The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-21
FARM L A N d PRAISED
Eastern Investor Surprised at Cp-
pOrtunites Offered Here.

Eastern Investor Surprised at OPP
portunites Offered Here.
ut is the most wonderful sight I
have witnessed since leaving my tone
at Mason, Michigan" said Mr.. E. p.
Rowe at the conclusion Of an auto
trip from Glasgow to Baylor, Glen
tana and Opheim last Wednesday. Mr..
Rowe, a retired farmer and capitalist,
is making the return trip home after
a visit to the two big expositions ON
the Pacific coast, and he and Mrs.
Rowe stopped off in the city to visit
their niece, Mrs. Leo B. Coleman.
Reading literature for weeks could
not have impressed me as emphatic
ally, or enabled me to realize as fully
as now do, the vast extensiveness of
the agricultural resources of Valley
county. 1t is simply marvellous to
see miles and miles of this rich, allu-
vial soil waiting further development
by real farmers. ! saw so many ac-
res of land with growing grain show
ing high productiveness, that it makes
me wish myself 20 years younger,
that I might locate in this great VAL
ley and farm again." "You have
many excellent farmers here l can
see by the thoroughness displayed in
the methods pursued by them, and the
large acreage yet undeveloped
throughout the eastern states that
this great domain is waiting for them.
Your decided land is selling at low
prices now, it is very cheap in my es-
timation, yet within a few years it
will double in value. | can remember
the time when land in Michigan in the
vicinity Of my home was selling at
five dollars an acre, and now, none
can be secured at less than $4,000.
"Too much cannot be said of the
possibilities for future great wealth
of Valley County from an agricultur-
al viewpoint When the 10000 acres
of land along the Milk River tri-
butary to Glasgow are under irriga-
ton, as / understand it will be within
year, your opportunities will have
more than doubled, for then your
farmers, owning such land, will be
able to grow alfalfa more extensively
than now, and sugar beet culture can
be taken up by them, which will yield
enormous returns. This will add most
bounteously to the farmers wealth
and naturally Glasgow will benefit
proportionately."
,"And I want to state" continued Mr..
Rowe, "you have most beautiful city.
it is located at a natural and excellent
position and will, no doubt, grow ex-
tensively during the next few years.
The thorough moderness displayed by
YOUR boulevards, streets and lighting
system shows the wisdom of building
we'll and will be appreciated largely
in time to come. notice that busl-
ness houses are filled with patrons
and it is one of the distinctive marks
of prosperity to see the many busy
people about your streets"
81 would not have missed the op-
portunity to see this great county for
large sum and will return to my
eastern home with a new and exceed
ingly fond remembrance of the occa-
sion. have been most royalty treat
ed while here"
Mr.. Rowe was taken on trip to
the northern portion of the county
by Col. E. d. Coleman, accompanied
by J. w. Wedum, Albert Nelson and
Secretary S. c. Moore of the Com
mercial Club. A stop was made at New
BAYLOR for dinner, then the party con-
tinued to Glentana, over to Opheim
and back to Baylor, where they wit
messed the ball game between Glas-
gov and Baylor, returning to Glas-
cow at about seven o'clock in the eve
ming. The trip covering 120 miles.
Crop conditions showed most excel
lently and with the recent rains the
farmers of Valley County are assured
bumper crops this year.