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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
Its Vast Mineral Resources,

The wealth Of fine stone which Is to
pe stound near Sioux Falls and in other
PAGES throughout Minnehaha county has
already added much to their fame and
prosperity, and there Is no reason to
t uouoe nnat the supply will increase rather
man o!mln1sh. The jasper or quartzite
which Is found near the Big Sioux river
norm OF the city, is beautiful stone
winch Will take fine polish and rnalxaa
an excellent building material. as VII
as rich interior or exterior decorativa
E VI Inc Mnnehaha county court house
Jasper, and also the state chiidren;s
nome which was erected a few vsa,s
ago at q cost of $4,000 soai -
Mlnnenaha county Is one of the n,o.+
pupulous and most prosperous in tha
Inn1n - Inc a., land is all within what ia
IS Well watered by the streams ea u -
nAto the Big Sioux river. The soi, IS
d rlch. black loan, which varies n da,,+I
from two to four feet, and benea+h o IN
s ,un d SUI suoson OF clay. which serves 10
| supply the loan with the moist,1ra 49, -
It needs from under the surface WHICH
Tho Variety OF the Crops.
and ol tho rs the greatest Of all the crops,
annually annually, but wheat, oats, barley e1 re.
mlliet, flax, hemp and manv othe;. snail Mi.
siains grow luxuriantly and yield ls-gs
, rvh;at 20 me acre. All Of the vegetables
| Grow in Minnehaha county. and . les
| many OF the hardy fruits. as annas
pears and plums. The poultry and a. w.
ing ing, industries have been increasing ran
,,nSa+ curing the last few. years, and the
pronts are very large, SO undoubtediv
me near future will see many mnre
farmers farmers engaging In these two lines ~
! business. - --1A ''s:: -
| MI -- 70 E,
Ihere are large numbers Of cattle
hogs and sheep raised on the farms
throughout the county, for the natiMs
grasses are very rich and nutritious and
ane tame 1s grasses grow with great luxrri-
SUCH abundan 1ne f6r ana fodder in
iSaea d iattened for market. With ali
c chsse adva va at the command Of the
c cn3ntH !, Of Sioux Falls and Mnnehahs
{ YOU'D De very high, but this is not so 81
4 Within the city very desirable lots can i he
the rural at dtaf pSt rates
prices ranging from $40 to $50 an acra
according to the location and the amniYst
81 5 Improvement already made s mon, II
| frn,, surrey tLy ought to attract newcomers
favored region 1 .'1 - Ills =
20 one Of the first things that strikes tho
do,,s =. an IN south Dakota is the trernen-
En!,s9TyWhere you meet a freight train vn,;
VIII, WI. nnd one car of immigrants goods at
/ ieas.; mere will possibly be q team 81
MoIses or some cows barricaded off from
the household goods Of the settle. s o r.
goes not matter what line Of raiiWavs va,
s snKe 70 get to any given point. the re-
ieoking a for ehe eae samS They are men
j homested lands-but these are almost Inn .
posslDie o. acquiring: Even in the lands
west W st Of the Missouri river. where. the
lands n tat r sftba1{o opened vas,
4 grazing purposes only there 10 nothtno
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
u RED LAKE FALLS E,ENLIsTs
Cause Of Publicity and Development
Presented by Brown and williams.

