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

Opportunity dwells in South Dakota. It's
farmers have accumulated wealth. It's
business men know the meaning of pros
perity and all classes are certain that
the state furnishes a chance for thousands
more to reach the realm of the we'll.
to-do.
Nothing argues so we'll. as results
Nothing succeeds like success. Men who
have gone to South Dakota without
dollar have won competence. Homeseek-
ers have found it's soil source of wealth
and investors who had decent measure
returns. Some who have gone into the
state have lost heart and left because
the expected fortune did not accumulate
itself and that within a year. Others
more industrious and persistent, who have
worked on the right lines, have the re-
suits Of their faith and labor deposited
in the banks. Generally speaking, South
Dakota is to-day one of the most pros
porous and promising states in the union.
Its wealth per capita Is greater than any
other state in the union.
Evidence from Sphinx County.
D. N. Hunt of the D. N. Hunt Land
company of Redheld, S. D., has seen many
farmers accumulate fortunes in South
Dakota. He says:
I came into Sphinx county, South Dakota
twenty three years ago, when the townsite Of
the city of Redheld was the grazing ground
of the antelope. have watched all the ups
and downs Of this section, from the time the
first claim shanty was built, to the time
Vxyho Sfc dc Of fho v;a
most productive sections of the northwest. l
have seen men who came here with means,
leave between two days; but at the same
time have seen his nearest neighbor, with
but his two hands and determined will;
gradually accumulate wealth, until he now
owns all the land originally possessed by his
former neighbor;3 while his buildings and
improvements would put to shame many an
eastern farm. We have had some failures,
but what country does not? Experience has
taught me that it is fully safe and reliable
grain and stock raising country as are any
of the middle and western states The aver
age yield and quality Of our grains areSun-
surpassed. Many of our farmers are now
getting the top notch prices of the Chicago
market for beef finished on home raised corn.
We have the best of society, and with our
colleges and high schools, educational advan-
tages cannot be excelled. Our railroad IA
cilities are frst-class, placing us in direct
communication with the best markets. Lands
are gradually approaching in value, prices are
firm and owners are not anxious to sell. My
faith in the future of the state has grown
from year to year, until 1t is now unbounded,
and believe, that for the capitalist who is
seeking a remunerative investment, or for the
former neighbour while his buildings and
self and family, and give his children the
best of educational advantages, our own
county of Sphinx offers the best of induce
! ments.
Movement Is Natural.
The firm of Wightman, Babcock &
Labrie of Redfeld, s. D.. composed of
| S. e. Wightman Of WATERFOWL, s. D.; H.
| A. Babcock and A. F. Labrie of Redfeld
! and J.. E. Labrie, Jr., of Doland, s. D.,
| all members Of the firms, have been resi-
dents Of the state for twenty years or
| more, and have practical knowledge OF
| farming as we'll as much experience in
the land business. These qualifications,
! together with ample resources, have en-
abled them to handle lands to the adyan-
! tage Of themselves and patrons.
This firm operates mainly in three dis
/ tricts: The valley of the James river III
/ South Dakota, a section that will compare
fayorably in corn-raising with any Sec
;tions of the so-called corn belt; the UP
! per valley Of the big Sioux river with its
1 hundreds Of fine lakes and springs, ar
/, ideal country for diversified farming, full
1 of thriving cities and villages; the valley
I of the Blue Blanket, the country fol-
ranches, where lands are to be had a
| low prices. There is plenty of good water
and the buffalo grass exists in such abun.
dance that cattle can be gotten ready fo1
the market without any corn-feedin&
whatever.
The principal office is at Redheld, S. D.
with branch Offices at Doland, Gettysburg
4 Watertown and Aberdeen. Mr.. Wight
4 man says:
= have lived in South Dakota and what uset
4 to be part of the then Territory of Dakota 70
I the last twenty years and have seen the will
4 prairie land of that section of country
4 changed to one of the most fertile farming
sections in the United States. Thousands o
4 our farmers in the James river, Blue Blan
i ket and Big Sioux river valleys have be
II come wealthy raising corn and wheat, cattle
! hogs, sheep, and by following the dairy bust
ness. These men came here to seek a home
they found it and during the hard times of tn
J, panic in the nineties they were at work Of
their farms making money
L have watched the tide Of immigration
coming into the state from the south and tn
east and as the settlements became thicke
! and thicker land values have advanced fror
: |
!, purchases early when prices were yet 10,
. we are enabled to offer land of the best quail
ity for sale at from IS to $50 per acre, an
which we are satisfied will double in syalu
, within the next year. The present rush G
immigrants into South Dakota is not
boom, but is caused by the fact that goo
land can be had in considerable quantity 9
low price and this rush will not abat
! until the price Of land reaches point wher
! the revenue producing power and the sellin
( price balance each other. Nowhere in til
} United States lis good corn land offered a
l3cheaply as It is in South Dakota to-day an
! those who fall to take advantage OF til
present prices will never have such an op
portunity offered them again.
! Opinion of Good Hustlers.
Kelley's land agency, Incorporated Urn
i der the laws Of the state of South Dakota
began doing business as such corporate
Z lin 1900. Since then 1t has branched int
], all parts OF South Dakota; also lowe
I! Minnesota, Wisconsin and illinois, ~
E has become one Of the strongest Ian
]. lcompaIies in South Dakota. and no1