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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
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;cn,lv speaking. a political orphan. As
an American citizen / claim the right to
do my own thinking and to cast my oaiiot
for the right as | conceive IL 10 oe. !
am not in accord with the Kepubhcan
oarty on the finance question. In tnihk'
ing that other people are mistaken nave
On ali questions thought that l, TOO, be-
ing human. was liable to err.
II have never Claimed that the KIND
30 money which should be coined ana
used by the people OF the United states
=. snacided in the Bill of Rights. but Is
! orestion OF cxpedieucy. The gold stand
ord has been adopted and is on trlah
n II proves to be the best for US, wen
and good. III not. our only appear Is 10
The ncople. | consider that question set
tied for the time being.
or therefore becomes me. as an Amer,
lean citizen, to put my wore wher
think. all things considered, u VIII " :
most good. / shall therefore support tne
n,rty OF emancipation and progress.
..yVbo dare say that the inhabitants u
uau,oii and the territory ceded by SPAN
- rho IIrited States are not on the hign
,oad 70 education md ciyihzailoh. anu
aven now enjoying q greater aeg'ee =
freedom than they eyer dreamed OF wnis
nndey the domination OF Spanish RUE anu
that OF Queen L~ilioukalani:
president Mcklnley's administrators
,srsiyea no word OF commentator
from the Democratic party for us eAa,s'
"a ,tatesmansbip In our crltieai eomph
catisn with China. For that II ioI nu.n
- ! he deserves the everlasting
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
CLERGYMAN.

Continued from fifth coiumpJ
look through the Golden GateSor the
East. the far East. The ages are rolled
together Mt our feet.
We are standing By the cradle cf
China; she i asking US for deliverance
She has caught the vision OF 4 Northern
Bear that walks like a man. aud she
Is asking America 10 save her.
CHARLES X. FOWLER b. b.
Buffalo, n. X.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
Mckenzie Well,

R.. N. Tuttle, who has been east
for some time, writes the Mandan
Pioneer the following concerning
North Dakota people:
y"There is always q number of
North Dakota people at Washing
ton, and this period or the year is
no exception. Mr.. Jewell is there,
working on the index of the new
code, assisted by Major Hamilton.
Jud LaMoure happened to be
there, also w. T. Perkins, of Bis
marck, and ex-Gov. Burke. r. N.
Stevens is working hard for his
Indian clients to secure for them
more of the good things at TIE
disposal of Uncle Sam than they
are now getting. In New York
Alex. Mckenzie is attending
strictly to business and letting
politics alone. At the same time
he is interested in North Dakota
matters as much asever. His many
friends in North Dakota are glad
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
Testimonials From Farmers
CONTINUED from page q

rented farms only knew the posi-
bilities of this country, they would
cease paying landlords and make
some sarcifce to own a good home
in a few years for themselves.
It is useless to describe all the
products grown. It is not saying
too much to state that crops are
immense. The summers are de-
lightful. Having enjoyed a stay
in N. D., in every month from
March to November, I know
whereof I speak. The winters,
though cold, are enjoyed by per-
sons who have lived there for
years. Those, who are indus
trious. are prosperous and con-
tented. REV. DAVID HoLL1NGER.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
IS AS GOOD AS REPRESENTED.

York, Oct. 28.-When I arrived
here in the spring of 1898 l had
$50, one horse and one COW and
calf. I located on a homestead IL
miles southwest of Knox, andhave
a good house 12x24 and an addi-
ton 1Ox12. Have 81 acres under
cultivation and a good we'll of
water 4S feet deep; the water is as
fine as [ ever drank. / have a
pillow, disk, mower, wagon and
buggy. Have 3horses, 2 COWS and
a calf. 1 have not yet threshed,
but the quality of my flax is extra
good. We had the incest and best
garden this year we ever had; all
root crops grow in abundance. I
have only raised crops one year,
but it is the best place for a poor
man to get a start that I know of.
It is a fine place for poultry and
stock-raising, and also for butter
making. I think the climate is as
fine as can be found any place. I
have spent one winter here, and it
was a fine one, much the incest I
ever spent anywhere. Plenty of
wood can be had at from 50 to 81
per cord for 4-foot wood; coal from
$3.50 to $6 per ton. This is a
healthy country for our little boy.
who was never we'll in the east, and
is hardly ever sick now, and I
never enjoyed better health in my
life. I would advise anyone who
wishes to change location to come
here and investigate before NOV
ing elsewhere. The country is
fully as good as was represented
to me by the employees of the
Great Northern railway. I think
that a renter. who has to give half
and pay expenses, as had to back
east, would be much better off to
come out here and file on land or
buy on the crop payment plan, and
then be his own master, and
don't have to give half he raises to
someone else.
[ would not move back east to
farm if the Great Northern Rail
way company would ship us and
our goods back free of charge.
REV. D. A. MILLER,
Formerly of North Manchester,
Indiana.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

