Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-04-07
Educational Facilities a:1d Society Unsur.
passed end AL are Welcome Who
Nay Choose to Come.
Description Of the New Bank Building, the
5l" Finest in .ha Mortnwest--The
Calico Ball.
The James 1o.vL YaGd Fillod With Ni1ety
Cars Loaded W:5n Goods 2or .he
James Rivsr Valley.
Ths James and D.pes EN- Eivers Risios
and One Bridge Carried
Away.
Important Considerations.

Important Considerations.
The intelligent immigrant in selecting
his future home, is always governed by
other considerations than the quality of
soil or its productivencss. He recognizes
the fact that these should not be the
only tests in passing judgment upon the
claims Of different sections; that the
questions of good markets, pure water,
invigorating climate, cheap money, ex-
cellent schools, refined society, and all
the moral and religious influences of an
enlightened civilization should ever be
kept in full view in determining such
matters. 1t is owing to this fact that
different countries possessing the same
soil, climate, and market opportunities
show great differences in the value of
lands, and in all that goes to make civili-
zation preferable to barbarism. 1t is the
old story Of "like seeking like )" in one
case intelligence has attracted intelli-
gence, in the other ignorance and its Sis
ter illiberallty nave drawn kindred spirits
around them; on the one hand arc to he
seen the blessings and comforts of civili-
zation on the other the mere necessaries
of life.
Stutsman county presents her claims
for the considerations of intelligent immi-
grants, with full confidence in the YER
dict.
SOIL AND LOCATION.
First, she challenges any comfy in
Dakota to show richer land, or soil that
can be titled with less labor and expense
Situated in the very heart Of the golden
James River valley, and near the great
coal fields of Dakota, she is 36X4O miles
in size, and contains l,lO5,92O acres,
nineteen-twentic;Il of which are suitable
for cultivation and pasturage. The coun-
ty is drained by four large streams, three
Of which have banks tlmbered with varie-
ties of hard wood, and several beautiful
lakes frlnged with trees Both streams
and lakes abound in fish Of an excellent
quality. The land throughout the county,
except in the river bottoms, is gently roll
ing and consists Of a rich surface soil
underlaid with a rich subsoil.
WATER AND CLIMATE.
Settlers can count upon obtaining here
pure and sweet water. While much
fault has been found with the water of
some portions Of Dakota, and much sick
ness attributed to it's use, no such COM
plaint has ever been made against our
county 1t is only necessary to dig to the
depth Of 20 to 40 feet to find the pure
article The topography OF the country
ia snch that the drainage is excellent, and
no-apue ia ever heard Of. The climate
ranks among the most salubrious in the
northwest.
GOOD MARKETS.
Our markets will always be among the
very best in Dakota. The Northern Pa-
cifc railway crosses the county from east
to west, giving direct communication to
all points between the great lakes and the
Pacific ocean, while the RAILROADS that are
now racing to reach jamestown from the
south, and the one now being built to the
Mouse river, will give us our choice of
markets and all the advantages to be de-
rived from competition in treights. All
admit that jamestown, the county seat,
and situated III the center of the county,
is destined to become great railroad GEN.
ter and prosperous city Farmers can
always find IN this town extensive stocks
of goods from which to make selections,
and can always secure the highest prices
for ali farm products
CHEAP MONEY.
Most settlers, sooner or later, find them
selves under the the necessity Of borrow
ing money, and, in most new settlements,
are at the mercy OF Shylocks, VINO manage
to receive exhorbitant interest, Realizing
country from cheap and abundant money,
our enterprising citizens have established
4 private and two national banks, with a
capital of over $50, Geo, and parties with
good security can always receive loans at
reasonable rates of interest. IL this re-
speCt there is no county in Dakota taat
offers equal inducements to settlers.
GOOD SOCIETY.
Our most bitter rivals concede the super
ior class of people who have cast thei1
lot in Stutsman county. They are known
far ana near for their interest and pride
inchurches, schools, and all the advanced
ideas of modern civilization. Parents
desiring to surround their children with
wholesome moral restraints and to reap
the benefits OF good schools, may rest as
sured that in these respects our county
will always be found among the very
foremost The character of the settlers
now here is sufficient guarantee fol
this.
While possessing soil and climate
equal to the best in Dakota, we do not
like many counties, base our claims fol
immigration upon these two items alone
We offer in addition pure water, goo6
health, cheap money, excellent markets
good schools, good society, and all thai
goes to make lie enjoyable All we ash
Is careful investigation of our claims b.
contrasting them with the inducemsnt
presented by other counties. We wan
law abiding, industrious men and women
and such only. Thousands ofacres of vacan
government lands, of as -ich soil as th
sun ever shown upon are still to be hat
within a reasonable distance of James
town. Real estate in Stutsman count
is rapidly increasing in value, and thes
lands will soon make their owners indie
pendent.
And last, but by no means least, We d
not expect new comers to exhaust thei