The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-06-09
Another Redwood
Man Fails For
MahnOmen County
H. d. Thorp Returns from
Northern Trip And Is De-
lighted with Country
USES CAMERA FREELY
Tells of Big Crops, Fine Soil,
Splendid Homes and Progress
Stamp Everywhere

Tells OF Big Crops, Fine Soil,
Splendid Homes and Progress
Stamp Everywhere
III. D. Thorp of the Scenic City
Studio went to Mahnomen Coun-
ty last week and returned in an
enthusiastic state of mind re-
garding the country, it's resour-
ces and it's future. In talking
of the country over which he
was shown by the members Of
the Mahnomen Land Company,
Mr.. Thorp said, give seen a lot
of farming country in my day,
and am sure that | know a good
farm when I see it, and I just
want to say I never saw any
nicer or better farms anywhere
than those shown me in the
Mahnomen country. They don't
make them any better any.
where"
Fine Soil and Roads
The soil, Mr.. Thorp says, is
an upper layer Of about thirty
five inches of the richest black
loan to be found, laying on q
good clay subsoil. Here the rye
is five or six feet high and is
apparently still growing, alfalfa
is from eight inches to a foot
high and other crops proportion.
ately good. All crops are aheao
of the Redwood County crops
due partly to better weather
during the last few weeks ano
partly to the excellence of the
soil.
eve found good roads every
where, a good many miles o1
state road is under construction
and they'll build a good dea
more within the next few years
The atmosphere Of the whole
country is one Of hustling an(
progressiveness, everybody i.
busy. While | was in Mahnomen
the Land Company sold five
farms in one day and had fiv,
autoloads Of prospective buyer!
to take over their territory. Ev
cry member of the firm is rushed
to the limit every minute.
liked the country just wei
enough to buy a farm there
and that's about as we'll as any
one could like any place.
Likes Fine Homes
Mr.. Thorp was impressed will
the many splendid farm home
being erected everywhere. Moth
ing cheap or second-class is be
ing built; the class of men VIII
expect to spend the rest of thei
years in Mahnomen are not tn
kind who will build make-shifts
Consequently the new homes be
ing built everywhere are fin
examples of the best types 0
American farm homes.
Mahnomen Grows
In Mahnomen itself, MI
Thorp was shown $4,000 resi-
dence built within the last year
and several others erected a
nearly as great an expense an
all the best of their kind. Will
Mahnomen is young in years
Mr.. Thorp was impressed wit
it's metropolitan appearance, tn
cement walks everywhere, tn
splendid new school building an
the general air Of forging ahea
which is displayed everywhere
While on his trip in Northerl
Minnesota Mr.. Thorp took sew
eral views with his panorami
camera which are now to be see
at his studio. These are interest
ing both from the viewpoint 0
photography and as evidence 0
the wonderful progress and de
velopment of this very remark
able young country, which ha
only been opened for settlemen
a short time. The views testif
that Mr.. Thorp's enthusiasm i
not misplaced and that the Nah
i nomen country is one Of tn
states garden spots.
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