RED LAKE FALLS Il MIN M1NN.4rne Rel: FLYER
valleys publicity campaign was given d start
in this city last evening. when Thomas R.
Brown Jr., of Crookston, visited the Red Lake
Falls Commercial club and explained the rea-
sons, for the organization of the Red River VAL
ley Immigration & Development association.
W. D. Williams of T b e j q l-Chicago In.
ter-Ocean combination of papers talked of the
plan for advertising. The members Of the club
here are enthusiastic, and Red Lake Falls will
undoubtedly be among the first to join the
new Association and subscribe its proportionate
scription, of al hanks and of all bank
share Of the cost Of the publicity campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
one LAND WHERE
PLENTY PREY Ais
MINNEHAHA COUNTY, s. d.
CONSPICUOUS CASE.
There, with the Abundant Crop and
Great Remuneration, the Farmers
g Seek Methods Of Investment for
n Their Surplus Money.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct 11.-Located In
the rich and fertile valley of the Sioux
river, the thriving city Of Sioux Falls Is
an excellent example Of the rapid prog
ress which the entire state Of South
Dakota is making. For number of
years past this state could proudly claim
to have produced annually more new
wealth per capita than any other state
In the Union, and for 1905 the records
show that this new wealth had reached
the sum Of $27s, 100000, or a total in
crease of 1926, 261. If the wealth rep
resented by the manufactures were in
cluded, this amount would be raised from
twelve to fifteen millions Of dollars.
These figures speak very emphatically
of what is being accomplished by the
citizens of South Dakota.
The stranger coming to Sioux Falls
cannot fail to be impressed with the
general appearance of prosperity all
through the city. The public buildings
and business blocks are many Of them
constructed of jasper or some other
stone quarried near by, and are excellent
eAAtupleS OF mOQern architecture ana
| equipment. The residence districts are
very attractive and there are many very
beautiful and expensive houses, as we'll
| as large numbers of less pretentious but
well built, comfortable homes.
The building of the electric railway in
the city was begun in 1902 and the sys-
tenn has all of the best modern equip
ments. The lines are being extended each
year into the districts about Sioux Falls,
bringing the people of the smaller towns
and rural sections into closer communica-
! ton with the city markets and stores
This is of great advantage to this out
side population, for the city is rapidly
fbecoming a very important jobbing CEN
ter and distributing point, as there are
five different lines of railroads which en-
ter it, thus affording unusually fine trans
portation facilities. There are many well
established wholesale houses doing
very large business, and several factories
but there are fine opportunities for many
more, and Sioux Falls always welcomes
new business enterprises and offers the
most liberal terms to those who wish to
establish manufacturing plants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
The Opportunities that Offer.

There is such a wealth Of raw material
in Minnehaha county. and the regions
adjacent to it that the field for manufac-
turing operations is very wide and very
promising. Then there is another great
advantage in the fact thatSall the towns
within wide circuit Of Sioux Falls give
the preference to goods manufactured
there, so the market lies close at hand
and consequently freight expenses are re-
duced to a minimum. s-s-~a 4s.o..n-.aa -,
| The banking facilities are also great
assistance to the growth Of trade, and all
business enterprises. There are five large
banks of unquestioned financial standing.
and many other sound conservative In
situations which do much Ito assist the
[ citizens IN the accumulat ton OF wea1th.
e The educational advantages aSof Sioux
Falls have attracted many peopls to
make their homes there. The public
schools are Of a very high grade and
the buildings are large, comfortable
structures, usually Of brick Or stone, and
We'll equipped, SO that the pupils have
every chance to make the most of the
| talent that is their own personal Gift,
In addition to these. schools the South
Dakota Normal college and the Sioux
Falls university are located within the
city limits and also the Lutheran Normal
college and All Saints school for, vo,1no
women. All Of these, institutions have
me accommodations for the students. as
their buildings are the best modern
| structures, OF stone hewn from the oua s
rles OF Mlnnehaha county,. - = ii
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Some Missionary Women and Their Work

against the recent emancipation Of women
from their former position as "Okusuma," "
the native word for wife, which means
back room woman" to the work she is
doing since the war with Russia in almost
every branch Of industry. The men ac-
cept the new order as just one of the re-
suits Of the war which took 50 many Of
the men. There is a serious side to this
sudden freeing of the women, however.
While they have been coming to this fer
several years, this sudden thrusting out
into the world has brought it's temptations
the women are inexperienced, and many Of
them will undoubtedly be led astray. This
is serious problem.
"If one can imagine a condition in which
only the most ignorant women are allowed
any freedom of thought or action and this
privilege is conceded them merely because
they are so far down the social scale that
they do not count, you have the problem
that confronts China" said Miss Florence
Plumb Of Fooohow, China. Miss Plumb is
the daughter Of American missionary
parents and, after being educated in the
United States, returned to her native city
as a missionary. "China has no home
standards; It knows little OF the mother
Influence that means so much to the Chris
tian home, for its women are degraded
through most awful oppression. The es-
tablishing of Christian homes is the hope
Of the country and while tn women en-
brace the new principles more readily than
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

