St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-17

east OF the lake and that vicinity But out
sloe the reservation limits there Is already
a ..p's "a large settlement by the name of
BACK Dack. The people at this place trade
Doth at Fosston and Red Lake agency but are
looking for either Hines farmers railroad or
tne duluth & Winnipeg for an outlet to the
great lakes on the east and Dakota on the
west, thus affording ready market for their
wood, lumber. grain and other produce.
me most serious drawback to farming life
IN the Dakotas, and some other places as
Weu Is the lack of water and timber but
mere all Is different Every farm here may
nave Its hay meadow, the majority of them
grove OF timber, and a number of them
small streams on them, and yet the best of
pillow lands
AZ testimony to the good quality and
richness OF the soil are the heavy roads in
comfort of those going to and fro Many
farmers will object to this, but yet every
GOOD farmer will appreciate 1t in more ways
than one. The soil is not Of the "gumbo"
variety, as is usually the case in good
portion OF the Red river valley, but soft,
wholesome loan, with blue or yellow clay
suosoil that is loaded in places with de-
tritus OF Limestone and granite gravel from
sne glacial period. While there are no
limestone lodges in the country, good
many farmers in the Thirteen Towns burn
out of the subsoil on their own lands. Well
water is had at depths ranging from five to
nifty feet. The Thirteen Towns in Polk
county were originally a magnificent nat
ural park OF lakes, streams groves, meadows
and prairie, while that portion, of the reser-
walton adjacent to this place does not differ
Towns.
Since the secretary of the interior finally
decided to put the Red Lake agricultural
lands on the market the president has by
executive order transferred all the lands to
be opened from the ST. Cloud to the Crooks
ton land office district making the land Of
fce about 16O miles nearer than formerly.
~nd the expense that much less.
stopping places will be found numerous
as the lands adjoining the reservation lines
have been settled for the past eight years
log structures, yet the hearts of the people
are hospitable, and intending settlers will
find them ready to entertain them for few
days while making explorations into the res
ervaton.
AT this place any number of guides can
be obtained. these people being well posted
on tn the lands in that part of the reservation
good Quitting point as everything to be
used by new settler can be found here
The town is we'll supplied with stores, hotels
and other establishments.
There will, no doubt be some disappoint-
ments in not securing lands, but the disap-
pointed ones will not need go far before be-
Ing able to purchase some of the best farms
In Polk county, there are still number
to be found here in the Thirteen Towns at
a very low price.
Beltrami county, in which the largest por-
lion of the lands to be opened are located
Is not yet organized county but by the
time of the opening it is expected there will
be several townships organized so that the
rougher element that is usually found at
these openings will be held in check and
control by by the ordinary methods OF the
law.
Fosston is at present the terminus of the
Great Northern road east of Crookston.
Daily passenger trains run between this
place and Crookston. This Is also the point
from which the mails from Red Lake agency
and numerous other postoffices are supplied,
and the roads lead in all directions from
here. being we'll travelled, and stopping places
are numerous.
The terms Of entry of these lands are pro-
vided by what is known as the Nelson law.
This requires five years occupation and the
payment at the rate of s1.25 per acre. in five
annual payments, without interest. This
money goes to the annuity fund of the Chip
pewa Indians Of Minnesota, who coded the
territory in 1863 under that condition. 1t is
also worthy of note that by the same treaty
1t is provided that no intoxicating liquors
should ever be sold within the territory
coded.
American citizens who have made home
stead filings upon other lands in the past,
but who. for some reason, did not make final
| proof, are permitted to enter another 100
| acres of this land on the terms stated above.