Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-17
SHALL / COME TO DAKoTA7"

We haYe been asked Dy dl1crent
parties whether We would advise a man
who owned a comfortable farm in one Of
the eastern states. to come to Dakota.
Certainly not. IL is q characteristic in
herent in the nature of man to continu-
ally long for new scenes. No matter
what his position, how large his salsry,
he still vaguly Graves for change. like
Caesar who at the height Of his ambition
longed for other worlds TO conquer. But
in deriding a question OF this kind. prac-
teal common sense should ba brought to
bear, and the subject be decided upon
its merits. You have a cosy house
and barn, all the land you can work to
advantage, and all the comforts and con-
veniences necessary TO make you COM
I rtable. But you think You could "do
better" IL you am to Dakota. Possibly
you could; but you must come undIr-
standing the difficulties and disappoint.
ments that lie before you. You must
build a house and prepare il SO that il
viii protect you from the cold winter
weather, break land enough to supply
you with vegetables for the winter II
will be necessary for you to supply your
family with clothinv and food to tide you
owe the cold weather. All this time you
are paying out money with none coming
in. Then you Unjust deperd upon next
years crop to remnnerate you for your
labor. At present your circumstances are
good and the outlook bright. None can
tell What experiences are III store for you
in a new country. No; we advise You TO
stay where you are. We would rather
bear those ills we have, than fly to Others
that Nc know not Of"
On the other hand, II a young man Just
starting in life desires to get a start, there
is no better country than Dakota for him.
He should be full Of pluck and energy,
and with an average stock of these re-
q~uisites success is certain.
To the man WHO has no farm OF his
own and desires to acquire a competence
we say, cnma to Dakota. Here land is
free, and with plenty of vim and push
he win accomplish more On the plains Of
Dakota in a few years than he would In
| east in u lifetime. We know a man who
came to this country three years ago,
possessed Of nothing but aspan Of horses,
a few agricultural implements and an in.
domitatle perseverance. Ho arrived
a little late in the spring, and lived sever
al weeks IN his wagon while he broke and
planted q few acres Of ground. Then lac
built q small house, banking the outside
with sod. His family lived chiefly Oh
turnips during the winter, because pota
toes were TOO L To-day he owns a
comfortable q farm house as there is IA
this section, has several head Of cattle
two span Of horses aud fifty acres OF th'
finest grain In the county.
what man has done. man can do.
You have as good an opportunity as he
Dakota Is q greas country, but It has II
drawbacks as have all others, and W
wish TO particularly understand this. 9
You may not be disappointed Lecause II
not a second Eden. The winters ar
cold; the water in some places contain
much aikali, and the praIries are devoi,
of trees. You cannot make a fortune i
a day, nor reap u big crop by Himpl
chucking the seed in the ground. An
so the lazy man is advised TO stay away
and q cordial invitation Is extend TO th
worker. We believe II you know tn
dark as well as the bright side. You vii
Q me better..prepared to achieve saocess