The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-08
OUR WESTERN CORRESPONDENTS.
CARLTON, BARNES Co.,
DAKOTA, Aug "a, 1881. !
To the Editor of the ESrznrnIsx.

DAKOTA, Aug "a, 1SS1.|
To the Editor Of the ENTERPRISE.
"The Summer is over, the harvest
is ended, and threshing has commenced"
in dead earnest in this section, as we'll
as all through Dakota in general. This
may not be the "New Version" but it is
the fact. Harvesting was carried on in
cessantiy every day, nights and Sunday,
| for fear of rain, of which we had some
during the season. 1t is worth the time
devoted to an excursion to this great
grain growing country, to be on hand
and see the manner of doing the busi-
ness, from beginning to end. On the larg-
er farms full brigades of self-binding
harvesters march off in military order,
doing most excellent work at the rate of
fifteen acres per day of twelve hours.
Short work is made of hundred acre
field. Threshing is done from the shock,
and in short meter the grain is in the
elevator, the farmer has the cash for it,
and happiness reigns, except where the
weld falls short of his estimate, then
guashing of teeth takes the place of re-
joicing. I expect to express an opinion
one way or the other very soon.
Threshing commenced q week since.
At any point of the compass can be seen
the smoke of the steam threshers, and
at night the burning straw makes one
the shock or stack.
A day spen. in Tower City after
wheat began to come in was interesting.
Long lines of teams waiting to be unload
ed every one anxious to know what
grade and weight his wheat would be,
desire to get the topmost price,
watching the weigher, noting the total
avoirdupois-all was now and interest
ing.
Grain has been light, but the price is
high. One dollar is paid to day at the
Carlton Elevator. The first load came in
today and gr6ded No. hard, full weight.
/ see now lines of teams coming across
the prairie from the north, all loaded
with the golden cereals. Every one is
busy handling it, and all are happy in
seeing the product of the first crop a
fair average.
Our town is a busy one although an
infant. Not less than twenty or thirty
carpenters are busy in all quarters; stone
masens laying the foundations for build
ing; the section men laying a new side
track to the elevator; every one, from
wheat buyer to the saloonist, is busy as
1t is possible to be.
Much land is being taken on all hands,
not only by preemption. homestead and
tree claim, but by purchase direct fIom
the Government and others, the rail-
road included.
A new firm recently came in from the
East, well known at home as the car
mand Brothers, have purchased very
many acres in and around Carlton, and
are now busy preparing for next years
business. They seem to be an energetic
firm, and are looked upon as a valuable
acquisition to this place. Success attend
them, say we.
find that Government lands lying as
far north as town 14S in Ranges SO and
81 are being taken up rapidly. 1t is
pronounced to be most excellent wheat
land, and it is only question OF q very
short time about having railroad COM
munications very near this desirable dis
trict. All the land east of Range 90 to
the Red River, and south from Town
14S to the Northern Pacific, is taken, or
nearly so, consequently those who have
timber claims or honesteads will have
neighbors at once. Upon arrival / met
settler from that neighborhood who says
that the st Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba railroad are running q branch up
into Range 55 or Sc, between the Shey-
enne and Goose Rivers, which cannot go
for from those choice locations in 14S.
Now send on those who desire lands
for nothing, for our generous Govern
ment gives them away for the asking.
Dakota has 120, ,0O0, 900 acres-enough
for all.
Mr.. Howard 8. Parker, of New York,
called on me day or two since, selected q
tree claim, and, liking hasty glance at
the infant town, dined and returned
East, and before this has visited your
village.
Mr.. E. S. Parker, of New York, is
here investing money lavishly in wheat
lands ana city property in Valley City
and jamestown. de is pleased at the
Quito *, IS is everyone who comes to this
busy new Northwest.
This will be the last communication
you will receive from me, as / shall re-
turn to Ohio on Sept. 1st, after pleas
ant stay of sixty days, finding my health
very much improved. Can walk more
miles without fatigue than was thought
possible three months since at home.
Riding and walking over these prariies
in the pure air will build up a worn out
body rapidly, s. 8. PARKER.