Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
Testimonials From Residents 5
Showing What New Residents Of This Section Of North Dakota Think s
DELAY MEANS LOSS.

|. DELAY MEANS LOSS.
Mars, N. D., Oct 26. When I
arrived here from Gilead, Ind. in
the spring of 1896, I had but little
means, but now have my home
stead Of 100 acres 10 miles from
Rolla, and have 70 acres under
cultivation. This year I raised
1880 bushels of wheat on rented
land, and l,54l bu. of oats on nv
own land. Ihave farmed here for
4 years, and each year had fair
crops. Free planting is a success,
it proper attention is given them.
This is a good country for butter
making and raising stock, while
all kinds of garden stuff and root
crops are a great success and re-
quire but little work. The climate
is,all right here, and much plea
santer than in the east. Wood is
plenty, and costs from $3.50 to
$3.50 per cord. This country is
all right for any one who is will
ing to work, and there are plenty
of opportunities to make money.
The chances for new settlers are
going rapidly, and delay means
loss to many who are putting off
coming till it twill be too late to get
a free home. I recommend all my
friends in Indiana to come and get
a home of their own. [ found the
country as good as was represent
ed to me, and far better than [ ex-
pected. In regard to the immi-
grafton last spring, [ visited sew
eral places along the line. and can
say that the Great Northern has
taken great pains to make their
migrants comfortable, providing
sleeping cars and porters till they
could locate. UR1As Lands.
HIS ESTIMATION OF THE COUNTRY
GROWS BETTER EACH YEAR.
Island Lake, Oct. 25.-When I
landed here in the spring of 1897,
and had made my filing and built
a shack, I had just $lOl left. I now
have IS acres ready for crop on
my farm and a fair house. I have
some hay meadows on my land
that are very valuable. I located
in the Island Lake country, and
the water here as a rule is good.
The summers are much more
agreeable than in the east, and the
winters, while colder, are more
healthful, and not SO bad as some
tell about. We have no malaria
here, and seldom hear of a case Of
contagious disease. This is the
place for a poor man-wages have
been from So to $3.50 ever since
harvest commenced. A man that
wants work can always find it here,
and at good wages. The farmers
and business men here are, as a
class, industrious, and have 10 use
for a sluggard. I find this coun-
try every bit as good as you
said it was, and l can
recommend any of my friends to
come here and get a home of their
own, and they should come soon,
for the chances are going fast. A
renter has no business in the east,
when he can buy land here for So
to $40 per acre, or 60 on the free
land and get a home Of his own.
In conclusion, will say that my
estimation Of the country gets
better each year, and would advise
any who are inclined to take the
course of the geese and fly south
each fall to stay one winter, and
they will find it better than is told
by the tenderfeet.
VIM. KEAToN,
Formerly Of Prairie Greek, Ind.
ARE GLAD THEY LIVE IN NORTH
DAKOTA.
Perth, Oct. 26.-We landed here
in November, 1898, from Mount
Morris, ILL.,, and had but $50 left.
We have a homestead of 100 acres
five miles west of Perth, and Is
acres broken. Have a good sod
house and barn and a frame gran
ary. Butter making and stock
raising are a success, and all kinds
OF garden truck does well. The
drinking water is generally good,
and the wells vary from Is to Is
feet deep. The winters are cold
but pleasant. We use wood for
f,,ol.that coatc from e1 20 10 81 90