The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-16
GETTYSBURG.

Gettysburg Is situated at near the exact
center OF, and IL the permanent county seat Of
Potter county. Dakota. which IL admitted by
all, whe are unprejudiced and qualiied To
Judge, TO he one of the very best agricultural
counties in this wonderful territory.
This article Is not written for boom pur
poses. neither is II paid for pun, but IL is
written simply To call the attention of sub
stantial farmers and solid business men To the
Advantages of this town and county. and u y
the intention To represent everything just ne
sonal investigation. We do not claim that
Getty shurg is tho best town in Dakota, nor
that u is destined To become the capital Of the
south half of the state, neither do we wish tn
represent Potter county as being land Glow.
ing with milk and honey" where all so.called
farmers can live in ease and luxury without
doing any work, and W here broken down bu Al
ness men. who are failures where they are,
can commence with nothing and amass for
tune In n year or two, but do claim that
this town and county. owing to its location
quality OF soil, and its advantages for diver
siaed farming, and it's being comparatively
new, ouers nrst class Inducements tO good
honest farmers, and live. energetic business
men.
The first settlements were made in this
county in lsS3. and yet. although the county
Is not quite six years old, we have many
farmers who had two or three hundred acres
IN crop the past season, which Yielded on
the average, over eighteen hu shells To the acre,
AMI WAS marketed At this point at from -
cents To slt7 per bushel, thus netting the
farmers in many instances more for one single
crop than the land could be purchased for.
Butt is not simply asa wheat section that we
desire 10 call attention to this county, for 1t
has advantages as n stock county that are
equaled by very few. and not exeelled by any.
Along the Missouri and Cheyenne rivers on
the west. and the foot hills running across
the east end of the county, can be found the
hnest pastures known. with an abundance OF
pure water, while the river bottoms and the
valleys produce the finest hay In abundance
Already in this county there can be found
large herds OF horses. cattle and sheep, all
doing well sheep culture Is as yet IN its
infancy here, but we believe that IL will
prove more remuncrative than any other
branch of farming. Experience has shown
that diversified farming 10 what pays in the
end, and to those who secure land now while
IL Is cheap, and commence the raising OF
stock. success Is certain.
That corn can 10 raised here successfully
has been fully demonstrated. We have had as
fine corn grown here in the past years as was
ever grown anywhere. while all vegetables
attain wonderful proportions.
Financially, Potter county ~ In n very -four
ishing condition. We already have n good
court house building. records, etc, and, ac
cording To the annual report Of the county
treasurer. the entire outstanding indebted
ness of the county only amounts to els 600
while the assessed valuation last year was
$7Si O0o
Getty sburg Is the terminus of the Dakota
Central division OF the Chicago 4 Northwest.
ern railway. which gives Ii great advantage
over all intermediate points, and makes It one
of the best trading points in Dakota, as II
draws trade from large extent of country
north, south and west.
said To he oyerdone IN any particular, still
every line of trade is well represented. We
have five or six real estate agents. and about
the same number of attorneys-at.law and
three ply sicIans. We have two new spa ers,
two hanks, four hotels. five general stores,
two millinery stores, two drug stores, two
hardware stores, one jewelry store. one cigar
store. two harness shops, five grain elevators,
two lumber yards. one furniture store, two
shoe shops. two meat markets, one steam feed
mill. one livery and feed stable, two black.
smith and wagon shops
Our educational and church privileges are
the best. We have u good graded school in
charge Of drstclAss teachers. Nearly all of
the church denominations have organizations
here. The Congregationalists, Methodists and
Raptists have resident ministers. The Epis.
copalians have an active organization, and eX.
pect to build church the coming season.
The grow tn OF the territory of Dakota has
been one of the wonders of the nineteenth
century. Here in Dakota, which only a
few years ago was not only a wilder.
ness, but was considered unit for the resi-
dence of white men, can be found beautiful
farms, thriving villages and towns which
rival many cities In the east which have been
half century building. Such has been our
progress as . territory. That tins pros perity
will be Increased as n state, Is eyond doubt
To all those who are seeking new homes or
new investments, we would say Come and
see for yourselves. j. III.