The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-03

six railway stations IN the county. .Dnooo- -
only, the following shipments were made
from this point:
:. -. g. cas- ssi n,r,e, ......,.... oaf s.
Sheep ASs :... a e p paas :::::::::
Wheat .......,.,. 312L Potatoes ..........
At the Ipswich station, alone, since Feb:
!, sixtyrnine ,car loads OF 1mmigrant
moyables were unloaded: rms s VIII 1ao gine
ing tide Of settlers, when IT is considered
that. similar conditions prevail at other
points in the county. Homeseekers from
all parts Of the continent have awakened
fered them, and the wave Of imm1gfa-
ton grows In volume day by day. - =
The Values In Land. s, 81.
county is advertising itself without mucl
outside assistance. For those already
settled within it's boundaries are never
tired Of singing its praises. and to the
lands they extol their friends and relatives
come Hooking in large numbers.
And there is plenty Of foundation for
the praise Of the inhabitants In regard to
their homesteads. There Is no place In
the state offering better Inducements ucs,a ae
tween the "Jim" and the Missouri river:
Apart from the unquestioned fertility OF
the soil 1t has the advantage of being
located just OeyOIlu the great wave ~
settlement which has swept across South
Dakota. Consequently, Edmunds county
has not been handicapped by the increase
of land values that the territory east OF
the Jim river has experienced e: perl aan+ MT
unimportant factor in its present and tn.
ture prosperity. With the large incom!
from the school lands and the Increased
come furnished by the taxes will un-
doubtedly increase. = = - !
The assessors report for the year 1906
is encouraging in the extreme. The val
fifth of the actual cash value, the personal
property assessment of Edmunds county
Is $685., ses real estate t. $l,S Zig making
sheep and 1850 hogs 1t must be re-
membered that, as in most cases Of this
kind, large number of animals undoubt-
eddy escaped assessment. .'[.,
- Low Rate Of Taxation. .,s.
The taxes have been kept at a mini
mum. Two years ago the average taxes
on 100 acres OF land throughout Edmunds
county was $3.50, which includes the
The tax this year is a, little over IS pc
quarter section = sttsu-..s=a
In the early stages OF South Dakota, s
eventful history prairie fires, extending
citation, were a constant source of men
ace to the enterprising settler. This
danger has been thoroughly eliminated
| by a simple process
The roads Of the state recurring little
or no work. this has been diverted to
making fire breaks. A strip Of land q
rod wide Is plowed around each town
ship, two rods from the section line, and
the grass is burned between these, max
| ing a fire break about six rods wide
around each township. Some town
ships make similar fire breaks across tbs
center, thus affording ample protection
! It has been repeatedly demonstrated
that with fires kept out the grass grows
| to a much greater height and forms
naturally on the ground in the months
of September and October and remains
nutritious feed during the entire Win
| ter. Farmers frequently make nay
| since the settlement Of Edmunds county
| has there been a failure in the hay crol
/ The dairy products Of Edmunds couli
| ty have long since passed the expert
from the mink Of cows fed on the luxuri
ant grass are commanding higher price:
/ in the Eastern markets than the produc
! Of wisconsin and Illinois.
| Taking it all in all, the rapid ADVANCE
ment of the county in the world Of com
merce during the past few years has beer
i nothing short OF phenomenal. Much Q
this progress is due to the tireless en-
i ergy OF those VINO nave Honunls inter
4 ests atsheart and realize what the futur,
4 holds for the county. It too often hap
pens In the booming OF land that .exagger
lated values are placed upon WORTHLESS
Territories, and would be settlers fin,
themselves the victims Of unscrupulou
Spectators.
q Speaks for Itself.
Il From this charge Edmunds county
entirely free The territory speaks 70
itself, and II further testimony wer
Il who have already founded homes within
It's fruitful borders offer convincin
( proof Of the natural advantages enjoye
i by the county. The honeseeker VII
tson this poinr will find a rich. rewar
u awaiting him in this pleasant section O
+ tlna fertile state Of South Da&ofa. ssSsS