The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31

| as usual We're the big months May is
| making a reasonably" good and rather
surprising record The fall months up
to November l are expected to furnish a
| magnificent close. 1870 49,. ." =.
North Dakota's Big Cards. i,
Homestead land in North Dakota, has
been the attraction which has given that
state the major portion of the homeseeker
movement this year. This assisted by the
excellent crop record of 1901 and the ad
vertising done by the land companies aud
railroads has sent thousands of people
of small means looking for farm to the
f1ickertatl state. Other sections of the
northwest have homesteads to offer but
the free farms in North. Dakota have been
more advantageously situated and in
country adapted to the small farmer as
we'll as to stock raising. At the begin
ming Of the year, there was more oppor-
tunity of this kind for the renter Of Iowa
in western North Dakota than in any
other section Of the northwest. Conse-
quently the big movement headed that
way. Lankseekers by thousands havecome
to Minnesota. Thousands have gone 20,
South Dakota. There has been a good
settlement on the forest lands of Wiscon-
sin but the industrial agents say that
the big advertising of f1ee farms in North
Dakota was a big fa4 Dr in taking the
best of the ,homeseeSkr travel to that
state.
This years immigration has pushed the
outposts of settlement in North Dakota
beyond the Missouri river. In South Da-
kota the homeseeker has taken many Of
the lands close up to the banks of the
big Muddy and now threatens the
trans Missouri domain with invasion.
Cut, over timber lands of Minnesota and
weston has spread his buying all: over the
northwest and the well-to-do farmers
seeking homes in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas are included in this class. Settle
ment in North Dakota, has been char
acterized by big increases in population
in the western part of the state IN
South Dakota the homeseeker has been
partial to no particular section. In Min
nesota the Red River: valley has been ia
vored and large number Of settlers have
invaded the central counties. The wealthy
Iowa farmer looking for opportunity in
the north has crossed the line and set;
tied in the southern counties. :. ..&
Work Done by Railroads.
The railroads have always been q big
factor in promoting settlement OF the
northwest. This is to be one of the most
successful years in the history of the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the
500 immigration departments. Settle
ment has been general along the main
line of the Northern Pacific in North Da-
kota and heavy on all of its North. rDa l..
The Great Northern has carried thou
sands into northwestern North Dakota.
The 500 has promoted settlement along
all of its lines in North Dakota and espe-
cially in the northern portion of the
state In Wisconsin the 500 has done
most of its work In a few counties. The
Northwestern has directed its homesekers
to northwestern Wisconsin. The Milwau-
kee road is responsible for most of the
movement into western South Dakota.
The Washburn road has aided in the de-
velopment Of new sections Of the Missouri
slope. 49, =
The valleys of the Mouse and Des Laos
rivers in northwestern North Dakota have
received more of the homeseeker move: