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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-14
MZNOT, NORTH DAKOZA
4 Hust1img Young Giant Rapidly Forging to the
= Front.
'FRONT.'.

in the northwest both from mercantile
and financial point.
You. may gain some idea. as to the
size Of Ward county when it is stated
Delaware, and the District of Columbia,
and contains more than $500 square
miles, or a little more than one-twelfth
of the state. Little wonder it is known
as the empire county.
In the matter of water, fuel and soil,
Ward county is peculiarly fortunate,
and manV iakes an and nd no bart of the
county has been found where excellent
water may not be had in varying depths
from twelve to seventy feet. Probably
the very best coal mines in the state
are located here in the Mouse and Des
Laos river valleys. Thousands of cars
and eastern parts of the state. Many
farmers have coal on their own land
which, of course, can be secured at a
nominal cost. The coal industry in
Ward county is in it's very infancy, and
is certain to be a prominent factor in
the future prosperity, of the state: Brick,
tile, terra Gotta and potters', clay are
in abundance, with fuel on the ground
to be utilized in the production of a
large variety of valuable adiuncts in
commerce, trades and building. These
things await only the intelligent man
ipulation of man to add to the wealth
of: the county. -~-~--~-~~----
sour soil is dark alluvial, from one
to four feet deep with retentive clay
subsoil underlying the whole county.
From q geological standpoint this soil
is perhaps the newest in the world.
Ward county has proven this year,
as it did last year, the banner county
in the state in average productiveness
of the areas planted to wheat, oats, fax
and potatoes. For five years we have
beaten the famed Red River valley.
This is no idle assertion. The facts
speak for themselves. The rust, which
!: has ruined much of the Dakota and
Minnesota crop this year, has damaged
us little as our crop was earlv, and
practically all harvested before Sept: l.
There is wheat in Ward county this
. year that will run close to fifty bushels
an acre; oats which will run close to
!, 100 and much fax above twenty. On
; this point exact facts, figures and names
> will be given in subsequent articles.
There are today practically no free
, homesteads. in desirable parts of the
county. What is most needed now is a
, class of farmers with money to buy
some Of this land at from $12 to SIG
: an acre-farmers who know how to
farm and realize from the soil to the
best advantage, and not novices or spec
7 ulators.
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of North Dakota in the past, it is only
in the beginning of it's career. Less
than one-fourth of the land in the
state is under cultivation at the pres
emit time, and millions Of her broad
acres never yet turned by the pillow
are waiting to yield up the riches ly-
ing dormant in their prolific soil.
Homeseekers will find here opportuni-
ties for establishing new homes under
for. Free government lands in the
central and western parts, decided lands
close to markets, schools and other adj
vantages at prices little more than they
may now be paying as rentals for east
ern farms; lands adapted to raising ce-
reals and agricultural products, Of all
kinds; lands adapted to mixed farm
ing; lands adapted to stock-raising.
Hundreds Of new and growing towns
offer unsurpassed business opportuni-
ties in many lines! :"
Scores of new hotels, banks, general
stores, livery stables, hardware stores,
| lumberyards, ETC., are needed. Good To-
| cations are awaiting lawyers, physl
clans and other professional men. Man.
returns to capital are numerous in the
state, with abundance of material fol
various lines of goods. vx@s<,.... IT. =
Verify North Dakota is a state OF
golden opportunities .<>=sThousands Of
men and women turnout the overdone
east can begin life anew and make 6
new success of life by taking advan
tage Of some Of the openings awaiting
them here. ..y:..
Leads in Live Stock.
The entire state of North Dakota il
adapted to the growth and develop
ment Of the best types of live stock
from the rich farming lands of the Rec
River valley on the eastern border t.
the so-called Bad Lands, or broker
In the eastern portion Of the stat
live stock can be raised and handled il
the usual manner practiced in farming
communities. AS we go west the alti
tude increases from 903 feet above SO,
level at the Red river to 2,403 feet a
Dickinson, on the Northern Pacific rail
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North Dakota-A Great State OF Great Opportunities
Wheat Yielding Eighteen to 7Asip Bushels Per Acre
Oats 1ni,tpfoe to Eighty Bushels Per Acre.

