The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-16
OF
STATE IS
ASSURED
So Declares Gov. Hanna,
Addressing the Bismarck
Commercial Club
need INDUSTRIAL AGENT
Again Contends That Da.
kota's Interests Would
Be Thus Advanced

| Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 16.-Such CO.
operation in the development Of our
wonderful natural resources as must
make North Dakota one Of the great
est states of the union was advocated
Hanna in his address to 200 CONNER
cial club members. The governor again
declared his all-abiding faith in the
brilliant future of North Dakota; he
| called attention to our great wealth
of coal, to our clay deposits and to
| the fact that oil and gas are now
being developed in quantities sufficient
| to supply great industries in the west
ern part of the state.
Favors Road Development.
Every time a trail is built across
| the state inestimable benefits result to
North Dakota, in that tourists are
brought through the land at the sea-
son when 1t is most fruitful and when
visitors must carry away with them
| the most favorable impressions. He
referred to the ferry in operation be-
tween Bismarck and Mandan as the
only break in the Red rail from Seat
| tie to Boston and predicted that the
| time it not far distant when the Mis-
souri, will be spanned here by q suit
able wagon bridge. He expressed the
hope and the belief that the next
|
North Dakota's appropriation for state
! highway work to q point where it
may avail itself of the fund offered
under the Sha cxleford federal aid act,
| which would give North Dakota $76,-
| 900 in 1916 and gradually increasing
sums each year thereafter. He advo-
Gated utilizing the proceeds from the
sale Of automobile license tags rather
! than appropriating this highway en-
downent from the general funds Of
| the state.
State Needs Industrial Agent.
! In North Dakota" said the COVER
nor, I'VE need one man who will de-
vote all Of his time to bringing into
| North Dakota industries not now es-
tablished here; who will interest out
! side business men in North Dakota's
opportunities, and procure the invest
ment of new capital and new cap
abilities here"
This Industrial agent, the governor
suggested, might be employed either
by the state or by united effort upon
the part of the commercial clubs Of
North Dakota.
Believes in 5riquettina.
| The governor again expressed con-
viction that North Dakota Ignite can
be successfully briquetted and he
Iurged that instead Of sending ou1
chemists to Germany to be educated
1--we hnings here from the great briquet-
Eting industries Of Germany chemists
of thorough training and general ex-
pertence who can give North Dakota
the benefit of their practical knowl.
edge. He prophesied that in time tc
come, instead of the state sending ou
millions of dollars each year to pay
, for other states coal, other state:
y will be sending their millions int
? North Dakota to buy our Ignite bri
{ quets.
Town and Country. =,
The town and country must co-oper
ate; each must strive to remove from
l the mind of the other prejudice ant
o suspicion. The opinion prevailing
that legislation is enacted principal,
0 for the benefit Of the cities Is unsup
I portable, said the governor. Twenty
six millions of the school funds o
z North Dakota are invested in farm
4 lands, for the benefit of the farmers
five million dollars is loaned at fiv
l per cent on farm mortgages, and bu
8 seven Of eight million is invested fl
municipal bonds and school bonds, an
> OF the last named many are in rura
5 districts.
Crawford Optimistic.
3 The Hon. Lewis F. Crawford of Sen
6 tinel Butte, chairman of the stat,
board of regents, brought to the com
mercial club a message of optimism
Y of faith in North Dakota, in it's laws
j | in its people, its public officers anC
: it's moral fibre.
D Commercial clubs, he stated, justi
. fed their existence principally in tha
they served to impress us with ou
neighbors' viewpoint and to broader
both our neighbors and ourselves. Th'
} envy which we feel for the 'other fel
low: the jealousy which we may en-
ttertatn for rivals in the same line o
business or profession are eliminated
to a large extent by rubbing shoulder
n and Joining in a concerted effort 70
Y the general good, through the com
d mercial club or chamber Of commerce
4 The commercial club teaches patrio
tism;. 1t inspires the community will
= that common point Of view and spiri
of oneness which has made for Ger
G many's greatness. .....
:, Chairman Crawford emphasized tn,
i fact that our neighbors' reverses ar,
t ours; that our rivals misfortunes af
q feet us; that a neighboring communit.
cannot suffer loss without inffictin,
= loss upon us; that we are dependen
!. on one another, must live with ant
a for one another. and that success il
A the world can only come from ant
/. through genuine cooperation.
}, Erroneous Theories.
{ Mr.. Crawford decried the theory ad
3 vanced by certain political school
n that profit cannot be made in
a business transaction without harmin;
= one party to the deal. He expresse,
faith in the honesty Of business, in in
dustry, commerce and finance, an,
declared that the occasional man o
corporation which does take NOR
than it Is entitled to is soon foun,
out and sent to the discard.
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