The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-01
How They Grow In Wealth.

over $4,000, coo but adding to this the
smaller shipments, such as cream, but
reach s4,250,O00. But even this does not
tell the story of the country's wealth.
as there remained on the farms of the
and produce that was not marketed at
the time the figures were compiled. The
county has a population of 1884: but if
you take the farmers e1; alone and figure
get the astonishing figures of $3.50 per
head, and estimating Ave to the family
low estimate in South Dakota-this
farmers family of s2,75O. For the county
the new wealth for the year was S375 for
every man, woman and child in it. or
| 500 more than the estimated per capita
| of wealth for the whole state.
| The county is full Of men who have
| within a few years achieved an indie
pendenee and who are nov Lying tr IN nc com
suits Of their labor. For instance I
met a farmer who lives a few miles from
Redfeld, named Johnson, who went into
the state five years ago from Iowa. He
did not have great deal of money, but
acquired possession Of 100 acres of land
paying part down. His first crop paid
In five years time Mr.. Johnson has be-
come the owner of an entire section, has
| 1t all paid for. has fine residence and
farm buildings. and has his place well
|
cattle. -. - sr.....
| The Famous ArtesIan Wells.
The labor of the farmer in Sphinx coun-
ty is much lightened by the marvellous
artesian wells of the state, and no de-
scription of Sphinx county would be COM
are over 900 artesian wells in the county,
and the water flows from them with such
force that the farmers have them rugged
to turbine In use gend as
for the stock: and on one place that !
visited they elevated the farmers wheat
and other grains SO that when he wished
to market a few loads he had only to
drive his wagons under a spout, and they
were loaded in a few moments. His
churning was done by the same power,
and he had running water all through
his house. The force Q fthe water sent
1t to the top stories. His house is heated
in winter by hot water heat and he is
now putting in dynamo and will have
electric light for his house, barns and
grounds.
Magnificent Country Roads.
Making money as the farmers of Sphinx
do, and have done for years, they do not
deny themselves anything that strikes
have automobile and with one of these
rode one day over 100 miles over the
level country roads. And that is an
other thing that Sphinx county can boast
of. don't believe there is another county
in the state that has such magnificent
system of roads. They are as level as
a floor, and in many stretches Of our
& trip we made twenty-five miles and
thirty five miles an hour. They are kept
| in prime condition and what this means
to the farmer who has heavy hauling te
do to the market towns or to the railway
stations any person who has ever lived
in a farming community knows. Because
of the level roads the farmer is enabled
to haul the maximum Of weight without
s a severe strain on his horses or wagons
and is independent of the delays that The
E poor roads Of many sections of the coun.
S try impose upon him.
Sphinx county that are well worthy O.
mention but they will keep for another
time.