The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
STATE LANDS
Auditor Iverson to Offer 100000
Acres in April.

offer for sale 100000 acres OF agricul-
tural land in Aitkin. Beltrami, Carl
ton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard,
Itasca and st. Louis counties. In
speaking of these state sales and the
counties in which the lands are To-
Gated, and the impressions that the
visiting homeseeker will receive of
the country. immigration Agent
Charles A. Warner recently said:
"To the parties who come from the
prairies or from the older, more highly
developed portion Of the states. the
timbered portions Of northern Mime
sofa will unquestionably appear rough
and uninyiting. This is the first i'm
preston and disappears after short
acquaintance with the country. To
those who come from timbered coun-
try thas has been settled and devel-
oped during their lifetime. the posi-
bilities of northern Minnesota will at
once be apparent. There will be no
skepticism on their part about its ul-
innate richness and greatness as an
agricultural and manufacturing Sec
tion. Men raised in timbered
country realize that the soil that has
produced a magnificent forest Of pine
and mixed hard and soft wood tim
Der, has the necessary qualities to
produce abundantly crops grown any
where In the same latitude. They
will also know that when the timber
consists almost wholly OF stunted
scrub oak and small jack pine, the
soil Is too poor or lean to grow a good
large strong tree. and that is also too
poor to produce good crops. Forum
ately they will find very few such
places in northern Minnesota and no
effort is being made, or has been
made, to settle people on such lands.
Fine Natural Meadows.
"The men who have been raised in
timbered country, will view with
delight the many fine natural mead
ows interspersed among the forests
They will not view with alarm the
tamarack swamps, because they know
they have In every instance clay
bottom and are among the most valu-
able land when cleared and drained.
All will be pleased with the hundreds
Of exquisitely beautiful lakes of pure,
clear water that are to be found in all
directions and with the numerous
streams of running water. Can you
fancy anyth ing more pleasing to the
eye than a panoramic view of north
ern Minnesota with its magnificent
forests, its open lands and luxuIiant
meadows, threaded by hundreds of
rivers and smaller streams and dotted
with innumerable beautiful lakes?
This is the famous park region OF
north central Minnesota, or the hard
wood timber and meadow belt of tue
northern half of the-state. Men OF
reputation and far-sightedness pre-
dict that here will be, in few short
years. the best and most productive
dairy country In Lne world.
Prediction Is Justified
'The experience of those portions
Of this section now settled, seems to
justify the prediction, for all kinds of
valuable wild and tame grasses grow
most luxuriantly. Forage and root
crops yield abundantly, creameries
and cheese factories are springing, up
and their products command the very
highest market price.
'There are settlers in every town
ship In which the state will offer land
at the spring sales and new corners
will find them a hospitable people
who will gladly welcome more neigh
bors. In practically all these coun-
ties the Swedish, Norwegian, German
and Finnish nationalities are we'll re-
presented and are among the most
prosperous of the people. The men
who go out to buy these lands will
find them located in organized town
ships, where there are schools, neigh
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among some OF their countrymen, if
they desire. They will find lands
low-priced, terms easy, building ma
terial cheap and easy to secure, tim
Der on the land in many instances
sufficient for buildings, fences and
fuel. Pure water. healthful climate,
productive soil, bountiful crop of
wild berries, the lakes we'll stocked
with fish, game to be had for the
taking, an abundance of work at
good wages, and the best markets at
their very doors for all they can raise
Opportunities Are Great.
Right here in north central Mime
sofa are today offered the best oppor-
tunities for men of small means to Sc
cure desirable homes of anywhere on
the American continent. Consider all
things and there is no place anywhere
else that begins to compare with it..
There is no place where land equally
as good and as well located can be
bought for as little money or where
n.