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Advertisement for Dutch Settlement in Montana

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Advertisement for Dutch Settlement in Montana

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The image features a Dutch text titled "Naar Chinook! Naar Montana!" which translates to "To Chinook! To Montana!" It discusses the agricultural prospects in Montana, highlighting statements from Professor Shaw of the State Agricultural School in St. Paul, who recognizes Montana as a leading agricultural state. The text mentions Montana's achievements at the National Dry Farming Congress and emphasizes successful dry farming even during drought years. It encourages Dutch farmers to see the opportunities in Montana for themselves, noting the potential for high wheat yields around Chinook. The text aims to attract farmers to move to Montana, describing the region's benefits and available homesteads. Additionally, it provides travel details for those interested.

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Title:: Advertisement for Dutch Settlement in Montana
Creator:: Great Northern Railway
Date Created:: 1910-10-05
Description:: Advertisement for the Chinook, Montana settlement in a Wisconsin-based Dutch language newspaper.
Subjects:: advertising immigration farmers (people in agriculture) farming (activity or system) newspapers
Location:: De Pere, WI
Latitude:: 44.44884606
Longitude:: -88.05831432
Source:: Delpher
Type:: Image;StillImage
Format:: image/jpeg
Language:: nl

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Preferred Citation:: "Advertisement for Dutch Settlement in Montana", Make, Believe, Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning (CDIL)
Reference Link:: https://cdil.lib.uidaho.edu/make-believe/items/make_believe_014.html

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