The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
IMMIGRATION TO MINNESOTA
State Association VIII Ask Leeis-
Iatiye Aid.


The executive committee of the Min
nesota State Immigration society held
its final meeting of the present session
at the state capitol yesterday after
noon, with w. r. Edwards in the chair,
in the absence Of President T. L.
Schumacher
The session has been productive Of
much good. The reports proved so en-
couraging that additional efforts will
be made the coming year to carry on
the work in a more aggressive manner,
and it was decided to call a state con-
yention about the end of January to
arouse enthusiasm. The real purpose OF
the convention will be to impress upon
the legislature the Importance of the
work being done by the association
and the great necessity of additional
funds. Hitherto the work has been
prosecuted through Individual sub
scriptions. It is expected that an APP
peal ITO the legislature for funds will be
favorably acted upon, as the rural
members are all appreciative of the eff
fCrts being made to settle up the thinly
settled portions of the state.
The members of the committee pres,
ent were: Hon. John Frank, First
district; w. r. Edwards, of Tracy.
Second district; Tams Bixby, Of the
Third; Dr. c. A. Kelsey, Of the Sixth;
E. Ballentine, of the Seventh, and Sec
rotary P. B. Groat, Of st. Paul
The committee were advised that the
farmers who were lured to Georgia I'M
der promise Of perpetual prosperity
and sunny skies were much discomfort
ed with their choice and THAT all were
anxious to return to thet North Star
state. Many Of the immigrants to the
South have already returned, and still
others are trying to raise the money
to do so.
In discussing the work of the state
association Secretary Groat says the
immigration to Minnesota during the
year has been much larger than for
several years past. The new settlers
are mostly farmers from other states,
who sold their farms ait good prices
per acre and purchased lower-priced
lands in this state. Speaking of the
advantages offered to immigrants at
this time Mr.. Groat says:
There many thousands of heads Of
families and young men who ought to buy
lands in Minnesota now, as such productive
and eligibly located lands as are now open
for settlement in this state can never again
be obtained at as low prices and on favor
able terms. The state presents for the consid-
Grafton Of intending settlers better opportuni-
ties to acquire highly productive farm
ing lands and more of the ad-
contented homes than any of the states
that are now soliciting new settlement.
more or the advantages which insure prosper
Gus and contented homes than any of the
states that are now soliciting new settlement
The best OF agricultural lands can now be
purchased at extremely low prices A choice
of productive farming lands is now open for
selection, comprising prairie lands, timbered
lands partially wooded tracts and natural
meadow lands. New prairie 1ands-ready for
immediate cultivation can be purchased at
prices ranging generally from Sc to $40 per
acre. In the timbered portion of the state
there are large acres of farming lands open
fO
years were considered inferior, are now prov
ing to be among the most productive in the
state. They are especially well adapted to
general farming, farm stock raising and
dairying, with plenty Of timber for build
ings, fencing and fuel. These timber and
partially wooded lands, which can now be
SO per acre, when fully cleared for cultiva-
ton will be worth from SIS to $50 per acre.
according to location, even at the present low
prices Of lands.
People with a few hundred dollars saved
up can now buy, say eighty or more acres
OF land on favorable terms, which will rap
idly advance in value and will prove the best
investment that they can possibly make, and
will lay the foundation for a home of their
own.
1.-THE most valuable deposits Of iron ores
In the world are located in Minnesota. most
valuable for the reason that they rank as
Bessemer In quality for steel making and can
be mined at lower cost per ton than the iron
deposits OF any country. The largest body Of
standing pine in any of the states is in the
northern portion of Minnesota estimated at
over 20, O00 600 feet The industries incident
to the development Of these vast iron and
timber resources gives employment to a large
number of workmen and many teams at good
wages and hire and afford an excellent near
market for all farm and dairy products
'The lands now awaiting settlement in
Minnesota offer remarkably good inducements
for the consideration Of home-seekers. They
are convenient to leading grain and live stock
markets, and in state possessing unusually
good transportation facilities and unsurpassed
commercial, educational, religious and social
advantages.
when the many advantages which Min
nesota offers for success in life and ENJOYABLE
living more generally known by those who
are now seeking new homes, it will surely at
tract such a large number of new settlers
as will soon double the present population OF
the state"