The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-21

An advertisement WIS sent 10 the |
Heraid Office on Sunday
night, in which occurred the words,
..rhc Christians Dream; No Cross,
no Crown" The laundering COM
positur made it read: 1.-THE Chris
tian's Dream; No Cows, No Crea'n!
r The followin, letter will explain
Huhhard's absence from
the Fair:
Sr. PAUL. MIMI, Sept. 10, 1882.
&. a. WHITNEY, Esq:
photographed you to-day that im'
perative official duties will prevent
my being with you on the 2lst.
There is to lie 4 meeting for confer
ence on that date of the trustees OF
the insane hospitals and the board OF
examiners, ut wAich l must he pres
ent. l sinserely regret my inability
to attend your fair, anu meet with
your people on an occasion that will
afford 50 good an opportunity to
make their acquaintance. Wishing
your enterprise great success. l re-
main Yours very truly,
l.. r. HUBBARD.
NORTH LEAF RIVER.
10 the Editor Of tho Northern Pacific Farmer:
You are no doubt aware Of the fact thnt thele
is quite u number Of settlers in tho unorEahized
town adjoining Leaf River on the north, who are
attached to Leaf River for voting purposes etc.
While other portions Of the county are fast filling
up this part OF the county does not seem to at
tract much attention. simply from the fact that
its advantages have not been brought PROM
incntly before the public. Anrthcr drawback to
its settlement is the difficulty Of getting at the
land during so,Nc SEASONS Of the year. the roads
being long and mud'lt and in order 70 get t"
Wa,lc,,a \ distance Of some ten miles, deto0r OF
seven or eight miles has to bo made, making the
distance some eighteen or twenty miles But III
spite Of all hcse difficulties, the Bcttlers who are
located in aud north of Leaf River tow wnship are
content to hi,le their time. Knowing that ut no
distant day the valuable land how lying idle will
attract the attention Of those desiring timber aud
meadow lands. The timber is mostly hard wood.
mnple, white and red uuk, ash End elm. while the
softer varieties consist Of Eastwood, poplar ball
sam, etc The land for the most part is gently
rolling, intcrspcrse'l with natural meadows. with
considerable tracts Of brush prairie along the
Red Eye river. The young poplar groves furnish
excellent material for fencing. The timber
is mostly second growth, and easily cleared
Men who have cleared up farms III the Oldet
States say that it does not require one third Uf the
labor to get lani under subsection, and the say
ling that it requires life time to clear up farm
does not hold good in this instance Walden" will
furnish a market for ties and wood, and ever,
year the timber is getting scarccr and more val,'
liable. In few years, when tho prairie farms "rs
lworn out and useless, Wn'lena will have to draw
the greater part of her supplies from the central
and northern part Of the county. \ road that
will not consume two days in making the trip il
what we want In winter we have good road It
Mithet Blutftvn or Wa,lcna, the distance being III
favor Of the former. The road is now in good
| condition. Let some Of the Don''tihg Thomase:
who saw there is no good land i'll this region take
! a trip thfoigh here HOW. There arc only two
things requisite to insure success: Patience and
| industry. The soil is very productive being II
dark loom with clay sub-soil, and yields rich
return for the labor put on it. TO those VINO
want location combining the requisites tor STOCK
raising and grain growing no better portion OF
! the county can he found. We want men with
muscle snd sand and to those who have not
these qualities we say stay away. Yours; etc,
". y. c.