The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-30
IMMIGRATION
MOVEMENT TO
WEST Is SEEN
Bismarck Territory Has OPP.
portunity to Profit by
Influx of Europeans
MUST HAVE COURAGE
Spirit of Pcssimism Is Chidcd
BY Eastern Writer on
The Subject

A farmer mm igration movement of
large proportions from northern
Europe offers an opportunity to many
settlers to the Bismarck territory,
according to information received
here from one of the largest insur
ancc corporations in the east.
The Bismarck territory has natural
advantages for such immi grafton, the
writer says, but declares there is an
impression abroad of lost faith IN
North Dakota, and that the people
must show vim and spirit If they
would profit by inducing these new
settlers to North Dakota lands.
Sees Big Movement.
The letter, which indirectly chidcs
many North Dakotans for being pes
simistic, follows:
"A farmer immigration movement
of large proportions is headed for
this country from Northern Europe.
The Importance of TINS movement lies
in the fact that it is made up of set
tiers of high type and good resources
as evidenced by the advance guard
which passed through New York last
month, composed Of two score fami-
lies whose cash resources aggregated
several hundred thousand dollars.
"We have no interest in locating
these new citizens in any particular
section, but trust they may be at
tracteI to localities needing settlers
and development, and offering future
benefits of land value increase, plus
agricultural prosperity.
''This letter is addressed for the
purpose of giving a word of caution.
These people exercise keen judg
ment in Analysing country. They
will not consider sections that are
standing still or going backward.
They want evidence Of progress
They consider country adversely
whose land prices are stagnant or
depressed, as indicating lack of
faith of the local people in their own
lands and community.
Current Impression Bad.
"This seems to be the current i'm
preston of North Dakota--that its
land values are either going down
ward or standing still due to lack Of
enterprise, local spirit and faith in
the future. To overcome this there
must be more vigorous evidence of
faith in the worth, value and quail
ties of lands exhibited by banking
and realty interests.
1.-The quoting of lands at prices
which prevailed ten years ago will
not attract new settlers. A staRnaR.
or falling market never attracted
buyers. Buying is stimulated on n
rising market-whethcr it is stocks,
merchandise or lands land it is more
true of lands than any other COM
modify.
ave hope to see the Northwest,
and especially North Dakota, receive
II large portion of this good immi-
grafton movement now under way.
To get it, the above facts must be
needed. Inquiries and Investigators
are now at work. You may receive
Inquiries from many and various
sources as to land values. Courage
in maintaining and raising your val
ues will secure for your section ben
efits Of this colonization. The first
location will bring others. II
the people of western Nebraska
and Kansas can vigorously assert
their values at prices ranging
from $50 to s75 per acre, it
would appear that the Bismarck dis
trict has every natural and physical
reason to do so.
knowing the situation as we do,
the foregoing facts and suggestions
are given in a spirit of friendly in
terest i'm the future of the North
west and your country"