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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
KIDDER COUNTY
Celebrated for stock-Experience of
Charles H. Stanley.

One of the pioneers of kidder county,
North Dakota, is Charles H. Stanley, at
torncy at law and United States court
commissioner, who irnmigrated from Co.
unbia; county, New York, twenty years
ago. Owing to his long residence, dating
from the earliest settlements; he is con-
sidered an authority on legal and real es-
tate ma tiers and conditions generally in
his section of country. :.r.--. u :~~,--. ,,.
Mr.. Stanley, is also a practical farmer
kidder county is naturally adapted to
stock raising, having many natural lakes
an abundance of nutritious grasses that
cure on the ground and except in cases
OF heavy snowfall, which are very rare
furnish ample feed for live stock during
the winter months. A region like this
appeals at once to the stock grower and
farmer of the middle and eastern states
who is struggling along on high-priced
land. - .~E p. .... .t,,..Nfr
kldder county land suitable for cattle
raising can be bought at $6 an acre. Land
that in 1902 yielded thirty five bushels of
wheat to the acre can be bought for $40 to
$40 an acre. Much Of the county is cele-
prated for its heavy black loan and clay
subsoH land. Farmers and>stockmen are
prospertng and one case cited by Mr..
stanley Is no exception to the general rule.
Bruce Miller, who has cultivated the same
1arn Tor sixteen years without using a.
pound of fertilizer, in 1902 raised thirty
tye ousHeis on wheat to the acre, seventy
bushels of oats and fifty bushels Of. har.
ley. Mr.. Miller's address is at Steele.
N: D.. and he will take pleasure in ac-
qualnting homeseekers relative, to the
above facts. >. j, lss#s :. :
MI: stanley's home is at Steele, the seat
OF h1doer county, The place has two
state banks, two elevators. two cb,,r.has
Two lumber yards and three hotels. The
business lines are all we'll represented and
the railway facilities are excellent.
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He has other enterprises of a preten-
tlous and profitable character. One Of
these Is the largest book and stationery
store west of Minneapolis, which does
both wholesale and retail business and
occupies one Of the best business corners
in Fargo, where he also has his land
office.
Mr.. Otis has had life long experience
IN the west, and his Judgment of values
is excellent. Those who are looking for
western lands either for home or for an
investment which will return many fold
should correspond with him. To a.
journal representative he recently said:
The activity in real estate will be as
great this year as last. Those who made
recent investments are so we'll satisfied
with the outlook that they are preparing
to make more. and many: who did not
get around to buy at all are coming west
this year to make selections. realizing
that such opportunities as the present
| holds out cannot last forever. They have
come to realize that farming in the west
| is altogether a different proposition than
1t was at the outset. and that failures
hereafter will be the rare exceptions.
This has been brought about by diver
sff1cation of interests and by a better
understanding Of the situation This
will be another great year for the Da-
kotas and the Canadian northwest The
| experimental stage has been passed and
investments can be no safer anywhere.
Il have lands to suit all purses. and
| the terms are invariably easy. The young
man ambitious to make a start for him
| sell has the chance Of a lifetime and
| the tenant farmer who would become in
dependent should aim to strike out this
year by getting at least 160 acres"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
AN ALL.AR0UND COUNTY
Nelson and It's Posi- sibilities Thomas
J. Baird One of the Heaviest
F: Dealers. S

Thomas J. Baird deals In real estate,
farm loans and insurance at Lakota, Mel
son county, n. D.. and is a business man
and farmer of long experience. He came
west from Springfield, ILL.,. and has been
In Nelson county eighteen y-ors. He
knows exactly what are the resources of
the country and his judgment and expert
ence are worth a, good deal to. the man
about to buy a. farm home or make a
western investment.
Nelson county is one of the best general
farming and stock growing counties in
gressive class of people who have kept
pace with the steady advancement Of the
country and are well-to-do.
Mr.. Baird is receiving more inquiries for
land than he received in the correspond
Ing period of 1902 The county. he de-
clares, is filling UP with representa- e
settlers. In 1902 he sold s1O0,o 900 worth of
land to actual farmers. He sold one
quarter section to an Illinois man on the
basis of $50 an acre. The purchaser had
the land broken and seeded, furnishing
everything himself. After paying all ex
Eoodly acreage of fax, the owners net
receipts from the tract for the single sea-
son amounted to per cent on the total
investment. This goes to show the opor-
unites for the practical farmer in Nelson
county. The instance cited is not pe-
SSiieii VI a. llIS' 1Oi llduy OlllSIS ulu I'll
most If not quite we'll. Where in the
east or the middle west could one do as
well?
Mr.. Baird's business the present year
will largely exceed that transacted by him
In 1902. G.. r. Pettes, his manager. has
been a practical farmer for sixteen years
and Is one of the best land men in Nelson
county. All inquiries will receive prom pt
attention and no claims win be made that
cannnot be fully substantiated.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
NELSON COUNTY LANDS r..
Choice Holdings Offered by Frank
P. Root of La,kota

