The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19
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Pioneer Press.-K,mball Is situated
> little east, and about one and one
half miles north, of the center of the
county. Brule county Is bordered on
the south by Charles Mix county, On
the west by the Missouri river, on the
east by Aurora county and on the
north by Buffalo county The writer
was present at the Brule county fair,
which was held at Kimball last week.
and the exhibits of agricultural pro-
ducts, together with very choice
blooded stock, speak volumns Of
praise for the fertility of tho soil, and
advantages for stock raising In this
vicinity. There il what is termed an
experimental garden two and one-half
miles south of Kimball. Iu proprie.
tors are now endeavonng 70 learn
what can and what cannot be success.
fully raised in this part of the Terri.
tory. Thus far, 1t seems that all
kinds Of cereals can be grown here
with abundant success, while fruit
raising has already been pronounced
a SUR thing, with three and four
years of practical experience. Crors
in this county during the past season
have surpassed those Of any previous
year, and far exceeded expectations.
Pure water is plentiful throughout
the county. The copious rams du-
ring the entire season have caused q
yield to the husbsndman never 20 be
forgotten. In 1880 the site where
Kimball now stands VA . vast plain,
To-day lere is one of the most pros.
porous and substantial towns on the
line Of the Milwaukee railroad. The
Milwaukee company ran the frs,
trans through the town of Kimball
and through Brule county in the be.
ginning Of 1850, and by the help of
this road and the ,ndomitable energy
Of its thrifty citizens kimball now
bears the honor of being the best
mercantile, agricultural and. business
location between the Missouri river
and Plankinton, OAK, and ranks
third on the line Of the Nil.
waukec railroad in the Territory.
Kimball has fine educational facilities
aud excellent churches, all well at.
tended, which speaks we'll for the
good morals and the proper discipline
Of this young city. There 10 scarcely
an acre of ground in southeastern
Brule county which in not rich, fertile
and easily titled. The town has an
elevator of several thousand bushels
capacity, and the prices paid for corn
and grain are the same a those in
the eastern markl,s. The Milwaukee
company give particularly low rates
to shippers from all along their line,
The IOWA has now a population Of
nearly 1000 inhabitants. There are
81 general stores, two. stores exclu.
sively for dry goods, , boot and shoe
store, several groceries, and two hard.
ware houses; also three lumber yards,
three agricultural implement houses,
two weekly newspapers Graphic,
edited by =. r. Tinan, Indet, edited
by w. 8. Willis\, two good hotels
and severs! gosd restaurants. Xxx.
cellent land is cheap, aud succesa in
stock raising and agriculture 10 assur.
cd. This land can be procured here
this fall At better advantage than
yer hereafter. Kimball wants q
good Touring mill, for which the
citizens will contribute literally. I,
could also support another good hotel,
for which lots have been set apart
Those wishing such an mvestmen,
will do we'll to communicate with
some of Kimball's leading citizens
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