his lot with the farmers of the
great wheat raising state where he
will receive greater returns for his
labor.
The Great Northern alone will
bring over 5000. families from
various parts of the union to assist
in the development CT the great
Northwest. The movement has
already started to some extent but
will not be at it's height till Feb
ruary or March. The immigra-
ton agents report that the class of
people coming are the best stu
ated financially of any that ever
came to the valley, many of them
being substantial farmers from the
middle states who, after careful in
vestigation, are fully convinced
that the advantages offered in the
Red River valley for farmers are
not equalled anywhere in the
union. AS vas stated before there
will be representatives from every
trade, but the majority of them
will be fairly we'll to do.
This, to a great extent, is due to
the care exercised by the immigra-
ton agents who were instructed to
try and induce as far as possible,
those who have had experience as
farmers, and who we're in a posi-
ton to start farming operations
with sufficient means to place them
on a sound financial basis. The
prospects for the state we're never
more satisfactory and the immense
immigration will serve to increase
the present prosperity.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

project. The Indian reservation
is a tract of very choice land run
ming the entire length of the south
shore of the great lake, and con-
tains over 256,OOO acres. This
great tract would easily sustain a
population of ten to fifteen thou
sand people.
Oberon Reporter.
The largest assemblage of bust
ness men and farmers of Oberon
and vicinity gathered in Torrison's
hall last Monday evening. Though
the hour set for the meeting was 8
O'Clock, the people began to gather
at 7, and at $50 there were nearly
a hundred present. and by the
time set for the meeting fully $50
interested and enthusiastic citi-
zens were present.
Chairman Voigt stated the OBJ
jects of the meeting, which, in the
main, were to secure a committee
to go to Devils Lake January q,
to take part in a mass meeting of
like committees from all localities
i'll Benson, Eddy, and Ramsey
counties; that a large committee
is desirable, showing our repre-
sentatives that the people are be-
hind this move, viz: the opening
of the Devils Lake Indian reserva-
ton. Several enthusiastic speeches
were made by a half dozen speak
ers, and, Judging from the ap-
plause that was Justify given, the
people present were in earnest.
Upon motion it was decided to ask
for volunteers to act on the COM
mittee to go to Devils Lake. The
following signifed their intention
Of going, which was done faster
than the secretary could record the
names: E. A. Hatch, A. j. F.
Voigt, Emil Schmid, Abram Bald
win, w. G.. Shumway, James Dun
can, F. W. Tompkins, A. W. Spen-
Ger, G, c.. Sullivan, F.. T.. Williams,
E. E. Alair, j. S. Aker, F. G.. Nor
ton, G.. L. Burdick, John Tori
son, G. B. Kolsrud, Paul Moen,
Henry Blair and G. E. Blackorby.
Cando Record.
The Fort Totten Indian reserva-
ton will no doubt be opened for
settlement. It comprises about
100000 acres of good farm land,
which will be rapidly filled if the
reservation is opened. The bridge
over the Narrows is now a GER
tainty, about $1,000 having already
been raised to that end. The
bridge and the opening of the res
ervation should go hand in hand.
The bridging of Devils Lake
and the opening up of the reserva-
ton to settlement would boom this
part of the state to an amazing ex-
tent. Land is becoming more
scarce every year, and the opening
of this large tract would not only
enrich the state but would also in
crease the output of the "bread
basket of the world" United ac-
ton on the part Of each commun-
ity interested will do much to
bring about this state of affairs.
MASS MEETING AT MINNEWAUKAN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
CAN RAISE MORE ON RHE CHEAI
LAND HERE THAN ON THE HIGH
PRICED LAND EAST.

