The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-23
GRANT COUNTY.
Cheap Homes for Thousands Of
SetllerS


settlers.
An extra sheet with valuable statistics
and information 10 regard to South Oak
ota and its advantages accompanies this
issue OF the HERALD. The articles show
very torcibly the prospects and certainty
of the state eventually becoming one Of
vast importance in agriculture, and no
part of this vast domain is richer in nat
ural resources than Grant county, and
no where IN the the state ars there great
er prospects held out that iair re-
muneratlon will be the reward OF an IN
telligent and industrious cultivation OF
history has passed by, but the period Of a
subs tantial and steady growth has but
just begun, and this is eminenrly true Of
Grant county and the city OF Mlbank
A large amount OF choice farming land
through the county is awaiting settle
ment by energetic and progressive far
mers No portion of South Dakota or
the northwest has better natural aavant--
tages for a prosperous and substantial
growth than has Grant county. It's deep
rich soil has been tested by years OF
has ever been experienced FROM the first
settlement OF the county Experience
has proved that the rainfall is ample, and
that the county is no more Liable
20 prolonged drowths than are the
states to the east OF us, while enjoying
tie advantages Of more productive soil
and lower priced lands kan can be secur-
ed in those states Mile the raising of
wheat has heretofore been the principal
reliance Of our farmers. each year shows
a steadily increasing departure from this
line TO more mixed farning, in which
the growing Of corn and stock raising is
becoming promient feature The hun
dreds OF now Well-to-do farmers who
came TO the county few years ago with
scarcely anything, attest the opportuni-
ties that are still open to the Industrious
settler in this compara,ivelynew country.
Considering the advantages in the form
CT schools, churches, and railroad facli-
ties with which the settler is surrounded,
the unoccupied lands Of Grant county
can be purchased as cheaply to day, aud
at less sacrifice than when they were
taken from the government, and the set
tier had 10 endure many Of the p-ivations
and inconyeniences OF frontier Ilie. TO
tho intending emlgran. from the east
who is looking to the northwest for
homo the bounty offers many induce
ments and advantages, investigation of
which will prove the proposition to
certainty. More particular inform alton
in regard TO these unoccupied lands can
be obtained by writing TO the real estate
dealers whose advertisemets may be
seen in another column
Grant county is in the first tier OF
counties west Of the state line Of Mime
sofa, and just south of the fifth standard
parallel. 1t comprises an area Of over
100000 acres, and is watered hy the
! MILESTONE and Yelowhanks creeks with
numerous branches. The surface is a
gently rolling prairie country, except in
the western part OF the county, where
the "hills" Or "coteaus' rise ia broken
heights above the surrounding county.
TIE soil is a rich, black loan, with clay
subsoil, and lis productive capacities
have been proved beyond question. The
county is traversed east and west by the
Hastings and Dakot division Of the G.
4. u st. +. railway, which has also a
branch running north into Roberts coun-
" and the lately opened indian reserva
tion; the Minneapolis i St. Louis and
the Great Northern railroads also run
through the sou,Leru portion OF the
county, the three lines aiiording more
than ordinary shipping facilities.