the men, they are 80 restricted that the
conversion OF the men is almost necessary
before results are attained. The viceroy
of two Of the largest provinces realizes
this, and, although not a Christian, has
ordered the teaching of the New Testament
I'm the public schools OF his provinces to
the end of the uplift OF the home. Imagine
what 1t means to the missionaries in other
provinces when they are only able to take
about one-ifth Of the girl applicants into
their schools because Of insufficient equip
ment and teachers. These girls can get
education. but not Christian education
The Chinese are only beginning to educate
their women. and while any sort Of educa-
ton must necessarily better their oondi-
ton, experience has proven that It does
not bring about the physical and moral
cleanliness that is necessary In the home
life. We are going into the homes now
taking the gospel to the women, and while
we are not generally openly opposed we
can not always tell just what the feeling
really is, but the seed Is undoubtedly being
sown."
The women missionaries from the coast
towns are continually making excursions
OF 800 and 400 miles into the interior, and
they have to go alone, as they are so few
in number. Miss Plumb says there is no
fear among these women. They have not
been molested except during the upris-
ings and then they have usually had
warning, and their presence is accepted
as a matter of course
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Doroth1 md WnIter.

Ass GEORGIANA BAUCUs and
Miss Emma B. Dickinson afford
-. an admirable example Of what
wi the consecrated lives of two
- gifted cultured. enterDrising
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

VIEW sort OF western development
that should intcrds eastern in
vostors is taking lace IN tie
vast plans region bounded on the
east by the 10Th n.r dian o,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

S never SAID 'ttallOO' In the days
when the little girls wore bonnets and long
dresses and the little boys tall hats and
long trousers.
I'm going across the field to grandma s. {"
said Dorothy May
$50 am l." said Walter Hay, to my
grandma's, so we can go together" Then
they walked on, and Walter Hay thought
Of the cookies he would get at grandma s.
and Dorothy May Of what she could say
next
AT last she thought Of something II
have just been reading a most enjoyable
book called Brave Deeds Of Youthful He
roes, she began, In the prim little way
she had learned from Aunt Eliza.
i always enjoN book telling of deeds
Of brave men or boys" said Walter Hay
But this isn't only about boys" OBJ
jected Dorothy May, resentfully Halt
the stories in 1t are about girls. and they
We're every bit as brave as the boys"
Walter knew it was not polite to con-
tradict, but in his heart he thought that
girls couldn't be as brave as boys.
At last they came TO the stile leading into
the field they were to cross and the gem
tleman CALAMITY helped the little woman
over.
Suddenly Walter caught Dorothy's arm.
oh he whispered, excitedly, "Oh-there's
big black bull over there beside that
bush and-and-he's coming right for US"
And with wild scream he tore back TO the
stile again, without a thought for Dorothy
May.
AS breathless and painting he scrambled
to the top he gave terrified glance be-
hind him, and then and there he changed
his mind about boys always being braver
than girls for Dorothy May stood with
her arm around the big black bulls"
neck, laughing gaily
Why, It's only an old brindls cow" she
cried, "a dear brindle COW, who wouldn't
hurt fly. Come on, you silly Walter
Hay"
And Walter Hay "came on" with red,
sheepish face, and across the field they
went again, but this time Il was Dorothy
May who thought Of cOokies-at her grand
NASHVILLE Walter Hay thought of Brave
Deeds Of Youthful Heroes" and wished he
had been hero when he had a chance
St. Nicholas.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Economics of "FIi9h Ploins".

