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shipped up the Missouri river from
Iowa and other points, and for years
large herds were driven from points
farther south to fatten on the ranges
Of the Missouri river country and then
shipped from there. to market. In this THIS
way some. of .thGS2non-resid stock
men found that cattle did much better
in North Dakota than farther south,
and in the next few years numerous
permanent stock ranches were estab-
lisheds in the western part: of North
Dakota, some of them representing
large capital, and consisting of large
bands of horses, cattle and sheep.
These are regions Of cheap lands, the
last to be had in North Dakota. Home
seekers from the middle west and some
from localities farther east, are pouring
in, and either buying tracts outright
or making settlement under the terms
of the homestead law.
And this land is, adapted to farming
in most of it's phases and is wei
watered and can be made profitable il
years cultivation. 49,. 49,. IT,.
.'Valley Of the. Jim .1,,, 4.
This region, lying midway between
the Red and the Missouri rivers is ONT
of the most promising as a general, all
around farming region. Wheat and for
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WHAT NORTH DAKOZA OFFERS
THE HOULESEEKER AND INVESTOR
Many Opportunities for the accumulation of
within the Reach of Eoey Wiling 7ozer-Re-
State.

North Dakota has gained in popula-
ton over 100000, or approximately
1900 per cent in the past twentyfour
years and nearly 200 per cent since it
was admitted to statehood.
The assessed valuation. of real and
personal property in North Dakota
about 20 per cent of the actual value
Is $l46, 537 "A. It's actual wealth is rap
idly nearing the billion dollar mark,
without including it's immensely valu-
able but undeveloped beds of Ignite
coal.
The farm products for North Dakota
for 1903 aggregated $125,000,000.
The dairy products of North Dakota
for 1908 aggregated $3,0O0,000.
North Dakota has $3.50 public
schools.
North Dakota has 1000 students in
its institutions of higher Lea learning;
:. North. Dakota has 1880 pupils in
North Dakota employs $500 public
school teachers.
North Dakota expended for the sup
port Of its public schools in 1908
The public schools of North Dakota
h hey e6 an oe endowment of land worth fully
North Da kota has 43,s6s farms un
der cultivation and $3.50 stock ranches
North Dakota has eighty-four foul
mills in operation.
Sixty creameries and eight cheese
factories are in operation in North Da
kota.
Native Ignite coal is being minet
at eighty coal mines in the state.
The manufactured products of NORTH
Dakota aggregate $20,O00,O00 annually
North Dakota ranks as the healthies
state in the union according to the sta
tistics of The marine hospital service
with an average mortality of sos
thousand. The figures include record
for towns and cities of 1000 or NOR
in population. The average for the en-
tire country Is 1887.
Agricultural Wealth.
In the value of it's agricultural prod
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tary, North Dakota is fully establishing
the fact that it is within the corn belt.
The yield for 1903 in the state is esti-
mated at 100000 bushels. A large
portion Of this is raised in the south
Elm part of the state, but it is raised In
nearly every county.
The Indians were raising corn when
plored North Dakota, one hundred years
ago this present year. James Holes
has been raising corn on his farm in
Cass county for thirty-two years
Three times during this period his corn
has been damaged by frost before it
matured. He considers it an ordinarily
, safe crop. The yield is all the way
from thirty to eighty bushels an acre.
| . On the Dalrymple farm, in Cass coun
ty, about one thousand acres are plant
ed to corn annually. Mr.. Dalrymple
believes in rotation of crops and uses
corn, oats, millet, barley, etc., in rota
ton with wheat so far as practicable
He finds corn a profitable crop.
Stock Raising.
Stock raising in the western part O.
the state has been from the first tn
important industry. The first to engag
in breeding cattle in this section wer
men who were connected with the va
rious military posts along the Missouri
river at Fort Buford, at Fort Lincol
and other points, in the seventies. TIL
character Of the land and the sight o
countless buffalo which ,roamed owe
the prairie doubtless convinced them 0
the superiority of that section as
stock-growlng country.
Some of the cattle sent out to tn
Indians on the reservations eventual
found thcir way to ranges controlle
} by white men. Others had small herd
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In the value Of it's agricultural prod
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Special Correspondence.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. %. A name to
conjure with among land men of the
northwest is that of j. B. Folsom of
Fargo. For twenty three years Mr..
