The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-27
MANY ADVANTAGES
OFFERED IN U. P.
U. p. DEVELOPMENT BUREAU WILL
BOOST "cLoveRlAND"
SETTLERS INCREASING ANNUALLY
Farming Conditions Are Most Favorable
In This Section OF The County
Climate tieslthful

Mr. Mott, the manager of the u. p.
Development Bureau, occupies a suite
of offices on the ground floor Of one OF
the most prominent corners Of the nam
thoroughfaIe Of the city of Menominee.
The windows are neatly lettered in
gold, after the manner OF the New York
and Chicago railroad offices and cannot
fail 70 attract the immediate attention
of all pedestrians and others. The
offices are divided into departments.
consisting OF private offices, general
Office, directors room, store rooms for
literature etc, and are connected 10y
both local and long distance telephones.
Samples of the various grams. grasses,
fruits, sugar, ETC., produced in this
section of the country, are attractively
displayed and rake il altogether, il will
be one of the show places Of the city
when it is fully equipped.
Manager Mott is bringing his years
OF experience in similar work, TO bear
on his new position, in a most effective
way. Two thousand twenty sheet
posters in ten or more colors. calling
attention to the advantages of this sec
tion of the country are now being
Autographed aud when finished will
be posted all over the country These
posters are unique in the land business
and were never before used for this
purpose. They will contain picture
OF Cloverland and give various facts
and figures in way that will be bound
TO attract attention from all sections of
the country.
In addition to the posters there are
many folders giving detailed and speci
tic Information 20 those who are inter-
ested or wish to know anything about
"Cloverland" AS this section has been
named by Mr.. Mott. There is a folder
entitled 'Dairying in the Upper Pen
insula. another called Diversified
Farming in the Upper Peninsula. +"
another" Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Fruit. still another called Home,
sweet Home, and one on 'Manufac.
lures and Water Power
over 100, 600 letterheads have been
printed, on the reverse side of which IL
given map, in many colors, showing
the exact location of the country in
question. together with the position Of
fifteen counties comprising the Upper
Ia T.. oil -.
there Is much other valuable intorma-
tion given in reference TO distance from
various markets aud some Of the more
important advantageous features pos
sessed by this section of the country.
These letterheads have been distributed
TO manufacturers and businessmen all
over this portion Of Michigan and are
being used by them IN their various
lines OF bnsines to give additonional
publicity TO the work OF the bureau
In order TO secure the corporation of
the greatest possible number. the bur.
eau not only has its officers and execu-
tive committee, but in addition. IL bas
seventy i've directors, consisting of five
each from the fifteen counties, and
eight committees, viz Publicity mat
ter summer and health. home depart
ment manufacturers aud water power.
legislative, educational. state soil and
land shows. There are nineteen banks
in the Upper Peninsula that are mem.
bers of the bureau. any one of which
would be glad 10 furnish references or
other information. There are 1875 com
panies and individuals having land for
sale in the Upper Peninsula OF Michi-
gan. who are identified with the bureau
and contribute generously TO its sup
port.
The natural resources OF the Upper
Peninsula Of Michigan are so abundant,
particularly in her supply OF copper
iron ore and lumber, that the business
of farming, up to the present time.
has been neglected. However. the
natural advantages OF the Upper Pen-t
insula are 30 great that people every
where are coming 10 recognize this
fact, with the result that the influx of
settlers of the better class Is becoming
greater each year Farming conditions
are most favorable. Rains are we'll
distributed throughout the year, thus
insuring good crops. The snow OF
winter propeots the grains and grasses
from frosts and freezing. The soil IL
peculiarly adapted TO the raising of
fruits, grasses and roots. Farm crops
of all kinds grow luxuriantly The
soil viii grow many different crops and