Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-29


waving grain is that it is fertile and
productive in large measure. Over
all the country in every direction
are seen red barns and comfortable
farm houses, good horses, modern
machinery, mute but convincing testi-
mony, pointing to the fact that folks
in Marshall county are getting along.
They grow successfully all of the
cereals, potatoes are standard crop,
clover meadows and bluegrass past
ures are getting to be very common
and some patches of alfalfa We're
seen.
They are getting into stock to
some extent and number of fine
herds We're seen, the coming Of the
tame grasses accounting for this de-
parture They raise good crops Of
tame hay and the pastures looked
thrifty, not unlike Illinois fields.
In the gardens they grow about
every thing that you ever saw in any
body's garden and it turns a wonder
full yield.
+ The county is drained by three
small rivers-the Tamarac river, Mid
die river and Snake river which cut
across from east to west and all find
their way into the Red river.
On two sides of each section Of land
a deep wide ditch is dug and the dirt
thus thrown up is utilized in making
the roadway.
They have very complete and eff
| icient school system and they are
building better roads, better houses
and better farm buildings, and with
the influx of people from Illinois and
other states where advanced agricul.
tural ideas are in vogue they are ra.
pidly acquiring better methods OF
farming.
1t is a fertile, smiling country, rich
in promise, boundless in possibilities
where evidence is seen on every hand
| + & o
that ample recompense awaits the
husbandman who has a head to con
trive and a hand to execute.
Marshall county land sells from SAC
to $65 per acre, depending on location
improvements and condition and il
one is to believe the testimony of his
own eyes, supplemented by govern
ment crop statistics and local history
the price is not extravagant, whether
one is buying for a home or an invest
ment
Taxes are moderate, the levy being
about $50 on quarter section farm.
DeKalb people who have invested il
Marshall county lands and who have
full faith in the future that await:
that section may be named as fol
lows: r. T. Smith, P A. McGirr, B. G.
Knodle, Miss Maggie Minnegan, Mis-
ELLA Cummings, Miss Ella McGirl
Fred Peterson, Warren Hemericl
Carl Klein.
They purchased through the agenc
of the Pioneer Loan and Land Co.,
concern which is doing a wonderfr
work in the development of the cOul
ty. They buy farms, improve thel
with buildings, drainage, fencing, et'
and sell them to homeseekers and il
vestors In the former class the
are careful to seek out the most desi
able and progressive sort and
these offer very liberal terms. In tn
case of the latter, who are for tn
most part non-residents, they loo
after the property for them, procur
desirable tenants and see that ever,
thing is kept ship-shape charging
small commission for the service.
Pioneer Co., farms are known owe
the county for their tidy appearance
and the thorough methods of farmin
employed.
Their general offices are in Ware
and they are a strong factor in tt
business life OF the town.
Mr.. Henderson, president Of tt
company, an elderly gentleman, kee
eyed, cultivated and agreeable, was
the newspaper business at Huron,
u. years ago and knows the game. +
has large stock farm near Ware
which is one of their show places.
The company has offices at Jolie
in charge of Mr.. Knapp, secretary al
treasurer. Mr.. HopWood, an alel
stirring young specimen of Weste1
go and energy, is Office manager
Warren.
Mr.. Morkassel, the special repI
sentative of the company, who com