more than ninety landseekers in the
city at one time. The real estate men
did a hourishing business, selling many
choice tracts to sturdy farmers from
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. I
talked with many of these people, and
I did not find one who was not more
than pleased with the country, and
without exception they stated that they
found the country much better than
they had expected. - T.
Walter l.. Williamson and the Adams
& Frees company. the two leading real
estate firms Of Lisbon, each had large
parties Of men, and closed some nice
sales. Each of these firms stated to me
that they expected a larger crowd on
the Goth inst, and that there was hard.
ly a day now but what people were
coming in to look for land. Prices are
held at reasonable figures in this coun
ty, and the aim of it's real estate mer
is to settle the country with thrifty, in
dustrious farmers, and the new build
ings dotting the prairie in all directions
are evidences of their success in this
line. ".-.- -
believe that Investments in Ransom
county lands at the present time are al
safe as government bonds, and thai
! they will pay five times the rate of in
terest for a series of ten years. =
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Two years ago last February their
purchase was one million two. hundred
thousand acres-balance of the North
ern Pacific, lands in south central North
Dakota. Since that time Gser one
thousand three hundred purchasers
have bought land from them to the ex,
tent Of over six hundred thousand
acres. ts-ss -"
Investors and homeseekers who have
taken advantage of buying the last OF
cheap lands in central North Dakota
have made from IS to $50 per cent on
their money. Seven out of ten OF the
above number, of purchasers have made
more than 100 per cent on their lands as
compared with prices at which the COM
pany is selling land today.
| The average size Of farms bought is
little less than 480 acres, and IN some
instances the company has put as high
as one hundred people (new settlers)
into a single, township p 5 schools
churches, and all signs Of thrift, prog,
ress and prosperity are fol %fTi1ag tbs 4hs
country, is rapidly developing and tax.
ing oil the aspect of older settled areas
the company claims nothing more than
a new country with a new country s
opportunities and possibilities, If this
were not SO, you would not get the Ian !!
at from $3.50 to $l2 per acre. While
the six counties, Burleigh, Emmons
1 Izidder, Logan, Mcintosh and Suits
/ man, where the Hackney.Boyntor
/ lands are located, there is still room
for tens of thousands more: and as the
country develops, opportunities for. IN
vestment and making money in all lines
of business will increase.
The above represents the company I
j retail business; and where they have
EEsold several thousand acres in block
to smaller land company, it was only
a short time until the land was retailee
Ito men who bought for actual settle
s! children.
i Over 20 per cent Of the company Z
i purchasers. or one out Of five, wer,
4 actual residents Of North Dakota. They
E knew what they were getting for thei
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Lisbon. IN. d., Sept. -