Grand Harbor, Oct. 81 came
from North Liberty, Ind, and
settled in my present home in the
spring of 1897. I landed here
without any money, but located IL
miles north of Grand Harbor and
went to work. I now own 48O
acres of land, and have 400 under
cultivation. My crop this year
was 1900 bushels of wheat, 800
bushels of oats, 1000 bushels of
barley, $50 bushels of fax and Is
bushels of potatoes. Garden veget-
ables do better here than any place
I was ever in. I planted 1000
trees last spring, and they have
done we'll. Poultry does we'll here,
and the native grass is just the
thing for butter making. The
drinking water in our neighbor-
hood is fine. The summers are as
nice as one could ask for. and the
winters r cold, but I prefer
them, and we do not mind the cold
here as much as the damp, cold air
back east, [ buy my wood by the
carload, and it costs me $3.50 per
cord. The schools are much better
than expected to find them, and
we have three schools within three
miles of my place. This country
is all right for new settlers. who
are willing to work, no stumps to
contend with, just break up the
land and go to farming. I would
rather farm ten acres here than one
back east. l would advise anyone
not having a home to come here,
and either buy on the crop plan or
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
FIT. TOTEM RESERVATION
Mass Meeting at the Court House To.
morrow Afternoon.

Following are some of the views
expressed anent the mass meeting
to be held at the court house to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to
discuss the opening of the Fort
Totten Indian reservation to set
tiers. Senator Hansbrough writes
that owing to Senator McCumber
being called away on legal bust
ness, he will be unable to be pres
ent, but has forwarded his views
in writing on the important topic,
which will be presented at the
meeting. It is hoped every tax
payer possible will make an effort
to attend. .....
Devils Lake correspondence of the St, Paul
Pioneer Press.
There is no question that the
Northwest is to have a very large
immigration this spring, and thou
sands of eyes from the older states
and from across the water are turn
ing to North Dakota in anticipa-
ton of taking up land and making
new homes. People have been
piling into the Devils Lake land
district for several years, but there
are plenty of lands left.
Then the ever watchful people
of this section are making strenu-
Gus efforts to have the Fort Totten
Indian reservation thrown open to
settlers. This Will probably be
brought about within a short time,
for the Indians have already signi-
fed their wishes to remove to the
Standing iRock agency. Frank
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
OTHERS WILL COME.

Devils Lake, Oct. %. We came
here from Clay City, Ind, in the
spring Of 1897, and located IL miles
north of Devils Lake. We have
800 acres Of land and have 100 of
it in cultivation. I raised this
year 1871 bu. of wheat, 200 bu. of
barley, 1900 bu. of flax, and on ]
acre had IT'S bu. of potatoes. We
have farmed here three years, and
have always had a splendid garden,
and my experience in farming
here is of the best. The winters
since I have been here have been
the finest I ever saw; of course it
was cold. but the dry air makes it
seem nice and comfortable. Let
me tell you my experience in buy
ing on the crop plan. In 1897 I
bought 100 acres for $3.50, and
broke 40 acres, and in 1898 raised
800 bu. of wheat and paid ! the
crop on the land, and broke out 20
acres more. This year 1 raised
enough fax on 40 acres to finish
paying for the land. How is that
for North Dakota? [ think it fa1
better for the renter in the east tc
come here, and either take a home.
stead or buy on the crop plan.
advise all my friends to come.
A. j. WEAVER.
Mrs. Weaver writes: {" I am well
pleased with the country. I have
had good success with poultry and
butter making. We have good
schools here, and I am not sorry
that [ came to Dakota. There viii
be lots more come next spring"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
LARGE IMMIGRATION.
North Dakota This Year Will Be the
Favored State for the H~omeseeker.


A prominent railroad official is
authority for the statement that
the immigration to the Northwest
this spring will be on an enormous
scale and that North Dakota will
be the favored state. The new
corners will be from all walks of
life. The farmers of the eastern
and southern states have heard of
the prosperity which reigns in
North Dakota and are coming to
try their hands. Likewise the
eastern workingman. who has eked
out an existence from year to year
as a laborer in some of the larger
cities and has by hard work and
frugality perhaps saved a few hun
dred dollars, is determined to cast
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

take a homestead. I can truly say
that I found the country really
better than your representatives
told it. Almost anyone can do
better here than in the east. A
man can raise more on the cheap
land here than he can on the high
priced land of the east. The peo-
pie out here r generous, and like
to see people get along.
A. B. LAMMEDEE.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
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,541 bu. of oats on my
own land. have farmed here for
4 years, and each year had fair
crops. Tree planting is a success,
if proper attention is given them.
This isa good country for butter
making and raising stock, while
all kinds of garden stuff and root
crops r 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. [ recommend all my
friends in Indiana to come and get
q home of their own. I found the
country as good as was represent
ed to me, and far better than I ex-
pected. In regard to the immi-
grafton last spring, I visited sew
eral places along the line. and can
say that the Great Northern has
taken great pains to make their
emigrants comfortable, providing
sleeping cars and porters till they
could locate. URIAs Lands.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
HIS ESTIMATION OF THE COUNTRY
GROWS BETTER EACH YEAR.

