President. it was 125 years ago that pioneers created the city of LaMoure. ND. LaMoure and its surrounding territory got off to an unexpectedly strong start due to the work of a fellow named MAJ H.T. Elliott. He was employed by a real estate firm whose financial fortunes depended upon the prosperity and success of homesteaders and town builders in the LaMoure area. To ensure that region boomed. Major Elliott was sent to the nearest railroad station to meet incoming emigrants. If they appeared to be bright. industrious. honest folks with adequate financial resources. Elliott directed them to the region around LaMoure.
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Generalization that emigrants are 'bright, industrious, honest folks with adequate financial resources'.