The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-26
Governor Frazier Expresses Appreciation Week Spirit
(By Lynn J. Frazier, Governor of North Dakota.)


home Few states boast Of wild lands easily tanned
ours and that become of profit to the ter.
Seven billion tons of Ignite coal undere vast sections of
the aordng employment to the miner and cheap fuel for
heating and manufacturing purposes The wide scope Of
IN which this product may be employed yet scarcely apre
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rural districts by requiring and maintaining high standard
for teachers and rapidly consolidating schools
that children be educated through the grades and in
high school without needing spend night outside the shelter
Of the parental roof There than four hundred
Of these consolidated schools throughout the state
State institutions for the higher education Of young
people located at points easily accessible from all parts
the state There also many re and privately owned
schools being operated high scale FOR intellectual Develop
ment.
Natural Beauties Of State
Lovers Of natural scenery need wander outside khs
boundaries Of state to be thrilled by the beauties Of
nature It is true do not have the lofty mountains but IN
their place have in sections hills broken enough to
be picturesque and still Of great to for grazing and
hay lands Then there the many small lakes and streams
and the turbulent Missouri that must needs in for a
share Of attention But to the lover Of things agricultural
nothing beautiful than the foushing crops during
The highly improved farms that have sprung m
such few bear proof Of what soil has done and
continue to do keep with other essentials to meet the
changing conditions natural to all localities.
We want prosperous people, and not with the accumua-
ton Of in the hands Of few. Extremes Of
wealth poverty demorakzng to development and
there is and plenty for all
In the old range system Of stock raising full
filing mission when she went away with the herd in the
spring and returned in the fan with calf by her SIDE but
daryng is fast becoming of great industries Pota
toes corn alfalfa among staple crops and
farming methods compare avoraby with older states
where the price of land is almost prohibtve.
Rural routes and telephones well represented through
out the state they together with the fast increasing number
of automobiles bringing rural population closer socially
and thus eliminating the loneliness of farm life
Road Building il Progressing
Nature has endowed with facilities that
good the coming Of the automobile has awakened the
public interest created demand for better highways
During months grading at work in
every section of the state and there is great Improvement Of
late years in the in which the work done. Road
bWiding under state supervision 10 becoming science
The progressveness of farmers is evidenced by The
interest manifested in all movements tending organize these
creators Of wealth The American Society of Equity the
Farmers Union and other similar institutions state wide in
their organization and influence Then there the farmers
elevators stores ceamexies and lumber yards many of which
cooperative plan, thus insuring fair deal to
customer as well as to stakeholder
Another thing worthy Of attention the progessvenesS
Of merchants In many small towns line Of goods
carried that would do credit the larger city stores
me-worn expression sleepy little village does apply
North Dakota Stores and other places of business open
early and lae the alert to look after business when it
comes and everyone from delivery boy to proprietor always
ready to help out in person whenever needed.
Grain dealers remain at their posts until late at night to
help the farmer get his grain under in rush and
every business constitutes himself employment bureau
assist the busy farmer in keeping his work moving that
his tractor need not stand idle while he is looking for
help Commercial travellers very soctous of their trade
the state of the future. -
Cities Growing Rapidly.
It is marvellous to note the rapid and substantial growth
cities The population of many of them has doubled and
in trebled in the last decade There solid sub
stance back of every for improvement The
investor place books for there is much of the
real and not enough of the imaginary to make his operations
profitable disastrous to him, as the might be-
The press of state factor that must be understood
to be appreciated We eleven ivewire daes that get
the and get to frsthand The equipment and
agesnt of these Offices favoraby with those in cities
many times large the communities within our borders No
be without both local and state for there
also three hundred and sixty weekly publications look inside
composing of the local in comparatively
back Of this that inspires confidence such elaborate equip
ment would not be installed and maintained.
No statement regarding beloved state would be
be welcomed and taken into the church Of his faith
almost every community