Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-18
Where are yon 60 ng to Locate.

Where are yon 60 ng to Locate.
j In the cold stormy weather and dnr
ing the long evenings Of the approach
ing winter, hundreds Of people ia this
and adjoining states are discussing the
problem of their place of future resi-.
dence. 1t is ever so at this season OF
the year, and especially true, when as
now, there is "a siagnation in business,
and labor seeking in vain Cor employ
ment with wages low and money hard
to get. In the more densely populate 4
districts many leases of farms expire
with each recurring springtiine and
the renters ore casting their thoughts
I'm eServ direction for. more truthful
fields. The great northwest is usually
the first for mental exploration. Cir
culars are received from interested
parties setting forth the glories of each
particular locality, eulogizing the
climate and productiouess OF the soil.
eniarging upon their market facilities,
telling Munchausen stories of the fa-
oulous Progress and prosperity of their
people. till the enchanted reader al
most sees himself transported from
his work-a-day life to elysian fields
literally flowing with milk and honey
What are the facts1 The tales OF
beautiful scenery, equable climate and
productive soil may be largely true.
but there is another and darker side
to the picture. 1t is new world that
is being there miide, long distances
from the central places of business. |
what has to be bought or sold. so that
purchases are high and sales low
priced, while drouth or flood or storm
or insect pest comes often to DESTROY
the labors of the year. Schools.
churches and the social enjoyments of
civilization are yet in embryo; and 90
where you will the hardships of pio.
neer life will met yoji at every step in
that beautiful prairie or m6untain
world.
The same or similar things arc true
of the oft lauded Sunny Sosth :"
Every locality has its di>a lvantagas
rs well rs advantages. ard one must
look wei! to both or find himself Gov
cred With w6fnl Disappointment. But
1
what is to he done2 Where shall W,
eal W. orc .,,.r ,udad hasn a,,l ,.,....
move on, We answer The question by
irst making n statement to which we
lefy successful contradiction. Mich
gan in i. rIatorial wealth. in It's nat.
iral resp rc-S. in It's marufucturing
eilitles in the productiveness of its
oil in IT'S sa.ibtious climate, in its
moral element and III its educational
ystem stands ut the front OF any state
n Tile nation.
This being true, why leave it, while
here are millions of acres yet un
laimed ard that Of every variety OF
oil so that You can take what you
hoose, from the lightest, through
very gradation to the heaviest clay.
Northern Michigan is yet to be the
,arden of the state and its niyriads of
inland lakes. rivers and brooks not
81 sdaadryt" piit p(aca ftaay to our
land the needed power for productive
Industries that follow agriculture in
is march.
We quote the following brief des- I
ription, and ask those WHO are search Il
ng for a spot for home, to investigate /
his locality before they embark to- u
ward an almost unknown land. i
Crawford County has an area of SIC \
qnare miles, and bad population {
n 1880 of 1859. Crawling, a village {
# 900 inhabitants, is the county seat. /
The surface of The county is generally $
olling, although hilly in localities. 1t Il
S one of the best watered inland 5
;ounties i'm the state. The Au Sable r
liver raises in its northwest corner, 3
uns south to its center thence east /
'rly across the county. It's east, north e
md south branches also cross the 4
county in different directions. There (
ire also numerous inland lakes and t
mall streams, all affording fine water L
,ower. which can be easily utilized 4
The soil in the greater portion of the S
ounty is sandy, varying from quite
ight to the heaviest gravelly loan,
With subsoil simiIar to that of the sur ;
ace; although there are often tracts 7
# heavy clay and clay subsoil under a !
a'ndy surface!
The timber is mainly of white Nor !
way and spruce pine, interpersed in :
with oak, maple and birch, /;
With large maple forests in the north /;
rn tier of townships.
Wheat, oats, rye, buckwheat, the !
,arlv varieties ~ 1orn uunao,.;o,