Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-03-10
Hughes Interviewed.

Hughes Interviewed.
Learning that Mr. Hughes, the mana
ger and part owner in the Sykes purchase,
was in town, the Alert reporter found him
at his hotel, and asked him to give US an
idea of what they propose to do during
the coming season. @ ia a., 5sr.
Rsporter-How much land have you in
your purchasei ,.a
Mr. Hughes rs 600 acrsa in Wells
county, q, 900 in La Noure, and eighteen
| sections in Stutsman.
R-How much do you propose to break
during the ssasons
Mr.. Hive expect 70 break 5000 acres
with our own teams, and % much more
a. We can get teams 70 do. -,
R-Do you propose to colonizs the land
with settlers from England, or what is
your intentionsf
M. live propose to let il to settlers
on shares or on contract.
R-Will you give leases OF rent it from
year to year' ,..-.s, ..,.,....,.,
Mr.. Hive will lease it not to exceed
three years.
RS there much talk among the work
ing classes about coming to the United
States1
Mr. H-Yes, sir; there il q good deal.
A great many have applied to Mr.. Sykes,
and he gives them informotion. l be-
lieve Mr.. Arlington is bringing some over:
Mr.. Sykes has not sent anybody out. He
is coming out himself with party Of Dix
friends to look at the country with view
to investing. They start from Liverpool
March 81. The Northern Pacific has an
agent at Liverpool T. lo 'sti a.i tAa
R-Is there discomfort among the
working classes thereG ~ 2gor--t@sa
Mr.. H-There will be large emmigra-
ton from England this year. ,,arTo,
R-Do you think a large part of them
will come to Dakota, or will the most of
them go to Manitobas -..4.
MIR. H--Dakota has q good reputation
in England, and think she will get her
share of the immigration.
R-Did you hear much talk about COM
ing to,the United States?
Mr.. HI think the people of England
| all know about Dakota, and are very
much interested in it, and have no doubt
if Mr.. Sykes scheme is a success, it will
attract many people here, as he is we'll
known man in England.
R-Where do you propose to commence
operations-north or south? ..
Mr.. H-North. ....
R--How many men and teams do you
think you will employ? y
MIR. H-About forty; perhaps more.
R-Did you bring men with you to work
your land? -
Mr. H-No, sir; we propose to hire
| them here. Mr.. Sykes has had numerous
| applications from people who wish to
come out; but he docs not wish to make a
business Of bringing men out.
R-Have you any encouragement that
your lands will have an outlet to markete
Mr.. live hope to have road through
our tract the coming summer. We have
every reason to believe that before We
have any grain to ship We will have an
outlet to market. -
[A1r. Hughes here exhibited . map
showing the line Of the survey Of the
Mouse River branch, passing through the
east end of tract.
R-What will you do IN the way Of put
ting up buildingss
Mr.. HIVE are going to put some barns
up a. soon q possible, and expect to ex-
pend large amount Of money.
R-1s it your purpose to put up an
| elevatori
Mr.. live shall, as soon - the road is
built 80 as to get material easily.
| With this the reporter bid Mr.. Hughes
good night, thanking him for the infor-
nation given. .a