Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-11-04
sPlRlrW0oD FARMS.

Another 0t our IL ~ D.kn u farms, with
the above name, Is situated in the town.
ship Of the same name. and about ten
miles east "f Jamestown. This name was
given bs the Indians to chain Of small
and beautiful lakes, extending from ten to
t" :"ty miles north "f the. present stat lou.
These lakes are h.,nters paradise, as
they abound in wild fowls and tisl, Spirit
wood t"rn~ are Owned by syndicate If
capitalists residing in New Y'rk. PeDn>yl.
vania and London. England, and their
entire holding aggregate about $4,000
acres, 9 "ne "f their lands bciLg found in
rearly or quite every county on the line If
the Northern Pacific railrnnti, and within
its land grant. The entire $4,000 acres
have selected person .liv AMI with great
care b! Mr.. b. Russell, the agent Of the
syndicate and the energetic man; yer Of
tue enterprise. 4hr. Russell resides unw
in Philadelphia, was banker IN Duluth
when that cit' was in its greatcst glory,
aud is we'll known East snd Wes:, espe-
cIaIly b, the stockholders ot this ruad
in 1873 there were broken up on the
Spiritwo,.i farm, 500 acres, and this ground
was sown this year IN about equal parts to
wheat and oats. At this writing the oats
are cut and the yield is between fifty and
sixty bushels per acre. of an excellent
quality and color. The wheat is also cnt,
but not threshed and Mr.. Russell estimates
the yield at IS or 20 bushels per acre,
which is probably an under estimate At
the same time, our readers will bear in
mini that this is on new breaking, some
"f it being done out Of season, and the
seed not put in the ground this spring
until after ether grain in the vicinity was
up. The berry is plump, clean and of
good color, all NJ. l. This year 1900
acres more have been br ken and prepared
f'r crops. which will give 1890 ac:e to-
cr" - in 1880. Buildings have bc..u erected
this summer upon each "f three. sections
good, roo,ny houses 4ol large tarus. the
latter being IN each Case abou, 29xSO feet.
Wells have been ..ug on these sam
sections, and the water is ot character 20
make u residents Of the Red R,r4r valley
sigh for a home on these uplaod praIries
clear, cold and sweet. The three sec
ti"ns upon which these improvements have
been mad arc within radius Of i've miles
the topography of the country ard the
character Of the soil arc the same, and the
water in the three wellsin entirely similar;
hut singular fact is that on one section,
they were obliged to dig but Is fes., one
another S6 feet, while the third we'll is 46
feet in depth.
The Improvements on this large farm is
stimulating settlement in the vicinity, and
another year will show even greater
changes on the Spiritwood prsiries than
those noted this year. Messrs. Adams
and Francis are handling this great farm
by contract, and with their experience
cannot fail to make it success for them
selves and owners. a few sheep and
horned cattle will be wintered. and if the |
experiment is success CONSIDERABLY herd |
will be purchased in the spring. Any of
the lands, improved "r unimproved, of
this syndica'e are for sale at extremely
moderate prices. by MI. Russell, to actual
settlers, a. they desire to offer every in
ducement to this class of men Pa,ties
at distauce desiring to make further
inquiries can address B. :. Russell, James.
town, Dakota. jamestown J",vnal.