The Lamar register., 1899-02-22
FARMERS OF PRowERs.
Fron our traveIlns eerresponIent.l

From our travelling correspondent
A. j.. Beavers lives on the north
east quarter Of section l-22-47, and
came here from Nebraska in '95. He
deyotes considerable OF his time and
attention to poultry. His principal
energies, however, are given 70 school
work, having taught the Hopewell
and May Valley schools, and now be-
ing engaged IN teaching the young
ideas at Carlton.
The o. f. Leonard farm is now
being cropped by VIM. Heaton. He
is native Missourian, but still you
do not have ITO show" him how to
farm. He now has 40 acres sown to
wheat, and expects to plant a large
acreage to spring crops. He is sure
TO make success.
NJ. S. Davidson owns the south
east quarter of section 9-22-41, as
fine a tract of land as there is in the
west. 'sSim. cane from Holt county,
Nebraska, in '9l. He has been very
successful in farming aud stock rails
ing, and now owns 80 head of high
grade Hereford cattle and has so
acres sown to fall wheat His farm
ing last year was carried on with his
brother viii, and they raised "a
bushels Of fall wheat per acre on a
large acrenge, making one of the rec
ord crops of the wear.
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w. L. Davidson's ranch adjoins
the above farm on the. east. He is
one of the early settlers, having
come from Story county, Iowa, in 'SS.
and he also has proved successful
farmer. He has herd OF about 40
head OF milch cows and yonng cattle,
owns ia share. of Fort Lyon Canal
stock, has 30 acres in alfalfa and 30
acres sown to fall wheat.
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A trip to the sonth side near Carl
ton brought us to Commissioner $. j.
Higbee's ranch and appearances be.
tokened prosperity. A new barn has
been built the past year 20x37 feet,
also shedding for stock A large or
chard was set ont last year aud a
large order has been made for trees
to add to 1t this spring. He also has
a comfortable five-room frame dwell
ling. This ranch is a most desirable
one, being nicely situated near a rail
road station, postoffice and other con
veaiences.
Henry Masser's place adjoining
the Carlton town site is another nice
ly situated farm. Henry has built
within the year five. room frame
dwelling house, well painted aud fur
nished; a 20x30 barn with lean.
to shedding and grararies. A fine
young orchard was set out last year
aud will be enlarged upon this spring
Mr.. Masscr in connection with sir.
Higbee did great deal of work on
the Great Plains Water Company's
storage system last year, having con
tracted some of the heaviest of the
work, and employing large force Of
men.
A visit TO the Salvation Army Col
ony at Amity under the Amity and
Buffalo canal systems was resela
ton to MS. The commander of the
Fort (Fort Amity as it is called by
by the army was away, having gone
to Califjrnia for short stay We
made the acquaintance of Ensign
Erickson. the coloney's secretary,
who was in charge. Messrs. Fewen,
Cash and other colonists We're also
interviewed. The past year. their
first, did not prove particularly sue
cessful, the land being new and their
principal crop (cantaloupes) late.
Yet these people are hopeful and
have an abundance of courage. They
have at tins time some thirty we'll
built cottages, each on allotments of
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