The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-10
PROGRESS WAS
MADE, BELIEF
OF ]. H. WORST
immigration Work Reviewed
Land Contract Sale
Form Highly Praised

Belief that good results have been
accomplished in immigration work is
expressed by ]. H. Worst, former
commissioner of immigration, and c.
&. Boise, executive secretary, in re-
viewing the administration Of the de-
partment from which they reared
July /.
Tie total net expenditures for the
year ending June 80, 1923, are $751;
1873. OF this total $lO,144.38 went to
~aiuri.s and office expenses; $1,44l.4S
Tor publicity; $4.234.l2 TO the field
department for salaries and expenses
for travelling, etc; participation in
| exhibits cost the state $33O.94.
The to,al cost Of the operation o.
| the immigration department since it
was established August z, 1919, is
| shown to be 1924, 55S.69. Of this
$s5, 2G9.35 has been used for salaries
and expenses in the Office depart
ment; $46,726.s4 for publicity; $685.,
| C66.3l for the field department and
81 ,563.96 for exhibits. BY order of
the special session OF the legislature
in 1919 Sc, 500 was transferred to the
dairy fund.
The report says in part:
Diversified Crop Payment Contracts.
| "DefatiOn in agricultural lands and
products having brought about a
severe, stringency in the money mar
Eet, it became evident early in 1922
that if any considerable sales of
| North Dakota real estate could be
! likely to occur within year or so,
that some crop sales contract should
be devised whereby all parties might
be protected through one compelling
diversified farming, as its basic prin-
ciplc.
Therefore at the solicitation of
certain business men,, this Office pre-
pared such n contract which has the
approval Of Governor Nestos, as well
as other prominent men. Copies of
these contracts were sent to those
who had signified a willingness to
sell land on such terms.
This contract was the subject of
discussion at the annual convention
of the North Dakota Bankers associa-
ton, held Mt Minot June 1915, 1929,
and for the purpose Of giving it wild
/, er publicity, the following letters
were given extended circulation:
y august Is, 1922"
l"Dear Sir:
!. 1--WE call especial attention to the
following excerU from the speech of
Hon. Wesley Mcdowell, delivered at
tho ANIMAL convention of Tho North
Dakota Bankers association, held in
Minot, June 1916, 1929; which ap-
!. pears Mt page Al July issue Of The
4 North Dakota Banker.
II Gas to immigration.@M mr.. Chair
imam, the point want 70 make 10 this
Ethat the thing that is necessary to d.
to keep men in North Dakota is tt
: sell them the land so that the lant
will make money enough tn pav fo1
1T. 80 Mr.. Chair
man, the Commissioner of Agricr'
turs and Labor (should have sale
Commissioner of Immigration), ha!
worked out contract that is nov
for sale by the Bismarck Tribune
would like to see every bank in tn
!. State Of North Dakota order hal
, dozen of these contracts and rea,
ttham'"
q "This letter is not written for tn
D lnnrpose # correcting the above mis-
take made by Mr.. Mcdowell (excep
Incidentally. but to call attention t.
the fact that contract Form No l il
q ITO be used when the sale is made b,
| the ordinarv individual: Contrac
Form No. 2 is to be used when tn