The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

because 1t is settling up with good, thrifty
farmers, mostly Germans from Illinois, Iowa
and Eastern Minnesota. There has been
great change in South Dakota in the last
three years, while then 1t was almost impos-
sible to get people to settle in South Dakota.
to-day we are getting more people for South
Dakota than any other state. 1t Offers cheap
land that is well adapted for general farm
ing and sthe people Of Iowa and Minnesota
are Just beginning to learn the advantages
that South Dakota offers.
Coming from Illinois.
F. q. Gerlach, OF Elkton, says. that
Illinois is sending many homesee kers into
South Dakota. They are thrifty class
of people. Mr.. Gerlach corrects an east
ern impression Of South Dakota climate in
the following statement:
Most people in the east imagine this to be
cold and inhospitable climate: nothing is
further from the truth. The writer has trav-
eled all over the western and southern states,
from Chicago west and south, and cam say.
that this country has as mild winter weather
as Wisconsin, Iowa, eastern Minnesota and
northern and central Illinois. During the
winter Of 1897, just past, there were few days
that it was necessary to wear an overcoat
on the street. The thermometer did not go
below zero at any time during the month OF
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had thawing weather. OF course, in this
northern latitude, heavy snowfalls must be
expected at times, however, and this country
Is no exception to the rule; but when stock
can feed nearly all winter on the open prai-
RE, it certainly cannot be called very Sc
we're climate. The United States signal sery-
i've bureau will tell you that the time Of last
frost in the spring and earliest frost in the
fall at Brooklngs, S. D., is. on average
f7voZ fho oh cdoT Pant 6C
Iowa.
No Reaction Probable.
M. G. Carlisle. vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Brookings. S. D.,
Land and Trust company, says:
The movement in northW estern lands which
commenced about four years ago has now
reached such a state as to make many con-
sentative men inquire as to how long it will
continue, and as to whether it is not specu-
lative, and that, consequently, a reaction
must soon set in which will prove harmful
if not disastrous. think that a careful In
vestigation of this country and the conditions
prevailing and study OF the past history
of South Dakota will convince any think
ing man that, while reaction may set in on
certain lines, the eastern part Of South
Dakota will suffer no damage, nor will the
lands here depreciate In value. The advanced
stage Of cultivation and improvements and
the crop history Of this region is such that
We need fear no calamity.
There is snospart of the northwest which
has suffered less from climatic conditions
than South Dakota in the eastern and south
ern part. Unfortunately, In the early days
Of immigration thousands Of people rushed
into the state and crowded to the westward
occupying the vast region between the jim
and Missouri rivers, demonstrating the SANS
and breaking up the country with view tx
farming it, Having little means to withstand
the misfortunes, and experiencing a few years
Of adverse conditions, they were forced tt
leave the country. These men naturally fell
that the country had treated them badly, and
for many years have inveighed against Da-
kota without discriminating as to the local..
ty. But South Dakota has proved its value
to the poor man and investor In recent years
Our company has sold thousands and thou
| sands Of acres of land during its operations
! and no client Of ours ever failed to make
! profit on his investment. We make this state
| lnent boldly and invite investigation. W.
| have no doubt that many other land dealers
can make the same statement