The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-20
JUDGE burke CALLS
PIONEERS Of LOGAN
| army OF WARRIORS
Names Of Famed Army Generals
Adopted BY Communities;
Predicts Prosperity
(Tribune Special Seryicel

Napoleon, N. Oak, June 20.-(PD-l
Judge John Burke, chief justice Of the
state supreme court, paid tribute to
the pioneers and predicted greater
prosperity for North Dakota In his
address at the fifth annual picnic Of
the Logan County Old Settlers asso-
citation held early this week at Beaver
Lake, east Of Burnstad. u
THE early settlers who came here
when this section Of the state was
only a barren prairie were just Is
courageous as any soldier has been
on the field Of battle" Judge Burke
stated.
Predicts state Prosperity
He reasoned as follows in predict
Ing increasing prosperity for this
state: THE world is becoming more
densely populated, but the amount Of
land upon which people must depend
for their food does not increase. In
fact, the land decreases, both In guam.
tity and quality, due to erosion and
loss Of plant food. North Dakota Is
an agricultural state and its land will
increase In value each year because
Of the increase In population.
THE Logan County pioneers must
have been warriors, having chosen
names Of great generals for their
county and their county seat" the
speaker remarked.
The value Of the annual old settlers
picnic was emphasized by Judge
Burke. who stated that misunder-
standing Is the greatest ource Of
misery and discomfort In this world
and that get-togethers reduce the
disagreements among people. The
speaker praised the organization for
choosing the Beaver Lake resort as
the place for holding their annual
gathering.
Reviews Financial Condition
Judge Burke, three times governor
Of this state and former treasurer OF
the United States. reviewed the finan-
cial condition Of the United States
during and following the World War,
and praised the Federal Reserve
Board that made possible U rapid
preparations following u entrance
into the war.
Eleven billion dollars. or 20.400 tons
OF gold, were loaned to the Allies by
the United States during the war. he
said. II all Of that gold would be
loaded upon wagons, q ton to each
wagon, 1t would make q procession 50
miles long. according to the speaker.
Judge Burke came to North Dakota
in 1883 and his account of the first
few years spent in this state were In
teresting. He visited Logan county in
1894 and he lauded the work Of the
Logan county pioneers who brought
this county from a wilderness to q
land of fertile fields and prosperous
towns.
North Dakota's large resources were
enumerated by the speaker. He point
ed out that North sDaaOta- has one
thing that no other state In the
Union has-hard wheat. North Da-
kota is the only state to grow hard
wheat. which Is essential In making
the highest grade flour In the world
and this fact should be widely adver-
tised and capitalized upon"
D. l.. Anderson Presided
D. L. Anderson, Burnstad, q veteran
Of the Spanish american war, vice.
president Of the association, presided
during the morning and afternoon
programs. Mr.. Anderson presided In
place Of John G. Kroeber, president
oldest living settler In the county, who
hauled the first load Of lumber ia
arrive in Logan county, June Is, 1858
John g. Kroeber, president: D. L
Anderson, Wce-president: Chas. j
Hoof, secretary: VIM. Craven, Civil
War veteran: all had seats OF honor
on the platform with the principal
speaker and distinguished guest Of
the day.
The Burnstad band opened the
morning program with . concert and