The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
Profits in Horses.

North Dak0ta'S advantages Tor raising horses
We're pointed out by Mr.. Austin, one Of the large
farmers of the state, who has stock farm at
Hannah. The first prize for draft geldings at the
ehege last y 4S won ~
company. Horses bred and raised in the cold
climate Of the northwest and fed on the native
hay and grass Of the state are able to stand more
heat and cold than animals raised In more
southern climate. ~ ''-~
The North Dakota farm horse is less subject
to sickness, is easily raised and with proper at
tention to secure good sres he is better horse
for the money than horses bought in Iowa, MIS-
souri,, Illinois and other states. Three-year-old
Percherons from common stock Of farm mares
are bringing as high 5000 each, and the speak
er declared that it cost no more to raise such
| animals than 8-year-old head Of horned stock,
which brings not one-fourth as high price at
maturity.
! The jamestown Alert, one of the oldest papers
in the state celebrated an anniversary by moving
into new two-story brick building especially
constructed for newspaper work. r..
Henry M. Taber, one OF the bonanza farmers
of the James river valley, whose Headquarters
| are at Pingree, almost killed in an iceboat
accident near Orient, N. 7. The boat was going
| at d high rate Of speed and ran into small
breathing hole.' The speed threw the occu
pants of the boat into the water, Mr. Taber was
knocked against mast and made unconscious
and almost drowned before other members of thu
party were able to rescue him.
| More Room for the Insane.
| The legislative committee that visited the state
! insane asylum at jamestown reported that the
| female wards are so badly oyercrowded tha1
patients are required to sleep two in bed ani
80 many in one room that unsanttary conditions
are inevitable. .r&--.> r.. ~.
| The result of the committees inspection ant
the report Of the trustees Of the institution have
50 impressed the legislature that an appropriation
of 500, 600 has been recommended for addttiona
buildings which will probably include an entirel!
new ward building, hospital building and {
much-needed and enlarged cold storage house, to
| gether with the purchase of half section O.
additional land for the institutions use.
i, The population of the institution is about 5Ot
and is rapidly increasing, altho only the mos
{, extreme cases are being taken and cared fo
( until additional buildings can be secured. "
/ After Wahpeton'S University.
| jamestown will enter the field as candidate
for the location of the Red River Valley uni
! versfty. to be removed from Wahpeton. The
city will offer Inducements, and being the metrop
| oils Of the central part of the state and thu
! future center of the North Dakota Methods
! population, may secure the school.
! taken in the western part of the county
few years ago, and it is Of interest to not'
T the numerous young fellows who have made
money by taking land. Martin Haney, who fv'
years ago came here with Is cents in his pocket
! walked to Cleveland, about twenty miles, flet
on a homestead, bought an additional quartz
on time, worked for farmers a hired hant
in summer and on the railroad in winter, pu
his savings into breaking and Improvements Of
| the land and has now bought another quartz
| and has property worth SIS, 900 or $4,000.
| Another young man, working as a farmhan
| north Of the city, two years ago bought a hal
section Of land on long time, paying what wa
then considered a big price. He close on
at 81 800 profit, but prefers to keep the land.