The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-08-08

neer of today is the "old settler o1
tomorrow. The pioneer Of to-day
in Dakota plants his stakes upon
a piece Of land that suits him,
with no one nepr him. To-mor.
row the new pioneers overtake him
surround him, and push on beyond
him, leaving him to all appearan.
ces in the midst Of an old settled
country. Buildings go up, plow-
ing begins, wells are dug, Villages
spring up in a day and cities loom
up in afewshort weeks, with stores.
schools, churches, societies and all
the comforts Of civilized life. The
change has been so rapid that the
pioneer can hardly *believe his
senses. He can hardly believe
that he has been a pioneer, or that
he has been away from the old
homestead he has left behind, ex
cept that the surface of the coun-
try perhaps is different, and every
thing has a new appearance. The
pioneer of Dakota, instead of liv-
ing upon game, and coarse corn
bread, as did the pioneers of the
past, lives upon the fat of the land.
The railroad and steamers bring
supplies of all kinds, fresh and
good, to his very doors, at prices
that rivals eastern prices for the
same classes of good. He can
have his canned fruits and .veget-
ables at prices that bring them
within reach of slender purses.
Instead of having to hew down
forests to make his farm, as did
the pioneers of the past, the Da-
kota pioneer mounts his sulky
pillow, and with the latest book o
newspaper in his hand and the
reins in the other, he combines
business with pleasure in a man.
ner that might even captivate the
eastern editor who writes of biz
yards in Dakota and chronicles the
latest cyclone that caused his hair
to stand on end, and killed off his
neighbors by the score. There be-
ing none of the disadvantages,
trials and wants of former pioneer
life attendant upon settlement in
Dakota, it is no wonder that the
thousands now here have come,
nor that thousands more equally
DESTROYS Of sharing in our fertile
lands and our delightful climate,
are coming, or turning their long
ing eyes toward this favored land,
this land of peace and plenty. The
infection is gaining. Not only
are the people of the east, of all
classes and conditions Of life
seized with the desire to come to
Dakota, but eastern railroad cor
porations threaten to invade the
territory, and strive with our own
northwestern corporations in de-
veloping this territory. the grand
est and best of Uncle Sans. do
mains. The remarkable energy
displayed by the railroads in the
territory, in spreading out their
lines in new and undeveloped Sec
tons, has done much to hasten set
Element. Unlike former pioneer
days, railroads go ahead of civil
zation, and when the pioneer of to-
day desires to appear upon. the
scene he mas quick winged steam
to take him to the spot he selects
for his home, with all the modern
conveniences of sleeping and din
ing coach, and steam to carry the
products of his toll to the marts of
the east. When we look upon the
pioneer life of to day as contrasted
with that of long ago, it seems al
most aldream. The pioneer Of to-
day, in Dakota, has more of the
comforts Of life, and can enjoy life
better than did those who lived
within the confines Of civilization
a hundred or less years ago. Thous-
ands who have come will corrobo-
rate this assertion, and thousands
yet to come will learn of it's truth.
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