The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-06-04

tune to see. A halt on business is
made and journey continued to Si"nx
City, on the mighty and muddy Mis-
souri,. This new city shows great
wealth aud has bright prospects. Here
we take the splendid cars Of the Chica-
60, st. Paul. Minneapolis s. Omaha
railway, passing through l.emars III
Plymouth Co., Sheldon and Sibiry. Os-
CECILIA county, Iowa, to Worthington,
MINI. This town is situated near the
beautiful Okabena Lakes, in the midst
Of fertile pasture. grain and meadow
land, where thousands Of locations are
waiting for those Of thrift, energy, de-
termination and capital. Here we
meet friends and acqu3intances from
old AshtabuIa county long separated,
who greet with genuine, old fashion
ed Western welcome. This visit is not
made for or this letter written to give
this section boom. but the writer
somewhat AL old traveller, is ready to
sly Il good word as an old prairie far
mer, in its favor, after having seen in
Iowa old farmers who had hard work
to pay 81. 25 per acre for their lands,
live to see them worth $40 to $50 per
acre between the years l840 and
1870, besides fortunes sunk, neglected
and virtually abandoned. Good lands
are offered at prices that cannot fail to-
be safe and profitable investments.
Those who wish to make inquiries will
no doubt be promptly and sQnarely an
swered by writing to Mr. J. L. Moul-
ton, formerly Il government officer in
the Land Office. or the Mobiles County
Bank, Worthington. Mimi. Desirable
lands are offered at SIS, So. s., $40 and
upwards. Were not patience and time
lacking 4 description of the great Sen
ey farm operations would be given.
Here money was lost in unknown IL
mounts, and farms are offered for less
than the good improvements S are worth.
Here our weary Letter will CLOSE by a
short and undesired notice of u much
valued old Ohio friend with whom We
have shared in the strange vicissitudes
of war and peace. About ten years
ago Giles Il. Leonard, OF WilliaMsh-ld
whom We knew to live in extremely
moderate circumstances. came TO this
state. Sickness and d,scOura gements,
grasshoppers and failures Of crops,
with all the adversities OF frontier lit+
gathered around him. but he has teiltd
on. 1t is with extreme satisfaction
that an old friend finds him surround
ed ry al interesting and contented
family, in \ good comfortable HOUSE
with careful and kind shelter for his
stock. There is much t" b. Irarn-,1
about prairie farming. and while III"
writer of this is III. enthusiastic West
-rn man. he would advise all cont.H
plating settling in the vast illimitahl'
W, ST" to carefully consider the under
taking and avoid too many changes
Easy fortunes are few and far h-tw.'-n
'nA here can b. seen many of the best
esidences that the best fortunes are
hose that are won 10y the owners who
earn them.
Among the extremely hospitable
Northern Ohio people met in Worthing-
ton and vicinity may be mentioned
Morton T.. Twitch-ll and wife, former
ly Of William>fi"ld, their son Henry
and Miss Mary, the latter Il teacher in
the public schools; Giles II. aud IIo-
mer Leonard and families rear Rush
more; George !. Day. 5. :. Hewitt.
formerly from Hartford. engaged in
business here; Eugene Gillet. Wayne.
and last but not least A. p. Miller.
Esq. editor of the Worthinqton AD
VANCE. who was formerly journal
clerk in the Ohio Legislature, when
William G. Ilowells WAS u member Of
the Ohio Senate. lie made especial in
quiries Of the Howells family. Capt.
Il. r. Miller. formerly of the Sixth
Ohio Cav. from Sharon. Penn. men
TONED the names of \ number OF Ash
| tabula Co. men who served with him.
| IF he was AS popular with his comrades
| rs he is here his friends will kindly re-
member him. He IS now Sheriff and
has served several terms. l..