Folsom has been handling North Dako-
Investments He knows exactly what
the state has to offer and he breaches
North Dakota because he clearly and
fully realizes that it holds out more
opportunities and advantages to the
poor man and likewise the investor than
any other state in the union.
Mr.. Folsom practices what he preach
es. North Dakota is not only good
country for some one else, but it is a
good country for him, and he has an
abiding faith in it's destiny. In Barnes
county he has one of the finest farms,
comprising seven and one-half sections,
to be found in the northwest. He
knows a good thing when he sees it
and cleaves to 1T.
In a business way Mr.. Folsom has
made a marked impression and occu-
pies high position in North Dakota
and the west. His long experience and
square dealing methods have made him
| a tower of strength in financial and
real estate, circles Much of his sue
cess he attributes to the consistent.an
continuous keeping before the public
|
and Barnes and Cass counties in par
ticular He has gone after business
in an intelligent, comprehensive man
ner, and, needless to say, his transac-
lions have increased year by year I'M
| til their volume has reached amazing
proportions. - ..-.....
Addressing a representative of T h e
Journ this week, Mr.. Folsom said:
~ am looking for another great i'm
migration movement in the spring:
Land values arc bound to advance and
the man who wants a home and the
| investor who is seeking a bargain ap-
preciate the situation more than ever
before. Fortune is standing by the
open door of opportunity in North Da.
kota, and it will be strange indeed if
large numbers from the crowded east
do not walk in and become sharers of
this prosperity and development. ~.
''T h e j urnal is doing a mag
nifcent service in it's weekly North
Dakota page, and we are feeling the
benefits from it's eastern circulation
Inquiries are coming in every day and
everything portends strong move
ment in the spring. The reliable lanl
interests Of the west, particularly NORTH
Dakota, should cooperate in augment
ing the character and volume Of this
movement. There are chances in Nortl
Dakota that will never be duplicated
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Special Correspondence.
Lisbon, N. d.. Nov. 24.--since har-
vest time there has been a steady
stream of landseekers coming to Ran
som county from Wisconsin, Illinois,
Minnesota and Iowa, and many of these
men have, purchased lands, some Tor
investment, but more for actual settle
ment In conversation with these par
ties, / find they came here with a very
erroneous idea as to the conditions.
They seemed to have overlooked the
fact that Ransom county has been set
tied for twenty-five years, and came
expecting to FIND it wild and unsettled,
ton, with poor school facilities and few
churches. / have not found one who
has not said to me that he found the
country much better than he expected.
AS matter of fact, there are few
privileges or advantages in the eastern
states which are not to be. eu: ioyed here.
When the settlement of this county
commenced, the people started where
they left off in the older countries
school system is in many respects in
advance today of many of the those
in the eastern states. Lisbon, the coun-
ty seat Of Ransom county, has high
school of the first class, and diplo.
ma from this school admits without
p! examination to the universities OF MIN.
I nesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Stu
dents from the country districts can
| attend this school without tuition
charge. Lisbon has seven churches OF
different denominations, fine opera
| house, waterworks, a system of gas
lighting, and, in fact, more advantages
! than the average town Of its size II
! the eastern states.
This is a country Of young men. A
| person from the east will be struck
| with the small number of old men t.
drive thru the country, and the ener
gy Of the young man is apparent il
The business methods Of both the tow1
and farm.
If any one from the states east o,
| North Dakota hesitates about locating
| in southeastern North Dakota for fea
he will be moving into a wilderness
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Ward county and Minot, its capital,
are becoming factors of first Importance
in the agricultural and commercial
progress Of North Dakota. The county
is as large as several of the New Eng
land states combined, and is develop
ing by leaps and bounds. 1t is young
giant with yet plenty of opportunity
to grow and develop. = -
The soil Of Ward county is generally
a drift formation, containing both min
eral and vegetable matter, and in color
subsoil is clay, containing silica, lime,
potash, soda, phosphoric acid, nitro
gen and vegetable humus. It holds
moisture wonderfully we'll, giving
out as needed to the growing crops.
