Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-27
ANOTHER GRIST
Of Farmer Biographies and Crop Sta
tistics by the Tribune's
Special Correspondent.
"The Gentleman From Switzerland
Who Farms for Diversion and is
Trying Sugar Beets.
Frank Donnelly's Old Claim, thu
Famous Stark Farm and the
Freede Place.

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Freede Place.
The Gentleman From Switzerland"
APPLE CREEK, June 20.-[Special. -
John Yegen came to Bismarck from the
land Of "TelP' in 1873. He is a pioneer
baker, grocer and farmer.
"Yes, l farm for diversion, pleasure and
profit, and run the grocery for the benefit
of the public. My first venture was on
100 acres in section 14-13S-S0-a tree claim.
l have raised a number of fine crops on
this claim, and had a poor yield at other
times. I have $4,000 thrifty, living trees
on the claim; also, forty acres in flax and
twenty acres of wheat. I own the old
salisbury place on section 24-lSS.SO, down
on Apple Creek, joining the Donnelly
farm. On this place I have thirty acres of
corn, twenty five of oats and one acre of
sugar beets, with which I will experiment;
also, a vegetable garden. I also have a
large pasture under fence.
l am elated with the crop outlook. The
change from two disastrous dry
seasons to n of abundant
moisture and a good yield would
cause a mummy" to awaken and rejoice.
l have a general muscular manager. l
furnish everything, including ideas, expe-
rience sand encouragement. I think we
will make it a go. If we don't it will not
be our fault. There is no time to star
rovo. n sfor 10 IN Lot Tho p,ora ontf,,n roco
on to the front. Idleness is the forerunner
to dry rot, or mischief. Bismarck is, and
will continue to be my fighting ground. 1t
has been, and is a desirable
place to live and do business"
FRANK DoNNELLY's.
Pioneer settler and farmer, also for many
years the partner of Joseph Hare in the
machine business, now the sheriff (second
term of Burleigh county.
This farm is or section N-138-80. It is
an oasis surrounded by large farms. 1t is
than the surrounding land. 1t is really a
pretty place. At the bends in the stream,
on the banks, are a number of oak, box
elder and cottonwood groves. It is now
covered with wild roses and other flowers,
all in full bloom. No n lives on the
place, but a portion is in croD. Ten COL
amns could be written in regard to this
would be interesting and creditable to typ
ical pioneers. How would it do, Frank, to
summer-fallOw this valuable piece of lane?
1t Is as fertile and as we'll located as it
ever was. A family will yet make it q val
liable farm. The surrounding farms, good
road and bridges, the short drive to the
city, the timber only two miles away, make
it a very desirable location.
THE FAMOUS STARK FARM.
Section 2S-138-80 was broken, and i'm
proved by the old and extensive mercan-
tile firm that so lonQ did business under
the sign of Mclean & Macnider. The land
was owned by Vice President Stark of the
Northern Pacific railroad. This section
has changed owners several times in ten
years. 1t is now owned by j. F. Kenna, of
Chicago, III. Mr.. B. F. Henders with his
wife and four children now lease the place
and reside there. Mr.. Henders came from
Lima, Allen county, Ohio. They cropped
part OF the land last year and had a very
poor yield. They have in 45 acres of
y Wheat ns s,; 81 Of +S oats. "a of c%Er ra 10 Of rye and
very fine, and should they secure a good
crop again this year they will try it again
and may settle here permanently.
ANOTHER SOLDIER FARMER.
Wash Burson is working the old Eckart
claim, afterward owned by VIM. Harmon,
now at Miles City-now owned by Mrs.
Stanley Huntley. Mr.. Burson has a yege-
table garden-a great variety. He does
not depend on farming. my business is
buying and selling young trees. l get them
from the river front and on the bars. This
is a great natural nursery for the cotton
wood, ash and box elder. l sold for ship
to beat this amount this fall. | get from
81 to $1.25 per thousand. l lived in Kan
sas and had ague while there. l came to
Burleigh county eight years ago. ! am 40
years old. l enlisted when but IA in the
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois
infantry, in 1864, and served in Company
l q one year: rom l like r it here c1c1 and and
look could not be better"
SOLDIER, PIONEER AND FARMER.
c. w. Freede, an old resident, settled on
section 1O-13S-8O in 1873. He was a veteran
soldier, was also with Stanley's 22nd regi-
ment of United States regulars at Fort
Rice. During the "boom" Freede sold 80
acres for $4,000. There was a large pay
ment made down. Some time after this
cam a hitch. The land fell back to the
original owner and wa resold for $50 per
acre. Mrs. Freede still holds an 80-acre
piece. Freede raised good crops when on
this land. He is now in Ohio. His family
is in the state Of Washington on a visit to
Mrs. Freede's sister. She owns a comfort
able residence on Eighth street in Bis
marck and they will all return here to re-
side permanently. This land is not in
crop. 1t should be summer-fallowed.
~
A Pioneer Settler and Farmer
Ohm QUINLAN. .F' Do"
APPLE CREEK, June 21.-[Special.J l.
John Quinlan has residedin Bismarck sey-
enteen years. He came from old Pennsyl.
van,a WHARF when mite vOunp he an.