The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
MINNESOTA FARM LAr

mas led many to doubt that North Da-
kota has rich, fertile soil, the neces-
sary moisture, and the intelligent pop
ulation that are found within its linn
its. Many will scarcely believe their
eyes, even when they come and see the
truth that has been told about this
great prairie state 1t is to be admit
ted that many reports go East that are
hlghly colored, and with regret that it
is true, We must also admit that at
times there has been a Willful perver-
sion of facts on the part of some 1t is
true that the weather is sometimes
pretty cold in winter and that it gets
pretty warm in summer. 1t is also true
that there has been drought and par
tlal failure of crops, and all that but
not moro so than the history of any
new country will disclose, and, in great
measure, failures in crops are owing to
poor cultivation, rather than the dry
climate.
Realizing that the youth of a nation
IS its strength, and approaching the
necessity of thorough education of
the young in their preparation
for the worlds struggle. the
public schools of North Dakota are
provided for with the utmost liberal
lty The general government appro-
pr1ated over 100000 acres of the pub
lie lands for school purposes in the
state. In every township sections IS
and 36-12S0 acres-are thus set aside
and may not be sold for less than SO
per acre. This insures a magnificent
permanent school fund, aggregating,
when the lands are all sold, at least
$25,00O,000. Only the interest of this
vast sum can be used, as the state is
pledged to preserve the principal I'M
impaired Not only is the state well
provided with common schools, but in
stitutions for higher education are
provided in a state university and
state normal schools, besides several
well endowed denominational colleges.
The defective and unfortunate classes
deaf, dumb, blind, feeble-minded and
insane-are well cared for in literally
supported state institutions.
The state is already well supplied
with railways. Three transcontinentai
lines pass entirely across the state, the
only state aside from Minnesota so ia
Vored. These lines are the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and $780,"
each with branches, and these are be-
ing extended and new ones built as the
needs of growing communities de-
mand it. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road also enters the state at
several points with branch lines. These
various roads make low rates on GER
tain dates for hCmeseekers. The great
HSSu 10 VI Itl6u u llOQSTdIG. or 1dlr
means, able to buy lands or farms and
locate; men possessed of enough to
fairly begin in their new homes against
ordinary risk of restitution through
want of these means during the first
year. After that, no industrious, fru-
gal, thrifty. careful man is likely to
fail to prosper, and riches will come
with years. The newcomer should be
prepared to do his own work, for farm
laborerS are scarce.
While land values have not yet been
affected to any material extent by in
creased settlement and prosperity,
there is every reason to believe that
prices will very quickly respond to the
increased demand and that land will
attain its true value. The true value
is many times its present selling price.
The neighboring state of Minnesota
furnishes an example of what we may
shortly expect in Eastern North Da-
kota.