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The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

of extra good Yields and high prices,
like the past season, and less If prices
are low or crops poor, while in North
Dakota two crops instead Of five pay
for the land. and in the western OF
newer parts, where prices are lower,
one crop pays the price.
Without a single city of the first
class, according to eastern standards.
North Dakota has thirty-six shipping
points on one railway alone, the
freight receipts Of which exceed $780,.
900 q year apiece. This indicates how
wealth is being accumulated.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Gil.
breath has done very wisely in adver.
Using the state through q display at
the state fairs Of several eastern
states of the grains. grasses, vege.
tables, Ignite coal, clays and pottery
Of North Dakota. In every place the
exhibit was the center Of attraction
and told q marvellous story Of the re.
sources of u great state.
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
Rock Sprinu.

The Rock Spring postof6ce handle.
mail.fo Us families, an increaseaof &
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS year.
Alp,aarltn,SSSth s past year about
bdshaslsssof grain was raised 10 hi
neighborhood and Is per cent Of thi.
amount has not been. thresheed. There
were 1--WE threshing rigs in and abou,
here last fall. but this was not suficien,
for the amount of grain raised. Half Of
the new settlers. who came in last year,
were too late to put in crops.
Mr.. June, who lives at Horse Nose
butte, settled there in loo5. broke about
rs acres and put in crops the following
spring. In the fall Of 1906 he threshed
about 5000 bushels Of fax and 1000
bushels Of other grain.
I. +. Lewis. who lives * miles south,
put in 10 acres Of wheat and was graft
fed with a result of SO bushels per acre.
Pat Monaghan, located tx miles west
On the knife river, raised pats that
yielded Is bushels per acre.
In 1906 Bailey Brotheys. 5 miles west
on the Knife. river, raised 1880 bushels
Of grain on IS acres of land.
W. P. Owens, who lives 6 miles west
on Knife river, raised go bushels of
wheat on 40 acres.
Mr.. Eyer, living 8 miles west. sowed
I5o acres Of grain last spring and was
blessed with a liberal harvest. His oats
averaged &c bushels and wheat q
bushels per acre.
The n: 2. r. R. surveying. party, who
have been at work in the Knife river
valley for the past few weeks were at
work il this section March S.
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

degrees warmer "A winter than does
that Of the Red River valley, Minneso
sor Wisconsin. 40 arule cattle,can
winter on the range without danger
and fatten on the buffalo grass which
cures as It CROWD
This section vas formerly the
grazing ground Of the buffalo. This
monarch OF. the plains was. replaced b,
sgreat herds Of cattle and late, by cat
tie and sheep.
With the great influx Of new settlers
and farmers conditions are rapidly
changing, farming replacing exclusive
stock raising. The rougher parts Of
the country and the Bad Lands viii,
however. always be utilized for stock.
The provident farmer will raise q few
head Of cattle. dairy COWS. horses,
sheep and hogs on the rich prairie
grass, as we'll as harvest great crops
Of golden grain. corn and vegetables.
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
NEW L~EONBERGER


cases, wainscoating and woodwork,
with the natural wood finish, through
out the building.
The first floor is occupied by J. A.
McAndress, who manages his busi-
ness in the well lighted. handsomely
furnished rooms, which have q main
entrance OF Willard street.
In the second story are eight large
rooms, a spacious hall, bath and toilet
rooms. These rooms are occupied as
Offices.
Doctors Davis and Baldwin, two
popular physicians Of the city, have
the four front rooms, used as ofices
and reception parlors.
The Homestead Land andlLoani
company occupies room No. IS.
Mars, treasurer Of the company and
well known in this city, has charge Of
the company's Office here.
The Everett Abstract, company and
the Everett Real Estate and Loan.
company have business headqarters in.
rooms No. 8 and No. I.
The building, throughout, is heated
by steam, and q system Of modern
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

