Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
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''t"tN AN'A1SNI, aNIlA tNA',
SSt'-l desire to say a few words
tr the information of my friends
Y Wisconsin, in regard 70 yho soil
md climate of southern Nebraska
| have resided in Thaycr county
about fifteen months; il is situated
oa the south line Of Nebraska, Joins
Kansas on the north. The surface
OF the country is slightly rolling.
preparing rs far rs nature can, The
most beautiful land for farming
purposes. There is not one acre of
vet or marshy land III the county
] live in, The soil is slightly mix
ed with sand, and in depth from
one to five feet; for agricultural
purposes ii is the finest | ever saw.
Mellow aud fertile, producing the
best Of wheat, barley, oats, rye,
com, flax seed and potatoes.
Vegetables and vines, grow to
Astonishing proportions. Water is
ABUNDANT in this part Of the com-
try, the Little Blue is the most inn
portant stream. Also the Big sam
dy Rose Creek and Spring Creek,
furnish abundance of water for
stock and mill purposes. There is
timber growing on the river banks.
Those streams are spanLed at fire.
.qaent intervals, by substantial iron
and wooden bridges. Good build
ing stone is found in unlimited
quantities on the Little Blue. Coal
has been discovered in this country.
We have fine Touring mills in this
country; the largest at Hebron; four
stories high, built of stone.
We have liberal herd law; saw
ing the expense of fencing to omi-
grants making new farms.
We have fifty-ive school houses
IL this county, costing from $500
to 81 900 each. There are two sec
tions of land reserved in each town
ship for the benefit of the school
Ind. The ST. Joe and Denver II.
i, runs through this county. taxes
az low, yet enough for all public
improvements.
The population Of this county is
goo, mostly Americans from Hi
nds and Wisconsin, and fine class
ojcitizens, liberal and enterprising.
We have good churches, and all
secret and other societies are well
represented here.
\ Oak wood sells for 1915 TO S4.00
pr cord; soft wood SO to $3.50;
bcal S6 TO S8 per ton. Improved
Iand sells from $8 to 500 per acre,
lnd can be bought on five to ten
Hears time at from s to 10 per cent
interest. The man who wants TO
buy large tract for stock raising,
Jan be suited in this country; no
|gestern State offers better induce
|nents, this is no pioneer country,
Eood land and deep rich soil is the
pasis of our wealth.
Any man who can bring a team
nd farming utensils, can secure a
nome here. We have had abund-
nee Of rain. 1t is five years since
We had any drought or grass
loppers, and may never see them
gain, my only regret il in having
pent SO much OF my time in such
eyere climate as Wisconsin, where
! takes all summer TO prepare feed
or stock during the winter. There
ne many friends | left in Wiscon-
In | should like to sec located in
his country, where ! can safely say
hey will not have near one half
be amount of toll they have in
Wisconsin to raise crops and feed
or their stock; as cattle require
ut little if any during the winter.
nd AZ we raise abundant crops Of
orn, we can afford TO feed our I
tock well.
| have 70 sec the first man yet
rho has lived here any length Of
me, who wants 10 go back Eas! 10
We, and the only thing regret is
o. coming here four or five years
ooner. Yours Respectfully,
SAMUEL FITzsIMoss.