Show NORTH DAKOTAS destitution north dakota is on the eve of statehood for several months that end has been the great aim ol 01 her citizens it is a proud day for any territory when it steps into the relation of sister with this grand union of states it is a day to which the roca and women young and old will look back in after years with feelings of pride that they were among the residents and builders of a sovereign bbate of the united states the people of north dakota have been acx couely awaiting the day they hava labored hard to build up their institutions and to induce an increased immigration they have been energetic and angal laying the foundation for one of the finest states in the great northwest but just as they are about to step into the proud position go long sought the heavy band of is laid upon them first came in the season anat closed another failure ot crops added to failures of the eara and aich broke down to a great extent the faith and hope aad energy and courage which bad bridged them over the former failures the lost lenir grip but ahe prospect of boin citizens of a state landing an equal chache in the great and grand of states droe away some of the d sap which followed the failure of crops even this new joy wa to be shrouded by the dark clouds of a worse misfortune fire and alic consequent destitution which followed came upon the people and alie few crumbs of bread and alie scanty shreds of clothing were swept away according to one one hundred people are destitute one hundred thousand people are awaiting the cha ity of those states they were so soon to join in sisterhood one hundred thousand people have forgotten that there ever was any proposition to make north dakota a state one hundred thousand people are giving more heed to the chiea of their children for bread than to the shouts of welcome coining from the sisters whom north dakota is about to join there is no pride in the hearts of hungry people there is no joy over success which mocks the misery and destitution of a poorly fed illy clad ball frozen people the people of north dakota who survive the ravages of the coming winter will look back in after ears with bitter remembrances of the day of her admission into the grand union of states |