Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-11
CONE WHILE LAND is
CHEAP.

There never was a time in the
history of this country when the
land fever a SO universally prev
alent. Within the past four
years the public lands have been
largely absorbed by homeseekers
from the older states and immi-
grants from abroad. The rush
has no precedent in the past. The
peoples patrimony has been rap
idly absorbed. AS a consequence
the price Of real estate has been
steadily going up. The change in
North Dakota has been marvellous.
A few years ago there we're wide
str etches of unsettled prairie land
unoccupied. Now you may 60
where you will, north, south, east
or west in North Dakota, and farm
houses and buildings will meet
your gaze in every direction, and
everywhere there are evidences of
the vast inrolling tide of immigra-
tion. The settlers who are locat-
ing in North Dakota, and espec-
tally in Ramsey and adjacent
counties, come armed with capital
sufficient to open farms and build
houses. If the people Of the old
eer states YER made to realize the
rapidity with which this favored
section Of the republic is filling
up, there are thousands upon
thousands who are anxious to es-
;tablish homes and achieve a COM
lpetence and independence, who
would not stand idly waiting, but
'come out here to share in the gen.
'eral prosperity. What the Inter
Ocean desires especially to i'm.
press upon the minds of it's read
sers in the older states is the i'm
portant fact that land in North
Dakota is cheaper today than it
will ever be again. The trend is
steadily upward, and will be for
years to come. Whoever invests
in North Dakota lands now will
make no mistake. Such invest
ments are safer than any other,
Returns, quick and immediate, are
sure. This is no ephemeral OF
wind boom. 1t has breadth, bot.
tom and substance. It is no mere
temporary real estate speculation
but a safe, conservative, business
proposition. There are thousands
and hundreds of thousands Of PEG
pie in the older states anxious t.
get on to the land. In illinois
Indiana and Iowa land value
have gone up to such a price tina
it is utterly impossible for tn
young men to get a stake in tn
soil. Many are selling out thei
high priced lands and coming t
North Dakota to invest in the viz
gin soil Of the great Northwest 70
the benefit of their growing fam
iies. Now is the time to strik
out for North Dakota to secur
land at cheaper rates than the
can va time to come. Take dow
your map and look over that par
of it marked North Dakota an
see how favorably the state is sill
nated. See how it is networks
with railroads. Study up it's re
sources. Ponder over the stats
tres of it's rich crops of wheat, fla,
corn and smaller grains. Consic
er how we'll its settlers have pros
pered. Thousands who came he1
with no other capital than sto,
hearts and strong arms, hay
achieved independence. No otht
section can make the showing tn,
North Dakota can. The opport,
nifty remains open for Thousand
more. This is the land of prom
Use, of hope and of great opport
mites. In a few years all this W:
be changed. Every acre of lar
will be owned and occupied, al
real estate will be as high pric,
here as it is in Iowa or Illinois
day. Avail yourselves of the o
port unity you now have of comil