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MAIC1, 1911
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Why the North Platte Valley
By J. FT. HANGS
Formerly Aws't Stat Hupt. of Illinois
The three fundamental factors of
commerce and bUBinedB (Urelopmeut
are
Products to exchange.
Denire to exchange,
Means of exchange.
Any one of these factors being
wanting there can be no commerce,
no industrial progress.
A man might dig or Bnd a very
valuable diamond, yet valuable as it
was it would not be to him food,
drink, clothing or shelter, and unless
he was able to exchange it for that
which would meet his needs he
would starve. On the other hand,
one might have both the desire and
the means of exchange yet if he had
no product to exc hange he would be
come an object of charity or starva
tion. The most important factor of the
three is products to exchange, for
when one has the commodities he us
ually can rind the means for ex
change, und the desire Is usuully a
constant factor.
In the final analysis products must
come directly or Indirectly from the
earth. This is true whether the com
modities be agricultural, mineral or
manufactured.
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9. E. BANGS
The most important and funda
mental of all commodities are agri
cultural for without them no life can
exist. It naturally follows that that
section of the country wrhlch can
most advantageously produce diver
sified agricultural products will be
the one to forge ahead In real pros-
Derlty.
Our great cities are not made by
chance, neither are our prosperous
farming sections; both are the result
of fundamental principles or proauc
tlon properly developed.
The fundamental factors of agrl
cultural production are
Good soil,
Moisture,
Climatic conditions.
The North Platte Valley possesses
these fundamental factors In an un
usual degree and should take advan-
tase of them to produce the dlversi
fled products which with Its excellent
means of exchange rauroaa irans
nnrtatlon will PDell great prosper
Ity for the farmer, the cattleman, the
merchant and tne manuraciurer.
It has been my privilege to Invest!
gate agricultural conditions to con-
siderable extent x this country and I
In Canada from the Gulf of Mexico ;
to Manitoba and from eastern states j
to California and I am pleased to !
say that the agricultural conditions I
And in the North Platte Valley com
pare very favorably with most of the
other sections of the country visited
and In fact are superior to many.
Soli the all Important factor is j
very good In the North Platte Valley, ;
and responds to intelligent culture
with most bounteful crops of grains,
grasses and sugar beets, which will
make the farmers wealthy wherever
industry and judgment are used.
On the fertile high level bench
lands the soil under very moderate
rainfall but Intelligent cultivation Is
producing larger crops of wheat and
other grains than lands In some of
the more favored eastern sections.
while in the valleys under the benefit-lent
sunshine of western Nebraska
and the scientific application of wa
ter, the crops outrival those of the
humid regions.
It is commonly admitted that the
North Platte river has more water
than the South Platte, the Arkansas
and several other rivers combined,
and that Its water supply Is practical
ly inexhaustible. By the construc
tion of the Pathfinder dam and reser
voir on the North Platte river in Wy
oming where over 1,000,000 acre feet
of water are impounded the U.S. gov
ernment, has provided perpetual In
surance of crops under irrigation in
this valley so that no drouth however
severe can affect.
The extension of the government
canals on both sides of the river com
bined with the canals now in active
operation will eventually make the
North Platte valley the largest Irri
gation district In the United States
and I believe one of the most pros
perous. When we remember that
last year the Scottsbluff sugar factory
paid the farmers in its vicinity over
12.000,000, one can Imagine that
with proper development and co-operation
the farmers who come to this
valley cannot fall of reaping a rich
reward for their labors.
The large areas of ranch and range
land on either side of the valley offer
the cattlemen and the valley farmers
unusual opportunities for co-operative
effort for mutual advantage
which opportunities should be utiliz
ed by both.
With development of agriculture
must come the establishment of man
ufactories and better means of ex
change through the extension of rail
road facilities the bringing of the
producer and the consumer in closer
relation which always benefits both.
It is no idle dream to see water level
through line transportation to the
coast established through this valley
within a reasonable time by both the
great railroad systems now here.
The great need of this valley now
is more farmers and united co-operation
(1) More farmers who will In
telligently take hold and work hard
for results that will change the dor
mant latent resources of this valley
into potential realities, and (2) a co
operation among all people and call
ings, all pulling together for the ulti
mate benefit of all classes and Indus
tries, fully recognizing the fact that
that which benefits one's neighbor
must In some way react so as to ben
efit oneBelf. This being accomplish
ed we may be certain of abundant
prosperity and real advancement
along all lines In the North Platte
Valley.
You'll Be Pleased With Our Meals
Noue Better Fw a Good lUjrnlar Meuls, 83c
CAFE and LUNCH COUNTER
Short Orders, Anything You Want, Choice Bakery Goods
Stephens & Fink Bakery
Right hand side of street in first block as you come up from depot.
Lunches put up any time.
ALLIANCE. NEBRASKA
Manhattan Cafe
217 Box Butt Avenue. In the second block north from depot
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
Look for the name and go where you can got the
Eats That Satisfy
Special regular meals served during the big week. Wc can
handle all the business that will come
Dinner, 11 to 2. Supper, 5 to 7.
Short orders all hours day or night
VARIETY OF GOOD WHOLESOME WELL-COOKED FOOD
We want you to cat with us
F. D. McCORMICK, Proprietor
Auto Livery
Let experienced drivers who know the whole North Platte
Valley thoroughly show you the Government homestead lands.
We use new
6 Cylinder Autos
Prices reasonable, (iaragc on left hand side of street first
Mock north of depot.
J. L. NICOLAI
BUICK GARAGE, ALLIANCE, NEBR.
Visit Our Up-To-Date
Soda Fountain
All the Latest Drinks and Confections
Prescriptions filled
HOLS TEN'S
The flexed Store
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
PHONE 6 DRUGS AND JEWELRY
msesssassni
Auto Livery Service
To any part of Western Nebraska. We know the country like
a hook, (iood cars. (Jood Service.
GARAGE RIGHT UNDER U. S. LAND OFFICE
Corner of Laramie and Third
Telephone us (call 118) and we'll meet you at the depot or
any pliK-e nd take you any place you wish to go.
Auto Repairing
REO GARAGE
Sturgeon & Powell
year.
8. All permits must b
Lentert bv Louie Powell. Lou Hawk- I