trank r. Root of Lakota. N. D., is a
native Of Massachusetts and cast his
fortunes in Nelson county five years ago
after making a three months trip in q.
wagon all over the state. He found that
little money would buy more good land
in that section than elsewhere. Iast
March he was instrumental in bringing
from Iowa train composed of twenty
eight cars Of settlers. who immediately
bought lands and commenced their culti-
walton. :, :.
Wesley Davidson, ono Of these settlers.
cleared over $4,000 on his 1902 crop, thus
again demon ttrating the money making
power Of North Dakota land. Mr.. Root
has several thousand acres Of the best
land in the northwest. He finds that the
country Is fast settling up with farmers
from the older states and advises all who
contemplate investments to make them
now, as prices will never be so low again
and the pick of the country will soon be
taken. t.5sa
+ Nelson county has excellent shipping
facilities and. the best of markets It's
people are intelligent and progressive and
its towns are prosperous and building up
at a rapid rate, Mr.. Roots s correspond
ence during the winter with prospective
buyers has been larger than ever before
and he looks forward to a year Of great
development.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
MANITOBA AND NORTH DAKOTA
Wild and Improved Lands for Sale
by H. G. Otis of Fargo. N, D. ~

III. G. Otis is one of the leaders in the
real estate business in North Dakota. His
home and headquarters are in Fargo, the
metropolis of the state and a chief busi-
ness center in the widely celebrated Red
River valley. This is a region Of No. /
hard wheat, fine FARMS snug homes and
general prosperity. Lands in a few years
have advanced in values in a wonderful
way and the top has by no means been
reached. Mr.. Otis deals in lands in Va
rious parts of the northwest. and has
vast wild or improved tracts to suit the
individual buyer. -+ ., ..
Mr.. Otis went to North Dakota from
Clayton county, Iowa, in 1897, and was
for five years general agent of the Plano
Manufacturing company. Recognizing
the unparalleled opportunities in Dakota
land. he resigned to exert his energies
in the handling of real estate.
That he has been very successful is
evident from the fact that in 1892 he dis
posed of 10000 acres in Manitoba alone.
| His holdings in that country still amount
to about 10000 acres, which can be had
for remarkable low figures, and in addi-
tion he is heavily. interested in North Da-
kota properties. .~>f .5.-. ;. =. ....
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There has never been a crop failure or

There has never been a crop failure or
other set back in Nelson county. In 1891
the crop was simply immense. In 1895
the average Of wheat was 25 bushels per
acre, and 36 to IS We're common yields.
Later attention was turned to flax. and
Is to IS bushels were the general yields
per acre In 1901 the acreage of wheat
was 1O1.420. aud the bushels harvested
was 1.712,21s; oats, 23.o63; bushels. $780,
$50; barley, 6,52e; bushels, 1e7.261; flax,
1850: corn, 434: bushels, 2,75o; potatoes.
447; bushels. 6A,aSs. In 1902 the fax acre
age was increased to S5.0S7; wheat re-
duced to 1851 acres; oats Increased to
2s.015: barley to 15.0e7; corn to 641 rye to
Ell. and potatoes to 565. There are now
1920 cows used for dairy purposes. and
l.49f sheep were sheared in 1901, yielding
9.706 pounds of wool.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
AN OLD. ARGUMENT.

''Going home?" asked one of the party,
Yes was the reply.
whats the use OF breaking away?' asked
:. The young man paused. It's an old old are,-
ment, and most effective. No one likes to be
considered unsoeiable but soeabity sometimes
BE sociable,,,. urged the party again. ,~, t-,.
=, II believe III will,' said the young man
thoushtfuHy "1n, fact, am convinced that
=. but you're putting on your coat - -
II know it.: I'm going to be sociable with
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
CLEVER JESS.
Phila7eJrohia Pross

Tess-My! What a small sofa you have
here! II @
Jess-Yes; if it wasn't so small could
not keep George at his proper distance
when he calls. M .93-s 4. s I sc
TessBut, gracious, you're engaged to.
him and s5{ ..S9;
Jess-Of course, 50. when we Is both
squeeze into it he cant get very far away.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
These Are but Few Of the Excellent Bargains We Have to e
GIVEN AWAY.

