Morris tribune., 1883-12-15
NORRIS.


Recent letters written by Rev. J.
Hutchinson to London papers hav
attracted considerable attention AM
he has received numerous letters o
inquiry from those in England wht
are anxious 10 better their condition
They are eager TO learn ali they can o
this part of America and if informed
many of them will doubtless immi
CRATE. For the benefit of those ant
others wishing to find some desirable
place in which to establish home VIZ
enumerate a few of the advantage:
which Stevens County offers:
l. \ healthful climate. The air is
pure end invigorating, malaria is I'M
known and people here with proper
care need never be troubled with
disease.
2. 4 fertile soil. 1t is rich black
loan as good as any that can be found
anywhere. This whole region is re-
markably we'll adapted to diversified
farming. All kinds OF cereals yield
abundantIy and grasses grow SO lux
urientIy that We conclude that this
soil is adopted to them and that this
is a natural stock country.
8. An abundance of good water.
Minnesota is noted for lis numerous
and beautiful lakes having over 5000
of them. In this we'll watered area
Stevens county is not an exception As
the Pommede Terre river and her
numerous lakes will testify. Cool
we'll and cisterns can also be easily
obtained.
/. Cheap lands. As Mr.. Hutchin-
son has said q years rental in England
will pay for farm here. Farms can
be bought at from 81 to $40 per acre.
Lands are so cheap simply because
there IS SO much that is as yet unde-
yeloped. Development during the
next few years however will be rapid.
The intrinsic value Of these lands are
attracting settlers. 1t is quite evident
too that capital which for number of
years has been engaged in building
cities is now turning to the country
for investment. In metropolitan pa
pers advertisements offering city pro-
perty in exchange for farming land
are becoming very numerous. The
result will be an advance i'll prices.
Our advice to men Of limited means
who wish TO secure a home is: Do not
delay purchasing too long. III Il few
years cheap lands will be a thing of
the past.
). Easy access TO markets. Here
We have competing lines OF railroad
either of which makes way to st.
Paul and Minneapolis or Duluth and
through them to the great markets
beyond. Here farmers can raise all
kinds of farm produce and can always
sell everything they may produce at
the highest possible price.
6. Churches and Schools. This
country although new is not behind
the older localities i'll civilization but
is rather in advance. It is inhabited
by the most anterprising and active
people OF the East-the less active and
vigorous ones who haven't gumption
enough to get away from home staid
east, you know-who have came here
to stay. They have built homes, Or
ganized churches, and established
schools for the education of their child
rem. To become a part of such cult
ured and refined society and to share
the advantages of already established
religious and educational institutions
is surely quite an inducement to any
one in search Of q new home. This is |
an argument which will apply to Min
nesota but not to places farther west. |
The man who goes to the far west will |
be compelled to help TO bear the burd- |
en- of organizing local government,
roads and other necessary i'm
building churches and |
school houses while here he can en- |
Joy the results of the labor of those |
who preceded him in these directions |
and can obtain land just as cheap.
Here is a point worthy of the careful I
perusal of every immigrant.
Z. There's money in it. Let thrift |
ty industrious man from across the sea |
use the money that would go for rent |
where he is in buying a farm here and |
in short time he will be as indepen- |
dent as the land lord who now holds |
him down with an iron hand. Let a |
young man buy farm here at from |
81 to so per acre and by the time he |
reaches good old age he will have n
farm to give to his children worth from
$40 to $50 per acre, and one which |
during the life time of his children |
will be worth 800 per acre. The lands |
are bound to increase in value aud the |
man who buys them makes good in |
vesi ment.
A fine residence lot (Lot Ii block IS) |
of Morris addition to the village of i
Morris will be ratified at Berkin's Hall |
on Saturday evening February End. |
The lot is worth 10000. 1t is the |
property of the Norwegian Lutheran
church and the proceeds of the rattle |