Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-07

giving out; our vast agricultural mine
yields certain return-an hundred and
thousand fold to all who are willing to
take off their coats and work; it is a lot
terry in which are no blanks to such as are
willing to earn the prizes.
Much has been said about the
CLIMATE OF THIS COUNTRY,
and while none will dissent from the
statement that this country has no equal
during the summer months, many have
been deferred from coming for fear that
the winters in this latitude might prove
too vigorous for them. While there is
no question that the thermometer must
necessarily fall lower here than it would
farther south, am so far unable to per.
ceive that the cold, even if intense, is
any harder to bear than many degrees
warmer would be in the states farther
south. The fact is that our air is so
clear and dry, that one does not feel the
cold at 800 below zero as much as would
be the case in the latitude of Chicago at
five or six below.
THE CLASS OF SETTLERS
which are coming in here are largely
American, although great many Cana
dams arc also settling around US, and an
A class of settlers they make. Many a
slur has been cast on Dakota, especially
OF late during the Congressional wrangle,
as regards it's admission as state, by
reason of her exemption laws; and
must painfully acknowledge that the
laws of our territory on that subject
show besotted ignorance on the part of
our legislators which it is painful to con-
template; but Notwithstanding all this,
there is no better place for the investment
of capital in the wide world than right
here. With ordinary judgment, invest
ments in real estate cannot fail but real
alize handsome returns to the capitalist
who puts his money in them, the only
drawback being that there are compare
lively few who care to sell. Still capital
is always needed in a new country, and
none need fear but that they can find
use for all they may bring. and advanta-
geously.
l am in receipt of many inquiries as re-
CARDS what part Of the Devils Lake coun-
try
WOULD ADVISE SETTLERS TO SELECT.
In answer to these, will say, that where
all parts are almost, if not equally good,
the above is query which it is somewhat
difficult to answer, but at the risk of be-
ing considered partial to any particular
tract in this vast domain, would advise
settlement, as far as possible, on the sur
veyed lands, as by so doing, the settler
will escape many of the Inconvenience
to which a squatter is liable, and in addi-
ton to that, will he enabled to the sooner
prove-up and acquire title to his farm.
This land having been opened for settle
ment so short time, and the funds for
such purpose being totally inadequate, no
regular governmental survey was made
last year, and what was surveyed the
year before is now mostly all taken up.
There were, however, several townships
in ranges SO and 60, in the counties of
Grand Forks and Ramsey, surveyed by
private survey, which will be in the mar
ket shortly, and as it is all A l farming
land, those who are here first will be for
tunate enough to be able to enter and
prove-up in six months, but as there is
but limited quantity, and as the rush
when spring opens will be immense, !
would advise all who are looking for a
home in this part of Dakota to come as
soon as possible, as the land will 60 on
the principle of first come first served"
IN CONCLUSION,
would say to all who are in want of
homes, health, and consequent happiness,
come and see for yourselves, and will
wager that after six months residence,
you will say as many have said before.
''Verily the half has not been told me-"
Yours, very respectfully,
E. MAPEs, JR.