Lisbon, IN. D., Sept. -.
During the. past ten days ! have de-
voted much time in a comparison Of the
crops between the various counties in
North. Dakota, and from personal OBJ
servatlon and the best information l
can obtain, [ am fully satisfied that
Ransom countY''s crops are unsurpassed
by any county in the state. Seventy
five per cent of the wheat in this coun-
ty is of the macaroni variety, which
was not affected by rust at all, and this
wheat is yielding from eighteen to thir
ty:six bushels an acre, and testing
from fiftY-nine to sixtyfour pounds a
bushel. # there was any question be-
fore as to the merits of this wheat, it
is fully settled now by the results Of
this years crop, and there will be a
large demand for seed from different
portions Of the state which have not
raised it heretofore. ii as :..:.- -. H.
Oats are a fine crop, yielding from
thirty-fye to eighty-one bushels an
acre. Flax is an UNUSUALLY good crop,
but not enough has been threshed as
yet to establish the average yield, al:
tho nothing less than fifteen bushels an
acre has been threshed thus far.
was at Lisbon during the past week
and the hotels were full and overflow.
ing with landseekers who came in on
| the excursion of Sept g., there bein!
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Special Correspondence.
( Minot, N. D., Sept. 12.-Minot is the
metropolis Of western North Dakota.
and Is conservatively ranked the third
city In the state in volume OF actual
business transacted. There are, retail
ness amounts to 100000, while others
here range from 100000 upwards. Lo-
Gated, as Minot is, at the intersection Of
two transcontinental lines Of railroad
the Great Northern and the Soo-gives
it the best receiving and forwarding ia
cilities of any city or town IN the state.
Considering it's direct G;onnectlon Win
the Canadian Pacific railway, this point
is emphasized.
Minot was incorporated in 1889, and
has now population of 1900, SO that
it is easily seen that it has had no mush-
room growth. The population Of Ward
county, Of which Minot is the county
seat and financial, commercial and bus
mess center, is close to 40 900, and the
$6,127 ,491.
The newcomer to. Minot; is surprised
and charmed on reaching this point over
either railroad, after passing the small
typical prairie towns at intervals
stretching 200 miles east of us, to find
us located on a splendid, stream, the
center of the city thru deep foliage
and wooded banks. The valley slopes
gently on either side to the hills beyond
7 forming a sort Of amphitheater, from
whose heights unsurpassed views OF
landscape are spread out for miles ano
miles, of almost perfectly level land as
fertile as the Nile valley.
Everything in Minot is hustle and &C
tivity. We have one Of the most active
and up-to-date Commercial clubs in the
state, occupying one whole floor Of the
Blakey block, consisting of well-fur
nished and well-attended rooms. The
| Commercial club, while Of recent origin
! is making much for the welfare of the
looking at Minot from the map o;
North Dakota one might get the impress
sion, considering it's location 4S degrees
latitude and l01 degrees longitude, i
was on the frontier. Minot, however
has few of the elements of frontie:
town, and is really a well-governed city
with the best attributes of civic pride
in mind, both in the conduct of publ!
affairs and the public spirit Of her citi
Zens.
While, as before stated, Minot is thu
chief commercial center of this section
Of the state, the caliber Of her bushes
interests is such that it is we'll within
bounds to say that she will not onl,
maintain the supremacy as a trade cen
ter, but is certain to develop into tn
second largest and most important cit,
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NEW LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT
Deer One Million Acres Of the Choicest-Gveat Is the
Missouri Riyer Country. :" - ::

"Out. they go to North Dakota "a
1.-THE Beer that Made Milwaukee IA
mous'' hunting for cover-was coined
by William H. Brown, who is the bust
est bunch h. Of IS energy I'll, that eyer hap,
coming, would be covered with med
ais presented by the state of North
Dakota, for Brown is certainly loyal
and spends about twenty hours a day
exploiting the great resources and adj
vantages Of his section Of the state,
and has the data and statistics to prove
his statements, and can always deliver
the goods. You can t lose Brown on
any proposition that has for its object
the interests of North Dakota, and
homeseekers and investors looking for
Investments can find him or one of his
able assistants at his different Offices
in Chicago, Mandan, N. D., or Rich
ardton, N. D. With his usual foresight
and energy, Brown has plated the new
town Of Mott. Already a new hotel is
completed and soon there will be a
office and other buildings, besides a
school building. The :. site is well
chosen in this new county, and nc
doubt it will be the future county seat
The influx of settlers has opened up
quite a few new farms adjacent and
the sound OF the hammer and saw is a
common affair, while the pillow is break
miles due south Of Richardton, and is
undergoing the same process as Flash
,, er in Morton county went thru last
| year, both of which are under The
guiding and directing hand of a mas
ter organizer.
Everything and everybody moves
where Brown is, and his lands in Nor
ton and Hetting9er counties " II are Of suci
attractive quality and IN such quaint
opportunities, and sold so cheap, tha'
every train brings actual settlers tt
develop the new country.
w. d. Williams.
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Richardton, N. D., Sept. IA rep
resentative Of The Journal who
has been travelling in the Missouri river
country Of North Dakota writes enter
tainingly of that section. He says:
The story of the settlement and prog
ress of the Missouri river country, in
North Dakota, recounted by the plo-
neers, sounds like romance, and yet
such a practical phase as to commend
this section to the attention of those
seeking new opportunities for financial
advancement and certain returns for in
vestment.
The "Slope' is that portion of North
Dakota lying between the Missouri
river and the Little Missouri, and COM
Hettinger, Billings, Oliver, Mercer and
Dunn. 1t is mostly rolling prairie, COW
& cred with the most succulent grasses
the world can produce, we'll drained by
numerous streams, such as the Heart
Cannon Ball, Knife, Little Missouri
and tributaries; and well watered by
numerous springs.
Lignite Coal. .u
Underneath this whole region, in from
three foot to twentyfoot layers, the
Ignite coal beds are spread, sufficient
in quantity to supply the world. It is
mined profitably and easily accessible
and exported in large quantities. The
chief benefit, however, is the fact OF
cheap fuel for the settler at the mere
cost Of digging, or at mine prices OF
SLIGO ton.
Climate.
The Missouri slope is warmer in win
ter than in the eastern portion of the
state or Minnesota Of the same latitude
The average temperature is 10 to Il
degrees higher during winter, as shown
by the government weather reports
possibly owing to the chinook winds.
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Special Corresr ondence.

