The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
wADENA COUNTY.
What it is, Where it is, and How
to Get There.

What it is, Where it is, and How
to Get There.
Mr.. G. K. Barns, general passenger
and ticket agent of the n. p. II. r.,
writes us under date of July 18th, and
relates a plan by which people in
tho eastern states may visit this
country, with plenty of time to en-.
quire into its resources. etc. The
expense of the trip will be compara-
lively small, and any of our readers
who have friends or relatives in the
east that would like to visit this
place, should order an extra copy of
the FARMER, mark the following
which we quote from Mr.. Barnes
letter-and send it to them:
ut has been my desire to offer
special inducements to prospecters
and others desirous of visiting our
territory during the harvest season
and to take this opportunity of show
ing this class Of people the rapid de-
velopment of your station and vicini-
ty rs we'll as the other resources of
the tributary country.
I have returned from the east,
where l went to negotiate with our
eastern connections for the lowest
possible minimum rates. have been
successful in most cases, and have in
conjunction with them inaugurated
very low rates from prominent eastern
points between St. Paul, Detroit,
Buffalo, Pittsburg and Wheeling. |
These rates are nearly one half of the !
to Fargo, jamestown and Bismarck.
In order to make this scheme as sim
pie as possible, excursions will be
run from points referred to, on Au-
gust I'd, 9th, 10th and 23d, and tickets
will be sold at the most prominent
points, good for forty days, which
will enable parties wishing to visit
our country, an opportunity of thor
oughly looking over tho ground :nd
satisfying themselves at the least
possible expense of the resources and
of the :'wheat lands of !
the n. p. r. r."
The following are some of the in
offered by Wadena county
to settlers and tuorists.
AREA OF WADENA COUNTY.
The county is 80 miles in length,
north and south, and 18 miles in
width east and west, containing Is
townships, or and area of 345, 800
acres, composed of prairie and groves
of timber, the prairies being rich
alluvial soil capable of raising as
good wheat or other cereal crops as
any in the United States or Terrific
ries.
TIMBER AND WATER.
The amount of timber land in the
county is estimated at 100000 acres,
consisting Of oak, elm, maple and
tamarack in the southern portion and
pine in the northern portions. The
Grow Wing, She'll, Leaf, Wing, Red
Eye, Partridge and Cat rivers, and
Union Creek, and several other small |
streams afford an abundant supply Of
pure water. Wells can be made at a
depth of from l2 to Is feet.
LANDS.
There are 100000 acres of govern
ment land in tho county subject to |
pre-emption or homestead settlement.
The Northern Pacific railroad CON-
porv hoo % OO0 ooro. for .,lo ~ ~,
average price Of $3.50 per acre, and
spectators hold about $4,000 acres
which is for sale 1T m average price
of 81. so per acre. Farms from either
of these sources are in reach of any
who wish to purchase, as they can
have plenty of time to pay for them
out of tho receipts of the crops.
POPULATION.
The population of the county is 3d.
600, composed principally of Ameri-
cans, with few intelligent English,
Scotch, German and Norwegians.
These figures, however, will be too
small by half by tho time another
crop is harvested.
CLIMATE.
The climate of Northern Minnesota
is exceedingly healthy, being dry.
pure and steady. The summers are
simply delightful, with long twilights
and cool evenings. The winters are
about the same as in northern New
York with the advantage of being
more steady. The mercury runs per-
haps little lower, but the cold is
not as @isagreeablc or penetrating.
ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH.
The county was organized by an
act of the legislature approved Feb.
2lst, 1873, and in 1874 the population
was about 300. In 1878 1000 acres
were under cultivation, and in 1870,
1906 acres were under the plow, or
an increase of 8,495 acres, and in
1881 ithe present Year, 10000 acres
were under cultivation. The average
Weld of wheat is from II to 20 BUSH