The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-08-29

has given property values In that town
better support, and made It a distrtbut-
In its prosperityjthe state is erecting
public buildings at Mandan and Grafton.
There are few towns In the state which
do not show some progress. There are
many which have added one third to their
property values by actual improvements,
and many which have Increased their pop
ulation in two years by one-haH. This IN
dicates a big increase in the buying power
of North Dakota. @-. .t...... ~.
Farmers Have Money In Banks.
The flax crop Of last year put q large
amount Of money to the credit of farmers
in North Dakota banks. There has never
States when all classes Of people were
more prosperous than are the people Of
western North Dakota. The rise in land
values turned big fortunes for many Of
the business men, but beyond that the
steady trade and the margin OF profit from
the crop created very satisfactory con-
dition. -... -. ..- .'
Dakota has increased in the last year
from 1873 to 1854. The total of the resour-
ces of these banks is s12,0o0,ooa. an in
crease of 81, 200, 900 over a year ago. De-
posits have increased 81, DOC, 900. r
Good Year for South Dakota.
South Dakota is just beginning what
will be the best year in her history. This
seasons yield is the best all-around crop
ever gathered in South Dakota. There is
more wheat than usual, the corn crop is
better and the same is true Of the barley
and oats yield. South Dakota butter and
cheese will bring more money than ever
before: Every county in the state will be
benefited.
The story Of farm and city improve
nent is encouraging in South Dakota,
Sioux. Falls. the metropolis has had a
big building record to its credit since the
present improvement in northwestern
conditions got under way several years
ago. Last year it added a number of
fine blocks to its business section. This
year 1t has built at least 800 new resi-
dences. Huron has been making big
advance along these same lines. Its
population is steadily increasing and the
town has beaten the predictions of some
of its best friends. Watertown's i'm
provements lie largely In the residence
section. Aberdeen has made good prog
all with it's building record. Canton, in
| the southeastern part Of the state, has
| built several new business blocks. AL
! of the towns along the far western lines
| in, the state show the effect of the &C:
! tivity in the newer country. The pros
per1ty or the SLOckmen IS nelplnS Lne
! towns near the Missouri. a.. 49, a..
| During the past two years much Of the
| land in those counties just west of the
| eastern tier has attracted new settlers
| In the early nineties much of the land II
| this section went back to the loan com
panies after discouraged and impractical
farmers had decided to give up the fight
| This land is now being occupied and
some of it yielded grain this year for tn,
| first time. The fact that nearly every
| section Of the state in which grain II
grown yielded a fair crop this year con
tributed to a very satisfactory result ii
the entire state. 1t means that collec
| lions will be easier this fall and genera
business better during the coming yea
than has been the case for some time.
Development Of Western Wisconsin.
One interesting development Of 1902 |
the interest which has been aroused i
western Wisconsin, A few short railwa
extensions in that part Of the state hav
| brought good results. Some new town
have been plated and some new countr
added to the cultivated area The deve1
opnent Of Wisconsin is naturally sloWs
than that of the prairie region, but !,
output OF wood products Is increasing an
it is annually increasing its consumptio
Of merchandise. AS dairy country 1t ha
%, more ready cash the year through tina
some sections Of the prairie country. MOI
railway extensions may be made in north
ern and western Wisconsin during 19t
which will assist in populating that sectio