The above is a cut of the new Leon
berger building, erected during the
past year on the corner Of Willard and
Sims street, just opposite and north
Of the Northern Pacific railroad sta
ton.
The building, q beautiful twq-story
brick structure, is owned by J. and
B. Leonberger, and was built by the
we'll known Dickinson contractors,
Messrs. WaltonE& Davis.
The Leonberger has a frontage of
twenty-five feet on Willard street and
q depth Of eighty-fve feet running
parallel to Sims street. It cost the
owners $4,000 /, So. 8 i
the .searlyssspftlns 81 1905 Ihps.sold
corner btaiilts iii which hasS.sbeen
owned by the Leonbergers for the
past ten years, was moved from its
original site to make room for the
new Leonberger, and is now located
on East Willard street and occupied
as q boarding house. =
1 The building, Of beautifully colored
brick, is not only a handsome struc.
ture but adds greatly to the general
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
THE NEW LEoNsEReER sagulLDiNo.

plumbing l!tlnlolng viii be in working; order
90 soon as the new water plant Is
completed. The Leonberrger has the,
distinction Is being one 81 two bust
ness lt.' blocks II the city with q full,
lequipment tof storm windows and
screens.
Mt J. stsa and Mrs. 1L.eonberger were
among mon the hrst residents of Dickin.
son g For seventeen years Nj. Leon.
berger was an engineer on tie North.
ern Pacific and during that time lost
less ssi' than two months dine. Mn.
Llee 'olleg recently rented her home,
nov " sas the old Joe Scott place. Eons
Sims street Zone 81 TIE nrst houses
built insthis ethyl to HsC. Berry and
nag aIa1 taken nup quarters il the new
building.
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
North Dakota Coming, Gold From
the Soil, Coal and Clay. Free
Homesteads Going Rapidly

aid Of the common schools and state
institutions was some $4,000 acres.
OF this only $4,000 acres have been
sold, yet the sale Of this small proper
ton has created a common school
fund Of over &c. 1000. Last year
the proceeds from this fund amounted
to 100000. which sum coupled with
the 2 mill tax provided by the con.
stitutfon, made an apportionment for
each child regularly attending school
Of from IS to 50. The common school
fund is increasing rapidly and its ap-
portionment will be correspondingly
greater from year to year. It is not
dificult to see that the schools Of our
state have a rich Inheritance in land
worth $50, 900 zoo.
A great factor in inducing people
to locate in North Dakota Is It's pure
food law. In this state all perpared
foods must, If a~duterated, print the
fact of adulteration on labels while
patent medicines must print formulas.
There is a very well enforced law
against deceiving the public.
1t is a difficult thing for any per.
son to comprehend the development
that is going one without actually
visiting the state, but the following
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
Steam Flowing.

During the past season w. ]. Sheets
of Saltwater has done an extensive bust.
ness in. the threshing line. In the
counties Of Stark. Bowman, HettinRer
and Billings helthreshed 47,ooo bushels
Of wheat. oats and Hax. besides 4 small
amount OF barley and rye Of which he
makes but little mention. Mr.. Sheets,
g closely a. possible. kept an account
Of the acreage and the yield Of the crops
and gives the following figures; wheat
IoH, oats IS and FAX II bushels per
acre. The average value of the grain to
the farmer wss about SIG per acre and
he figures the actual value Of the land
as $40 per acre. Mr.. Sheets also esti-
mates thatls13 per acre will pay for the
land, seed. sowing and harvesting.
There is the grain from 700 acres
around Saltwater that was not threshed
last season.
Mr.. Sheets uses his engine for plow-
ing. 1t draws eight "a inch gang plows
and a large roller for crushing the
freshly broken prairie sod. His 19
years old son, Clarence, acts as chauf.
feur and guides the machine with per-
feet control. The machine plows and
rolls from 20 to IS acres per day. The
owner intends to put in 900 acres Of
grain in the spring, $50 acres OF which is
yet to be backset.
In the pillow field two teams are re.
quired to haul coal and water Tor the
machine. but when threshing, straw, is
used for fuel.
Mr.. Sheets will add a four.horse drill
to. his farming equipment and with this
drill he will be able to cover each day
the same amount of ground 40 plowed
and rolled by the steam machine.
The observations which w. j. Sheet.
made among the farmers last fall while
threshing, teaches him that the frs,
breaking should not be. more than ~ to
IS inches deep and that the freshly
broken sod should be rolled and packed
thus conserving the moisture. Unde,
the old process, Of cutting up the sod
the moisture dries out quickly.
tEe.I
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
GRAIN STACKS IN HErr1NGER COUNTY

