The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-03-02
NEWARK, DAKOTA.

located on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway. IN the northern part of Marshall
county, is destined To become one OF the beet
towns la central Dakota. situated on gentle
cminence in the midst of a rich and fertile
country, II overlooks the beautiful. boundless
prairie for miles IN every direction. Gazing
out over this broad eXpanse of prairie what q
magnificent sight IL presented on every hand
The great undulating PLAIN of four years age
has been gradually reclaimed from it's wild
state and converted into rich and pros porous
farming country. with its neat. cosy farm
buildings. its school houses and waving fields
of golden grain Peace and plenty have
blessed the efforts and rewarded the toll OF
the hardy pioneers who settled in this hew
country of grand possibilities.
Although but three years old. Newark has
had rapid but substantial growth. She hA,
been free from blooms" and consequently has
not experienced those sudden spurts of unnAt
urai growth, invariably followed by danger
Gus reaction involving financial rum and gen
eral stagnation of business. but has had nat
urAl, steady, solid growth from the start
public-spirited. energetic and ,ociable. They
take n deep and active interest in the future
welfare of their town and extend n hearty
welcome To the worthy stranger who may be
fortunate enough To locate In their live, tus
Ting little town. Already the town boasts OF
a Inc public school building. erected at cost
oi $50. si,Uo town nal, me hotel-the
belmont" large commOdious and well
ntshcd. This Is one of the best hotels in cen
trail Dakota. and it's tables are always abund
Antly supplied with the choicest dishes tho
season affords. There are also three large
grain elevators, three general mercha nd 90
stores. large hardware store, a -. barrel Gus
tom Touring mill, with all the modern im
provements, we'll stocked lumber yard.
drugstore, a live, well edited newspaper-ths
THtsS-wtth n large circulAtion,A bank. tive
real estate Offices. etc, etc. The present year
will witness the erection of q splendid church
edihce, To be constructed in the Gothic atty IL
of architecture, as we'll as many neat resi-
dences and business buildings.
There Is n splendid opening in Newark foI
another hank, n lumber yard, general store
etc. For any further Information as to lands
lots or business openings, address q. \. Grif
rs, secretary of the board Of trade, W no will
gladly furnish any inf ormAtion desired.
The territory tributary To Newark is noted
for its unequalled fertility. A rich, black
Alluvial loan, varying in depth from two C.
1--we feet and underlaid by stratum OF clay
constitutes the general character of the soil
of this region. This soil possesses In a remark
able degree the power of absor bing and retain
ing moisture and resisting drouth. Hence IL
Is that this portion of Dakota has never had a
failure In crops. and high average of all farm
products has been maintained year after year
The hard wheat produced in this section has
no equal anywhere In the world. and Is used
exclusively by the Minneapolis millers IN
manufacturing their 1nest brands of -four. II
commands from three to ten cents per bushel
more than the soft varieties, and sold on the
market here In Newark last fall at OIL. II pei
bushel. Oats, barley and hAX are also e ten
sively cultivated and yield large returns
Although farmers have not as yet paid much
attention TO raising corn, yet . has been
from forty to sixty bushels per acre. II 10 the
opinion of all practical farmers that the earl
varieties of corn can be raised here as sue
cessfully as in Minnesota or Iowa as soon M
the soil 10 thoroughly subdued. Potatoes and
other root crops, as we'll as garden truck OF
all kinds. grow TO an incredible size and yield
immense returns.
Although pre-eminently q wheat country
the intelligent farmers OF this section with
commendable foresight are gradually turning
their atten ton 10 stock raising, believing aE
they do. that general farming is more proft
able than an exclusive dependence upon
wheat raising. Shorthorn jersey FrieslAnd
and other breeds of blOoded cattle
are are being h1tsa , ALSO the best
STOCK raising in Dakota is no longer an
experiment 1t is now established beyond
the shadow Of a doubt, rs q very pront bls
branch OF Dakota farming. Why shonld lt not
be? Natural meadows are numerous, while
luxuriantly and are exceedingly nutritious
anording excellent pasturage for cattle. horses
and sheep One important feature OF these
grasses 10 that. owing TO the dryness and
purity OF the atmos sphere, they do not rot, bu
actually cure upon the ground. Especially
which are equivalent TO hay during the fall
and winter months. During the open winters
land Dakota has many of theml cattle have
been known TO exist on these grasses alone
spring. The different varieties of timothy
and clover can be raised here as well as In the
states. Alfalfa, species of clover, 10 raised
here 10 great advantage. It 10 highly nutri
tious. and produces at least two crops in q
single season. With all these advantages Of
good climate, Ia there any wonder that stock
raising should become an Important and prof
liable industry? Creameries, too. are being
built, where farmers can sell their cream ~ :