Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-10-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LANDS.

There is something little unusual
in the large immigration into the
country at this season Of the year.
The rush coming in over the Northern
Pacific, is said to be fully as large now
as it was this spring, showing that the
most Of the new corners are locating in
the northern part of the state. The
object of this, it is presumed. is to To-
cate upon the best wheat lands before
ii is too late, rs it is generally sup
posed there are bat few OF these lands
yet TO be had III Minursota. Immi-
grafton need have RIO fears about the
hard wheat belt giving out, rs there
are millions Of acres Vet to hC had III
our state from the Government, be-
sides some with more or less improve
ments, upon it, in the hands of those
who do not care 10 perform the labor
necessary TO the production of the best
| wheat; III other words they are not
| now and never We're farmers, and Will
| sell out fol- less than what they have
done on the land has cost them. We
do not wish to convey the idea, that
the great tide of immigration would
be safe in making unnecessary delay
in procuring this, the best of lands,
| but that there is 4 large quantity OF il
left which can be taken under the
Homestead Act, at about $l6 for a iGe
acre tract, and more which can be had
under the pre-enplion law, and large
quantities which can De purchased Of
the railroads. The supply is aQund-
ant, but those who come first, viii
have the opportunityofsel selecting to.suit
their taste, while those who came too
far in the rear, may not be able to get
that which will please them as well.
AS it is now, claims can be taken so
that some timber and prairie, both
may be had to suit those who might
desire both, TO the exclusion of all
timber, or all prairie, near q coed
market upon railroad; such as these
are in great danger of being taken W
within a short time. From this it can
be seen that those who want to get the
best, all things considered, cannot
come too early nor too fast. It is IN
questionably true, that the hard wheat
belts do. and will in the future, draw
the best portion of the people coming
from abroad, and as these lands are tC
be found mostly in the north half o
Minnesota, there can be no mistake
among strangers where they are to g
to find them. For raising the best 0
wheat, and that which is sought for by
those east, there is no land improved
or unimproved, worth as much as il
this section. And at the same time, i
is worth as much for grass and herd
. ing stock, as that where the most val
liable wheat cannot be grown with an.
degree of success. This is an adyan
tage our section of country has owe
, other portions of the state, and DaF.C
ia Territory, and one worthy of tn
greatest consideration to those VIII
are about to locate themselves upon
farm to remain permanently. If stoc
is to be raised, then water is anothe
, important item to be taken into cor
. sideration; this we have in numeroU
lakes, rivers and creeks, at such intel
, walls that farm of any size could ne
well be located without being near {
upon them. Even if this section
not doomed like the barren portions
= that ON beyond us, there can be but
poor excuse for new corners in takin
!. up poor lands, without having fir
;. looked around in pursuit for the bes