Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-17
PROSPEROUS FARMERS OF DRISCOLL TOWNSHIP

made to see the FARMERS around Dr1S-i
coll and get reports Of their experi-l
ences in their new homes. But as
all could not be seen at that time
another and more extended effort
has been made with the following
results: 5s5 n. 4 4 al
On this trip one Of the first places
visited was that of H. H. Hale, who
lives ON section SO, or a little south
west of Driscoll. Mr., Hale came to
this place from Iowa in L 04 and has
raised four crops upon his homestead.
The efforts have been satisfactory.
The first crop yielded return of
$13 per acre, the second year SIP to
$40 and the third year over $13 per
acre, of all in cultivation This be-
ing better yield than he has been
able to get on land that would be
priced at five to ten times as much
in the state he came from. He says
that acre for acre he gets better
yields in money or grain In North
Dakota than he ever got in Iowa.
: Then, too, he feels that there are
many other benefits. The country is
healthful and there is a better chance
for his children to become independ-
emit here than in the older states.
At the present time Mr.. Hale is driv-
ing one of the wagons that is used in
conveying the children of the town
ship to and from the graded school
in gDriscoll. .ss a@agt1&z
A little west of Mr. Hale's is the
home of A. c.. Jordan who has been
in this country only eighteen months
but is well pleased with it, and is
making for himself and family a
good home. His fax is good crop,
but the other grains have not been
so satisfactory. About the 10th Of
May M Jordan sowed about one
half an acre to timothy, the seed
came up well; now there is good
stand with large heads and the prom
Use of good results. A handful Of
clover seed that was thrown out with
no expectation OF growing, but, as
much to get rid Of 1t as anything
else, has taken root and a number
Of stalks are growing nicely. Mr.
Jordan likes North Dakota. More
agreeable he says than in his old
Iowa home. .sa .
John Manifold was away from
home threshing but has lived on his
homestead in section 30-13S-75 for the
past seven years and has 100 acres IL
crop good improvements in the wa!
of buildings and. is doing well. ~, ~
Frank b. Rice came here two year.
ago from Iowa and took a home
stead. He has some rolling lant
but also has some of the richest lant
in the county and is getting himself
and family well situated.
An Old Timer.
L. Thorwa1dson came to his presen
home near Sterling twenty-five year.
ago and has been engaged in cattl,
raising and making money. But &C
cording to Mr.. Thorwa1dson condi
tons are changing and 1t is necessar,
for the prudent man to change bill
plans too. He says that mixed farm
ing and the cream separator are th
things now; that If a man will mill
half dozen cows and do a littl
mixed farming that he need have n
fears as to a good living. a
c. r. Anderson lives on 24-139-7e
and has light CROPS this year. He say
that the lay of the land has much t
do with crops of a dry year. Blu
also that good farming is necessar
and will especially tell of poor sea
son. 5,s.5
A mile and quarter southeast Q
Sterling Presley M. Gosney has hi
home. This is a nice farm with goo
improvements. The barn is 30x4
with ten-foot posts on a seyen-foo
concrete wall, making very desira
BILE barn with room in the basemen
for large amount of stock and th
upper part will hold large quantitie
Of grain ad feet. The well is by tn
side of the barn with the tank on a
elevation with graded approache
and having conveniences that say
much labor and time. The well
So feet deep and has over it goo
windmill which cannot lower th
water in the well If running all tn
time. From this well the garde
and lawn can be irrigated to an az
vantage, and the ground lies in sue
manner around the premises that tw
or three acres could be watered frol
this well in an ordinary dry tim,
and keep all of the veget,
ton in a growing condition. M
Gosney is, also, building an additio
to his house. This consists Of a
entire new basement with hot al