The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-03-14

ana nave not Oecn IrOSt Olleen. T'lere
il plenty of Government land here yet
to be taken, and I would advise all
soldiers that are renting farms to take
them homestead as quick as possible;
when you have II, and get moved on
to il, you will think yourself just 81, :
600 better off than when you was Civ.
ing half you raised to work for some
one else. We are Is miles from the
U. r. II. Il. the nearest point being
Lone Tree Station, which il o very
thriving town; but, as the Platte lays
between us and the u. P. r. r. it
makes it very difficult for US to 60
there to do our trading this time Of
year. The B. 4 NJ. r. r. lays % miles
south of US, so that We can go there
when the water is high. We are In
great hopes now Of getting the Mid
land Pacific II. II. through our coun-
try, If so, as the old saying il, we will
be just i'm town. Our county seat is
situated in the center OF the county
and has the name of York Center.
There are now three dry goods and
grocery stores. one hardware store, and
one hotel doing good business for the
short time it has heen in operation.
There is a large colony Congregation
all coming to York this spring from
Illinois, headed ny Rev. {. 5. Harri-
son, formerly of Upton. They are
buying railroad land near York Cen.
ter.
Ifthere is any one there that wants
to get a homestead with timber aud
fencing already on, he had better stay
where he is, as there is no fencing
timber in this country aud scarcely
any % burn. The scarcity Of timber is
the only draw back to this country, but
we have the herd law, aud do not
need fences. There are some fine
groves started here, aud Usage does
we'll; there are fences in Seward coun.
~, three years old that turn stock, and
if we attend to our hedges aid groves
we can soon be Independent.
Some eople say that Nebraska land
will not raise corn Our old friend H.
G. HawleJ, who now lives in Cass Co.
in this State, raised between 1909 and
1900 bushels of corn from 90 acres of
ground, and has burned coin all win.
ter, and says it is cheaper than wood.
Hiram has nice farm and Is doing
well.
We have plenty Of water here when
we get down to it. We have to dig
from 40 to 20 feet On the table for wa
ter, but we have as good water as ever
was drawn.
Ifyou wish to know any more about
the country and homesteads, take $50
and little time and come and see
J. l..
FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY
An item from one of or State ex-
changes crept into our columns some
time since which might do injustice
to the Farmers Insurance Company
The AUDITORS report Of this Company
shows that its affairs are in excellent
condition, with a paid up capital oil
S25, 90, assets amounting to $3.50. $40
and liabilities amounting to only
S34,334. With such showing the
Farmers may well be classed as
among the most reliable insurers in
the West. It's risks are Of safe char
acter, as they are only taken upon
farm. houses and detached buildings
and it has good record for the prompt
settlement OF its losses.
From a late Cedar Rapids paper, in
a statement signed by the leading
business men Of that place, we obtain
most fiattering endorsement Of ths
Company at home. 1.-The record o.
the Company is u remarkable one
having done business for nearly twelve
years, and paid nearly $90.O0O.0O II
losses to the farmers of Iowa, ant
never resorted to litigation in tn.
adjustment of . sjn gle loss: aud to day
the statement above shows the mag
nificen. .: sur. :. 81 NM q az assets, al
ton Of policy holders. The Difett6f,
steadily but firmly refusing to declare
any dividends to stock holders until 1
full. paid up capital of S500,00D il
reached. State Register.