& 4. l60 acres of splendid form land nicely To-
Gated within FIVE miles of market; 12O acres un-
der cultivation, 80 acres Of summer fallow Be
sides having all the usual qualifications of a
frst-class farm this is possessed of a great
spring spr Of splendid water This should sell for
sacrifice in this instance and let this 90 at SIG
per acre. $1,S60 cash. balance at I per cent
easy terms.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
BOW AND. ARROW.

-TII1IaUeIII11a a. = = : -.
Wigg-That fellow is as thin as a rail,
and yet all the girls are in love with him.
Wagg-Yes; he's Cupid's beau and mar
row. -# t;@@ i 49, ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
STOP AND PERUSE.

5. $25 per will purchase 24O acres of
the best of farm land, located 51a miles from
Valley City. All but about 40 acres under cul-
tivation. Good pasture. House. barn and gran
ary and two good wells Schoolhouse on farm.
Just the place to live to bring up family.
This is near to market and is good purchase
at these figures. Part cash; liberal terms on
balance. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
ONE ADVANTAGE.

J., - q. Judge. !. .<f77.-.-,. ~ :. y.
There's, one thing about the laws de-
lays" y - : ....: ..
.What?'' ~ :e,> "s.-- ..
''They discourage lots Of foolish people
from going to law - Ia
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
GOOD ENOUGH REASON,

- n, Town and County, ...i.-cc1|zaz.
Elllls-Whew! Why do you have your
office as hot as oven?
Willis-Its where I make my daily
bread. -..,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
DON'T LOSE THIS ONE.

3. 320 acres, all under cultivation. This Ia
one OF the very best farms in the state. 1t is
Valley City by daily rural route mail service
and Telephone. is near church and schoolhouse
and has small house and two good granaries.
$25 per secures this If closed before ar
rangements made to seed Land in this
vicinity is held at from $50 to $40 per acre
and is worth it. Write or call for terms -. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

small fruits, horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs. .--',>.-, -..;.,@ r. .. @':.'
Most Healthful climate on earth.
(see governments reports. -
Fine schools, churches and soci-
cites. =. Z u
Local and long distance tele-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
GRAIN AND DAIRY FARM,

II 1. 40 mile from the county seat.
II We beg to call attention to this particular prop
II erty and claim for it the reputation of being
II Of the very best for dairy purposes in the
III northwest. This claim is based upon its natural
II resources, its splendid SOIL its spring and
II ming water and its exceptionally attractive To-
II cation. ! so acres under cultivation, 160 acres
III OF choice hay and pasture land, leaving 80 addi-
II ticnal to be broken. It's elevated building
H site and clump of natural trees make of the
III orettiest and most picturesque places We know
II Of. aud its nearness to the city of Valley City
Ii places, its milk. butter. eggs and other farm
II consumers, who always ready to pay good
III prices. $25 per acre, will be worth $50 in few
III years.
II LOOK AT THIS SNAP.
HI ?. $500 for $40 acres; 21a miles from good
II market. ten miles to Valley City: $50
II der cultivation, 140 acres ready for crop House,
HI barn and granary. This is snap at $4,000.
III Nothing to be had near this for less than $50 per
III acre Its nearness to market and quality of soil
III makes it more than attractive. Fasten to
| this before it is too late.
H THIS FARM "A PICTURE.
HI 3. l6O acres Of comfort and pleasure.
HI Just the place for home. Here your wife will
II be contented, your children happy. 135 acres Of
Hi the richest kind of soil. being a heavy black loan
4! with clay subsoil. Is acres of natural timber
III and a river of running water. Six miles by fine
HI iron bridge over good wagon road to Valley City.
HI If this were located in eastern state 1t
Ill would sell readily for S10O per acre. but all we
HI one-balf cash and balance on easy terms
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
HAY THERE,

HAY THERE!
6. Hay there! 320 acres. This is more
than attractive because of its so acres of excel
lent hay meadow This meadow is a .:peach.'
Besides this, $50 are under cultivation.
Balance be broken, Small buildings. Es-
pecially adapted to diversified farming. $22 per
acre. One-half cash. balance easy terms.
FOR $12 PER ACRE. A.:
Z. For $12 per acre. 32O acres of excellent
farm land. $50 acres broken. 100 acres ready for
crop 40 acres more can be broken. 40 acres
fenced for pasture. Good barn. One-haIf cash
Balance easy payments at per cent. This place
is located y miles from Valley City in excellent
neighborhood Good wagon roads and plenty Of
water. 4 snap.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
Do You Want the Earth :?

