Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-27
STUTSMAN COUNTY.
Some Facts About the Central
County of the James River
Valley. ..
Attention Of Farmers OF the
Middle States Invited to
These Lands.
The Northern Pacific Placing
Many FactslBefore Intend
ing Settlers.

ing Settlers.
The efforts OF the Northern Pacific
land department to settle central and
western North Dakota are meeting with
much success, and the work already
done. under many disadvantages, shows
the important part which the old
Pioneer line is taking in putting actual
settlers in way to secure farm and
home in one OF the most
fertile and healthtul portions of the
union. The latest addition to the efforts
by which the attention of eastern and
middle state farmers is being called to
this region, is a phamplet giving the
facts about centeral North Dakota,
including the great county OF Stutsman.
These lands are truthfully described as,
low priced stock and general farm lands
the only com blnation Of farming, in
these days of uncertain grain prices
which places farmer beyond the reach
of adversely and frees him from the
caprice of bad grain season or two. For
the grass crop, which cures standing,
never fails in North Dakota-once the
home of the buffalo, which waxed fat on
on the outrit;ous grasses Of the prsirles.
Mixed farming is the key note to suo'
cess IN Stutsman county. Stock raising,
butter making, poultry keeping ie ad-
dit,on to grain will make any farmer
succeed, who uses proper judgment,
economy and care in the beginning.
The fact that stock can be wintered
cheaply and safely in this county 10 we'll
known here. A rough corral with q
hoard shelter 10 case OF storms and hay
which can be put up in in any locality
are all that are necessary. There are
worse blizzarde IN the eastern and mid
die states than were ever experienced
here. The dryness of the a'r makes q
lower temperature more endursble than
. h,ehter temperature in the damp
atstes Of the east. The ''awful winters"
are mistaken idea. Winter in North
Dakota is less trying than IN Illinois or
Iowa. Tho isothermsl line which in.
dicates the came mean annual tempers-
ture Of SO degrees, passes through the
wheat religion of Russia through Austria,
France, the United States, running west
ward through Harrisburg, Cleveland,
Chicago; runs north passing through
St, Paul and into Manitoba or north OF
North Dakota.
The school laws here are so liberal
that whenever there are nine or more
children distant more than 2R miles
from school house, school may be
organized and teacher employed and
when there are more than II children
- situated school house canbe built.
In markets, this county is ono OF the
BEST situated in the state. The differ
ence in wheat prices between James
town and western Minnesota being only
q cent or two.
North Dakota 10 about the size OF
Ohio and Indiana combined. The
central part is undulating and rolling
land. Three-fourths OF the state COM
prise highly fertile land. The present
population is probably somewhat IN
excess Of 100000, but the state can
support, without crowding. 100000
people. Railroads are already built,
more are building. A prominent rail
road man states that North Dakota will
have road every ten miles, the cost OF
their construction being very light.
Everything here is ready for the
settler; towns, schools, churches, mar
kets, and a bright, progressive farm
society. There ere no privations or
frontier dangers. Free government land
can be had, and low priced railroad land
on your own terms.
The region called the Cotesux is par
ticularly adapted for stock, and the
eastern line Of this plateau runs through
the western part OF Stutsmsn county.
The town of Windsor Oh the main line
Of the N. P. is at the edge Of these great
stock ranges. The Ooteaux extend in
the state distance Of 300 miles north
and south and are from 30 to 45 miles
vide. These Cotesux are interspersed
With ponds and lakes, and at times rise
into small grsss- covered hills. The best
part Of this land lies between tie James
and Missouri rivers. Sheep, horses and
cattle find here their natural home and
fstten with absolute certainty. Stock
raised here il the heslthiest of any in
tho union.
Portions Of this county chow q record
for whest production better on tho
average than the Red River valley, whore