Washburn, N. D., Sept. 12-Your
representative, who has been travelling
in the "Big Bend'' country Of the Mis-
souri, river during the past week, has
had an .eye-opener," not the kind
that cheers, but many rs to, the great
resources and advantages this splendid
section Of North Dakota offers to home
seekers and investors. a.
This area is part of the rolling pla-
teau lying between the James and the
Missouri FLYERS which the early French
explorers called the "Plateau du Co.
teaau du Missouri which has become
contracted into 'FThe Coteaux.". It's
surface embraces extensive rolling prai-
ries, rising at intervals into low, grassy
hills and interspersed with ponds, small
lakes and natural meadows; being well
adapted to mixed agriculture and live
stock raising.
These lands were a portion Of the
Northern Pacific land grant and were
bought by w. d. Washburn, former
United States senator for Minnesota,
to be opened for settlement. In order
to facilitate their settlement the Bis
marck, Washburn & Great Falls rail
way is being constructed, and is nov yss
running daily trains between, Bismarck
and Washburn, a distance of forty-siS
miles.
Wheat and Stock. 8
! The land, on the whole, is peculiarly
adapted for diversified farming, in
which those crops which bring the
| greatest profit to the farmer can be
Extended almost indefinitely. The early
settlers, owing to the extensive ranges
| for cattle, sheep and horses, devoted
| most attention to live stock, but later
developments show that wheat growine
has been still more profitable. Indeed
in some instances the yield and the
conditions have exceeded the most ia
vored wheat sections of the famous
Red River valley.
The principal crops are. Wheat, oats
barley, rye, flax millet,. Hungarian
grass, potatoes and mangel wurzel. In
dian corn is raised for home feeding
and all vegetables grow to large sizt
and in excellent quality. Cattle ani
| horses l,lxuriate on the native grasse!
/ which cure without cutting, and fat
! ten almost without care in winter.
! The Climate.
The climate Of thep Missouri slope i
] noticeably warmer than the eastern
1 portions Of North Dakota and Mime
j sofa of the same latitude. Spring open,
earlier and the wheat harvest CONES
ten days sooner.
But the climate of North Dakota i
/ entirely misunderstood by the grea
mass Of the people in the eastern an,
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SPLENDID ENDORSEMENT
Special Correspondence.

Wahpeton, N. D., Sept. l3.-Hon. j.
N. Rodman of Deland, ILL.,, has been
prospecting in Richland county for the
past week Mr.. Rodman lives in the
eled extensively; hence his opinion OF
this country is entirely reliable. Re
Gently he stated to Barnes & Shaffel
that he was very much surprised an6
delighted with this country, What APP
peals to him is the fact that Richlane
county is entirely successful in raising
red clover and bluegrass. These, will
corn, are conclusive evidences that this
south end Of the Red River valley will
not play out thru embarrassing.
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sonable opportunity of obtaining lands
at anywhere near the prices that are
now being asked. Lands in North Da-
kotu, without exception, will be worth
twice the price they are asking for
them today to This is the situation in a
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that is the fact that lands ars becoming
harder to get. The owners are holding
the lands at sitter prices, and in hun
dreds and thousands Of instances refuse
absolutely to put their lands on the mar
ket, and there will be but very, very
short time when there will not be rea-
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THE BIG BEND COUNTRY

