The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-08-01
TOWN LOTS IN RYDER.
New Townsite Located on Land Around
Which Mr.. TurrelI has Interests.


sends this paper a copy of the Ry-
der News, containing an account OF
the sale of town lots in the new
town of Ryder. The old town has
been on wheels for year or two
past, subject to removal on a
moments notice of the exact spot
where the railroad company decided
TO locate the new site on the line of
its road. This year the company is
building and decided to locate few
miles from the old site, and hence
the change of base and the spirited
contest for lots. The News says:
1.-The pleasant weather, large at
tendance, spirited bidding and gen
eral interest taken in the sale, marks
this as a historic day for Ryder
The large turnout at the sale re-
minded one of county fair or some
such gathering that had an interest
for the masses. Several hundred
people were on the ground. They
had come from all directions, in
some cases long distances. The rigs
comprised every sort used for trans
portation-the democratic sulky, the
4carryall, lumber wagon and aristo-
cratic surrey were in evidence. The
bidding was spirited and when the
successful bidder won out, he was
loudly cheered by the crowd. Ev-
erybody was good natured and
every omen points to big success
for the new Ryder.
"Mr. Campbell, who conducted
the sale, announced at the outset
the donation of fine corner lot to
Mrs. Gray, the owner of the original
town, as slight token of the regard
of the company for the pioneer
work here of Mr.. and Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. Gray also bought two lots
adjoining the one donated. The
first lot sold was bid off by Peder
Hanson for $710. The highest price
paid was $1,000 by Cashier Miller,
for the first State Bank of Ryder.
Zone feature of the sale is the
probability that the premiums will
give the village $3,605 for improve
ment of the park and such general
improvements as shall beautify the
town.
The sale of lots in the new town.
site of Ryder marks a new era in
the history of that part of Mclean
and Ward counties that comprises
fwSat is generally known as the
Ryder country. The News has many
times tried to convey to its readers
the idea of the desirability of this
section for those looking for new
jhomes and has endeavored to put
ysMe case in a strong light that time
has more than justified. Today we
make our bow to the other business
and social centers and must respect
fully ask to be admitted to fellow
ship. In doing this we anticipate
by about three months the time
when we expect to break out of our
chrysalis condition and emerge from
a distant, inaccessible farming and
ranching community without rail-
road or telegraph, and assume the
duties and extend the courtesies of
a full fledged social and business
center in touch with the outside
world. We promise to bring to the
other villages and municipalities Of
the state our full share of the en-
ergy, enterprise and good order that
are characteristic of our agricul-
tural people. The land in this dis
trict is composed of a deep black
and gray loan undertake with clay
subsoil, and is classed among the
best in the state. Water is easily
obtained and with the natural mead
OWs to be found in every locality,
the best possible opportunity is
Offered for good farming. The set
tiers are of the very best; the Sean
dinavian, American, Irish, Scotch
German and other nationalities max
ing up most perfect composite
population for the development of a
new country, The crops have been
good every year since the settlement
in 1903; in many cases the yield in
1905 being phenomenal, and we have
the promise this year of big yields
What the land has done it can do
q I l.