$25 per acre
land can be
made to pay for
itself in two
years. More
than L, 100000
head Of horses.
sheep aud cat
tie In North
Dakota. The fer
tile farms OF
the grain belt
afford a combi-
nation. Of inter-
ests ana Oppor-
tunities not
Ell 8 e " b e re
eaualed. for
money making.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

D ep rich
black loya m
with. clay sub.
soil. No better
land in all the
world. Over
IS 8 90 0 0. 600
worth of prod
Sucts raised in
Z the state dur
! n E 1 90 2.
Barnes county
leading al
other counties
in the sta te.
More value for
your money
than any other
spot. on earth.
u Q o d hay.
splendid pas
ture and e1-
cellent water,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

phones.
Excellent markets and R, R. ia.
cilities. = 1=. =ts @.' Z
The advantages Of older sections
without hardship Of pioneer life. !.
Neither too far North nor too far
West. .~..-s - ~ .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

FARM AND RANCH. s=s>
10. Combined grain and stock farm comprising
$50 acres Plenty of outside range. $40 acres
fenced; 600 acres heavy clay subsoi farm land:
north slope and lies north side Of range of "
huttes. $50 acres hill pasture. Good spring
water piped to tanks for stock. One barn
S0x120, 56x24 shingle roof. Three good
wells; water 20 feet from surface. Two wind,
mills; one new with 40foot steel tower. Water
inside barns. ne-half mile to big spring. 90
feet higher. Could be piped down to buildings.
600 acres under cultivation Six-room cottage,
nicely painted and we'll finished Good deep :,
cellar. House inclosed with wire fence. Twelve
miles from county seat; IL miles from other
good town. Must sell to settle up partnership.
$40 per acre. : :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

Rich Deep, never-wear-out soil.
Plenty of rainfall.
More sunshine and less snow than
any other Northern State.
Abundant crops. -.
We raise wheat, fax, oats, barley,
corn, speltz, hay, all vegetables,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
A GREAT PURCHASE,

8. SIS per acres gives possession OF this excel
lent farm. 1t is located within s1a miles to
market and has 120 acres under cultivation.
Good black loan, clay subsoil All of this quar-
ter can be broken. No land in this neighborhood
for less than SIS to $50 per This we con- :
slider great purchase and q money maker
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
ANOTHER PROBE IN THE
P0ST0FFICE SCANDAL
1t Is Third Assistant Post
master-General Madden
Who Is Now Under Fire

Washington, Nov. 3.-Postmaster-
General Payne has admitted that an
investigation is being made of charges
involving the Office Of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden in con-
nection with the speculation of phila-
telists in certain valuable postage
stamps. The charges were made in
a philatelic organ in April, 1902, but
were only brought to the attention of
the president and the postmaster
general it is stated, last Fridy, when
an investigation of the VI was i'm
mediately ordefcd. The investigation
is still in progress.
Mr. Madden day gave out a state
ment, in which ne says:
Il court the fullest and most search
ing investigation. 1t will show the
absolute falsity of such charges.
There has not been, during my admin
istration, a single stamp sold, or q
single proof of a stamp sold by me to
any collector or to any other person
whatsoever. Any statement to the
contrary is false"
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
NUGGETS oE NEWS

J. p. Morgan has been elected a
trustee OF Columbia University, New
York.
Joseph Hirsh aged 40 years, died Of
his home at South Bend. Ind. He wa
born September Is, 1893. in New Jor
sey.
The report OF Treasurer Harris, o
Pennsylvania. for October shows a b,l
ance Of s1I,sS3,99 in the genera
fund
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gav
a reception in the White House to tn,
sailors of the Mayilower. Luncheon
was served.
Admiral w. L. Capps, the newl,
appointed chief constructor of thi
ivvy, who succeeds Rear Admira
Bpwles. has assumed the duties of hi
now Office.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
MOODY DEFENDS
NAVY MARKSNEN
Says That They Are Not De
serters From the British
Navy
TALKS TO HARVARD CLUB

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. s.--William
II. Moody, secretary Of the navy, de-
livered an address before the Harvard
political club on "The Administration
of a Navy" In the course OF his re-
marks he outlined the functions OF the
navy and the methods Of maintenance
and administration, and referred to the
statement that had been published to
.he effect that the marksmen of the
navy OF the United States were de-
serters from the British navy, tempted
TO the American service by the high
pay offered. After stating that this
allegation with entirely without fOun-
dation, Mr. Moody said:
Il personally have not much faith
In the accuracy of computations based
upon the number OF hits discoverable
by an inspection OF ships sunk or
burned in the battles of Manila Bay
or Santiago. It is enough to say that
the enemys seamen were driven from
their guns, their ships were set on
Gre, were sunk or beached and that not
one escaped"
Speaking Of the high scores made
by the gunners in recent practice tests,
Secretary Moody said:
These results have been accomplish.
ed by American citizens. All OF our
officers are of course Americans, an7
of the 29,S00 enlisted men, 1913 per
cent. are native born; 1913 per cent
are naturalized citizens, and 9.S per
cent are aliens, is substantially that
OF several years past. We may have
deserters from other navies in our
ranks. know of none. however, and
II l learned of one would instantly
him."
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
PENNSY DECLARES DIVIDEND
Wiii rissufsc Cvor 10000 to stock
hclders.