qualities. Many are taking up home
steads and buying a few sections ad-
joining. Others r purchasing direct
from the large land interests. It is q
business proposition with these peo-
plea proposition thoroughly investi-
gated before they exchange their east
ern homes for North Dakota farms.
With a total acreage of almost 49,.
DOC, 900, the state had in 1906 9,4s5, 6S2
acres under cultivation. And yet with
only a fifth of it's land cultivated, the
value of the agricultural products per
capita in North Dakota is the highest
Of any state in the union.
Every man who has settled in the
state becomes an active agent to in
duce immigration. The stories of
success that they have written to
their old homes, or visible evidences
of 1t that they have exhibited on their
occasional visits, have stirred up the
ambitions of their old friends and
caused a feeling of discomfort with
their circumscribed lot, and thousands
have come, as thousands more will
come, to take advantage of the
cheap, fertile lands and great advan
tages of North Dakota.
Not least among the latter is the
n school system with its liberal en-
dowment which enables the children
to receive the best Of educational IA
ctlites at q nominal rate Of local taxa
ton. The federal land grant for TIL
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

North Dakota is making greater
progress today along all lines than
ever before and greater progress than
any other state in the union.
Out of her fertile soil and glorious
sunshine, her beds Of coal and clay,
she has. in the few years of statehood.
created wealth at q marvellous rate.
How fast few people are aware.
Until a few years ago most Of the
land in the state had little or no
value. Now SO to SIS per acre has
been the average selling price in the
western part of the year with a few
tracts selling as high as 325 to $50 per
acre.
The best farmers from Iowa, Wis
consin, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska and
Minnesota are coming to this state
and coming to stay, which shows that
agriculture is taking deep root and
that agriculture will soon be the lead
ing occupation.
The class of people that is coming
is composed of sturdy industrious,
experienced farmers who bring with
them improved and more careful
methods of farming. These men ap-
preciate the character of the soil and
recognize its producing and lasting
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

The total value of these farm pro.
ducts for the year amounts to $857.12
for every nan. woman and child ID
the statssSa greater per capitastggf1cll.
turals productive wealth thanl Is shown
by any other ytate insthssunion. ss ss
Tabulated statistics Of the 1S06fcrop
are not prepared but careful estimates
place the wheat yield Of the state at
100, 100000 bushels, q record never
made by any state; twice that Of
South Dakota, and 10000, 900 bushels
more than the Minnesota crop and
doubling It's own production Of 1901!
The estimated fax crop Of 1906 ISIS.
100000 bushels-more than one-half
the max crop Of the entire United
States.
North Dakota does not rest on the
laurels 1t has won when It presents
the large figures of the wheat and
fax yield, but points with equal pride
to its other varied industries which
lose non Of their Importance in com
parison with the enormous amount OF
wheat and flax produced.
Stock raising. a tabulated report Of
which appears elsewhere, has been,
and still ia, the leading industry pt
western North Dakota, yielding an
immense annual revenue. /
Corn has not been considered q
North Dakota crop, but the results Of
c~orn-growing here the past two or
three years is a surprise eve to those
who have encouraged It's growth. The
reports for the corn crop Of 1906 In
North Dakota are not yet available,
but from the best estimates, and judg-
ing from the reports for 1905, the
crop for 1906 was about 8O,0O0.OO0
bushels, grown on about 100000
acres, worth about g. 1000, 900.
Land in Illinois produces about one.
fifth its selling price in corn in years
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
VALUABLE LAND
Hettinser County Dirt
Sells At $21 Per Acre.

