The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-23
Growth of New Towns.

magic along the line, soon becoming the
center for the disbursement of supplies
to the settlers who rushed in a mighty
throng to take up homesteads In the re-
gion which had been famous for its
range fed cattle. that could always bring
the highest prices,iE no matter at what
market they were offered for sale! (
It seems almost Incredible but records
show that in the few months between
July, 1905, and March, 1906 there were
1927 homestead sntries made in Lyman
county, which means an increase of
about 10000 in Sthe population. Since
that time there has been a steady influx
of settlers, SO the records for the re-
manning months ofS1so6 will undoubtedly
show. an equally large increase in the
population. The price of decided land
now varies from s1s per acre, but
II rs becoming more valuable each sea-
son, and theres IS doubt that Lyman
county .offersa.aA fiIe tunities for
profitable inYssHne tskfi Isl any section IN
the state. All conditions are sosiavorabie
that there is no reason 70 rear any; check
! iii Fthe ontinuation Of the same rapid
development whichfhas been taking place
for the last few years. -. , !:
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= p :. + A Well FWatered Country.
Lyman, county is excellently situated.
lying almost in the center of the state,
with the Missouri river as its eastern
boundary. The Bad river crosses the
northwestern corner, and the we'll known
Medicine creek: flows through the central
portion. The White river forms almost
the entire southern boundary line. These
large water courses, with their innurn-
cradle small streams which flow into
them, give Lyman county a great advan-
/ tage over those sections where the need
full supply Of water must be almost
wholly drawn from wells, either surface
or artesian. A practically inexhaustible
Supply of purest water can be readily
obtained by sinking wells to the depth
of from twelve to thirty feet, and there
are also some fine artesian wells in the
county. The flow from these is so
enormous that little lakes are being
in the atmosphere and thereby benefiting
the crops. ~. \, s i;ss$&s
= The abundant natural grasses Of Lyman
county have long borne eloquent testi-
nony to the richness Of the soil, a blacn
loan, beneath which lies a subsoil OF
yellow clay, The. bottom lands along the
streams have proved to be very desirable
for fruit growing. ,se:Watermelons and
cantaloupes raised in these places. have
a fineness Of flavor which insures a
ready market for all that are offered
for sale. Apples pears and plurnS have
been very successfully grown, and ber-
ries of several kinds yield exceedingly
well. 1z:.#5, .
- :Abundant..Y Yield of Wheat.
Diversified farming has found great
favor among many Of the settlers and
undoubtedly It vii continue to grow IN
insure success. here is a very large
increase this year in the acreage devoted
to wheat, corn and other small grains
over that Of 1905, and the yield win be
these agricultural interests very. closely
claim that when all the returns are in
i the crop Of wheat alone will exceed a
crops in the country, both as to quality
and quantity, and 1t is quite safe to
prophesy that a few years will see Ly-
ducing sections Of the state, ..rivalli,lg
some Of the older counties, where corn
has been king for some time past and
where land values are Almost twice what
That the people who have established
homes in Lyman county are well satis-%
fled with their choice is amply demon.
strated by the zeal with which they work
to make those Improvements on their land
which are to be found in all successful
communities. On the farms comfortable
houses have been built, the barns are
subs tantial and rOOmy, the outbuildings
are Kept in good condition, and barb
wire fences lnclose many Of the fields.
District schools are to be found in all
the farming sections and in the towns
there are graded and high schools.
Churches and libraries are to be found
in the new as well as the older towns
Location OF County Seat.
Oacoma, the county seat, is we'll s1tr-
ated on the Missouri river and is fast
becoming a distributing center for the
entire section, as; the railroad gives it
good communications with the villages and
farming communities Supplies Of all
Sorts. the necessities / OF the household
and the farm can Sbe purchased at very
reasonable prices either at oacoma Or at
the other towns along the railroad, so
that newcomers need not be deprived or
comforts that they have been accustomed
+ to in their old homes. Building materials
are plentiful and not high priced , for
there are long stretches of timber lands
in the valleys Of the waterways, l455 EN-
Lyman county will show a fine record
for 1906, and fthosH who own land there
may feel assured that they have made
investments which wi IL net them hand
u H.