I@NBw sort OF western development
ii "a that should interest eastern In
! vestors is taking lace IN tie
1 vast plans region bounded on the
49, east by the 1O0th m rdlan. on
The vest by the foothills Of the Rocky
mountains and extending from North
Dakota to the rlce-growng regions Of
south Texas
All this country Is embraced In the gen.
eral term, the high plains" Once II was
the American desert" and Il is sometimes
called the "semi-arid region;" but its
technical term Is somewhat different from
these and the dwellers therein now object
pointedly to the use Of either.
This portion Of the west has been the
balance Of power in the business conditions
Of western real estate and production. In
the good years when rainfall was plenty
population has flowed into II. farms have
been opened, villages established and civiu-
zation has made rapid progress. when the
hot winds and dry seasons came. pop-
ulations ebbed. values decreased and there
was reaction Of the most pronounced
variety.
Il has been forgotten that during the
half decade ending in 1925 nearly 500 0)o
people moved out Of the "semi-arid" region
More than as many have moved into IL
since then and land values, which were then
dropped to their lowest level, have recovered
and advanced beyond the highest values
reached in the years before the retroeres-
sion
There was widespread disgust with
investments in nll this portion Of the west
and many conservative capitalists OF New
England and the Atlantic states refused
absolutely to consider any propositions con-
neoted with that portion Of the country.
AS result both individuals and munich
palities we're compelled 10 fight out their
own salvation, defaulted in payments OF
interest and refused TO meet their bonded
indebtedness. dark page was written In
the financial history Of the high plains.
.
New Methods of AHrfcuIfure.
All this has changed With the revival
of prosperity in the west and the overflow
Of population farther and farther toward
the setting sun each season, with the i'm
mense wheat crops raised where cattle
were formerly grazing, the plains have
taken on a new era and there Is come to
them a prosperity that Is far different
from any they had known before.
The economics Of the new era on the
high plains is based upon two things, the
confidence Of the residents in the new sys-
tenn Of agriculture and the steady influx
of immigration, which is making a demand
for vacant tillable land, no matter where
in the United States 1t is located
AS one rides across the level plains of
western Nebraska or western Kansas, the
smoke trails on the horizon are not those
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Why Popeorn Paps.

What makes popcorn pop?" ssks the In
QuisitiYe youngster.
BY the evasive replies ne receives. says
Good Housekeeping, It Is evident thet the
real reason Is not gnerally known.
The different kinds OF corn contain OF IN
varying proportions In popcorn there Is
a considerable amount This expands when
heated. becomes explosive and causes the
kernels 70 pop open. In common corn the
percentage of oil is small and for this rea-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
The BiR Trees.


Those who have feared for the future
Of the famous big trees OF California may
be relieved In mind fer the government
has taken the matter in hand, and, while
protecting the forest giants that now ex-
ist, Will adopt prompt measures for the
propagation Of the species. Seedlings of
the great sequoia are to be set ont by thou
sands in various national reservations.
The seeds Of these big trees are remark
ably small-not so big, indeed, as a buck.
shot. Plenty Of them are easily obtain
able however, and the plan contemplated
is to plant them In garden beds grow the
trees TO an age OF or years, when they
are five or six inches high, and then trans
plant them to the parks. They are slow
growers-a fact suggestive Of the enormous
age Of the great sequolas Of California.
The seeds that fall from the big trees
IN their native wilds almost never have
chance to germinate because the ground
is covered with layer OF leaves and other
debris some feet in thickness. barring ac-
cess TO the soil beneath. II has been found
that, when the trash and brush are burned
away, leaving the earth bare, little seed
hngs spring up In great numbers Not
long ago Loo seedlings were obtained In
this way from under one sequoia, and ali
OF them were set out in the General Grant
park In California.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

vastate vast areas in the lower valleys.
From the indlvlduallstic point Of view
the high plains are not OF material value
to the nations business or economic well
fare. From a broader outlook It is seen
that there is no other section that has so
large an influence In the establishing of a
balance between the frontier and the older
settled communities. The immigrant is
ever seeking the open lands, the range
where tho cattle may Craze and where the
use Of pasture is not restricted by the
owner This sort OF cattle production is
passing. The settler who used TO be driven
from the vicinity Of the ranohman now as
serts his rights. The district attorneys Of
the prairie are demanding the tearing down
Of fences that enclose government land,
Farmers are protected. Indictments are
returned by every federal grand jury that
investigates Illegal fencing. The cattleman
must soon be the owner In fee simple OF
the land he pastures-and when he does
come to this the price Of cattle will rise or
there will be fewer Of them.
.
Speculative stage Has Passed.
The report Of the Kansas state bank com
missioner shows that more new banks
have been organized in the high plains
country than anywhere else In the state
in the last two years. They are the direct
result of a gathering of the farmers saw
ings. One may fnd dwellings costing over
$4,000 in this section, and all the money
made out Of the plains too. Automobiles
are by no means unknown. Scores Of them
are in every day use-not for pleasure car
riages, but for business. The people find
that they need to get over the ground
faster and over more ground than can be
accomplished by teams
This uprising OF class OF capitalists
that is familiar with the conditions, men
who have grown up in the high plains and
know what to expect and how to meet
emergencies, is significant. These men
will lead those who are less familiar with
the conditions and will tide the others over
days of depression when such come, as
come, perhaps they will some day.
The eastern investor in western securi- |
ties is apt to lose sight Of this transforma-
tion that is going on, this welding OF the !
entire west into one prosperous whole |
without the divisions that were once so
noticeable They forget that the west is
a business community and that 1t has |
passed the speculative stage in its devel- |
opment That there was a speculative |
stage and that Il is no more present Is |
certain. The economies of the high plains |
are built up on this theory, and 1t is one |
that bases much on the intent to make |
every gain permanent. The dread of an |
other exodus and OF tumblng prices is |
always with the westerner, and he Is
always hoping that he may build 90 |
strongly as to fortify himself against such |
Magazine for November.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Small Charlie had been given his usual
bowl Of bread and milk
This milk is warm mamma" protested
the little fellow. II guess the milkman
made mistake and put In hot water in
stead Of cold"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

