The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-28
WASHBURN LEADER.
BY X. H. COPELAND,
WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA
What North Dakota Farmers Say.
[trom Bismarck Tribune, 2lst inst.]

lcEOm 0AoWoASA AlADAAcs SAoO A0oI.J
r. b. Groat, general immigration agent
of the Northern Pacific road, has just is
sued a folder containing letters from far
mers in North Dakota, also a map of the
state Dy counties. 1t is a valuable d0cu-
ment, which could be distributed to good
advantage in any part of the country, as
the letters have been selected from a large
number of testimonials of settlers, giving
their experience in building new homes,
and some of the writer's are farmers who
came to North Dakota with little or no
means, and some of them had but slight
years Of work, have been able to secure
farms of their wi and comfortable homes
tor their families. This folder is printed in
the German, Swedish and Norwegian ian
guage, as well as English, and will be
mailed free to persons sending their anne
and addresses, and among the Burleigh
county farmers who give brief accounts of
their experiences are Henry Crawford,
John A. KarIson, Melkert ii.
Burton, Peter EngIin and Isaac
at Sterling in March. 1883, with one suit OF
clothes and so cents in money. He secured
work or farms at from 81 to 80 per day,
paying 1876 to 1925 a week for board.
turn, he had enough money by June to file
IN a homestead about three miles from
Sterling, hired some breaking done and
built himself a sod house. In this way he
worked and improved his farm little
by little, until nov he has a number
Fn~rns kns nnn1 ,, Or,,
~granaries. fine we'll water, good team
of mules, wagon. buggy. cows, hogs, chick
ems and all kinds of farming implements:
has never failed to raise q good crop anu
thinks it is the healthiest climate he was
ever in. Henry Crawford also struck this
country without much wealth to his name.
He had 10 work a year and Il half to earn
enough money To send for his family from
Quebec. He now considers himself worth
in the neighbOrhO0d of 5000 and, best Of
all, is out of debt. He believes
it a fine country for families with small
means to secure q good home in following
farming and stock raising; When John A.
with his wife and five children he had
about $500 cash. He filed on 100 acres of
free government land and used the money
in building a small house and buying o
pair Of oxen. His crops have been gener-
ally good since he came. The property
Ho HIS alTcduy accumulated Is
worth $1,000 and thinks he a done we'll
for the short time he has been in North
Dakota. He believes it is decidedly one of
the healthiest countries he has ever lived
in, with an abundance of cheap fuel and
good water. NJ. II. Burton located near
Sterling III the spring of 1888 with
only IS cents in his pocket and
took 100 acres OF wild land, For a
while he worked out by the month to get
money to support his family and to pay
land office fees. Last year ne raised I.74S
bushels of good wheat from 1870 acres. He
has a comfortable house and barn, some
cattle, plenty t. eat and thinks his proper
ty is worth $4,000. Peter Engiin, when he
took a quarter section in Ecklund town
ship eve years ago, had only $50 and a
wife and eight children: For his thrift lie
shows the following: 100 acres of good
land, so under cultivation, home and barn,
fifteen head of cattle, four sheep and four
horses. He has equipments to cary on his
farm in good shape and is out Of debt.
Himself and family have been healthy
since living in North Dakota and think it
Is the best place for a poor man to improve
his condition.