Wili Eicsufse Cvor $4,000 to Stock
hclders.
Philadelphia. Nov. 3.-At a meeting
9 the board Of directors Of the Penn
iyania Railroad Company a semi
anual dividend Of per cent was de
Jared. payable on and after November
D. 1908. TO stockholders of record e.
lose of business November s, 1908
he dividend declared will be paid
y S3,Gd2.25O, and Will. therefore, be
disbursement of sS.65s.2S5, as
rainst S5.131, ,42s, the amount of the
lividond Of per cent. on about s2O4.-
$4,000 Of stock decls 4 in May last
Since EbC the Pennsylvania Rail
oad Company has paid cash dividends
= every calendar year The average
1ariy rae of dividends during that
inc has been over z per cent. and
'oprcsenit ii u disbursement Of over
j20O, ,0000CD.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
coeiet wodaina November 10.

New Z ork. Nov. 3.-The wedding OF
Kiss Goblet and the Duke of Rox-
urghc IS to be celebrated in St
'homas church on Tuesday, Novern.
ar TO- Robert Coelet the bride's
'0thor will give her away. The
~ide's attendants will be Miss Mar
70 Johrstoa. Miss Therese Iselin
iss Bea rice Mills. Miss Alice Bah
eek. Miss ilna Thaycr, of Boston;
ady Isabel Times Ker and Miss Paul
1o Whittier The Hon Reginald Ward
M be best man. The number Of
ueats asked TO the church is about
1o and tq the house only about 40
ave been invited. It is the purpose
make the wedding as simple az
possible.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Exnress collIdes win shift.r'

Lancaster. Pa. Nov. 3.-The Harris
burg express collided with a shifting
engine in the northwestern part of the
city. The shifter ran from a siding
directly in front of the express. Both
engines were badly damaged and the
three forward passenger coaches were
scraped by the shifter. which was de-
rallied close to the track. The coaches
" ere well filed, but all the passengers
Csa 'aped with a severe jolting. Engineer
Jau 'es Lefevre. of the shifter, jumped
and was cut about the head His fire.
man. j. NJ. Brooks, was hurled from
the IA nix and sustained a sprained
lock.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
SLAUGHTER
GERMAN GARRISON
Report That Command at
Warmbad Southwest Africa
Is Annihilatcd

Beaufort West, Cape Colony, Nov. 3
1t is reported here that the German
garrison at Warmbad, in German
Southwest Africa, has been annihi-
lated by the Hottentots.
Warmbad is a mission station IL
Great Namaqualand, South Africa,
about 135 miles east Of the mouth and
% miles north of the Orange river.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
MINERS PREPARING FOR 1906
Opening Gun in Move, ncnt to Strength
en- Union Fired at Wilkesbarre.

OTGUiUH GdV ~ WNWNN ''~''- - - - - = ~
en- Union Fired at Wilkeebarre.
wilkesbarre, Pa, NOV. S.-The open
ing gun in a new movement to
strengthen the Unitetl Mine Workers
organization to have a V men employed
about the collieries act i've union men,
delinuuents pay their du IS and build up
the treasures of the arious locals
was fred at a mass me citing OF the
miners held here. This j movement is
in lire with the address II National
President John Mitchell Nivered at
Scranton on Mitchell day, is a sort of
revival Of interest in the org enization
and q preparation for 1906, v hen the
present agreement growing out OF the
coal commissions award expire 8, and
to meet any emergency that may arise
over the making of a new agree ment
between the miners and operators The
movement is in the nature of a ca IN
paign of education. There were sc "
eral addresses and much enthusiast q
manifested by those in attendance.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Bennett win Decision on Friday.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 3.-The de-
tision Of Judge Cleaveland. of the pro-
bate court. in the case of the Philos
Bennett will. OF which William J.
Bryan is an executor. will be given
next Friday, according to a statement
made by Judge Clcavcland. Among the
questions involved are whether the
sealed letter 10 Mrs. Bennett becomes
part of the will and whether undue
influence led the testator to give $50.
900 TO Mr.. bryan aad family.