The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-18
TRANS MISSOURI COUNTRY
AND IT'S OPPORTUNITIES
Lands Bought Noav VIII Increase Rabidly I'M Value
-Hom,eseeker and Lsyestor Haye Eyes
This Favored Region.

The bulk of the immigration Of gov
eminent landseekers is directed into to
the Missouri river country in the west
ern part of North Dakota. Thousands
upon thousands of acres of rich land
there are subject to the liberal home
stead laws. The climate Of the Mis-
souri, valley is much milder than in any
cereals, corn is raised in abundance.
There is untold wealth in the unlimited
Ignite coal beds that underlle wide
scope of that country. and on account
of the cheapness of this fuel manufact-
cries will follow the settlement of the
valley.
The soil there is rich, black loan,
over two feet deep, with clay subsoil.
Land that formerly was a part of the
Northern Pacific land grant in Morton
and Hettinger counties, but now owned
by real estate firms, is just now selling
the government lands are occupied, swill
sell to $40 an acre. The immigrants to
North Dakota come from Virginia.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota. They are of the bet
ccme furnished with the means with
which to buy large blocks of rich lands
now being sold so cheaply, and imme-
diately proceed to develop them. To
such, fortunes will come in few
years.
Land to Suit all Purses.
. If you are looking for something for
nothing you can come nearer finding 1t
here than anywhere else on earth. You
can buy land practically at your own
price. 1t is worth many times more
than what it can be purchased for. No
state at the present time offers such
ort, To- Norfh
This land is a rolling prairie; it has
some small valleys and tableland which
is watered by some streams and many
springs Of pure, sparkling water. Water
is found at from fifteen to fifty feet.
All of this land produces the most nu-
tritious grasses grown in the world. The
soil is a deep dark loan with a rich
clay subsoil.
Most of this land is underlaid with
Ignite coal. The farmers get their
fuel from a mine near by for 81 a ton.
Splendid farming and grazing lands can
of filing. The old man and the boys
and girls can take homesteads adioin-
ing the section of land they may buy,
and in this way get large tract for
few hundred dollars.
Natural Stock Country.
In the Missouri river country settlers
find an agreeable climate, a rich and
easily titled soil, abundance Of fine pas
turage, good water and large deposits
Of Ignite coal. TIE winters are shorter
and milder than in the eastern part of
the state. Cattle and sheep require
but little food during the winter months
except what the open ranges supply,
while horses do not have to be hand
fed at all.
Sheep-raising in North Dakota is des-
tined to become one of the, leading in
dustries of that great and promising
state.
North Dakota offers excellent oppor-
tunities for sheep men. There are thou
sands Of acres Of the finest grazing
land, which are, to large extent, still
undeveloped. As wheat and sheep have
made the fame of Australia, they will
in time bring North Dakota before the
attention Of the world. The state is
certainly well enough known for he1
wheat already, and the sheep and wool
are finding favor with the country more
and more each year.
Mandan Western Metropolis.
Mandan is the most important city
In the west Missouri river country and
is the county seat Of Morton county
1t is at the Northern Pacific crossing