Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-24
CHEAP HOMES
coQd Martetsl Good. Socieul
Healthy Climate! bright
epsa y ll,Is'Cs,. fuii-
asusAsasssrn Dakota-Ths Land or

oUenooNeoH RakOea-Iho Land OF
The fact that the greater portions
Of the valuable farming lands in the
vicinity Of Elk Point, which were
entered FOR speculative purposes up
on the first settlement Of the terrific
~, are still unoccupied and unculti-
vated, to the great detriment Of the
business and progress Of the county,
has induced me 70 incur the expense
Of bringing these lands to the notice
Of farmers who may desire homes in
the new northwest, and who, posses
cling some mems, may prefer homes
II the midst Of good society, good
markets, and all the comeforts Of
civilization, 10 the disconlforts and
self deniaas ~inseparable from home
steads and prescriptions.
WHY THESE LANDS ARE VACANT.
Elk Point, like other towns of
special promise ii the west, has
been 70 some extent the victim OF
spectators. That is to say, when
the town was first located, people
came here from points farther east,
who wer not agriculturalists, and
Ind no intention of becoming such,
but who avail themselves Of the
presumption and homestead laws to
takeup these lands in the vicinity Of
Elk Point were taken in this way,
sv f,&Ivs stifI uricultf-
waited.
CHARACTER OF THESE LANDS.
The lands thusintroduced to the
notice of purchasers are first class
In All respects. They consiist ofleyel
o. generally rolling prairie, with soil
Of rich, dark loan. They give d
better average yield Of wheat than
Town or Minnesota lands, and the
yield Of corn and vegetables is I'M
surpassed in the northwest.
PRICES no suIT ALL.
Thus far there has been no specu-
latire demand for these lands, be-
cause q 4 rule the people who have
sought firms in Dakota, have felt
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compelled, owing to limited means,
70 call upon the free government
lands consequently holders have
concluded u throw their lands upon
the market. and have entered into
arrangements with me whereby from
one hundred to three hundred quar-
ter sections can be had at prices
ranging from
50 SO 10 IS PER ACRE,
according TO location, for cash, OF on
equally favorable terms for part cash
and part on time.
Elk PorST,
the county seat Of Union county has
! population of LOO. 1t is beauti-
fully located several miles from the
Missouri river. South and within
night of TIE city are thousands Of
acrep III timber lands, capable of
f~urnishing wood and lumber for the
entire county during the next half
century. There are four church
buildings ID the city, VIZ: Methodist,
Baptist, United Brethren and Epis-
copal, and the Catholics are going to
erect ! large church during the COM
irg season. Last year 4 very pretty
and substantial court house was
erected, and also one 81 the best jails
ii Dakota The city Is noted for
its good society and fine schools. In
thesnminertilne III streets are beau
tibeeause d NJ forests Of shade
ThematkSt ~ good.
kAIIRoADs.
E2 GjtY and Eakota rail-
61 WI outset 10 oil the
6311e ssst and west.
sbSte Df southeastern Dako-
u .sspF pIensant. Our winters are
nh sanny. and generally free
1Sop3 ~ sipl2at stortas and extreme
lks noxtastn section Of The
u nee from
I diseAse, md
III III kinds.
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