The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-29
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THE scINrILLArIo
WESTERN DIASSnpo

Capture y Prize In the Ne .esources 70
HURON, b. d., Oct 81, 1907 ut"ro'
roneous articles have beenEso many or
Ing TO the condition OF the}ublished reiat-
1ne I'VE IN at the letter. from
be OF interest to many frespondent'" VIII
"A rolling stone gait
am glad of II, bccavs no moss" ana
backs" and in this W ! dislike "moss-
prising country I Id awake ana enter
Huron is a delightI "a specimens.
habitants, located exacnSity OF S'loe IN
the State, north and south. and center OF
east OF the centerveast and west, orni iiies
the permanent Indian reservations. EI.ns
ated on the main line OF the @. IN w r,sut
| city Is surrounded with rich farming co,in-
try which since its earliest settlement has
| produced abundant crops The new system
Oh artesian Irrigation, by means OF artesia n
wells. has proven so eminently successful
that IL Is safe TO predict for the whole Jim
RIVER valley most brilliant results in the
| near future.
| "A pleasant walk about Huron dIscloses
zoo business houses. supplied with large
Stocks or goods; four national banks. two
OF which are United States repositories;
TWO insurance companies; seven churches;
Two excellent graded schools, well eouinped
with all OF the modern educational facili-
tles' and provided with one OF the most
emclent school superintendent I'm the West.
ABLY assisted by a well-trained CORPS OF
teachers; handsome Court House. erected
az al cost OF 100000. Ten hotels add
10 the comfort OF the visitor. and
new four-story brick hotel cost
ing 100000, Is now nearly completed, and
VIII be the most elegantly furnished I'm this
section or the country. Her well-paved
sIeets, electric illumination for streets and
houses, and street railway system attest the
enterprise OF the citizens OF Huron The ex-
cellent fire and police departments afford
protection to the citizens and their IN terests
In addition 10 the above, two Touring mills.
creamery. brick yard, bottling works. the
uepot or supplies for South Dakota of. the
consolidated OIL Tank Line Company, and
the northwestern machine shops are situ-
ated mere All the professions are well and
ao'N represented, and she has without
uouot, the finest brass band In the State
Ire Following newspapers with very fiat
terlng circulations, are published here: Tho
daily and weekly Hmon.te, the R,ir1list (offi
ciai organ OF the Alliance for both North
ana south Dakota), daily and weekly Times
weekly Herald Democrat, weekly Independent,
anu DuhOtd Farmer. The social advantages
are unsurpassed In the West The follow
ing organizations are represented and have
large memberships: A., f. & A. M; r. A.
M, L. u. U. f., l. o. o. +. Encampment, X.
or T., u. A. r., Modern Order OF Woodmen.
W. H. G., w. G. L. u, A. o. u. W., and a
number OF other kindred societies. The
ot"NNS LdHu OInCe. surveyor Cen
erals Office, United States Signal Office.
ana the Office of the Agricultural statisti-
cian Tor both North and South Dakota, a.
wei as the State Engineer OF Irrigation.
are also located here. The health of the
Siy Is excellent, the surrounding country
oeihg especially adapted to a continuance
OF vigorous health-malarial fever and
ague being absolutely unknown.
Inc CITY water Is supplied by n six-inch
ar.eslan well sunk SOB feet. This well has
q pressure OF 175 pounds to the square inch,
furnishing power for all the printing press-
es, laundry machinery, fire department.
purposes, and the water from this well is
one or the most palatable beverages TO be
DDtalned In Dakota. This well flows 15OO
gallons per minute, and throws water more
nan nan, three times the height OF the highest
number OF other wells arc
now being sunk for power purposes
Inc above summary OF the social, re-
lglous, educational and commercial ad-
'antages or the city OF Huron. :. d., IS very
emarkable when we take into consdera-
ION that but ten years have elapsed since
Is rounding In 1850. Her citizens are men
u unusual enterprise. typical Westerners,
ma visitors are accorded a degree OF hos
'itality practically unknown in Eastern
communities. wish TO correct false i'm
PRESTON conveyed through the medi-
lhship or the press regarding south
)akota's agricultural prospects. and
specially OF the section Immediately
dJolning the city OF Huron. Wheat. corn.
ats, barley, rye, millet fax, small fruits
no root crops can be and are raised In
bundance. No better specimen, through
ut the West have been presented AT ,nv
I the state fairs, than those exhibited at
ne state Fair at Aberdeen. The new sys-
em OF irrigation has opened wide field in
outh Dakota. Her bright prospects are
Unlimited In point OF agriculture and man.
factures, and the advent of the artesian
Na1l
I'M River from end 10 end will In
le near future make South Dakota one
the most productive Western States.
ne "Harrison- Day" well, which was sunk
ISL spring. supplies immense volumes OF
alter for irrigating purposes. The water
ON this well is absolutely clear and free
ON sand and dirt. The water is Gs degrees
ahrenheit, and in the coolest weather will
Dc freeze in the bitches I'm running one
al mile The artesian we'll as n source OF
alter for irrigating purposes is a much
reaper method OF irrigating than any
nown In the world. The depth OF this well
s4' feet, size, four inches, inside meas
'ement.
This well Is located on the highest part OF
e ana ana by bitches run in every direc-
on III can easily irrigate 1000 acres. Ex-
'rimcnts have proven highly satisfactory,
ia nave demonstrated that hot weather
"a winds do not in any possible manner
feet the irrigated crops
exceptionally situated is Huron. being
silly accessible by rail to at least 323 600
the $4,000 inhabitants of the State of
nth Dakota, and abundantly provided
TIL natural and other advantages unsur-
ssed In the Western country, the county,
ut OF Beadle County-one Of the largest
uDties In the State--a thriving railroad
inter-, through which two lines OF the C. &
w. run, also the Great Northern and
wing close connection with the c., NJ e.
r.. the center OF irrigation and the
ntor OF rich agricultural country. with
Inc school section located within one-half
lie or the business center of the city Here
interests OF public nature center.
I'd here nearly all conventions are held.
iron affords many beautiful and attract
sites for handsome capitol building
cry lot in Huron is so situated that il
n be built on. The drift OF public scnti-
mt. as gathered by me. a dislnterested
rty travelling through the State, forces
to the conclusion that this city will be
chosen as the permanent capital at the
ming election, Nov. 4, by handsome
Jority PRIM.
iANE is so plenty down I'm Connections
II the partridScs are reported flying
o the cities and roosting on the back