Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-17
NOTES FROM
THE COUNTRY
Oudley's Experience.


place for a man with no financial back
ing and now as proof to the assertion
we come across the experience of MIR.
j. E. Dudley. Mr.. Dudley is a com
paratively young man possessed of a
rowing nature, which has taken him to
nearly every state in the union. Some
years ago he came to Bismarck and
located upon a homestead hear Men
oxen, erected a small house for the
shelter of his family, then worked for
his neighbors until he could get enough
ahead to start for himself. Before
v those living in the vicinity could
realize the results of his perseverance,
he was the possessor of a few cattle
. and a team of horses. and was work
ing for himself. He now has besides
cattle about 200 sheep, a full equip
ment of farm implements and five or
six horses. This in two years, with
nothing to start with, speaks well for
North Dakota.
In speaking of his experience here,
Mr.. Dudley said: 81 hardly realize it
myself that l am so we'll along in the
world after laboring for years in other
places without favorable results. The
best of it is that | am entirely free
from debt, too"
Mrs. Jessup.
The story OF Mrs. Jessup, who is at
present travelling in Europe, is ever
more remarkable. 1t is said in early
days she decided to come to the Mis-
souri, slope country and she started
with a team and covered wagon, in
which were all her worldly possess
sions. In jamestown, Mr.. Jessup was
taken sick and to get him medicine
every article of value possessed by
them was disposed of with the excep-
ton of one COW. Mr.. Jessup died. I'm
daunted by this great affection and re-
verse, Mrs. Jessup pushed on to Bis
marck. Having no means of convey.
ance she started on foot, walking the
entire distance, leading the COW. Well,
to make a long story short, she is now
the possessor of a half section of good
Dakota land well improved and with
good buildings on it. and has accumu
lated sufficient wealth to quit the farm
and travel abroad. enjoying the fruits
of many years of hard work.
w. 3. Hibbs.
Conspicuous ever in a community
where all the homes are large and
substantial stands the handsome house
of w. B. Hibbs. Inside and out the
place is complete and perfect. Re-
cent improvements include the install
ling of a new cellar. The cellars are
stone walled and cement flOored
throughout. North of the house is a
large, well kept grove of trees, which
adds greatly t o the beauty Of the
place.
Mr.. Hibbs is a stockman. but does
not confine himself to the raising of
any particular kind or variety of ami
NAL. Whichever there is the most
money in, be it hogs, cattle or sheep,
is the key to his unusual success. Mr..
Hibbs is a man who studies the de-
tails of his work and knows every
method by which success in stock
raising ic attained opd IN tbic ,por ho
attributed his success. Each year in
the fall Mr.. Hibbs goes east for a trip,
returning with new ideas and broader
views, used the ensuing season to the
best advantage.
G. S. Brooks.
A heal neighbor to Mr.. Hibbs is G..
S.. Brooks, whose great barn, erected
this summer, stands out as a landmark
for miles around. Hogs and a good
market ear in and ear out are what
built it and will build the new home
next summer. In the face of skept-
cism on the part of all in the neighbor-
hood Mr.. Brooks started to raise hogs
for the market. No one believed this
could be successfully done in Dakota
at the time. and all believed Brooks
would go broke. Blu Mr.. Brooks had
ideas of his own and knew what he
was doing. He fenced off a hog pas
ture and put his tillable land into
corn and was able to raise enough to
winter his animals. In the fall he
shipped a car load and sold them on
the top of a very good market and his
undertaking was a success.
OF late many farmers through this
section have taken to the raising of
hogs for market and all have been
more less successful This has added
another possibility to the great re.
sources Of North Dakota.
Notes.
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