The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-13

will be held here next Tuesday, com
mencing at 1:3O p. m, will be one OF
the best sales ever conducted in this
county.
State and government lands are
becoming scarcer every year and
lands in this county are gradually on
the increase in value, which will
consequently make the bidding on
the good and better drained lands
quite sharp.
Beltrami county is one Of the
largest counties in the state, it's
northern boundary meeting the
Canadian border, the Rainy River
and The Lake of the Woods forming
the dividing line.
The extreme northern portion, al
though practically in it's infancy so
far as development is concerned, has
taken up the march to civilization
and railroads are already commenc-
ing to thread the lands, giving the
north country immediate communi-
cations with the south.
In and around Bemidji, lands
which few years ago were consid-
cred as worthless, today have beau-
tiful farm homes, and the cleared
lands are cultivated and the farm
ers are fast turning their attention
to dairying and diversified farming.
The soil, which is of a high pro-
ductive value, ill raise good crops
of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and
other grains and vegetables.
The climate is good, and excel
lent water is to be had and a more
healthy and happy people cannot be
found anywhere, than are those who
we're the early settlers of Beltrami
county, who have been here for
some time, and who speak in the
highest terms of the country and the
healthful climate.
This county has many natural ad-
vantages. 1t has fuel and building
material in abundance. Nearly
every section of land has it's fuel.
The natural advantages are numer-
Gus and many. The hunting and
fishing is the best to be found any
where.
TIE settlers here are among the
most cordial you meet anywhere and
the newcomer at once finds "a friend
in his neighbor, and the hospitality
shown encourages the newcomer, land
he feels at home at once.
Beltrami county is naturally a
dairy and stock country and the
farmers are gradually buying more
stock, cattle, sheep and hogs.
Many hundreds of acres of fine
pine lands are still to be found in
the northern and central portions of
the county, but the pine is fast be-
ing cut down and as soon as this
is done the country will then be
threaded with railroads and diversi-
fed farming taken up. >
State Auditor Iverson is personally
conducting these sales, and no single
purchaser will be permitted to buy
more than 800 acres. The presence
of the state auditor insures square
deal for everyone.
Within five years from the date
of purchase, the purchaser must
fence at least rs per cent of the pur-
chased lands into pasture, or cult
vate five per cent of the acreage, or
build house and actually reside
thereon for at least twelve months.
These lands will not be sold for
less than their appraised value, and
the purchaser will be required to pay
down at least IS per cent of the pur.
chase price and one years interest
in advance. -,
For illustration: If a purchaser
bought 40 acres at a state sale held
June 1st, 1907, at So per acre, his
down payment would be Is per cent
of the purchase price of $240, or S36
and interest upon the balance of the
purchase price from June l, 1907, tc
June 1, 1908, at the rate of four pei
cent per annum, amounting to $3.50
making a total payment Of S44. S.
for the first year Then all the pur
chaser will be required to pay viii
be the $8.16 and taxes.