The ground freezes to depth of several
feet; holding the accumulated moisture
back, giving it up with natural fertil-
the spring, for the rains do not COM
mence until about June, except some
passing showers.
There is no better soil on earth for
general farming. Its richness is shown
in the grass and grain. The wheat
i bushel and oats forty, and corn turns
/ five to eight tons Of fodder, and millet
three to five tons of hay an acre. The
grasses mature before frost and remain
in the condition of hay all winter, and
in the spring start in to grow where
nature left off the year before, giving
fall and winter pasturage that natures
and fattens stock and puts them in con
dition for the market. ..,
Words fail to give any clear idea OF
the vast extent Of the coal fields OF
North Dakota. It is estimated that
there is enough to last the world for g
thousand years. But to be more prac
teal, the coal mines yield $4,000 ton.
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age plants have been cultivated for
years with great success. Corn is gain
ing ground each year, and the stock
and dairy interests are fast becoming
of first Importance. T.. =. ...,:..
Diversified. farming is making the
residents Of all this section well to-: do.
Land valuations are bound to increase
rapidly and the man who buys, today
can count on large profits in the course
Of few years from the natural trend
Of real estate values.
West of the Missouri is a stockman g
paradise--an abundance Of grass and
water, open winters, plenty of coal for
the digging and free homesteads and
low priced proved-up lands. Good prac'
teal farmers are going in and land val
ues will double in a short time.
Professor G. B. Waldron of the United
States experiment station at the state
a agricultural college says that North pa;
I1ota has grass area of 4O,OO0,OOt
acres, capable of. producing each yea71'
as much beef as is represented by hall
million @3-yearold steers, allowing
twenty-five acres to each animal. -
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Il Section of North Dakota That Brings htdeben7
Aemce to the H0naeSeekey.

he should take trip to Ransom county
and see for himself the advantages it
presents.
I have heard the argument advanced5
that freight rates on farm products
were against this country on account of
this being farther from the market cen-
tiers. [ have taken pains to discuss this
subject with farmers and business men, 4
and I find that without exception they
tell me that grain, cattle or hogs can
be. produced and raised here enough
cheaper than they can be down in Wis.,
consin, Illinois or Iowa, to more thanf
offset the difference in freight rates.
and that there is more profit in FARM,
ing the same number of acres here than
land will farm his land here the same
as he would do in the east. | think I
have heard every possible objection that
can be raised against this country, and
I have not yet found one plausible OBJ
lection which cannot be truthfully and
fully refuted by facts.
I become more and more convinced
each day that in the coming years
there will be regret on the part of
those who come>here now and do not
purchase, and regret on the part Of
the land owners who are now selling!
4 their lands here as they see prices adj
vance, as they certainly will do in the
next few years.
The recent election establishes the
fact that there will be no change in the
policy Of government for the next four
Years, and therefore establishes the facts
! that the prosperity Of the past years
will be continued in an increased
measure, and those who purchase good
+ farm lands today will see the wisdom
of their action, and those who do not
purchase will live to mourn their folly!
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A 64o-acre farm, best rich, dark soil,
clay subsoil; all tillable, nearly level,
in well settled community, four
miles from Judson IN. P. Ry.);
creamery, postoffce, store, etc.; eight
miles from New Salem, 1900 people,
big stores, three elevators, -four mill,
two banks, good schools and churches.
This farm has a six-foot vein of coal,
has q good S-room house, all on main
road, Mandan to New Salem; tele,
phone line. Two other creameries
within six niles. Price, $15 an acre
Adjoining quarter section, with a
good coal mine, with clean spring
fed, ever-f flowing stream Of water 2J(
yards from house on above. May e
with above at same price.
Address L. N. Cary, Mandan, N. D
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Ransom County immigration Association
SHELDON NORTH DAKOTA.

9 1928 acres of rich, rolling, well erased
land with numerous clear, strong
springs, eighteen miles from Tay-
lor. N. D., at the extremely low price
of So. 100 an acre, or if you want a 1900
acre stock farm (unimproved) only nine
miles from Sweetbriar IN. p. Ry.)-
within two miles Of Heart river, ever
flowing cottonwood trees, at
$4.25 an acre, address
L. N. Cary, Mandan, N. D.
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If you want finest, rich. level Morton Or
Stark county, N. D., quarter or half
sections at Sc to 81 an acre, with
equally good homestead adjoining,S
open to your taking, inquire of
r5.. gs4s. L. N. Gary, Mandan, N. d. ~
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NOTICE.

