Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-08-31
UP WORTH.
Our Dakota Letter---The New Town
Of Niapes-Notes.
,GuAru,c Corresponds nee. }

(GnAruIC Correspondence
II MApEs, WILSON Co., d. T., Aug, 9th
1t is customary in writing up newly
organized towns in the north west t.
give an explanation why it is called Sc
and so. Naples could nave b.en called
Jones or Br wn just as easily. and they
would sound equally as we'll, but the
truth of the matter Is that the
town is named after an en-
terprising young man bearing that
nom-de-plums,' who Notwithstanding,
northern blizzards came here last Sep
tenber and took a claim and the St.
Paul, kindly gave him siding and he
began to work up an interest in get
ting depot, ETC., Maple is situated on
the Manitoba, X. r., 20 miles west of
Grand Fork and 80 miles east OF the
famous Devel's. Lafe. 1t is not a
mushrool town like Jonah's gourd
that grew up and withered In day.
1t began its existence June 1st. The
first house was hotel but now there
are oyer twenly other buildings. We
have three good grocery and dry goods
stores, one hardware store, one furni-
ture and one feed store, two lumber
yards, one livery stable, post office,
printing Office and l am sorry to say
one saloon, but it seems to be poorly
patronlzed, at least drunkenness is not
seen on the streets.
If you want first class shave or hair
cut we have line manipulation of the
razor. The son of vulcan is also
here. All the neeessaries and comforts
of life can lie purchased IN our little
town at surprisingly low prices. A
great many people wonder why it is
that our merchants sell so low. Our
merchants are interested in building
up this portion Of the Northwest there.
fore, their motto is "live and let live"
Twelve miles south of Mapes is
Stump Lake beautiful body, of water
by a fine growth of oak |
trees. That portion of the county was
settled two years ago, consequently,
they have fine prospect for wheat
harvest. One man has 200 acres that
he believes will yield 80 bushels per
acre. Others have less acres but their
prospect for bountitul yield is just as
good. Oats are showing up finely
our harvest is not yet be-
gun. Wheat will be ready for the
sickle about the 25th inst. and oats
Sept. 1st. saw some oats that were
sown or last falls breaking:and think
will yield 20 to 80 bushel per acre.
are coming into market.
Potatoes are selling for S2.0G to $3.50
per bushel. peas. beans, onions, ,urnips
Ind ali kinds of garden sauce find
sale. Hay Is one of the-greatest won
iers of north Dakota. those natural
meadows producing from three to hve
ons of magnificent hay. Stock will
winter on this hay alone without
oeing gram fed. !
There is an abundance of grasss here.
t costs but trihe to make itlnto hay,
therefore, no mans stock need suffer for
God during the winter. | have helped
o put up hay in Kansas, hut she can
lot boast of such fine meadows as we
lave here. Machines are plenty, cut i,
ing for $1.0O per acre. Tho hay crop
If this county alone will be worth '
thousands of dollars.
There are lots of Missourians settled :
n this county. y. NJ. Tcwner is the 5
wner of some ten thousand acres of b
and and IS busiIy opening up one of I.
he largest wheat farms IN Wilson
ounty. We will soon havei an eleva- e
or; it is to be erected in time for stor n
nG the present crop. If any of the
eaders Of the GRAPHIC are thinking 1f /,
oming to Dakota, my advice is to come v
D Wilson county and to the town of s
Iapes. We think that the county seat a
ill finally be located in our town. -
We have magnificent country and a $,
md and christian people. We hear "
ne Gospel every Sabbath day in our 81
tile village and Sunday school is or y
anized. A school house will soon be u
uilt and churches, and our people will O
njoy the same great blessings as those 1
! the states do. North Dokota Is p
cund to win. God has given her a 9, o
God soil and an abundance of pure b
ater. Respectfully, o. w. T. a