The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13
Tower City, N. d.
NORTH DAKOTAS CLIMATE.
Many-Heart Of the Worlds Grid.
ling Belt of Prosperity.

spice of life," and that the north tenn
perate zone, with it's variety of climate,
is the most important In the world. 1t
is the track Of the empire which shows
the finest material development, the
greatest commercial activity and the
most perfect combination of conditions
to promote and sustain q
high standard Of civilization. Here we
have winter, with its ice, snow and
glowing fires, with all the accompany.
ing enjoyments and delights. Just AZ
we tire of these and long for a CHANGE
comes spring, giving life to bud, blos-
som and leaf, and filling the air with
the song Of birds. Spring gently ro11tet.
with summer, when flowers bloom to-
the fullest and harvests mature. StH
another change; autumn is here, laden
with fruits and the products of the
field. This is the varied climate with
which we are blessed, and yet some
are discontinued with 1t. But some
people wouldn't be pleased If they
owned the earth. If variety is indis-
pensable to enjoyment, we certainly
have a climate best suited to give
pleasure to the many, though the few
pine in discomfort.
North Dakota is in the heart of the
worlds girdling belt Of prosperity,
health and enterprise. 1t Is a state Of
which every citizen can we'll be proud.
In education it leads all other stateAb
having q smaller per cent Of illiterate
than any other state in the Union. It
stands pre-eminently at the head Of
all Western states as a prosperous and
well-Roverned commonwealth. Her sodf
- bank which yields quickly and lib
orally to all demands. The climate 10.
healthful; rivers and springs abound;
well water is easily obtained; the rain
fall 10 sufficient; railroads penetrate
every section, and the state and county
builddngs are built. It lies in the great
grain belt of the United States, the
chief food-radsing region Of the world.
The newcomer to North Dakota en-
tiers no wilderness, MOI Is he subjected
to the inconvenience and dangers Of
pioneer life. Schools, churches, social
and benevolent orders, newspaper,
stores, warehouses, markets, telo>
graphs and telephones, express lines,
mail routes, railroads and wagon
roads are already established, and ev-
cry comfort of modern civilization AN
be had within its borders. In the great
staples which make up the food of the
country, North Dakota is n of the
ranking states, the production Of all
cereals and vegetables, the finest IN
the world, afording a reasonable Ger
tainty against the approach Of famine.
The only important mineral Is coal,
which Is inexhaustible. 1t Is not q
timber state, but trees grow rapidly
when cultivated. 1t Is a fine grass
country, and the live stock business,
al in all branches of agriculture, has
grown to large proportions. Horsee
and cattle of every known breed can
be found in all parts Of the state. Tie
surface Of the state is gently rolling
soil, black loan with a clay subsoiL
Lands are worth from SIS to SIS for
wild and $50 to $40 per acre for Inn
proved farms. Taxes range from 10
to 20 cents per acre. The population
Is largely American, the foreign people
being mostly Germans, Scandinavians,
thrifty and intelligent.
One cause of so many failures among
farmers is the lack of system in man
aging their work. Experience seems
to bs the only way to learn, as it
, brings the facts more wildly to one'o
mind. Many are suffering every day,
! and 1t Is Invariably those who are
{ loose in their management and are
/, farming more than they can properly
: ge. Extensive farming does not
! pay, and many are farming two and
{ three sections when 800 acres are all
( they can properly manage. Some of
r our farmers figured that all they had
|, to do wal to cast the seed upon the
land. and It would bring forth abund.
+ ant harvests. Some have been foolish
t enough to believe that it will grow
Q bread already baked. and even but.
t tered, But / find they are the e
+ who are in most need of the necessa.
:. riss. m well as the comforts of life
!; We should SOW fax, plant corn, keep
Q stock Of different kinds. Then If any.
> thing happened to the wheat, there
n would not be a total failure. There
It should be about forty acres summer