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

Not the famous Rhode Island town where
rubber goods are manufactured, but Woon-
south Dakota, Is entitled To consideration n
one OF the solid towns Of this great territory
It's situation h az the western terminus OF the
southern Minnesota division Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & It. Paul railway and twenty nine
miles northwest OF Mitchell, upon the Jim
River division OF the same railway Thus II l.
nication with Chicago. Milwaukee. Sioux city.
Duluth. Minneapolis and 81. Paul anordine the
very best OF market facilities
This solid little City Of the Prairies was plat
ted on the nth OF October, lssS. and in the first
sir months of It's existence reached poruIa
ton OF GO souls. There have never been any of
the boom methods adopted TO press the
growth of the town beyond the legitimate de.
mand for business houses and residences All
kinds ~ business common To towns situated as
Woonsocket II. IN the midst of an exclusively
AGRICULTURAL district, are here represented. and
by as solid lot of dealers artisans and pro.
iesSiona men As can be fouId anywhere as ref
erebce 10 commercial agency reports will show.
A safe conservatism. with IudiciouS thrift and
push, has always characterized the business OF
the town. Trade centerS here frofn "A distance
OF twelve miles on the north and east. and rom
twenty 10 thirty hve miles on the south, south
west west and northwest. Early In the history
OF the town her business men, By the pAN ment
OF liberal bonus, secured steam roller -four
ing m'il. 81 loo barre Is capacity. and supplied
with all The improved machinery. which turns
out the very best of -four for which Dakota l.
famous IN the mart~ Of the word aud which
can only be made OF the superior bard wheat
grown here. The country tributary ta the civ
Is of the choicest Of all western lands Rich
loamy soil, producing nutritious. natural
grasses Ia great abundance. upon which many
large herds OF cattle subSiSt aud thrive the wear
round The soil produces excellent crops OF
wheat, corn. oats. barley flax. roots I'm short any
ard all OF the cereals for man and beast ipclud
Ing small fruits which are easily grown. Fruit
culture has hardly progressed Tar enough To be
mentioned, yet enough has been done to prove
the possibility of growing the harder varieties
81 apples. plums and cherries successfully.
Most OF the government lands have been taken
up under one or another Kind OF claim but good
farms With moderate improvements can be- had
Tor from - per acre upwards A man with from
II 80 to s2,0D capital can secure "A farm and
comfortably house himself and reasonable
quantity Of stock. provide the necessary ma
chnery and put himself In the way of making
a comfortable living and lay up something rs
society i To lee found indeed. In this respect
Dakota challenges the world. Educational
advantages arr exceptionally good. Woon-
socket has school OF eight grades and four
departments. In charge Of teachers who are
we'll qualified for their work Five churches
have buildings erected aud paid for. and AS COM
iottabie a. You eau ind In the old eastern towns
al like Vie. The present population of the CITY
i FULLY 80. Good sidewalks, graded streets
hre protection, plenty of good water and the
best of drainage. render the town inviting AS a
place for home. The buildings are neither
pretentious nor extravaganza, but are Of good
substantial sort. which betokens the good sense
oil the cltizehs. No liquors are sold IN the town
or county, and peace and prosperity prevail
Any OF our readers who are looking west with
view Of Dettering their condition should make
WoonSocket one of their first objective points
and II they should desire further and more de
allied information they can obtain II by address
ing anY OF the following named persons or firms
representing the SolideSt citizens of this tnvits
ing center. ct-. Alden Sampson, druggist; J. r..
Carpenter. loan aud land agent, e. r. Kinds
mayor and banker; r. y. Campbell, hardware
dealer; ID. h. Camp. banker: G.. l.. Dtiewa-
nowskl, hotel keeper. J. w. Paine, depot mas
ter, Northey x Duncan. millers; =. ii. Goodell
miller; White y kean. clothierS. Mrs. ID. b.
Finch, mlliner. Kinds X Anderson, ranchmen
and stockholders; l.. l. stevens banker; Smith
Bros. druggists; Hodges Hyde, y rain dealers.
{. r.. Fisher. furniture dealer; A. q. Newcomb
harness and saddery; r. ID. Maxon, hardware
dealer; q. III. Baker. lumber merchant; X. ID.
GriSSel. general merchandising, +. {. Bulen,
editor Immigration Journal. DIR j. T.. Schnei
der. X