The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-13


points be mentioned as we'll as goot
ones. If the full truth be told thu
prospective settler, it is good enough
If not, we do not want him. We be-
lieve that a man who expects this
country, or tract of land in it, to dc
more than it will do, is poor man tt
get into the country, and the only way
to gain the confidence of the eastern
settler is to be frankly honest with
him, and have him understand that
we are telling him the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. This
will bring him-or, if it does not, we
do not want him. We are convinced
that we have the best country in the
world for a man of moderate means
who wants to start real farming in a
reasonable and sensible way; but we
have no bonanzas to offer anyone. We
know our lands will not produce with
out work-physical and mental-and
we want settlers who will realize that
fact.
The 500 line will charge for its SER
vices and expenses in the premises
One Dollar for each quarter section
listed for sale. This is done primarily
to insure the listing Of all lands by
| the owners at reasonable prices, and
so that we can know definitely that
the owner is acting in good faith. 1t
is obvious that this amount will not
in any way compensate for the mon
ey paid out in advertising and other
expenses.
Past experience demonstrates that
| it is difficult to get prompt and salts
factory results among prospective
land buyers without some actual, per-
sonal work, and this must be paid for
in some way. We therefore purpose
paying our eastern agents a commits
sion Of $1.O0 per acre and no more.
This commission will be paid by the
owner listing the land for sale when
the sale is made.
While the eastern agent at the
present time demands and is paid a
larger commission than this by the
North Dakota real estate agent, we
feel that we can help to such an ex-
tent in making sales that this commits
sion will be attractive to the middle
west land man. We realize that this
adds S1.00 per acre to the price of the
land; but it is only reasonable brok-
er's commission, and we do not be-
lieve that either buyer or seller, both
of whom will know the full facts, will
object on this point.
In listing lands for sale, the contract
will run for an indefinite period with
the privilege to the owner of withdraw
ing the land any time upon sixty days
notice, this period Of time to begin on
the LIST day of the month following the
receipt Of such notice by the Railway
| Company. This enables us to notify
all our agents to withdraw the land
from sale and stop useless expense in
advertising. However, ours is not an
exclusive agency. Our contract with
the owner permits him to sell to his
'own customer, or through any other
agent, without cent Of commission
to us; but we must be promptly noti-
fed when the land is sold. Our object
lis not to collect commissions, and not
to sell lands, but to get settlers for the
country. We want prosperous farm
ers on all lands tributary to our lines.
We want to help them, advise them,
and assist them in all ways possible,
consistent with. our mutual interests.
We want the farmers to realize that
people in 500 territory will get the
best service from our Company, Just
as those here now get the best of SER
vice.
We maintain that when it becomes
generally known in the regions where
prospective settlers for our idle lands
are available, that the big commits
sions now insisted upon are eliminat-
ed, and that everything is on the
square and above board and the closest
scrutiny Of our plan invited-when
this is shown-we believe the first long
step in getting actual, desirable set
tiers will have been taken.
We reiterate, the 500 is inaugural
ing this scheme solely to
bring settlers the railway
company will be out much for
the time being our profit will come
later. Your share will come before
ours.
4 Are you q merchant? If SO, you
want US to help you get more custom-
ers. The same if you are a banker.
Are you farmer living in our terri
tory? How many neiphbors have
you? What would be the increase in
the value Of your land if good farm
er were living on and working all the
idle, unimproved land in your town
lship? Would your youngsters be so
anxious to get away from the farm?
Think Of the increased facilities YOU
would have-more phones, better
roads, better mail facilities, central
schools, more churches, more and bet
ter farming clubs more cooperation.
We can help you-you can make our
initial work easier by sending in the
legal description and name and ad-
dress OF the owner Of the idle land in
your toWnship-if 1t is trihntaru t.