The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
Who should 500 Hest"
ADVICE FnoS one WHO HAS BEEN THERE

Owing to the stringeney of money mat
tiers, the consequent lack Of business in all
departments, &C., &c., many, it is said, are
rushing to the west where lands are cheap,
and where it is supposed every one can raise
his own living. This in a word is very plai1s-
ible, but there are plain facts which the
werd does not convey to the inexperienced.
After a residence of years in Illinois sha
the Territory of Colorado, Mr.. p. Wight
writes to the Philadelphia Ledger to give
his ideas of the kind of person who should
''go west" He says:
The laboring man does as well, and gen.
etally speaking, better here than in any
part of the west. The mechanic, a limited
number, may do better, always depending
upon the demand in the western cities. \
man possessed of few thousands can do
much better in the west than here, for the
simple reason that his money will bring him
larger returns. To-day money brings two
to three per cent. per month, with security
on real eseateJ covered by deed Of trust and
heavy forfeiture, in case of default of pay
meut at maturity.
Lands may be bought of the railway cor
porations at moderate figures, on five tc six
years time, at moderate interest On DC
ferred payments. Can homestead from so
to 100 acres of the government, at a cost of
tG0 acres at from 81 % to 50. 90 per acre, and
obtain right 10y planting trees. and show
ing bona fide intention 20 settle and i'm
prove the land SO settled.
This land is undulating prairie In Kansas
and Colorado, and can be cultivated to ad-
vantage only by irrigation. The land lies
geilerally from 30 TO 40 or more feet above
the river level. The streams have fall of
about seven feet to the mile. Il is neces-
n trh
in length and volume, to- water this land;
as it rs comparatively worthless without
such watering being a drys sandy loan,
which, with a bountiful supply of the fluid,
yields immense crops of vegetables and
grain that cannot be excelled by the famous
valleys of the Nile aud these crops sell
readily at home at highly remunerative
prices.
The land is barren of timber. Money is
needed to build your house-youI fences -
to construct your diuclies, and to supply
your living for at least Que year. All out
lay-no income.
The bitches cost from $500 to 81 900 per
mile, and vary from ID to 40 miles i'll length
The construction of these and other pub
lc improvements make the colonization
schemes desirable while they afford cheap
transporation--the railway companies ma
king reductions for numbers. The noun
tains and mines are as uncertain, If not
more SO, than the farming land. There be-
ing hut limited quantity of land-that
which lies contiguous to the streams
which can be cultivated, it must rise in
valtie very rapidly after settlement.
For the invalid and tourist Colorado Of
fers the best inducements. | have seen
cures effected that seem marvellous. Con-
sumption in the incipient stages, dyspepsia,
fever and ague, and all kindred diseases,
yield to it's climatic effects ConsumptIVes
in the latter stages last but short time IN
Colorado.
Stock raising-horses and cattie-will be
come the great industry of the plains, yield
ing surely, from 90 TO 50 per cent. profit
ordinarily. Any person intending to re-
move to the Middle Wsst; eould do we'll TO
consult parties who are willing to tell the
whole truth concerning the county. 1t is
a dreary desert now, and ill be until the
skilled husbandman has reduced it with the
plow, and made the tree and vine to flour
ish, as has been done at the smiling little
towns Of Evans and Greeley, about fifty
miles north of Denver.