Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-11
DAKOTA.
The Grand Army Of lmmisraats
Marching West.
A limitless Field Of Homes-Golden 0ppor-
tunities-The Land Of Promise
the People, the country.and
its Climate.
HOW THE PEOPLE LIVE "oUr WEST"
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MADISON, d. T., April 5.-A true Ameri-
cap will never tire Of seeing his country.
nor will lie retard or obscure its progress
and development. There is so much to see,
to write about, to speak fayorably OF. and
so little to condemn and reject that scarce
ly know where to begin and OF which to
write. The promised increase Of immigra-
ton has appeared, and it has come with .
force that far surpasses any precedent in
the history OF our country, and IS conse
quence, the growth and improvement In
the settlement OF this vast-this almost
limitless-feld Of homes, exceeds the most
sanguine expectations; and yet Il Is no
fungus growth, nor is the improvement
fimsy in its character. The prodigious
number of 200, 900 immigrants from foreign
shores last year fairly staggered the people
OF this country. Yet what will they ay
and what will they do when they realise,
as they may, the indisputable fact that half
OF that number has already arrived in this
year and that nearly one hundred thousand
have sought and found
Homes In the Northwest,
the grand possibilities OF which cannot BE-
over. estimated; nor can too much be said
for and OF il, for IL is unquestionably the
richest and best developed portion OF the
United States. Its climate is good, its air
pure, its water excellent and its sod loaded
with the wealth OF rich organic matter-thc
debris of thousands OF crops OF grass
The young aud growing Territory OF Da-
kota. with its one hundred and iifty.three
thousand square miles Of area, can hold all
newcomers and still have room for thou
sands more. Thousands OF native Ameri-
cans should not let the
Golden Opportunity
pass away, rs the time for making selec-
lions il now, before the finer and choice
portions have been secured The Southern
portion OF the Territory is unqucs-
tionably preferable 10 live in, n
the terrible billiards generally prevail in
the Northern or Red river section. The
South is more thickly populated, and set.
elements are nearer and larger, and rail.
way facilities better. Under the home.
stead and similar laws. any man or woman
not under II years OF age, who Is or intends
To be n citizen may secure one hundred
and sixty acres Of unappropriatcd or non
pre- empted land which, when the Govern
nent fees are all paid. will cost the insg'
nificant sum Of Sls. Think Oft,
One Hundred and sixty Acres for e1s.
Farmers want farming land and they can
find it, and of the best in Southern Dakota,
TO the produCtiyeness OF which there seems
no limit, Ii grows every cereal and iibrous
grain, and they yield abundantly; fruits
and vegetables find healthy growth, and
the most luSuriant grasses In the world
cover Dakota's broad prniries and fatten the
stock that roam over them. The people
are intelligent, and thrifty, and thriving.
Churches of all denominations and schools
Of different grades are numerous. As has
been stated. the farmers can and still have
choice Of farming land. but the business
man, the capitalist, the mechanic, or the
laborcr can find plenty 10 engage his time.
his means and his nhilii with .fyq,foll
Tie Chicago. Milwaukee and 81 Pasl
Railroad
enters Dakota at more points, passes
through more live, cnterprising towns, and
the finer portions Of the southern, central
and northern sections of and thus reach
ing with its stage and river connections,
more desirable places in the territory than
does am other road. Besides the company
not only offer special rates, but makes the
TRANSPORTATION Of settlers and Their NOV.
ablcs a special feature OF its business. IL
has no land in Dakota to sell, but onen
Thousands Of acres OF fine farming land I'D
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota at
from 81. 80 TO 81 90 per acre. giving six years
time deferred payments bearing but six per
cent. Interest and IL land is bought,
| deducting the price OF the
| ticket, Relating also, where the .,,.
chaser breaks during the first v..- ID
! COW -, - p..
ZEE. OF his tract. 81 per acre and 81 80 per
acre when 20 per cent Is broken. But Mr..
| A. Y. II. Carpenter. Of Milwaukee, q gen.
| fla,pon hott.r aud tinrpnt,hiys s.I
| than your correspondent, will, IL applied
| 10, send free and fuller information.
All these FroniieP Folks
| eat, drink and live. and after their manner.
| They have no special hurry or worry: they
| move about with that regularity Of hours
| and habits and regard for their moral and
| temperate character, and that respect for
| law and order iha, We find have favored
| and famed staid old New England people.
| They pass the winter In leisure and con-
teniment In the spring they are busy
| preparing for the seasons work: In sum.
| mpr looking over their broad fields OF
| golden grain. When the harvest comes
| the plumpness OF their cheeks IL only eT.
| ccl!ed by the rotundiiy OF their grain. snd
! when that Is garnered In the grsinary,
| they settle down % the preparations that
will secure them comfortable winter quar-
ters.
| An Incident.
| should like very much 10 write you
| concerning this little city, for the people
here show 80 much enterprise and 20 many
cosmopolitan ways, and have made their
town 20 neat and business like, that ] call
their place a city; but think ] hear you
,uegest another letter. However, before
closing this one, let me tell you an Incl
dent" "sbe" boarded the train at Mason
City le-s, ana rendered the conductor
"A son OF Old King CoIe-her fare In
money. The amount was not sufficient,
end waS refused, but she was "wOman,"
anu new the conductor would not put
| her off," Yet when the train pulled 70
and stopped at the next station-ons sts-
| ton this side OF 'her' Destination
saichels and packages were gathered up,
snd-well. 'she" paid her" fare; but
Suian B. Anthony will not try tLst trick
ogain on Old King Coles son.
| WsBAsHA.