The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-28

Pacific in all the activities the road
conducts for the expansion and bet
terment Of North Dakota's agricul-
ture.
Shafer Urges Bad Lands Park
Governor Shafer embodied In a
speech that began wittily about 50
much money being in the state as the
81 900 prize check, q recommendation
for the states assistance In establish
Ing the Roosevelt Memorial park that
is contemplated In the Bad Lands. He
renewed his suggestion of his message
that the state provide the tract by re-
turning free to the federal govern
ment the land the latter had given
the state years ago without cost and
that 1t buy the remaining land needed.
and also deed that free to the gov
ernment. That, he said, Is the method
which has been prevailing in the es-
tablishment Of national parks.
John Dinwoodie, the Aberdeen farm
paper editor, spoke of the flax tri-
umph Of Mr.. Nelson as a topic for
farming sermons. He reminded the
diners that Italy has been Withdraw
ing as q purchaser Of durum wheat
for macaroni manufacture as a result
Of Mussolini's campaign for increased
growth Of this grain at home. That
meant loss Of q market for 0,0O0, 600
bushels of American durum wheat.
The country does not raise the
amount of flax its needs in seed re-
quire.
Nov draw to that hand" he said
as he sat down.
A. j. Drake, of the st. Paul Farmer,
spoke of sugar beets as an industry.
For the association, he said it was
striving to sell the state to the folks
at home and to the world outside by
such acts as presenting the prize
check to MIR. Nelson. He said that
ought to stimulate flax growing in
the state and in that connection his
sentiment was, More power to YOU"
Ignite Possibilities
Ignite possibilities were brought up
by two of the evenings speakers. e.
B. Whitman, Of the Lehigh briquetting
company, spoke Of the vast possibili-
ties Of the new industry his company
Is inaugurating, as it expects to gain
for its fuel the northwestern market
that is now supplied by the anthra-
cite and bituminous coal from Penn
sylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
This is a matter Of 10000. 600 tons
worth $140, ,000, 900. It means lot, he
said. considering that the value Of the
states wheat crop last year was
$3.50, 600 900. AS to supplies Of the lig-
mite, he said there was no cause for
worry. North Dakota. South Dakota
and Montana possess one-thitd Of the
coal supply Of the nation.
Former Governor ]. M. Devine
amplified on this idea. He said North
Dakota has more coal than Germany,
France and England. Years ago. he
said, he foresaw that this resource
would mean q great future for the
state. Also that Its clay products
would make their mark when industry
once developed in North Dakota.
Now. he said, Is being seen the COM
bination Of the two at the doors be-
ginning to open to North Dakota's fu-
ture. These. he said. are the second
line trenches to the first line which
was wheat. They also mean electrical
power. In connection with this future
he pointed out the Developments in
the increasing diversification Of the
states agriculture, instaucing particu-
larly the record Of its turkeys.
Gnvn no%oss fYos.niltnS@ oV%alrA ~ 01Ano.
dore Roosevelt's advice at the close
Of the spanish-American war to his
Rough Riders-of whom the Eckman
Statesman was one-to 60 to North
Dakota II they desired to take up land
and engage in agriculture. so he had
come out here.
Other addresses and talks were
made by Lieutenant Governor Carr,
Speaker Trayuor. jeff Jones, Of the
Minneapolis journal, Thomas G.
Clark, farm editor. minneapolis: s:
George Benson, r. MeCord. Mime
apolis: Thomas Boright. Herman
Stern. Dell Patterson and John Burk-
Ehardt.
Those at Feast
In attendance at the banquet were
Governor George 6hafer: Leutenant-
Governor John w. Carr. Jamestown:
Roy W. CLARK, Of the Northern Pa
cific. ST. Paul; Edward Traynor,
speaker ol the house, 9tarkweath9r;
70. r. pauielson. Minot, prssident Of
the Greater North Dakota asoociA-
tion:a a. J. Drake, of The ot. Paul
Farmer; Thomas Boeight, Of the