Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14

They could this because age miracles had
passed. and that only miracle could have transformed
This has been miracle the miracle OF
civilization the miracle of steel If steam of railroad and steam
boat and Of the huryng migration of the ventnresom an
to the vacant lands of the ever alurng West ,
Star of the North it has become because hope
and the accomplishment happiness that occurred Star OF
are developed the great Northwest pulses
the Likelihood viii generate when its rich farm lands are fully
cultivated and there will be vacant place that has not known
story statistical figures reads like
But development of Minnesota has only commenced
There place the world which offers inviting field for
the homeseeb and the homebuilder No state the world
ssch splendid opportunities of for the in bust
the farmer for the artisan for the worker and for the
anomaly of that still new, while having
reached advanced stage of development Its lands the
richest only be touched yield
richly It's climate bracing and inspiring Above all 1t offers
At St. Paul and Minneapolis grown up if by magic,
lusy Twin City Of half million population which will
the million mark Duluth the capital of the iron
ton the world the open doorway the inland
Throughout the state smaller cities thriving and
porous
All these furnish the primary market for the evergrowing
Minnesota with its power of production, has popu-
lation little million 1t has 7920 Of land
whole three million acres alone state and homestead lands
In it's development the surface of the state has only been
of Germany they could conditions infinitely
superior those which exist home 1t already has 1888 miles
eeming Northwest
the popuous East the other
The present generation will population approxmatng
million people The lands will be filed for
opportunity the homeseeker all the world
will be built filled with factories supply
nearby market Of the Northwest and by locally dee
oped
This cry the for by the past ye
know what il
The days Um Indian distant
yet the Indians dwet 1864 the richest
Republic From the wilderness that then existed
pruce that finds its the poem Of statistics
which give Minnesota 80 100000 bushels of potatoes 900
annually bushels of barley apples
deposits amounting $491 99 5592 5245o0o
rye valued 1851 39 which pay
patrons annually 49, annual product of
amounting 1 12 pounds and valued at $50 5000
factories representing investment of annually
putting products valued at $09 and paying annually
500 10000 in wages.
spite of this wonderful story wealth prosperity
the not filed with people, lands invite the
seeker and the beauty of the makes playground
the world
theory of education Minnesota overlooked the
fact that the primarily agricultural
The agricultural college connected with the University
stations and county agent system, makes agriculture
science and enhances the earning value of farmer
enough 10 have his lines cast in Minnesota.
u.s. above ALL the perfect setting for the
offers him cheap land and unrvaed opportunities
on ct the FARMER his work for the training
Of his caldren and grade surrounding for his family
Star Of the North to It's own ehldren
Star Of Hope becomes to those who seek surroundings
and wead their lot with progressive community which
offers all The opportunity of country still fuzzy developed
together with which sufficiently
furnish con.aete market and ideal living conditions