The Detroit times., 1912-05-16


the long roll OF disappointed land buy
ers 10 called the list OF robbed and
wrecked for Michigan will be less than
that Tor any other state I'm the Union.
As 10 the press OF Michigan. our edi-
Tors ana puoilsherS must not be TOO
owners and dealers have neglected 10
properly announce the merits or their
own stocks. Many poor struggling
editor In northern Michigan has re-
companies or the great northwest TO
publish glittering descriptions OF land
ana climate that will not stand COM
parison with our own.
In the great northwest and along the
racine coast are thousands OF broken
and discouraged men who have been
led away from the one state In the
Union that offers self-sustaining homes
TO all and at prices within the reach
or all.
There are thousands OF acres OF Gull
tivated land In Michigan upon which
are good buildings. fences orchards
and all that goes TO make a good farm.
such farms are ready for Immediate
occupancy and cultivation, and can be
bought for less than one-fourth the
money that Is asked for less valuable
land In the far west Thousands OF
acres OF the richest land I'm the Union
can be found In northern Michigan.
and II can be bought at prices ranging
from six to thirty dollars an acre. This
water The settler I'm northern Michi-
gan has fuel at the door. He has water
or the purest quality and lakes and
streams In sight. Material for building
Is cheap Nowhere In America can
improvements be made with less ex-
pense.
Let every factory close it's doors. let
every bank suspend and still the Mich
igan farmer can live.
The climate OF Michigan IL one OF
the best. Settlers upon new lands OF
Michigan have no contest with ma
laria. Pneumonia Is not as common as
In other states. nor has II the terrors
OF that dread disease In the noun
tains OF the coast Yellow fever, chol-
era and the plaques or other lands
never reach US. Our atmosphere Is
pure and the conditions are such as
promote health. Let II be noted that
the settlers upon the fertile lands OF
Michigan are not required TO buy ell
mate. Real estate statesmen from GER
tain other localities are selling stumps,
rocks and sand at Ave hundred dollars
an acre, because OF their wonderful
ability to roll the changes upon the
word climate" Many who have been
deluded into buying high-priced ell
mate are returning to Michigan. and
from them we learn that the climate
OF Michigan is far ahead OF the coun-
try In which they left their money
Here we have no prolonged wet sea-
sons. not hot WINDS. no sand storms
and II must be conceded that we are
comparatively shy on earthquakes.
With all the rest Michigan is beau
tiful state. and noted for It's beautiful
scenery. The northern part OF the
state Is dotted with lovely lakes. in
the clear waters OF which are pike,
bass, perch and many other fish. II
Is traversed by lovely streams that
arise from cool springs carrying the
purest OF water In which are millions
Of trout waiting the coming OF the
knight OF the rod and line Northern
Michigan is the fisherman's paradise
No state has more nor better summer
resorts.
Others will write OF our wonderful
cities Of our large lakes and our ship
ping, OF our factories and mines, Of
our schools and of our public insti-
tutions All OF these well merit de-
scription, but none OF these advantages
compare with the fact that our agri-
cultural resources are so great that
our rural population Will always be
able TO support themselves as well as
the population OF our cities from their
farms and still have surplus for ex-
port
More faith in the good things that
Nature has placed at our own doors, a
better knowledge OF the unlimited re-
sources OF 1.-The state between the
lakes" and a more reasonable and
generous use OF printers ink will soon
place Michigan in the front row with
other states. and then no longer Will
our boys and girls be lured from the
safety and security of our own state
TO endure hardships and meet failures
In far distant lands.