The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-14
STATE ENTERS GREATEST PERIOD
OF DEVELOPMENT in ITS HISTORY.
DANIELS0N TELLS G. N. D. A. HEADS
Board of Directors Holding
Annual Meeting at Valley
City Today Energies
Must Now BE Dedicated 10
Continuing Great Work A.
ready Started. DanielsOn
Says

Valley City. N. D., April l4.--Nortt
Dakota has entered upon the creates ST
period Of development in the state.
history and the development which
would come unaided in 20 to 25 years
can be brought about in the next dec.
ade if the organized effort being put
forth by the Greater North Dakota
association is continued, c. z. Daniel
son Of Minot, president Of the Great
er North Dakota association, told
members of the associations state
board of directors in annual meeting
in Valley City this afternoon. Re.
suits to date. he declared, more than
justify the vision and foresight OF
the people Of North Dakota in build
ing the state development organiza.
tiOn which he described as "the fore
most state Orga cation Of its kind in
the Northwest"
"A year ago when this board met
and perfected permanent organiza.
ton to direct the activities Of the
Greater North Dakota association"
Mr.. Danielson said, I'VE were conf
dent that we had taken the right step
in 1925 when we amalgamated sever
al state organizations and brought
about the present association. The
people of North Dakota gave to the
organization approximately $4,000 in
membership dues for 1926 and we
were charged with the responsibility
Of carrying out the general program
planned at the amalgamation meeting
Progress We have made during the
past year has not only written a new
page in the history Of the develop
men of North Dakota but has aroused
the entire Northwest to greater ef-
fort in the same direction. The Great
cr North Dakota association has made
splendid start. Results are appar.
ent. Our energies must now be dedi.
Gated to continuing this great work
and in this task we ask the continued
support Of the people of our state.
am sure we will be given it.
Land Movement Started
Reports submitted at the meeting
revealed that the associations advcr-
tising and immigration campaign has
started land movement in North
Dakota and the vanguard Of hundreds
Of home seekers, who will come to
North Dakota this year, has already
arrived. The attitude of thousands
Of prospective settlers in midwest
states has been changed by telling
them the truth about North Dakota
and by giving them concrete illustra-
tions Of outstanding successes in
farming in North Dakota, the report
declares. Land owners, 1t states, who
are following up the general cam
paign Of the state association by per-
sonal solicitation are meeting with
results that warrant greater individ-
ual effort from every section of the
state.
The past year has witnessed big
gain in motor tourist travel in North
Dakota, a report covering this phase
of the associations program pointed
out. and credit for this gain belongs
to the association because of its in
tensive campaign for more tourists.
The tourist traffic, It was asserted,
is an infant industry in North Dako-
Ia. but last year it brought more
North Dakota, more than justifying
and good roads bureau.
Groom to Report
The progress being made by the
agricultural development
which has As its goal the
building Of North Dakota's annual
income from agricultural products to
81 900 900 900, will be submitted late
today by B. f. Groom Of Langdon,
chairman Of the committee. Other
reports received this afternoon told
Of progress being made In promoting
the proposed Roosevelt National Park
in the Bad Lands, the work Of the
Great Lakes.St. Lawrence tidewater
ir preparing North Dako-
ta's plea for the deep waterway. the
special campaign to attract farmers
and their sons from midwest states
as desirable harvest help, and the sue
cess attendant to sustained effort
to secure constructive publicity for
North Dakota.
A financial report indicated that
I5l ,9O7 has been received to date. in
dues to finance the as
1927 activities. A total
Of approximately $4,000 was predict
ed when membership campaigns in
the remaining counties Of the state,
delayed until this spring and early
summer. is completed.
The board is spending the day do
ing over reports and planning the re-
mainder of its 1927 program. OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year will be
,1ncted