Land interests wishing repre-
sentation on Journals weekly
page devoted to North Dakota,
write Ward D. Williams, man
ager Northwest advertising.
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FOR sALE-32o ACRES; So PER ACRE: So PER
acre down; five miles from Medina. Stutsman
county n. D.; rich black loam, clay subsoil
perfect stock and grain farm. More land agents
wanted. Frank P. Root, Lakota, N. D.. e..
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VALLEY miles from adaon
and fF f iv
1890 good wells and
ed deyf
donoh W in The ts ak
yfot is heavy Ian nd
cash. md il ten annual
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democratic National Ticket.
The Havre de Grace Convention.

The Democratic nominating convention OF
the second congressional district will be held
at Havre de Grace next Thursday, August Is.
Charles E. Fink, Esq, is the only avowed
candidate, and should receive the nomination.
Carroll endorsed him two years ago, and THIS
wear gave him a second endorsement, with
unusual unanimity, and selected strong dele
CATION to urge his claims before the nominal
ing convention Mr. Talbot, who promised
two wears ago that be would not be candl-
date again, and went further in publicly de-
claring that he would support Mr.. Fink Tor
the nomination, will have an opportunity OF
making his promises good and Mr.. Fink
should be selected as the leader in the con-
gressional campaign by reclamation
Should Mr.. Fink be northumberland mere
is no reason why he should not be honored-he
will be strength to the Presidential nominees.
As noted last week, he will run as well as
any other Democrat in the other divisions OF
the district. and his candidacy will bring out
the Democratic vote in Carroll. de Will also
receive a number of Republican votes, as the
Republican nominee. Mr.. Garrett, IS wholly
unknown in the district aud Mr.. Fink has
many friends among the Republicans.
The delegates from Carroll will go to the
Hayre de Grace convention next week, and
expect that Carroll will win the congressional
nomination, particularly as no other asp'rant
is in the field. And if there we're halt
dozen, Mr.. Fink should be nominated Inc
steadfast. reliable and sturdy Democracy OF
Carroll should be recognized. Nots 1886
has this county had Democratic nominee Tor
Congress, and in the meantime Hariord mas
had the nominee three times and Baltimore
county five times.
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Judge Parker's Acceptance.

Judge Alton B. Parker WAS formally nou
fed on Wednesday afternoon at his home,
near Escpus. n. Y, of his nomination for
President by the National Democratic Couven'
ton by the committee appointed by the con
veution to perform the service, through Hon
Cbanp Clarke, its chairman. Judge Parker
made a speech of acceptance, which was
clear, forcible, positive and conservative
All issues of nstioral importance were briefly
alluded 10, and in terms not to be mistaken.
His speeeh. which will be found in the AD-
yocArE today. was thoughtful throughout aud
breathed a spirit Of adherence TO the Consti'u-
ton and laws so refreshing that must appeal
to the sober Judgment of the people and be
reassuring to the conservative, peaee-tov'ng
business interests of the country who have
been accustomed to the extravaganee OF Con
eress, the boasting Of imperialists and the
erratic and strenuous course of a bullying
Roueh Rider President, who has been preach p
ing the doctrine Of war and proelaim'ng the
United States as world-pOwer. Upon 'he
latter point Judge Parker reminds the country
that the United States has been world power
for more than a century, but not eonquering
and inteTmeddling power until recently. Head
his speech.
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capa bic and al the end of the term retire to private
life. l shall not be candidate for, nor shall &C
cept a denomination. Several reasons might be adj
yanced for this position, but the controlling one
with me is that am fully persuaded that no ncum,
bent of that office should ever be placed in situa-
ton of possible temptation to consider what the
effect of action taken by him in an administrative
matter of great importance might have upon his
political fortunes
Questions of momentouS consequence 10 all of
the people have been in the past aud will be in the
future presented to the President for determination
and in approaching their consideration, well as
in weighing the facts and the arguments bearing
upon them, he should be unembarrassed by any
possible thought OF the influence his decision may
have upon anything whatever shat may affect him
personally.