0hOVo DEL Len GASh 1EAhs
Island Lake, Oct. 25.-When 1
landed here in the spring of 1897,
and had made my filing and built
a shack, I had just s10left. I now
have As acres ready for crop on
my farm and a fair house. I have
some hay meadows on my land
that are very valuable. [ 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 50 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 no 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
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
THOUSANDS OF SETTLERS
Grand Rush to North Dakota is Elk
pected to Begin Within a Few
Weeks.

Grand Rush to North Dakota is Ex-
pected to Begin Within a Few
Weeks.
Pioneer Press:
The emigration agents Of the
various railroads are just now
very busy preparing for the spring
rush of emigrants that is sure to
come within a very few weeks.
Advertising circulars of various
kinds are being sent east and
special trains will be utilized to
convey the newcomers to their
new homes. Practically all of this
vast number expected will go to
North Dakota, as there are
thousands of acres of fertile lands
there awaiting some one to till
them.
B. S. Estes of Devils Lake, one
of the most prosperous and best
known residents of that section,
was registered at the Nicollet yes
terday. and when interviewed
spoke very enthusiastically regard
ing the prospects in and about his
home for the summer to come.
"Real estate agents in and
about Devils Lake." said Mr.
Estes, "are very busy these days
preparing their lists of unoccupied
lands, that they may be ready
when the rush comes. They ex-
pect to receive and care for two or
three thousand emigrants them
selves, and when one considers the
large number of other locations
throughout the state, one can get
a fairly good idea of the number
of new residents North Dakota
will receive during 1900. This
increase, 1 am sure, will give the
state a population sufficient to give
it another congressman at the next
election
"One firm in Devils Lake in.
formed ME just before I left the
city that during the week just past
they had reported transfers to the
extent of over 5000 acres. A
large number of local parties there
are buying up the lands simply as
a speculation. They realize thai
land will double in value there
within the next two or three years
and they propose to profit accord.
ingly.
"Last year the real estate me1
of Devils Lake found homes for {
large number of Dunkards, anc
all of these, so far as l know, have
prospered. One of these told me
the other day that he proposed te
return east in the spring and bring
back with him a good-sized colony
These people, we North Dakots
residents have found, are the very
best of citizens, regardless o.
the adverse criticism that wen,
broadcast about the state when the
first colony located there. They
are a very quiet class of people
and thoroughly honest. They are
industrious, and the residents OF
the state will welcome them in any
numbers.
Devils Lake itself is going te
boom this year. The new railroad
from the city to the Chautauqus
grounds has been about completed
and this will add greatly to the
business interests of the city, and
will also increase the attendance
at the summer festivities at the
C%hautauqua grounds"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
MASS MEETING AT M1NNEWAUKAN.

A mass meeting of the taxpay-
ers of Minnewaukan and vicinity
was held last Saturday evening in
Plummer's hall for the purpose of
taking steps toward the opening of
the Devils Lake reservation. A
committee was appointed to CO.
operate with a like committee at
Oberon, which committee is to
attend the mass meeting at Devils
Lake Saturday, January 27.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

Palmer, who for thirty years has
been Indian trader at Fort Totem,
has the signatures of nearly every
Indian on the reservation asking
the authorities at Washington to
order the change. A mass meet
ing of the people of Ramsey, Ben
son, Nelson and Eddy counties will
be held here Jan. 81, to take action
looking to the carrying out of the
project. The Indian reservation
is a tract of very choice land run
ming the entire length of the south
shore of the great lake, and con-
tains over 256,0OO acres. This
great tract would easily sustain a
population of ten to fifteen thou
sand people.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

renter has no business in the east,
when he can buy land here for IS
to $40 per acre, or go 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 25
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 we'll. The
drinking water is generally good,
and the wells vary from Is to 45
feet deep. The winters are cold
but pleasant. We use wood for
fuel that costs from $l.50 to $500
per cord for 4-foot wood. This is
a good place for a poor man to gel
a home for himself, if he is willing
to endure the hardships of frontier
life for a few years. I can say TO,
myself and wife that we are well
satisfied with North Dakota, and
that we are glad we came here.
MICHAEL BLOCKER.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

to learn that his health was never
better than it is today. He looks
the picture of health
The Inter- Ocean and the Thrice
a-week New York Tribune for
only $3.50 a year.