Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16
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it is believed that the best unappro.
priated land will be found along the
line of the Union Pacific Railroad
west eff Grand Island, in the valley
Of the Platte river, and in the valley
Of the Republican river, in the south.
west, on Wolf river, in the interior,
and on the RAPID river, on the north.
ern section of the State. The west.
ern part of Kansas and Nebraska is
chiefly suitable for grazing purposes,
the land being mostly prairie.
In Minnesota the public land sub
iect to the operation Of the late act
is to be found in the western part Of
the State, and within and north of
the limits Of the grant to the North
ern Pacific Railroad. A bout all the
land in this State, within and south
Of the limits Of the grant referred to,
have been surveyed, and is now open
to settlement.
Owing to the rigorous climate of
the northern section of this State,
the surveys have not been extended
in that section, and but few settle
ments exist, except along the Red
River of the north. The southeast
ern section of the State was the first
section settled, and all the desirable
lands in that region have long since
been appropriated.
In Dakota the principal settle
ments exist in the southern part Of
the Territory, and along the eastern
border, extending to the Pembina re-
gion on the international boundary.
! Nearly the whole area Of Dakota con
sists of elevated and undulating prai-
RE The timber lands consist gen
orally Of narrow belts along the riv-
ers and small watercourses. Settle.
ments in this and all other prairie re-.
gons will be made with due regard
to proximity to timber for fuel and
building purposes.
In Montana the most desirable 10.
calities for settlement will be found
ia the western section Of the Terri.
tory, in the valleys Of the Gallatin,
Jefferson, Missouri, Wisconsin, black.
foot, and He'll Gate rivers This
section Of the Territory is mountain.
Gus, so that the desirable lands for
settlement are confined to the noun
tain valleys and foot Mills The pub.
lie surveys are confined to this part
OF Montana.
No settlements have as yet been
made in the eastern part of the Ter
ritory. In Wyoming the public sur.
veys are confined to the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad. along which
all the settlements that have been
made in the Territory are to be
found.
In Colorado the most desirable 10.
calties for settlement will be found
along the eastern base Of the noun.
tains, and in the valley of the Ar.
kansas river. in the southern section
Of tue Territory.
Some desirable tracts for grazing
purposes may be found along the
Kansas Pacific Railroad.
! Vhe southern section of this Ter.
rltory will be opened up by the con.
struction Of the Denver and Santa
Fee Narrow Gauge Railroad during
the next year.
The greater portion of the lands in
! Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
| Nevada and Utah require to be irri.
gated before they can be devoted
proftahy to the production OF grain,
fruits or vegetables. Those contem.
plating settlement in those localities
should therefore form colonies of such
numbers that they may be enabled at
once to inaugurate system Of irriga.
tom.
4 Although irrigation in any locality
is attended with considerable ex.
pense, it is generally more than com,
penSated for by the extent ard Ger.
tainty Of the crop produced. lrri
CATION is not, therefore, the great Oh.
lection to region that it is popularity
supposed.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company examine eech forty acres OF
land within the limits of their grant
including the Government sections as
we'll as those granted to the Com,
pany, as fast rs surveyed by the Gov.
eminent, with view to ascertaining
the quality Of the soil, value and
amount of tjmberand adaptabjlitv OF
the tract for agriculture or grazing
Inurnt~nS The u0tas of tbasa avap,