Il make this statement not in criticism Of any Of
our Presidents. from Washington down, who have
either held the Office for two terms sought to
succeed themselves; for strong arguments can be
advanced in support of the reelection of Il Presi-
dent 1t Is simply my judgment that the interests
Of this country are now vast and the questions
presented are frequently of such oyerpowering
magnitude 10 the people that it is indispensable TO
the maintenance of BETTING attitude before the
people not only that the Chief Magistrate should
be independent. but that that independence should
be known of all men,
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TRUSTEES SALE
i % TIKI MOST
Attractive and Valuable Build
ing Lots


In Westminster. Carroll County, Mary
rs virtue OF the decree passed 10 cause Ne.
4IaS Equity. Whegeifs Charles I. Rsltsnlder.
Dr., aud others are plaintiffs aud William u.
Thomas aud Others nre defendants. the under.
s,gued tgastes, will oiIsr al public sale, on the
premises. uu Court street. in Westminster,
Carroll county. Maryland, on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER s, 1894.
at = clock. %. m-. all those four HnImprovei
Building lots iroH,inE un Court street, 10 The
CITY ct Westminster. adjoining the property
81 Captain Kuhn and nearly opposite the
Court House. Threv ut these lots front atty
feet on Coars street ard rua hSck about 30
fret 10 Foundry avenue and The fourth has a
traat ct 81 feet wirh the SAME depth They
are located ia sh- most desirable part ui West
minister and arr .a sf,aAird As ca make them
,aa most valuable loss ig the city 'ar hutidipg
Auv person >-vkIrg good busli'uE lots "r
as.hgrE io r1ake as advantageous suvssisBeat
Il rea. estate slI End these .uts unusually
4ss.ralle The lots all dr- be- oAetrd sep
ara.ely aud then as - entirety Ea~y we're
formerly occapjrd by ,ha Taylor NanuiAc'ur
iaR Company
Terra. az SsEe:-Uac th.ri cash an the day
81 sale o.. ut-1u thc ratification thereof rs the
Crurt; ore ihirl sa SIX m2uihs ard the other
one Ehlr,i iH f@-,rr months from the iaF If
sale. TOE cy~i,i payrurlLs o. D. secured by lhc
uase. af she paryrtses 10 purchasers N,ia AZ
proved see1r.is. hrariaE iBtrrvs' from The tay
Of saIr. ur ~ cash a. 'hc option IS abe rar
chas-S
For Further ia5,usstsan arpiy TO ibs aader.
sserst tr.7zfsrs
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEES BOLT.
Candidates For Elector And Judge
VIII Support Parker And Davis

PaskEEsErEG, W. Va, Augasg g. Hon,
john ; Farr, OF Huntington. one Of the Repab
hcan nominee. TOR Presidential rieegor has
uIthdraNu from the ticket and sent bis rrslg
uAil0n 90 The State Central Committee.
Mr. Far gives a. hgs reason for siih3rS
ing that be cannot cUuscicutluasiy vote for
Theodore Roosevelt aud Charles " Fair
banks. and furthermore that be does Uut agree
with the principles aud platform OF the Re.
publican PARTY Ia West Virginia He : ua.
willing % remain a candidate Of party be
cannot support and resigns. he writes.
Mr. Earr ha, been a prominent Republican
worker in Huntington Tor many years
Asbury Parsons. Of Ripley. Republican
nominee for Judge Of the Circuit Court OF the
Flith circuit. has declared In favor of Parker
aud Davis. He was a Democrat until about
four years ago. when be became Republican.
Two months ago he uumlasted by the
RepublicAus over four other candidates for
Judge. Since the ST. Louis convention. be
says, the Democratic party has come back 70
him aud be Is with them this year. tie still
remains on The Republican ticket, bui viii
support Parker and Davis.
During the Democratic State Convention
here this week Mr. +. II. Fitch, Republican
lawyer OF Huntington, who was for several
years an Official in the Department OF Justice
al Washington, announced IN a speech that be
had left the Republican party and would vote
and work for Parker aud Davis. He was
given big ovation by the convention.