Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-11-26
LAND COMPANY
BUILDS Up COUNTRY
Extensive Building Improvements
ON Farms Owned by the Pioneer
Loan and Land Company in Mar
shall and Adjoining Counties.

On Tuesday last week THE editor
accompanied w. A. Knapp, OF the
Pioneer Loan and Land Company,
ON an auto "trip to a number OF the
conpany's farms lin this Viclnlty
and to- put it nllldly, we were much
impressed wlth the wonderful
Aevelopanent that has taken place
on farms IN general uhIuout this
part of the Red RiNer Valley, and
Especially ON the, farms owned by
this company. One finds new large
eonnmodious farm houses, big barns,
siBos, graIGarles, we'll kept yards and
neat docking fences, where but a few
years ago there were small unpaint-
ed, often tllapidated farm buildings
and tunlble-down fences. The roads
also are much improved, good
grades being found in almost every
section lime and dltc'hes and drains
are found wherever needed.
But it lis our purpose to- tell some
thing about what we saw on this
auto ride of few |heurs, as THAT
will be the best way of showing THE
progress THAT has been made in QUIZ
farming community during the past
few years. Going west the first
farm THAT we came to was the old
MeHntzer place, which, to- borrow "a
phrase from Grower cleveland, had
fallen into ''imocuous desuetude" :,
until George Copp, san up-to- date
and progressive farmer from Joliet,
ILL.,, purchased, the farm and turn-
ed it into a money maker. A large
barn costing upwards of S2500 has
been built on the farm this summer.
In fuhe Gopp fanily are, two SONS
and two daughters, both of tlhe lat
ter being teachers in the schools of
the county. Next we passed the
farm of R. H. Clark, very good
looking place, formerly known as
the Taralseuh farm MI. Clark
aives i'm Warren. The farm is remit
ed to Carl Ostroun, also from Elli-
nois. The next farm passed was
tnat of G. f.. Peterson, who came
from northwest of Joliet, ILL.,.
three years ago. This is THE old
John Hafloran farm. lit has ex-
cefle1pt farm builGngs and in the
barn yard we noticed about IS head
of CATTLE and about 25 hogs as AN i'll
dication of Hhe thrift and progress
sive farming ideas of the present
owner.
Proceeding north, We passed by
the old Bennew1itz farm still owned
by THE Pioneer Loan and Land Co,
The buildings have been 'thoroly re-
paired and new fences built, making
indeed a cozy farm nome. Farm
is occupied by W. J.. Dingte1ime
forunerdy of Peoria, III. Then we
passed 4so the north half of section
%, in Warremton. TIhis farm is
owned by T. C. DeMerrett, of III
Here we found a NEW set of build
ings bJujlt last year. Farm showed
the effect of good work. Plowine
was all dome. As we came along
we saw the old Sam Rook farm
where a new set of bullehings have
been enected this year. The farm
has been solid to- Gabriel Anderson
from IIlinus, who will move lI
here next March. Next we came tx
the old KeZar place, owned by the
company. A new set of bIlldmgS
adoqns uhe place and THE land dis al
plowed. Stanley Ryner lis the pres
em occupant. Next we pass by tjh'
prosperous looking farm of Benson
Brothers, formerly from Joliet, iii
A bbttle further OH we came to th,
farm of John Baskerville, from 10.
het, Ell. Tnis farm shows a colon.
OF buildings and up-to-date man:
agemeIt. Mr.. Baskerville has re-
GENTLY added a quarter section II
his holdings. In the yard stood
new gas tractor.
Passing ON another mile we OBJ
serve a new set Of buildings on tn
north half of section %, lin Bloome1
This place is still owned by 'th
company and lis ait present occupie'
by MT. Stewart. Turning toward
49,, 10 1.,n esawx, - fnn,r1 tI, at xuiIll h
occupied next year by VIM. Timm
:Juat nprth OF this place is fuj
section Of land Whicth is owned b
H. r. Wood, present mayor OF j.
met, Ill, now occupied by Mr.. For
MGR. Going east, we passed tll
home OF Martini Battenhoa1se, for
nerly Of Illireis. The buildings ar
set in a beautifll grove. In th