But the control Of the rainfall is not
confined merely to utilizing 1t in the top
soil. Two other principles are involved in
the modern economics Of the high plains;
these center around the reservoir idea,
which is developed in two directions: To
prevent floods and to conserve the mols-
ture Of the rainy seasons for the days Of
drouth. The form Of agricultural improve
ment Is In its infancy. Here and there
irrigation companies or individuals are
building dams across valleys or at the
headwaters Of small streams, preparing to
hold back in vast ponds or small lakes a
portion Of the rainfall But the movement
is not yet so general as to affect ma
terially the overfows that each year de-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Wat day was I born on. mother?''
Thursday, child"
Wasn't that fortunatel It's your day "a,
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

on 1t only cracks, without exploding, when
heated.
Popcorn is inexpensive and nutritious as
WELL If not used to overindulgenoe. From
soup to desert 1t finds a place on our
menus While a great variety Of sweets
may be made from it. It is a pleasing con-
ceit Of today to sprinkle large and perfect
grains Of freshly popped corn over light,
thin cream soups just as each portion is
served.
Floating on the surface, they are GER
tainly attractive and are also a most ex-
cellent substitute for waters or croutons
Another clever idea is 70 serve fresh but
tered popcorn with salad. The combination
Is delicious and the corn should be taste
IuIly arranged encircling a mound of salad.
Popcorn, either sugared or buttered. NAV
httingly be served with plain ice cream and
ices and the combination is both novel and
dainty.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Pratne Of ths Younr.tern.

Money makes the mare 60" quoted the
old gentleman.
How much does It cost to make a mule
80, grandpaT inquired small Harold.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

Of railway trains, but Of steam plows and
threshing outfits One hundred steam plows
have been busy during the last autumn
turning over the gray bunalo grass and
sod and preparing the land for a crop Of
wheat next season. Under the new system
Of agriculture Il is no such task as was
the earlier breaking by means Of OK
teams and hand plows six implements I'm
one Is the modern system. The wesern
farmer is too impatient for results; behind
the plow he bitches a harrow, behind that
crusher and pulverlzer, and IN the rear
a wheat drill 80 that when thirty acres Of
the days work have been covered nothing
remains to be done until harvest. More
than that, he puts a headlight on his steam
engine and runs the aggregation twenty
four hours a day.
"Dry Farming and New Grains.
Along with this he talks a great deal
about dry farming" which is the newest
theory applied TO the high plains asnCul-
ture. In its simplest terms 1t is merely
the careful pulyerizing OF the top soil so
that all the rainfall may be absorbed and
the molstUre D-death be retained. SO
great is the faith an this tnat experimental
farms are being established by the govern
ment at half a dozen spots on the high
plains. Farmers are watching the work Of
experts and they believe that with the
perfection Of this system az applied to
lands whore rainfall is deficient they can
raise crops every year
Along with this they arc depending on
new varieties OF grain that promise to
revolutionize the agriculture Of this semi
arid region The government is sending
to foreign countries to obtain varieties OF
cereals adapted to such a climate and the
Introduction Of these grains are certain
TO make a far more definite and perma-
nent income for the western farmer. In
deed It is doubtful If the government is
today doing any more worthy service for
the farmer than in this direction. Some
Of the grains already introduced have
proved bonanzas and the promise Of some
other experiments is bright.