The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18

hood was gained. Prior to this time the country was known only to
then maintained among the Indian peoples. These occasionally
brought word of suspected possibilities Of great agricultural riches
portant gossip or secuted as unlikely or untrue:
In the early 7os, howsysr, "a few Norwegian fa1% ne 3 pssIr
at various points and established themselves upon the land in Trail,
scendants are here yet, capable, substantial men, honored, even re-
vered by their fellow citizens and typical examples , CT what sst; can be
preston in daring initiative and long sustained patient effort They
came, they saw, they CONQUERED: 81. 49,. 49,. y.
full force Of immigration was developed. With that event the devel;
Settlement siens ut drove Ire int into the h center Of the state with its point advancing
westward as the railroad building progressed its fanks spreading
farther westward ens as that fertile t1 plain Allied with settlers.
Here at last was the land of promise, the American Valley Of the
taking. The time, the place ard the people had come together at the
appointed Rsss1t time sas and a great 3ss sta state td. was isl D0 mns though though y yet lehman unnnm1 &c and
developing the riches Of the land: Farming was undertaken :tAS on a
practical proof of the faith that was in the people, of the permsnency
in. Here that indonnhabie spirit Of energy which possessed the early
pioneers found its most forceful expression, and the land took on an
air of prosperity and civilization that was good to look upon. New
railroad extensions were spread over the prairie as the needs of the
farmers demanded and gradually an adequate system Of transporta-
At this time the Great Northern railway became a potent factor
north Of Fargo at Grand Forks and pushing rapidly westward on a
parallel line to the more southern track. Unaided and also un-
hampered with a land grant this new railroad enterprise brought
prosperity and permanent settlement in its trail, as if by magic.
rowns Of a tim sste Th spf virgin up ps saiae "" were = bro ,h !" up 1,' and their s"p re-.
sources brought to practical use. The wedge:like advance of civil
i59tisG ' sniy its sy f tns t ona SnRs" Of 9h int" ter "a sa9'a itsysi sf's WIN " ase tss esoss:
ing of the Missouri River at Bismarck by the Northern Pacific, and
the western march of the Great Northern, the COW country was IN
vaded, and w~eU-defned lines of agricultural development Perma-
nently established. These lines were later to be extended AM broad
ened until practically the whole state came under the ~" . the
plow and the commonwealth assumed its proud poSt'c 2" G most
purely agricultural state in the Union.
In 1889, with the coming OF independent syft 49, North
Dakota came into full mastery of her own dest'nieS &c that time
to the present her history has been one of brilliant progress; at first
mainly along agricultural lines; later upon all those other avenues
that follow successful husbandry. With her expanding acreages have
growth of an admirable school system, the establishment of a state
university, agricultural college, normal schools, charitable and other
state institutions, extensions of the railway systems and many other
constructive testimonials to the needs OF a critical and exacung
people, conscious of their wants, determined and able to satisfy them.
Two other transcontnental railroads have contributed very
materially to the development of the state: the Milwaukee,
through its branch extensions from lines in South Dakota, and later
by it's main line through the southwestern portion; and the 81 :at
500 system, entering the state in the southeastern corner in 1892,
gradually extending its line diagonally 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 peo-
Even now, in this comparatively early stage of their development
these industries are adequately supplying more OF the needs OF the
people.
kota's wonderful agricultural operations. They constitute a record
of which to be proud. In many respects they stand by themselves as
they form a magnificent tribute to the courage, perseverance and far.
sightedness of those early pioneers who first won their way across
the Red in the early 7Os, and to those who continued the work SO
well begun.
Let us all, then, in this greatest of years in the states history
give honor and praise to those heroes of earlier days, and pay a
have demonstrated to us how Energy is ever seeking expression