middle western states. The fact that
it lies farther north is taken as prima
facie evidence that the country is much
colder. Emigration proverbially moves
along the lines Of the degrees of latl-
tude; otherwise this magnificent farm
ing country would have been filed up
long since.
Hon. W. D. Washburn has extensive
holdings in this section and the splen-
did con ditions that exist today in Bur-
leigh and Mclean counties is due to
great extent to the untiring energy
that Senator Washburn and his able
managers have exercised in judiciously-
North Dakota and furnishing the home
seeker and investor clean and reliable
information that they could "bank
on. :" One Of the. great inducements
for .homeseekers is the abundance of
fuel in the vicinity, and the Washburn
Ignite coal has rapidly become recog-
nized as a staple fuel far beyond the
borders of the state-Minneapoll st.
Paul and other cities using large guam
titles yearly.
Prices in this section range from SO
to $40, depending upon the character
of the land and distance from town.
Lands are sold on any of the follow
fwo-Year PIan-One-half cash, ball
ance in two equal annual payments.
Three Year Plan-One-third cash,
balance in three equal annual pay
5ments.
I Five-Year Plan-One-ffth Of the pur-
chase price must be paid in cash at the
| time of purchase and the remainder in
| four annual installments.
All deferred payments draw interest
at per cent per annum. Buyers on
either plan may make, any or all of
| terest on amount paid. A discount Of
5 per cent is given where the purchaser
pays all cash.
Western North Dakota seems to be
ssit,'' and homeseekers and investors
will do we'll to look this country over.
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All German soldiers must learn to SWIM
Some of them are so expert that, with
their clothing on their heads and carry
ing guns and ammunition, they can swim
streams several hundred yards wide.
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Land interests wishing repre-
sentation on Journals weekly
page devoted to North Dakota,
write Ward D. Williams, manager
northwest advertising.
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FOR sALE-leo ACRES OF RICH WHEAT
producing land: located two miles from town;
IS acres in cultivation; balance all plow land.
except 10 acres of meadow; worth $40; price
SIG per acre: more land agents wanted.
Frank ?. Root Lakota, n D.
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NOTICE

I. w. ToRGEsoN,
Real Estate and Investments,
Minot, N. D.
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way, and 1854 feet at the summit of
the Bad Lands.
= In the western part of the state large
areas Of public land yet remain open
for settlement and are available for
grazing purposes by the settlers in that
vicinity. Here the live stock industry
f1onrishes while the country is in tran
sltlon from the pastoral to the agricul-
tural stage. ...- ..-~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF TWO TwosroR

AND ATTIC FRAME DWELLINGS, NOS. 1907
AND 1909 FIFTH STREET NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of decree OF the supreme Cenrt OK the
ceased known IS administration cause No. Io624.
passed on the 11th day OF December. AID. 1903,
the undersigned administrator. will SELL at public
auction. in front Of the premises. on WEDNES-
b1 n 1sdt al A FOUR % oaok
PM. the following described real estate, situate
in the city of Washington. District OF Columbia.
in square bI2: said lot No. 10 beginning at the
northwest corner Of said lot and running thence
p feet and thence west 100 feet to the place Of
beginning. 1t being the same premises conveyed by
David A. Hall to Henry willisEs, the father Of
In Ideer W. B. is2. a: folio 2ss. &C.; the said part
Of lot No. IL having front Of 20 feet on 9Th
feet TO the Of said lot and next adjoining
above lot No. 10. and also conveyed by ID. A. Hall
to Henry Wiilisms as will show By deed recorded
81 and 81 one Of the land records OF the District
OF Columbia. together with all the improvements.
arate parcels. The dwellings said property are
under good rental and In good condition.
Terms: one-th,rd cash. balance In equal INSTALL
ments at one and two years. deferred payments
to be secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold with interest at per cent per annum, pay
at option Of tt" purchaser. A deposit Of $50 will
be required at the time of sale upon each lot. All
eoLveyancing and recording at the purchasers
from day OF sale otherwise administrator reserves
the right to resell at risk and cost Of defauting
JESSE e. PoTBURY. Administrator,
5a2-d&ds Columbian bldg. 416 5th Ut.
OTHE ABOVE SALE rs POSTPONED ON AC-
DAY. THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY.
JESSE E. POTTERY:, Administrator.
Ia1Jd&ds Columbian bldg. 4l8 9Th st.