Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-09-09
Mr.. Good Replies

scnger aud advertising agent for the
Manitoba read at Harrisburg, Pa. ask
ing for some of the advantages when
this county has to offer to new settlers.
Mr.. Allen was one of the party OF pas
senger and advertising agents who
visited Morris some time ago and evil
IDENTIFY remembers our city favorabiy.
Following is Mr.. Goods reply:
MORRIS, Stevens Co., Mimi. Sept
5th, 1885.
RAY ALLEN, HARRISBURG, PA.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter OF
August 26th will say:-After " con-
tinuous residence in Minnesota for %
years and in this county for 16 years.
can heartily recommend this state in
general and this county In particular
to all of my Pennsylvania friends who
are DESTROYS Of new homes IN the West.
For those Pennsylvanians, who re-
Gently went to Kansas and Nebraska
and who because of unfavorable eli
mate and soil were compelled to re-
turn home again, have my sincerest
sympathy. Had they come to Min
nesota instead, they would now be
prosperous and happy upon some OF
our fine productive farms.
The climate here is rs healthful and
invigorating as any in the world. 1t
will aid the sick to regain health and
enable those who are well and strong
to remain so. Climatic conditions
here are as perfect as it is possible to
have them. 49, s
The soil in all parts of this county
is black loan and is rich and pro-:
ductive. 1t is remarkably susceptible
to stimulating influences giving lar-e
returns for all fertilizers or additional
cultivation given it. 1T is we'll adj
apted to the growth of all kinds of
grain, grasses, vegetables and many
kinds of fruits. 1 know of 20 locality
better adapted to diversified farming
than this.
This county is also we'll watered.
The Pomme de Terre river, which
runs from northeast to southwest
through the county, with its numer-
Gus tributary lakes, waters and drains
the whole county in q most perfect
manner. There are also three or four
important water-power sites, two of
which are improved and are furnish
ing power for two large and excellent
mills.
Another important feature, and one
in which this county excels all others
in this portion of the state, is our
market and transportation facilities.
We have two competing lines of rail-
way, the St. Paul, Minneapolis q
Manitoba and Northern Pacific, CIV
ing us direct communication with the
st. Paul and Minneapolis and the |
Duluth markets, securing for US at all
times the highest possible prices for
allkinds of farm produce and cheap |
lumber and wood. Soft wood can be
bought here in car load lots at $275
and hard maple at 81 % per cord. Nor
ris is now the Eastern terminus of tie |
Browns Valley branch of the Nanito- |
ha road, the Norris and Southwestern
will probably be built during next
season to Sioux Falls, and it is also
probable that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul will soon build road from
Appleton, through Morris, Fergus
Falls, Lake Park and ON to the North
west, making Morris rail road CEN
ire of no small Importance.
Lands also are cheap. Rail road,
gtste AND internal improvement lands
can be bought at low figurers,
on long time and at low
rates of Interest. Much
other land can be bought at from rs 90
to Is 90 dollars per acre, according to
it's location and the number of i'm
provements. There are many oppor-
tunities here for practical farmers to
buy valuable farms that will double
III price during the next five years.
> None Of the priyations of frontier
life are here to be endured. This
county is through with the frontier
stage of its existence, Good roads and
bridges have been made, public build
ings are already erected, well organized
and we'll conducted schools are to be
found in eli parts of the county,
churches are established and the
county Is already we'll settled with an
Intelligent, al educated and refined
people. This county has q peculiar
combination Of adVVqnrtagsees for all new
settlers, It gives them, In cheap and
valuable lands, all the advantages of
the far West and in social, educational
and religious institutions all the ad-
yaltages of the Beast. regard this
county, as most extraordinary one
and believe 1 am doing my Eastern
friends a service in telling them a few
things about it, IF you want to make
profitable investment, or find new
home or procure an advantageous
place in the West In which to grow up
with the country, come to Stevens
county. You will never regret it. If
my who see this letter have any
questions in regard to what I have
written, write them to me and I Will
answer, explaining more fully.
Yours truly,
j. d. GOOD
Morris, Mimi
formerly of Highspire, Penn.