Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-31
SEEKING WESTERN HOMES.

For Surveyor-WILLIAM BREI-
NER.
SEEKING WESTERN HOMES.
The prospect is that the movement of
homeseekers next year to the northwest
will greatly exceed the tide of this year.
Crops have been good in that section of
the nation and it has not suffered the
loss from drouth and heat that the
southwest experienced. Such "a calamity
always affects the reputation of coun-
try, even tho its effects may be only
temporary. The yields in the northwest
have surprised many who regarded it al
partially sterile country. good for
grazing only. The Dakotas have grown
wonderfully in public esteem and while
they are not as fertile nor as reliable al
Iowa. and do not permit quite so wide
range of cereals, they are proving to be
valuable for general farming in many
quarters of the two states. Hence the
Increased demand for the lands and for
other northwestern tracts, and the
greatly increased movement of newcom-
ers. Information secured by immirra
ton agents of the northern coast lines
is made the ground for the prediction
that last springs movement of sc. 900
settlers to North Dakota Montana. Ida
10, Oregon and Washington will be ex-
ceeded next spring by 90 per cent.
Next spring. also, immigrant agents
predict, will bring the heaviest settle
ment of western lands qualified for ir-
rigauon ever experienced.
The summer months have brought nu
merous inquiries for ranch lands in
western North Dakota, and many men
Will stock sheep ranches next spring in
that section of the country. 1t is evil
dent that all the desirable lands will all.
be picked up in the various states and
localities mentioned in the near future.
A GREAT EXPOSITION.
Are you addicted to the state fair
habit No? Well, you've saved YOUR
self some annoying wear and tear. but
you have missed a good deal that is
worth living for
An Iowa state fair is first class
summer school. 1t is an all round edu-
Gator The foundation may be laid
there or the finishing touches of en- ed
ucation Well suited to the needs of a
large number of Iowa people. Ii is a
coiiege OF common sense with post
graduate course in the science Of OBJ
servation. The Iowa native doesn't be-
gin life right unless he is carried in
arms TO the state fair, and he ought to
curb his boastful tendencies until ne has
attended half dozen. He is much given
to quitting the task after one ar two
VISITS with the comment that fairs are
all alike and pretty dry at that but the
superficial person who yields to this
sort of thing is not the typical Hawk
eye. a state fair is broadener unpat-
ehted. 1T is open to everyone willing to
yield the four bits at the gate: and vet
1t may be- and often is, made worth
thousands to the man or woman with
eyes that see and ears that hear and is
ready to use them to advantage.
One of the great things of a great new
century Is an Iowa state fair If the
student who goes to the fair-and every
one who goes is student in fact even
tho denying tiff the student cannot in
terest himself in the wheels that go
round in infinite variety, or take delight
In the sleek cattle and horses that are
the pride of midland breeders. or swell
hlmseI up as he gazes at the big
pumpkins and red apples and long ears
OF corn. or rouse himself to enthusiasm
over the contests of speed on the track
If all this pals on him and he wonders
Why he left his field or his desk, and he
inwardly resolves not to be again be-
guiled by specious promises of Jealous
fair managers; then let the student be-
take himself to quiet observation
corner and take note of the most inter-
esting phase of the fair, the coming and
going Of the throngs of Iowa people.
and II his soul is sufficiently expansive
he may realize that an Iowa state fair
is indeed a great and good exposition.
See the people come trooping thru the
gates Who are they, whence are they
of what nationality or condition or
character what their hopes, aspirations,
purposes?
The population exhibit at an Iowa fair
is a sort of mixed class Few on exhl-
bition are pure bred. They belong to all
nationalities. and their ancestors have
come from the ends OF the earth. Here
is the strain which came direct from
New England and is sometimes cassed
as q little finer grained than others, the
men u Pennsylvania with distinguish,