The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-13

drawbacks on years of light flow
and during the winter months. The
great interior of the state must find
some other solution. Il
Lies In Diversion
81 believe that this solution lies
| in the proposed Missouri Diversion.
North Dakota is not alone concerned
in this problem. The entire valley
Of the James River is concerned and
that includes Huron, Mitchell, and
Aberdeen in South Dakotn. Is an
intensely interesting problem and I
believe that it means great deal
to North Dakota. l hope You will
keep it in mind. Study it. The en-
gineers must solve it for the sake
Of your state and mine.
"In my opinion the water supply
| side of this project will force it's de-
velopment sooner than any other
side, as it is absolutely vital in the
development of a very large part Of
our state. No country can develop
beyond its water supply and when We
consider the enormous amounts OF
money that have been spent by sew
eral of the cities Of California for
a water supply, we begin to realize
that here wS have no great problem
after all. The development and
growth Of the valleys of the Mouse,
Sheyenne, and James Rivers can be
aided by pointing out the facts in
this case.
But the project has also great
possibilities from the standpoint
of those interested in irrigation. In
the valleys of these rivers there are
hundreds of thousands of acres OF
the best land in the world which can
be reached by gravity with the wa
! ter from this project. When the re-
turns from irrigated lands justify
the additional cost involved, the wa
tiers of the Missouri can be made
available by this project.
Can Attract Immigrants
"Fertile soil and water and thu
sunshine of our state should be in
ducements sufficient to attract tn
best class of immigrants to come tt
our state and make their homes. Blu
we have not mentioned as yet on
great latent power resources. Oul
Ignite coal. Mine mouth powe
. plants will at no far distant date b.
furnishing much of the power use'
, in the state. As you all know. tn
, most efficient steam. power plants ar
installing condensing turbines. Thes
turbines can only be used to- great
| est advantage where there are larg
| quantities of water available TO
p condensing purposes. The grea
!. lVelva coal fields are the nearest ex
t tensive deposit to the more thickl
: populated part of our state. ca
S see no reason why the waters of thi
G diversion might not be used in thi
n vicinity for condensing purposes be
fore they are passed on to be use
: for other purposes.
n ON summing up the propose
g Missouri River-Devils Lake Diver
q sion, l can see in its completio
a something like this: A fertile LAM
e blessed with sunshine and SUIT
II cient supply Of the best water in tn
world, cheap power and cheap fue
and a playground among the lake
o where man can rest and enjoy Iii
.. near home when he feels that N
II work can spare him. hope you wi
q all go away from here as enthusia
n tic over this problem as ! am. Pus
# it all that you can. You are on
j. boosting North Dakota and in so d
n. I ing you are boosting your Ownself
A. Afternoon Program
in The program for the afternoon fo
ne lows:
1880 P. M.-Problems of Engineer
is Organizations-F. H. Peters, Char
e. man.
tn ~ The Engineers License La
Ell, S. B. 2OO-H. c. Knudsen, Engine'
a State Highway Commission.
a. Discussion.
ne (2) Report of the A. A. f. N
s. tional Convention-E. J. Bulge, +
a gineer, State Highway Commission
ms 400 P. M.-The Bismarck Filtl
Ike ton APlant--Thorne Dickinson, 4
of sistant City Engineer.
ms Visit to Bismarck Plant.
fy 1880 P. M.-Annual banquet, Ora
~. Pacific Hotel. Thorne Dickens
10 toastmaster.