The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-27
Northern Minnesota.
Street & Reynolds. the Real Estate Dealers,
Have Issued a Neat Folder Describing
This Section, From Which We
Publish the Opening Pages.

ny person who contempiates removing y
~ y a new locality is in an inquiring mind.
A thousand questions arise concerning
the actual conditions existing IN the region
towards which his thoughts are directed, and
usually, he has difficulty III finding satisfactory
answers Although the Eastern States Of our
own country and some Of the foreign lands have
been we'll supplied with literature concerning
the Great West readers have found it more en-
PERTAINING than instructive. The inqnlrers
want comprehensive information, in detail,
given with fidelity to the truth. He wants TO
know the disadvantages to be overcome as well
as the advantages to be enjoyed. In short, he
wants the exact truth stated in a comprehen-
sive manner.
He cares nothing for the ..rousing popular
ity' of this or that citizen, with which West
#ern .swrite-ups' so frequently abound, but
desires information Of q practical kind, COVER
ing ali the points that go TO make a local w
desirable OF undesirable for residence or for.
investment.
Heretofore, home seekers from the eastern
and central states have overlooked and passed
by the ti,nbered lands OF Minnesota, and located
on the prairie lands ofs North and South Da-
kota and the western part of this state, where
they could make a farm quickly, regardless OF
the many disadvantages Of the bleek prairie
such as lack Of fuel, no building material, i'm
pure water, and where only certain crops can
proftably be raised.
However. all prairie lands Of value have been
homesteaded, bought and improved and are now
beyond the reach of men OF modest means; they
must therefore turn their attention else where.
BELTRAMI. HUBBARD. CASS AND
sITASCA COUNTIES are now attracting un-
usual attention for the reason that recent rail-
way constructions nave made this region easily
&C cessable. and the generous resources abound
offer to ALE con1ers extraordinary advantages.
The whole region ID rich in timber, in good ag-
ricultural lands, in natural meadows, in beau
|tiful lakes, rivers and streams with bright,
sparkling and healthful waters. containing an
abundance Of finest fish; in hunting grounds
where roam the deer and moose and myriads
of other game, both feathered and otherwise;
wages during all the seasons Of the year.
The Great Northern railway completed its
line from Fosston to Duluth and Superior,
through Beltrami, Cass and Itasca counties, in
the latter part Of the summer Of 1898, and the
Brainerd s Northern Minnesota road was COM
pleted to Bemidji the latter part Of December,
the Same year, and the same issnoW being ex-
tended tn. the Canadian border with koochi.
ching its Northern terminus. The same year
he Great. Northern also completed q line from
the South, connecting with ST. Paul and Min
neapolis, and striking the Fosston-D Duluth line
at Cass Lake, fifteen miles east of Bemiaii.
There is a large company organized (and
they haye filed their articles Of Incorporation
with the Secretary Of State), for the purpose
of building line Of railroad from Duluth to
Winnipeg through st. Louis, 1tasca and Bel
trami counties; thus opening q country hith-
erto existing as an inpregnable wilderness,
though rich in natural resources.
81 This generous accretion of SO many railway
facilities inthis new and undeveloped region
has had a wonderful effect. Encouraged BY the
construction work il progress on these rail.
roads, people are pushing in with teams and
wagons in advance Of track building, in order
to be early on the ground to grasp the oppor
.tunities awaiting them. Nearly everything
was crude and primitive, but the people were
energetic and full Of high expectations; and
they have not been disappointed, and will not
lie hereafter. They know the resources of the
country, and have nothing to fear.
The substantial and enduring interests that
are accommodating III this great area Of country
cannot be enumerated here for want Of space,
but the many things that point to it's future
prosperity can readily be seen BY all who make
this country visit.