The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-23

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e} Once more in Mobiles Co. with as
great a love for the homeland as
ever. Why9 Because it is az fine
country if not the finest on the little
district called the 'The Earth. y
Northern Lands are all
right and Canada's lands
are perhaps not overdrawn
from description as there are great
opportunities in that territory but
land cannot be surpassed. To be
sure we have winds but these be
overlooked as soon as they have
passed. We speaking editorialy did
not leave the vicinity because we
had to, neither did we 60 in search
of greener pastures but simply took
the trip to see what countries our
people we're journying to and, to
see what tho speculative world was
turning upon us. Although the notes
taken and the experiences encounter
ed, would fill a volume but little
space can we devote to the trip as
already the paper is filed for the
coming week. Had our roller press
been in business we would
have devoted a page to what the land
is in Northern Minnesota-Dakota-
The Red River Valley and Canada
from Winnipeg to the Rockies and
North consisted of and what kind
of speculative outlook they contain
but space calls for brief account
with all experiences with Indians
and animals layed on the shelf.
The district between Minneapolis
and Duluth is cleared pines and
after the first 50 miles of the cities.
The soil is sandy-very red but said
to be rich and productive the great
est drawback is the continual appear
.ance of stulnps which must be clear
ed at great labor. The lHinkley dis
trict. is an immense district Of burnt
stumps as far as the'ey can reach.
Wetmet tsevefal who escaped from
the great fire and who lost relatives
; in the awful flames. A visit in the
city of Duluth would surprise many
who had not been there. Ship build
ing and shipping is a wonderful
occupation unknown and not realized
by the average in land farmer.
Across the entire northern part Of
the state are pine forests and cleared
timber lands with stumps and under
bush covering that entire district.
The land is gently rolling but in
clined to be rather low covering ex-
tensive districts. At Staple we met
an old townsman Martin Fagerness
who is firing an the Northern
Pacific. Martin entertained us
royalty while waiting between
trains in his town.
Unfortunately that beautiful
county in tho Red River Valley has
met q draw back in the fact that too
great an abundance of water has
fallen. The land il all that could
be asked for but being fiat as it is no
drainage is in sight for the water to
a moving channel. AS consequence
very little seeding if any at all has
been done. As the land is excellent
thu present prices will not drop but
ther will be a set back for time.
80 miles north of Grand Forks the
country is more rolling and the rain
has not put the check on seeding SO
that crops are farther advanced.
The district south of Winnipeg is
well settled and land seems to be
selling at about $17 per acre. In try
ing here one should see the exact
piece he purchases as the country
varies materially and 800 land
NAV be within one mile of that sell
ing at $500.
Winnipeg is a wonderful city with
modern improvements and business
pricnciples.
On spending Sunday in this city
on the return trip we noticed that
street cars ceased to run and all
forms of business ended for the day.
On going west the country varies in
sections and settlements with gentle
rolling areas. For the first hundred
miles land varies from $4,000 near
settlements and the railroad TO