The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-01
ACTIVE DRIVE
FOR SETTLERS
DIR. WORST APPOINTS FIELD
DEPUTIES TO WORK IN
MANY STATES

DR.. John III. Worst, commissioners
of immigration for North Dakota, has
announced the appointment of the fol-
lowing immigration field deputies:
w. J. Mozely, who will be stationed
at Aberdeen, S. D.; w. j. Steer, at
Watertown, S. D.; w. f. Runey, at
Spencer, Ia; Charles Staley, in South
ern Minnesota; Frank Fair, at Peoria,
ILL.,; D. II Hamilton, northern In
diana; Frank Cowan, southern Mime
sofa; Jacob Rothschiller, Wisconsin,;
p. O. Williams, central Iowa; J. H.
Kower, southern Minnesota; P. E.
Sphinx, Michigan, and John Kassens,
Indiana.
Connolly to Supervise Work
Charles G. Connolly, Of Devils Lake,
has been appointed supervisor of these
field deputies of the immigration de-
partment. Mr.. Connolly will do active
work himself in southern Minnesota
and Iowa and will also work in COOP
Grafton with the other field deputies.
Mr.. Connolly has been engaged in
immigration work for the lake region
Of the state and has met with marked
success.
At conference with the deputies
at the capitol, Bismarck, Saturday, DR.
Worst led in a discussion in which the
nature and purpose Of the field work
was gone over. Mr.. Runey made the
suggestion that the deputies make
lists Of renters in the various counties
they visit and present to these the ad-
vantages of owning North Dakota
cheap lands.
IOwans Interested
| Deputies from Iowa and other states
whose land is soaring in price declared
that very few farmers desired to buy
$500.00 an acre land. When farmers
in that section learn that the per
cent interest they would pay in one
year on a $500 an acre farm would
buy farm in North Dakota, they lose
interest in the high priced land, is
the opinion of several Of the deputies.
Others argued that they had found
the comparatively cheap prices Of
North Dakota land is causing farm
ers Of the high priced states to mis-
trust the quality Of North Dakota
land. They seem unable to compre-
hend how good farming land can sell
for as low as $50 an acre.
Start Drive for Settlers
A big drive for desirable settlers
for North Dakota will be inaugural
ed at once.
In addressing the field men, Dr..
Worst said:
"Tell the truth about North Dakota.
Don't bring any settlers into the state
under a false impression.
ave want people to come here fully
realizing that this is a rigorous cli-
mate, and that continuous and exclus-
i've grain farming will not bring sue
cess" explained DR.. Worst as he en-
larged on his first statement.
Great Dairy State
"On the other hand we want them
to know that this is an ideal state for
dairying and for diversified farming.
We want them to know that we can
raise corn, alfalfa, clover and other
crops which are essential to successful
dairy farming."
= 81 do not believe there is a state in
the union where dairying can be done
to better advantage than in North
Dakota" said Mr.. Osterhouse, state
dairy commissioner. "I am convinced
that dairying can be conducted at a
lower cost in North Dakota than in
any other state and myself would
rather encourage in the dairy indus
try in this state than in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, or some of the other great
dairying states for I believe more mon
ey can be made here.D