Emanuel Barth of Mott was in Dick
inson Wednesday. Mr.. Barth has just
sold 300 acres of railroad land adjoin.
ing Mott to William H. Brown & Co. at
s21 per acre. He purchased this land
four years ago at sl.4o. per acre and the
taxes have amounted to almost nothing,
being in unorganized territory. MI.
Barth retains his homestead. The sale
is very satisfactory both on account Of
the cash returns and as indicating faith
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23

will help some.
In 1906, the assessed valuation of
all property was 1896. 1862, 5S4.00. and
the total valuation more than a bill
lion dollars. All created out of soil
and sunshine!
The population has increased from
5000 in 1880 to 100000 in 1906, a
tremendous gain in twenty.seven
years. The past year has shown the
most rapid increase, especially in
western North Dakota.
With ~ national banks and deposits
of $685. $50, the census Of 1900 gave
the state the honor Of having the
largest per capita income. What of
its wealth in. 1906 with 120 national
banks having deposits of SIS, 000, 900
and 1868 state banks with as much, or
more, OF deposit?
From the latest statistics of the
state agricultural department we
quote the following production totals
for 1905:
Land under cultivation..... 9,495,6 S2
Wheat, bushels II, $685. SO
Flax, bushels .14,441 ,040
Oats, bushels ........... So. 724,45s
Barley, bushels 800. 1 ,475, 295
Rye, bushels -. ......... 7O9, 6Sa
Corn, bushels .............. 1896 sol
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
appearance 81 willard and 3

appearance Of Willard and Slime
streets.
The Leonberger, from basement 70
ROOF. e arranged IN q most up-to-date
manner. The basement Is well light.
ed from both streets, has cemented
floors and everything made practically
hreproof. a large refngeratorsi III 10.
Gated in the most convenient part 81
the basement and the coal v1auH, sof
solid masonry, - under the Sidewalk
i = 2 taking valuable room Ia the
cellar. ,8s8
a well equipped three-chair barber
shop with al the modern furniture,
owend and operated ~ Mitchell
Brothers, occupies the rented portion
of the basement.
Georgia pine Il used rs the stair.
The Dickinson press., 1907-03-23
in the future development of Het,inger
county when a land firm pays s21 per
acre for land ia ~sellfagain.

North Dakota is no more the land we
are used hearing about as being bur-
dened by mortgages. The mortgages
have been paid off. and now the farmers
have money in, the bank.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16

Timber Land, Act June =, 1878 United States
Land ONCE. Occur d'Alene, Idaho, SEPT. &c
1907
Notice IS hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress o.
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1872, Fila Moore Of Naples, county
Of Bonner state OF Idaho, has this day filed In
this office her sworn statement No. 1892. for the
purchase OF the swI OF sWlz of Section M.
81, Township No. 81 n, Range No. W NJ,
and viii offer proof TO show that the land
sought Is more valuable for It's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
her claim to said land before W. D. Baxter, U.
s. Commissioner, at his Office at Boomers Fer
ry Idaho. on Monday. the 10th day of Deem
Der 1907.
She names as witnesses; John c. Moore Of
Naples, Idaho, Alex Moore Peter Thompson
and Roy walty OF Morayia. Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovc-acscribed lands are requested 10 file their
claims i'm This office on or before said 10th day
Of December, 1907.
i0-5-l2-7 R y DUNN. Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
NorIcE ZOE pI1RI1cAr1nn

Timber Land, Act June 3. 1873 United s,o,o.
Land Office, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Sent .,
1907
Notice is hereby given shat in complain.
with the provisions OF the act Of Congress -
June 9, 1878, entitled Gan act for the ssle ~.
timber lands in the states Of California. q,
gon Nevada and Washington Territory % 49,
extended TO al Of che public land states h,
act Of August 4, 1892. Thomas e. Nonteom.,,,
OF Bonuers Ferry county of Bonucr. State Of
Idaho has this dry flied in this Office his
sworn statement No. $751; s'r the purchase ~
the 81 of SWi4 OF Sec ., fp6tN r WI NJ
and viii offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable far its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes. and f.,
establish his claim to send land before L. 8
Commissioner w. D. Baxter at his Office 81
Bonners Ferry Idaho, on Tuesday, the % dav
Of January 1905.
lie names as witnesses: King Kelley. Charles
Odds, Charles Lafferty Of Porthil, Idaho. and
Laurence Parkei of Copsltni, Idaho.
Any person claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said ID dav of
January. 1908.
lO-5-l2-7 r. n. DUNN, Register
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16

Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878. United States,
Land Office, Coe1r d'Alene Idaho, Sept. u. 1917 y
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore.
gon, Nevada. and Washington territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August a, 1892, Fred Kitchen, of Standpoint.
County of Bonner, State of Idaho. mas this dav
filed in this office his sworn statement No
1929. for the purchase of the ElS SEi4 and
sWA SCI and SEA NEk of Section No. "a in
Township No. GO, n, Range No. l W NJ, and
will offer proof to show thst the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Q. S. Commissioner
Ignatz Well at his Office at Standpoint Idaho,
on Monday the 9th day of December, 1907
He names as witnesses Fred Kelly of Sand
point, Idaho, southwell Gilman of lola, Idaho
John McIlhargey of Elmira, Idaho and Charles
V. Olds of Macarthur, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tn
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
9th day of December, 1907.
9-2S-ll-SO R. n. DUNN, Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Timber Land, Act June g. 1878. United states
Land Office Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Sept. II.
1907
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 8, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore.
gon, Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August d. 1892 George Head of Bonners
Ferry, County of Bonner, State of Idaho, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No 1872 for the purchase of the sYA of sEll
of Sec No. Il, in TIP. No. 90 n, R. No ?, E. b, NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber OF stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before T. s. Commits
sioner W. D. Baxter at his Office at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho, on Monday the 10th day Of De-
cember 1907.
He names as Witnesses
Andrew Kent, Louis Hummer James Me-
Greevey and Fred Gleed all of Boomers Ferry.
Idaho
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovedescribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said
10th day of December. 1907.
9-2s-ll-SO R. n. DUNK Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior land Office al
Occur D'Alene, Idaho Oct. p, 1907
Notice is hereby given that Chris Peterson
Of standpoint Idaho has filed notice of his in
tenticn to make fnal fve year proof in sun
port Of his claim, viz: Homestead entry No
ass, made Oct. n. s04 for the ElS NwL and
VIZ NEl[ Of Sec 9. Tp60 n, R 2. wB N, and
that said proof viii be made before Ignatz
We'll, Z. S. Commissioner, at his office al.
Standpoint, Idaho, on Dec. as, 1907.
He nance the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of the land, viz Andy Nolan, Charles Young
and Anton Peterson Of Standpoint, Idaho, and
Thomas Ranger Of lola, Idaho
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
More Moore

The Wallace Press ,of Nov. Z
contains the following item that
viii be read with Interest, BY the
friends Of Mir and Mrs. p. Z.
Moore, formerly OF Boomers Ferry
"There are two more Moores in
the A. c. Moore family today than
there were Yesterday. Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Moore are rejoicing
over the birth of twin sons, which
were born this morning about $50
o'clock. The junior members of
the Moore Brothers Men shop
weighed s pounds and 1 pounds
when placed on the balances today.
Though the names for the boys
have not yet been chosen, several
have been suggested, among them
being Pete and Repeat, Max and
Climax, Clair and Declare.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, land Office AZ
Occur D'Alene' Idaho, Oct. 81, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob A. Sloop of
Porthil' Idaho, has filed notice Of his inten-
uon to make final five year proof in support Of
MS claim viz Homestead entry No. 1895
made April ., 1901 for the W. If Nwl< Sec %.
. Up 90 ~ RI NJ, and that said proof will be
made before W. d. Baxter, g. s. Commissioners
at Boomers Ferry, Idaho. on December &c.
1907. ~
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon and cultivation
Oh the land VIZ: John F. VanEtten, Chas. D.
BLACK, john II Lingrell and Joseph Anderson,
all OF Porthill, Idaho
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June s. 1878. United states
Land Office, Occur d'Alene. Idaho. Sept. %
1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
June 3. SIS, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act Of
August L. 1892, Franklin Martin of Boomers
Ferry, county Of Bonner, state of Idaho, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. Sll9, for the purchase of the sWl{ Of
NEl4 Of Sec 26 TIP 81 n, RE B NJ and viii offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes. and TO establish his claim
to said. land before O. 8 Commissioner W D.
Baxter. at his office at Boomers Ferry Idaho
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of December. 1907
He names as witnesses: James Fitzpatrick
Mike Fitzpatrick, Stephen Rainforth and Grin
southwick, all OF Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before said
18th day Of December, 1907.
lo-5-i2-7 r. n. Dunn. Register.