The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-28
DAKOTA GOOD ENOUGH.

0AC NV COlVCut Will Ll6lT surround
ings. There is of course no fault to
be found with this sentiment. because
if it had not been for it no one would
be in Dakota today. But of the
Thousands who have made their homes
here, we now and then hear of some
who have gone elsewhere in the hope
OF lettering their condition. Some,
not liking the winter, went to South.
ern California during the boom
period. A few instances have
happened where those who went
early and had means to buy property
before the imitation Of prices have
done well. But Southern California
has been overdone. A country to he
prosperous must have something else
besides. climate and tropical fruits.
Besides. wha''" the nature IF things
scOuld make ON ION land, miles from
any town, w.. from $500 to 81, 900
par acre. 1t has happened, therefore
that many who left this territory for
California have come back fully sat.
sisiM to stick to Dakota.
Others went to Washington Terri.
tory and Oregon. But there
they found crowded population with
halt a dozen men to do the work OF
one. The country is one Of good
promise, but there are too many PEG.
pie and too little capital to give pros.
Perity. When men are glad to work
for their board today they can get
little consolation out Of the thought
Of a bright outlook for the future.
And 80 1t has happened again that
many have returned from the North.
s~est quite satisfied that Dakota il
good enough for them.
Another class thought that differ
ent parts of the South would be a fine
contrast with the severe climate Of
Dakota, aud many have cast their
lots in the South. Rut these also
have failed to find their Ell Dorado.
The climate, Of course, is not cold, bu,
scnehow they hav'nt felt we'll; the
people hav'nt been hospitable and
neighborly, and for some reason CT
other business has not been what was
expected, and 80 we hear ofsome who
have come back from the south.
These incidents teach a lesson. ~
section Of the country is absolutely
perfect in all respects. Dakota, OF
course, is liable to have long cold
winters, though the present winter
demonstrates that mild weather may
prevail; but in compensation for the
cold the general health is good. Men
feel like doing something, and they
are active both in body and in mind.
The high latitude has made this a good
wheat country, and wheat is grown
and readily converted into cash. The
rich soil and native grassea make this
alsoa good stock country, and the
climate is not surpassed for cattle,
sheep and horses. The excellent crops
Of corn and small grain promote hog rsis
ing, and few things are more profitable
than pork making. On the whole, there.
fore, forming on the cheap lands Of Dakets
is about as satisfactory an employment a.
man At moderate means can get into snd
ths same may b said Of the business Of th,
tsyna. Changing around is expensive, And
atAays who zuS<s SILL tbsir land and effects
d atnssssaesdmeaU ip sravsl, ~ uads'
szpanss II trying to.sst ss,tlsd as.ia, mi
AaallJ cous bask very much poorer in
purse, but fortunately richer in experiences
How much better to letwell enough alons
Ito stick and make the most Of tbs opper'
.unisies of the present, anl then 70 shsrs il
the growth and prosperity Of tie future.