Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09


have planted trees, now have fine groves
on their places. Box alders, willow
naples, ash, poplar and cottonwood are
among those that are commonly planted
and do we'll.
MARKETS.
Duluth, Minneapolis and st. Paul
afford splendid markets, with prices
usually about the same as Chicago
These cities are reached by direct rail
roads, connecting the numerous local
markets Herewith. At every station
there are from two to seven or eight large
grain elevators that are kept busy hand.
ling the large crops. These elevators are
owned by various different firms and
thus are continually competing, and pay
the highest prices possible for produce.
COUNTY SEAT.
Langdon, the county seat, is situated
nearly in the geographical center of the
county and is beautiful town of about
1000 inhabitants, with electric lights,
and the other modern improvements
to Iowa towns OF that size. 1t
is on the Great Northern railroad, and
together with the other numerous towns,
furnish an ample supply of the best
medical talent and also other profes.
sional men, as well asaffording con.
market and cheap trading places.
INHABIT ANTS.
The inhabitants, like that Of the most
part Of the northwest, are somewhat
diversified. being composed largely OF
thrifty Canadians, who have taken
advantage Of the fertile soil and estab.
Iished fine homes, where only few years
ago the wild prairie grass afforded feed
for the deer, and the fox, badger and
other wild animals lived unframed OK.
cept by the occasional rowing Indian.
These Canadians together with a large
number Of settlers from Iowa and other
west central states, with a sprinkling Of
the best class Of Russians, Germans and
Scandinavians, constitute greater part
Of the population.
SCHOOLS. North Dakota has one Of
he best common school systems in the
Union. and schools are established as
the country settles, and houses built as
necessity requires, 80 that we have about
the same school facilities now as our
Iowa cousins, and in a few years will be
in advance, for the reason that there is
more land set apart for educational pur.
poses here than in any other state in the
Union. Sections 16 and Sc in each town.
ship are set apart as school lands and
also large amounts Of other land has
been granted the state for educational
purposes. The proceeds. when this land
is sold, goes to form permanent school
fund, so that taxes are, and always will
be light here.
CHURCHES. The good people that
have settled here haven't failed to bring
their religion, SO that we find the same
high state Of moral influence as is felt
in the best of communities and there are
church buildings in the towns and coun.
try, so that no one need lack for devo-
tional exercises. The Methodist, Epis-
copal, Presbyterian. Lutheran, Catholic
and Baptist denominations are all well
represented, besides large number OF
others, too numerous to mention.
GOVERNMENT LAND. While there
was yet government land to be had the
price of land was in such localities low,
for the reason that immigrants would
homestead instead of buying unless they
could buy very cheap and secure advan-
tages by SO doing, but now all the gov.
ernment lands in the United States that
is worth taking and great deal that
is not-has been taken up. SO that with.
in the last two or three years only has
land here materially increased in value,
but at the rate Of increase since the gov
eminent land has been gone, it will only
be question Of few years until land
here will be more valuable that that in
Iowa and Illinois. Practically all Of the
good farm land in the state is to be
found in the valleys Of the James River
and the Red River OF the North, and
east Of the Turtle Mountains. Cavalier
County, as has been said, is situated in
the best part OF this section and 10 Sec
ond to none for farming purposes, but it
is as yet not fully developed. Thus it
affords an excellent opportunity for any
one who desires to gain home Of their
own or invest in good lands for the pro-
fits Of the investment alone. As has
been said. the land west of the above
described tract is not good for farming
but for grazing only, but here in Csva-
lier county the best Of farms can be
bought at prices ranging from $40 to $25
per acre. Why not avail yourself Of
this opportunity? You can buy on easy
terms, and IL you wish there are few
chances to buy farms and pay for them
by giving one-half the crop. There is
new railroad being built across the west
central part Of the county. The road
bed has been surveyed and already grad
ed part of the way and will be completed
in the near future. When this is done
land will be worth much more in all Sec
tions tributary thereto.
A FEW GRAIN IND PRODUCE STATISTICS.
The following are the official statistics
for the year 1899, that year being the
latest official compilation now complete.