Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-27
Antelope Park.
s. B. LAWRENCE.

ANTELOPE PARK, June 2O.-[Speciall-
Nature combined with capital, energy,
good judgement and esthetic taste has
made the land belonging to S. B. Lawrence
a beautiful farm. 1t is situated on section
1S-1S8-SO. four hundred ana eighty acres.
Apple creek gracefully winds its way
through the farm from north to south. At
the several bends are groves composed Of
large old oaks and box elder, and
intermingled with these larger trees,
are plum, wild cherry, juneberry. willow
and ~gooseberry with roses and other wild
flowers, and in many places the wild hop
and wild cucumber vines grow and Irvine
around the underground and trees making
rustic bowers and shady retreats. The
current of the stream is not rapid-just
enough to keep it fresh and not cut away
the banks. Between the cultivated land
and the timber skirted creek are several
grass covered parks, and over these are
scattered his horses and colts, COWS and
calves, sheep and lambs, pigs, ducks, geese
and other domestic fowls. On the cultiyat-
ed land is growing two hundred acres of
wheat, oats, rye. millet, potatoes and vegi-
tables, also five acres of growing trees on
the tree claim. The residence is a two
story building with an !" porch, green
blinds, and has seven rooms all very con-
viently situated and Hastily furnished.
The barn is a large n and like the resi-
dence and other buildings is painted. A
fence surrounds many acres of the prem
ises. A we'll is at the front door Of the
kitchen, also a mineral spring close by
said to posses medical qualities. That pQr-
ton of land not under cultivation is used
for pasture.
From this farm a full view of Bismarck
and all the surroundings can be had. 1t is
but a thirty minutes drive to Bismarck,
and the Aberdeen-B Bismarck railroad,
Which tSa his is girSade ID t runs through the land on
Lawrence reside on the farm. They are
both experienced, practical agricultural
ists-that is to say, fully understand farm
ing and stock raising in all its branches.
Mr.. Lawrence Is a shrewd buyer and sell
Ter, and has handled and shipped stock of
all kinds for many years. They formerly
resided in Makaska county, Iowa. In the
fall of 1881 Mr.. Lawrence and wife at
tended the northwestern exposition at Min
neapolis. At this exhibition Burleigh
county had an agricultural exhibit, and
was successful in competing for a hand
some banner. Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence saw
the exhibit, dined with those who had
duced to come at once to Bismarck to see
the country. Col. VIM. Thompson was his
escort, and after showing the general coan-
try from which the specimens shown at the
fair were taken and showing a reserve
stock that equalled those taken, he drove
Lawrence 'caught on" He bought it, came
at once, settled OF it as soon as a res
idence wasl completed, rebroke land that
Mr.. Douglas had cultivated at an early
day, and from that day to this he and Mrs.
Lawrence have been actual residents, bona
t1de farmers and stock ralsers.
II have had a varied experience; have
| EQpn Iowa. MinnplOfQ and nQHofQ with hin
crops and high prices, with big crops and
and chinch bugs, and from all this l. have
learned a lesson that has been. of service to
me That is, ! n good times or hard times
keep cool and do a deal of thinking,
make money. With short crops and .big.
prices-by holding and selling at the; right
time-:money is made. This is q time for
thought. With big crops and low prices,
hunt for the best market and use your
brains In unloading. Too much gram
thrown on the market at one time a sdone
more damage than a general dronth-or
hail or hoppers. l have learned that to;
farm for profit or make money is onethtng,
while to farm for a living, for & home, for
the rearing of a family, Is another, ff
In farming to raise a crop to sell ct q
profit for the grain that Is In it is g. differ
emit undertaking from farming TO- support
man has abundant capital, and for pleas
ure, diversion or profits, enters into farm
Ing, he is in q condition to act in a much
more independent and an entirely differ
eht manner from the seeker of a home, the
supporter of a family. II the one with cap
ital loses his crop, it is SO much per cent.
on the investment, ard he figures it as
coOlly as a banker does his interest ac-
count. II he secures q good yield, he has
made q certain per cent. That is all that
troubles his mind. But the hOmesteader
has a much different object In view. He