The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-13
Colorado Climate, Counties, Crops,
Cyclones Cussedness, &C., &C.

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| Cyclones Cussedness, &C., &C.
MfxSEAPoIIs. Cot. March IS, 'ee.
| EDIroR JAsPER CouRrsR :--Havina
many acquaintances In Dubois county
who ere rsaders Of your paper. By your
kind permission I will address them
through your coIums. ! have been IL
twelve different States, but this 10 The
finest Of them all. The atmosphere d
Isslu brious. the climate healthful beyond
contradiction the seasono good; the
soil deep and rich. and the land level,
that is I'll this Eastern portion. This
county 10 $50 miles long and 90 wide.
20 you see II would make State % large
lss some OF the Eastern States. This is
|called the Mountain Valley and ID lovely
70 behold. / can see from my farm. oix
'towns--Albany. e miles north. Mime.
'apolis, Q miles west, villas, z2 mileo
south-west, Springfield, 20 miles south.
west, Boston, IS miIes south. and Adams.
20 miles south-east--lhts You can sec
what . beautiful valley We hare. The
country 10 fast settling.
Mr.. John Keifner, Of Haysvflle, Du.
bois county, has half section 1870 acres)
OF land here that equals any White river
bottom, not . stone on IL, every foot o
level % the court house yard at Jssper,
there are plenty more claims Just @
good. Let the young men OF Dubois
county come snd get homes. Now is
the time. The land will soon be sIl tax
en-. Kansas s entirely taken. and the
land here excells Kausas. We have
plenty Of fine building stone on the
creeks, and 10 easy worked. We sre 20
miles from the railroad now, but the
Rock leland will be build 10 Minneap-
oils this summer. Claims will cell then
for from $500 to $4,000.
Minneapolis 10 ten months old, has 225
houses, stores, and : fourishing Sabbath
school. A hrst-class dry goods store
would do we'll here. Merchants realize
large pro6ts, but the reader may ok how
much money must l have TO commence
with i? The more the better. You may
commence with 500, or Iess, IL you are
good worker.
didn't have dollar when I cot on
ny claim. l lived In , bsssw ood tent
two months. but that was more risky
than would advice any one 10 be. But
II man with family can get here, with
$500 he 10 safe. With this he can buy :
wagon and team. and build him Z good
cod house. piasiered with gipsum good
for several years. A single man csn do|
on less. The best way is 10 charter . carl
and bring everything you have except
your piows, Eastern pIo are no count
here Plows are made especially for the|
prairie. Horses and muIes can bel
bought here cheaper than in Indiana.
Don't bring out hogs. Cows are WORTH
from go to eS5: good mules $l25 corn
81 per bushel -four $S per cWt- bacon
IS cents per pound.
How to come: come TO Kansas City,l
then take the Santa Fee line for Gren.I
ada, 20 miles north Of Minneapolis; fromI
Grenada take the hack, and in ~ hoursI
yon will land Il Minneapolis.
Every single person, over 81 years oil
lge. male or female, 10 entitled TO 32oI
lcres Of land. Every married man. or|
widow. 10 entitled 10 the tame. You|
must live on pre-empti0n six months Il
hen you can prove Il up BY pa wing the
9125 per acre. You havel
o live on : homestead s years, unless
vou have been soldier, for what timeI
1ou was In the army will be credited To-
rour i've years. After the nve years ex-I
,ires the government will issue : patent. |
You can commute . homestead IL sixl
nonths by paying e1.25 per acre.
Willis s. INxAN.