The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-02-13
Intend to Locate on Northern Min
nesota Lands and Build Their
Homes in Minnesota.
PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER
All Signs Point to Influx Of New
People This Spring-Some To-
.-: cate Near Bemidji.
Special TO 1As 1ieassr.


St. Paul. Feb. 13.-There will be
the greatest movement of homeseek-
rs to Minnesota this spring in the
history Of the state, according to H.
J. Maxf1eld, commissioner Of immi-
grafton today.
Every indication points to this"
said Mr.. Maxfleld. II do not draw
this conclusion from the activity in
this line last year, or from the splen-
did reports of many prospects, sent
me by local real estate dealers. but
from actual correspondence received
by this office the past six months.
From a file of letters marked follow
ups and amounting to several hun
dred the following extracts were
taken:
g. A. Acree, formerly Of Williams
burg, Connecticut. writes us from
Baudette: "We are here as con-
sequence of the books you sent us al
most year ago, advertising your
state and are we'll pleased. and we
have gotten others interested In COM
ing. Send them literature ~-'.,
Carl Peterson. Grindstone. South
Dakota: I'm reply to your letter,
have picked out Koochiching county
and will attend the state land sales
there"
Fred Pleggenkuhle, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa: ~ now own 5000 acres of
land in Cass county. My son will
settle in that county this spring."
Geo. E. Cole, formerly Of Missouri,
writes US from Nevis, Mimi, as fol-
lows: IT have lately come to Mime
sofa from Missouri and am now To-
Gated here"
G. w. Chapman. Clarion, Iowa:
"Yo1r last letter at hand. was UP
at; Mora, Minn., this fall and looked
the country over and I liked it very
much. fully intend to locate in
Minnesota in the near future"
=. Was in Beltrami County. 49,.
&c. d. Francisco, Shippenville. Pa.
writes In part: II have recently re-
turned from a trip of inspection from
your state and find your letter upon
my return. In company with other
parties made trip to Roseau and
Bcltrami counties, and since my re-
turn, 4 am advising some of my
neighbors about the opportunities
tha,e."
Il. N. Bowman, Kings. Illinois: "In
reply to your letter, l have decided
that Cass county is about where l
want to buy land. 80 send me In
formation about It," ~ '...
Oliver Bailey, Luther, Okla: "tn
reply to your letter Of January 3, you
may be surprise to know that am
about to locate. in Roseau county,
close to Roosevelt. I am trading for
q quarter section there
j Rud Dorgersrode, $50 N. Lawrence
street, Philadelphia, Pa, says: "Ex-
pect to locate in Minnesota in the
spring of next year. Give me ship
ping directions" ,.. !
Chas. Dusell, Marmon. North Da-
Iota: II am III a deal for 200 acres
Of land near Bronson in Kittson
county. Send me detailed informa-
Sx~xb1 r .
Bought Near Bemidji.
H. E. James, Edgewood, Iowa: TN
reply to yours Of recent date. While
have not decided to come to Mime
sofa I may look your country over
next spring. have shown the ttera-
-ture to my friends 80 much that 1t
Is worn out with the following re-
suits: Two parties from here. Bert
'Dodds and J. f~eter. went to Minne-
sofa and bought land near Bemtdji;
also friend from an adjoining town
took up homestead. Several other
parties are thinking seriously about
going up there next spring. =
Geo. Bali. 1904 Main street. Des
Moines, Iowa, writes as follows:
Through advice and literature sent
me. I am living at Big Falls. Kooch-
iching, county. have sixty acres Of
land and am well pleased. i
"These .ars : fair sample Of the