The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-09-25
BIG LAND PURCHASE
The Ougald Campbell Sheep Ranch
Property Sold to w j Dryer and
Iowa Parties. 1000 Acre Deal
(Jameston. n. D. Alert.)

(JameSton. \. u. Alert.
One of the largest real estate
transactions of the wear is that just
put through by W. j. Dwyer. the
Medina land man, in connection with
capitalists from Iowa. For some
time Mr.. Dwyer has been agent TO,
the sale of the well-known Duga
Campbells sheep ranch property. con.
sisting of $500 acre of land included
in the ranch property itself and $500
acres of leased state land. both tracts
| lying in township 1876 and 1856, in the
northeast corner of Emmons county
The 500 railroad passes directly
through the property and the county
lines of Logan and Kidder bound the
property on the east and north.
About Is miles north is the town
of Steele on the Northern Pacific
road. With the property purchased
goes the town site of Kintyre. q
station on the 500. convenient tor
shipping. The town consists of the
usual features of village, an eleva-
tor, general store. blacksmith shop,
tavern, etc.
The land in beautiful valley.
known as the Goose Lake Valley. in
which is situated a fine body of waite,
known as Goose Lake. There are
eleven springs at different points on
the tract of land. Some seven hun
dred acres are under cultivation.
Dugald Campbell. the original entry
man and purchaser, selected these
lands lS years ago, and he picked
them out from among the choicest
farming lands in that part of the
country. Since his advent as sheep
raiser. he has made a fortune ana
state reputation for that work. But
the country around has settled up to
such great extent that the simple
ranging of sheep On uncultivated land
is not paying proposition on ac-
count of the rise in the value of
land. Since Mr. Campbell went into
the country and selected his big
ranch, two new railroads have been
built within easy distance of the pro-
perty. The 500 line passes directly
through it. and the Northern Pacific
branch to Linton run about u miles
west. Mr.. Campbell himself is con-
sidered an authority on the subject of
sheep growing. The knowledge gain
ed by his years of various experiences
are now valuable both to himself and
others. in the raising of sheep on the
prairies of this state. He will live
in Bismarck to give the children ad-
vantages of schools. and engage in
the business of buying and selling
sheep direct. rather than growing
them on the ranch.
Mr.. Dryer has long desired to be.
come interested in this fine property
himself. having more fully realized
the value of the property since he be-
came agent for the sale of it. He
has interested two Iowa gentlemen
with himself in the project and the
three owners expect to cut up the LIANT
into small farms and dispose of tn,
same to settlers for farming purposes.
On all sides of the big ranch settler.
have been taking up land and Guilt
waiting small tracts and the popula
ton Of that part of the country ha
rapidly increased in the last five O
six years. 1t is now proposed to still
further add To the population of tn
county by selling off the land ii
small farms.
In addition to the purchase of tn
Campbell holdings, the same syndi
cate has bought 1000 acres near Sterl
ing and contemplates the purchase o
$500 acres on the Missouri river sout
OF the N. P. line. The Iowa partie
who are financially interested in tn
transaction also own land in Mort
Dakota. South Dakota. and lowe
! They have some 5000 acres of yer
valuable land in South Dakota. In
cluded in the Campbell ranch propert
purchased are the home farm and win
ter feeding quarters for the Campbe
ranch. and it is we'll known that
contains some of the finest hay lar
and farming land in that part of tn
state and is not what is known ;
grazing lands of other localities.
is understood that the transaction f,