Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-03-28
SLACK MILLS LANDS
Some OF The Hest fasms In The World
Lie Aboat Rapid City


Lie Aboat Rapid City
TO those contemplating the purchase
OF farm or chance of location, we
have proposition that we think will
appeal to their good judgment.
The country adjacent TO the Black
Hills is offering greater opportunities
at the present time to both the home.
seeker and the investor than in any other
section Of the United States The soil
in this section consists Of deep black
alluvial deposit wonderfully productive
and responsive to cultivation. that is
based on retentive clay subsoil that
has the properties of holding the rainfall
in store for the growing crops
The yield of wheat. oats, barley. corn,
potatoes and all kinds Of vegetables. are
remarkably good and alfalfa seems TO.
take naturally to the soil.
The testimony of farmers who have
lived there for ten years or more, is that
the rainfall is fully adequate for the
needs of the growing crops, and that
failures are unknown. In the country
contiguous to the Black Hills the fuel
question need cause no anxiety, for that
is settled by the immense deposits OF ex-
ccllent coal, and there is considerable
natural timber growing on the sides Of
the hills, Rapid City. owing to its
peculiar and favorable location, is bound
to become the biggest city in the state,
and good reasons can be advanced In
support of this claim. One is, that rail-
roads cannot get TO the Hills only by way
of Rapid City.
Ihis Will be division point of all
roads running into the Hills and also
the point where all the railroad shops
for the various companies. will be located,
and in conjunction with the enormous
mineral wealth and the wholesale houses
that will naturally locate here, for ii
will undoubtedly be great distributing
center, and it is also likely, In fact is now
being seriously considered, the erection
OF manufacturing plants to utilize the
enormous water power that is now run.
ming to waste and also the abundance Of
coal that is right at their door. Under
such conditions, where could q better
location for manufacturing establish
ments be found, with markets east and
west in. the territory directly contiguous
TO the factories. After CONSIDERING
these facts, does 1t seem at all visionary?
And yet we have barely touched the
possibilities of this section. which is
Justly conceded to be the richest one
hundred square miles in the world, and
we can scarcely conceive the results OF
the development which will follow the
increased railroad facilities which in q
short time will be available. The Hills
will be veritable hive of industry, and
will resound from end to end with the
pounding of the stamp mills. the roar OF
blasting powder and the whirl of ma
cninery engaged in developing and ex-
tracting the mineral wealth from this
wonderful section. Gold, silver, copper
lead, zinc, tin, iron, coal, quicksilver,
marble and stone Of all descriptions are
to be found here.
In the matter of water the Rapid City
section has distinct advantage of the
country east Good water can be OBJ
tanned at depth Of IL to so feet.
1t is needless to treat at any length
the position of the farmer fortunate
enough to possess land in this vicinity;
the results which follow are too appar-
ent. Just few points will be sufficient.
The proportion of really good agricnl.
tnral land is small by comparison with
the large area available for mining, and
thus anyone contemplating going TO this
section cannot get there too soon, for
the facts we have briefly outlined will
soon become general knowledge. No
one will attempt to dispute that this will
be the best local market in the state for
all kinds Of farm produce and this will
always be permanent condition, for
the consumers will always exceed the
producers and high prices must as q
natural consequence prevail, with the
present low price Of land--low consider
ing the rapid advance in values which
must follow more intimate knowledge
Of the possibilities available for short
time only.
That time is NOW. Get on the ground
floor, your opportunity is here. Why
not take it, If you wait you will have
to take what is left. Why let the other
fellow have all the show
The Yankton Land & Investment Co.
are in position TO give better values for
the money than probably any other firm;
having purchased and secured options
when values were considerably lower:
also when the choicest selections could
be made and will sell their lands 1t
bargain which can be readily ascertained
by comparison with prices asked for I'D.
Joining lands. Good terms can generally
be made with these landE.
e. =. Weeks, the secretary of the
Yankton Land & Investment Co. and