place the world which offers inviting field for
the homeseeker and the No state in the world
offers such splendid opportunities of for the in bust
for the farmer for the artisan for the worker and for the
offers the anomaly still new while having
reached advanced stage of development Its lands the
richly It's climate bracing and inspiring Above ALL it offers
the combination of production and immediate market
At St. Paul and Minneapolis have up if by magic
usy Twin City of half million population which will
reach the million mark Duluth the capital Of the iron
on the richest the world the open doorway the inland
Throughout the state smaller Cities thriving and
porous
production Of the fertile soil.
Minnesota with it's great of production has
surface of which only 25823 farms of
w M are are M as en ea
scratched There is for the entire population of France
superior to those already $3.50
of railway trackage including terminals reaching
of the emng Northwest side and
to the populous East the other.
The generation will population approxmating
million people, The vacant lands will be filed for here
offered the best opportunity the homeseeke in all the world
The cities will be built and filed with factories supply the
nearby market of the Northwest and by locally deve
oped
This far cry the future for by the past shall
know what is to
days Ulm Indian distant
where the Indians dwe 1864 the richest farms
the American Republic From the wilderness that then existed
the produce that finds it's voice in the poem Of statistics
which give bushels Of potatoes
bushels of poultry and production of $34 $1,000
annually bushels of barley 100000 bushels of apples
bank deposits amounting $49 5592 5245O00 bushels OF
rye live stock valued at $16 creameries which pay their
patrons annually $3206 O2223 annual product Of
amounting 912 pounds and valued $00O00 5000
factories representing investment OF and annually
putting products valued $4O9 and paying annually
$63,000O0O in wages
spite Of this wonderful story of wealth prosperity
the state filed with people, lands invite the home
seeker and the beauty Of the state makes it the
the world
In theory of education Minnesota has overlooked the
fact that the state primarily agricultural
The agricultural college connected with the University it's
agricultural colleges scattered throughout the it's
stations system makes agriculture
enhances the value farmer
enough to have his lines cast in Minnesota
It is above ALL the perfect setting for the homemaker It
offers him cheap land and unrived opportunities for the educa
ton of the farmer his work. for the mental and training
Of his children and grade surrounding for his family
Star Of the North the will remain children
Star of Hope becomes those who seek surroundings
and would their lot with progressive community
together with state which sufficiently developed offer and
furnish complete market and ideal living conditions