Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-29
''WATCH NORTH
DAKOTA CROW"
J. B. streeter, Widely Known
Real Estate Man, Enthusi-
astic Over Program.

| J. b. Streeter, president of the J. B.
Streeter Corporation, of Devils Lake,
Of the best known land selling organ
izntions in the state, is openly jubilant
over the effect the immigration law.
passed by the farmers legislature, will
have in calling attention to the state
and its great undeveloped resources.
Has Worked to Disadvantage
Mr.. Streeter's organization has men
in every state where there is possi-
bility Of gaining desirable settlers, and
his activities in the business have
earned him the reputation of being
the famous land operator Of, the
Northwest" He has been up against
hard competition from other states
and Canada where Immigration or.
ganization and advertising Is on a
grand scale and where laws are more
forward-looking that those which have
been In force in this state.
Mr.. Streeter's Statement
Speaking of the situation this week,
Mr.. Streeter voiced his ideas and
opinions in this optimistic manner:
Gam l in favor of the Imlnigra.
ton law, passed by the last legis-
lature? Well, I should say am!
When the bill was first introduced, I
saw in it the biggest move North Da-
kota ever made to- get settlers into
the state. During the last weeks of
the session went to Bismarck to see
what had become of it. / was told
that it had been killed; that the steer
ing committee had put the kibosh ON
it. Well. YOU might know got busy
just us busy as any man could, who
realized that one of the most import
ant measures introduced had been put
to sleep. understood Attorney Cen
eral LANCER says that If. 1t had not
been for me the bill would never have
passed. know of no act in my life
I am prouler Of, If my efforts con-
tributed to the success of the bill.
Thousands Drawn to Canada
do you know that thousands of
settlers are going into Canada as re-
suit Of the advertising campaign that
government is paying for? And do
you know the strongest drawing card
they have-the one that does the busi-
ness! 1t is the public-owned eleva-
tors, their compulsory hail insurance,
their public-owned terminal ware
houses. government aid to farmers,
etc. Why. they give farmer a
CHARGE in that country.
II know the real estate game from
A to 2. 1t has been my life study
on6 hucluovs ond l,no,x, ,,,ho% ~.
peals to men who are seeking new
homes. Why, bless you, take look
Mt the splendid laws which have been
passed: The home builders: bill, the
nail insurance bill. the terminal eie-
vator, Touring mill and other indus
tries hill, the state bank bill. the rural
credits bill, the grain grading law, and
many other laws which give the pro-
Queer q chance. Why, when man
comes into this state now he has the
protecting arm of the state behind
him, instead, as is too often the case.
of being the prey of nancy sharks and
skinhers. Under present conditions a
man with little money, ambition and
honesty can come into this state and
make & good home of his own in a
few years. and give his family good
support while he is doing it.
Everybody Will Commend the Law
''When this law. becomes effective I.
predict that 1t will not be six months.
until everybody In the state will be
commencing the wisdom of the legis-
lature in passing it.
"With the srate aiding in advertising
and publicity, I. will be possible for
large agency, su:h as mine, to handle
land on a mighty small margin of pro-
At, which of itsels would be an adj
tlitional inducement to settlers, in that
they will be able to buy cheaper I
have the finest moving picture scenes
Of farm life in Nor.h Dakota ever
screened, which shall make use of in
my campaign for settlers. Since I
came to North Dakota have spent
over quarter of a lnilltoa dollars in
advertising the state. and this is the
first time the legislature has ever
seemed to appreciate the value of an
bureau, with. sufficient
funds to make it a real factor in
bringing settlers to the state.
Not League Member
mo, I'm not member of the Nom
partisan League; what the devil has
that to do with it3 l think know
a good thing when I see it, and 1t
makes no difference to me who made
It. I have known North Dakota farm
ers for twenty-five years, and a lot
Of them came here through my efforts.
I was at Bismarck when the legis-
iature was in session and had good
opportunity to see the members in
action. i saw 1t was as fine a body
Of level headed men as ever got to-
gether in any state, and l, for one, am
proud Of them-and what they did,
and don't give whoop who knows it.
The Only Way TO Win Settlers
1.-THE only way to check people from
leaving the state for Canada is to
adopt the same methods Of advertise
ing they do, viz: Show up the adj