Morris tribune., 1882-06-29

Sountys WHICH cOUt1lubE over mullO0
! acres of the best farm land in the world.
The county has just completed magniti
cent brick court house at cest of $35, 200,
which is the finest building Of the kind in
the Territory. Valley City contains the
finest brick and stone buiidings in Dakota,
among which are the First National Bank,
Zone Of the solid banking instutions of the
country, Getchelrs Opera House, Dakota
House, High Schools and Common
Schools, Episcopal Church, Quilt Of native
stone at . cost Of $6,O0O-the bandsomest
church in the northwest(, Methodist, Con.
gregational, Lutheran and Catholic church
60. four Livery stables and stores of every
description. : A $25, 600 brick hotel, In
course of construction will be finished
early in June. The Valley City & Turtle
Mountain Railroadi is being graded from
the south line OF the county to Valley City,
thence northwest, through magnificent
country, past the far-famed Devils Lake
Region to the immense coal beds of the
Souris River Valley and Turtle Mountain.
When the road is completed, Valley City
and the surrounding country will be sup
which will Immediately secure the iestab-
lishment of numerous mills and factories
in this favored city. The Grand Forks,
Valley City & Black Hills Railroad Com.
pany are building railroad from Grand
Forks southwest to Valley City, from
thence to the Black Hills, on which cars
will be running ct the end Of the present
year. The Valley City Brick and Tile
company manufacture the finest brick in
the Northwest, large numbers Of which are
shipped to other points in Dakota. The
company already have contracts for sever.
al millions Of brick to be used in new
buildings in Valley City the coming sea
son, besides orders from abroad. -~.~~
Although the town is already supplied
with q AZ, 900 bushel elevator, new one
Of 100, GOO bushels capacity will be built
before the harvest Of 1882. The last i'm.
provement will be necessary to accemmo-
date this vast quantity Of wheat that will
In July, 1879, Valley City had three
stores and a population Of 70, since which
time stores havesprung up, like magic and
the population has increased to 1900!
Hundreds Of settlers, with their household
effects, arrive daily, and the rush for land
10 unprecedented in the history of the town.
So great is che demand for houses that q
company has been formed for the purpose
Of building d number OF cottages to accom-
modate the incoming tide of emigration.
The land in the vicinity of Valley City is
the finest farm lNnd in the world, and in
many instances has yielded fabulous crops
Of wheat, oats, barley, corn and vegeta.
bles. The land is gently rolling, while |
here and there the surfacs il broken by
beautiful lakes, in some Of which bass,
pickersl, pike, and other game fish are to
be found in large quantities. @
The Valley OF the Cheyenne is covered
with heavy growth Of timber, principal
" of oak, elm and Box Alder Jinterspersed |
with some Of the richest Valley Farm Land
in the far famed Golden Northwest. lo
The Land Department Of the First Ma |
tionaI Bank Of Vallsy City has large tracts |
Of the choicest timber and prairie land in I
Northern Dakota. These tracts lie In |
Barnes, Stntsman, Ransom. lie Moure and |
Griggs counties, and are the first selections,
having been selected Immediately after |
they wers surveyed two and three years |
ago. Among other choice tracts this de.
partment has one Of $1,000 acres in one |
body, all of which IL rated 40 number one /