Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-05

= D. Scott, of Plum township:
..Fhis country seems to be all right.
4 am in better health than have
been for a long time 1 think the
country here is fully as good as rep
resented by the friends OF the Credit
Fancier Company"
John Wikkerink, Preirieyiew: The
soil. the climate, and the lay of land
are all that I expected and so far as I
can tell now everything is all right
here"
ernest D. Lamb, Kirwin:" Have
here about is months. This is
Do aood euntry. travelled over go
gooU 81 - back across these plains
Lot i1at wee1T and did not come across a
, ,Il W 49, - the school hill at Kirwin
l about '1i 20 feet) nor a swamp, nor did
I cross a single draw O. rayine. The
Law of the land is all that Gould be de-
sired and the soil is very fertile"
Now let me call some former resi-
dents of neighboring counties no"
here and see what they say:
NJ Drake, Motor, Rocks county;
.cFinest country L ever saw. A nicer
country than 1 eyer expected to find
on earth"
10. A. Wolf, Almena, Norton Co.;
'.This is d very peasant climate and
country As an agricultural country
1 do not think it can be surpassed
Mrs. Wolf also expresses herself Well
pleased with the country. She speaks
of the out door fruits and flowers OF
the winter season here, of the sweet
potatoes the year around and the
strawberries on Jan. 1, and Of the
abundance of fine tish afforded by the
waters of the bay and gulf.
VIM. Butler, Palco, Rocks Co: $50
far as natural resources are concern
ed I never saw a country in which
labor can SO easily and so soon reap
the results of its toll. It is easier to
make a fortune hero by intelhgently
directed labor than it is to make a
living in the north"
Mrs. Emma Butler. Palco, Rools
Co: This is nice country I have
not been bothered by insects and
snakes at and we have been camping
out and sleeping on the ground ever
since we left Guaymas on Dec. I'd
| [ have not had a bit of cold ever
since then, This is healthy country
I am sure"
George Drake. Motor Rocks Co
''The country hero is better than 1 ex
pected to find it. like it here frs
rate"
W. Fl. Bantly, Salina: 81 was rails
ed to a years of age IN Illinois and
haye been here nearly two years.
give 1t as my, opinion that in point O
; climate and projects this country ex-
cells Illinois il every way. I do moi
suppose there is a place in the world
where SO much fine land can be ir-
rigated with so little labor and ex-
pense. I cannot see how an indus
: trlous man Of moderate means, or of
almost no means at all, could do bet
ter than he could do here in the col
ony"
I might extend these expressions to
cover several columns of the HERALD,
but will not do SO at this time. Il
more of this sort of4eyidence is need
/ ed the colon1sts here are all of about
the same opinion and viii testify on
call. But 1 must add the testimony
l OF some experienced nrigators:
T. r. Mcbride, Ft. Collins, Colo:
; This is a most excellent irrigation
area. The soil is nicely adapted to
take water with best results. Com
pared with results the expense of IT.
) rigating Will be small The climate
cannot be excelled There is no use
of any finer climate than this. Water
for irrigation is abundant"
! o. c. Smith, Greedy, Colo: sHere
is the opportunity for men of small
means to make homes free from rent,
interest and taxes. A splendid irri-
cation area. No better anywhere that
I know Of"
Everybody is busy here. the central
idea being TO get the ditch through
to our own lands, which It is hoped &c
accomplish in the next six months
Some of the men are clearing the
ground of trees and brush, Others
pushing the surveys, others following
up with plows and scrapers, while
at the farm, La Logia, some are man,
ufacturing articles needed BY all
some are gardening. others planting
and raising fruit trees. etc. So al
are at work and things are morinp
along well, all Of which work is pre-
liminary to the establishment Of each
in his or her own home, for it should
! be understood that every acre of tlis
vast tracts Of land secured are fol
homes-not an acre for sale or specu
lation. Men who want homes ann
are willing to do their part Of Tax
work of life are wanted here and car
do well, but men who are merel,
: watching around the corners fol
1 chances to beat their neiehbors b