The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-11

Inc Dig NOfJn Dakota bulletin
now being mailed to all ,arts of
the United States by the North
ern Pacific Railway Co., in addi-
tiOn to profusely illustrated re-
view of the entire state. has this
to say of Richland county:
RiohIand County
Situated in the extreme south
eastern corner of the state, with
soil consisting largely IF the rich
alluvial loan of the Red River
Valley. with an intelligent and ag-
gressive class of farmers. Rich
land county may we'll be consid-
cred one of the wealthiest coun-
ties in North Dakota. 1t is at the
River Valley, the Otter Tail and
B9is de Sioux rivers Joining. at
Wahpeton to form the Red River.
about half way between the coun-
tvs north and south boundaries.
The eastern part of the county
is level. with gradual slopes to-
wards the river, and soil consist
ing of heavy, black loan which
has made the valley SO we'll adapt
ed for grain raising purposes.
The western part is of slightly
higher altitude. the soil forma-
tion being a lighter sandy loan.
very fertile and enduring. But
little land in the county is untill-
able.
The county has land area of
917 ,4O7 acres, of which 1,549
acres were contained in farms i'm
the spring of 1913. The popula-
tion in 1910 was 1887.
The Northern Pacific Railway
passes through Wahpeton
straight to the ---storn boundary
of the county. and also has a
branch line extending from Fair
view junction to Great Bend and
Bayne. The Great Northern, $500
and Chicago. Milwaukee & st
Paul lines also serve RichlanG
4 |County.
i Richland county is one of the
most thickly settled counties in
the state. its population running
\ 1877 to the square mile. There is
very little vacant land in the
county, practically no public Land
and towns and villages are thick
IT, scattered over it's entire area
There are three organized cities
and five organized villages within
its borders. besides a number OF
railway points Offering shipping
and trading facilities.
i The stanle croDs of the county
are wheat. oats. barley, rye, flax
4 and corn. while many tame gras-
ses are being advantageOuslv
raised. The raising of potatoes in
quantity is also becoming quite
an industry. Corn raised in Rich
land county took second prize al
the National Corn Exposition al
Omaha in 1909. The very highest
grades of cattle. hogs. and poul-
try are raised in the county and
marketed outside of the state
competing with the best produc-
tions along these lines nf other
states. OF late years the dairy in
dustry has attracted the progress
sive farmers. there being four
prosperous creameries now oper-
!, ating with numerous cream buy
ing stations all over the county
creamery products find ready
market. the mining district of the
west being perhaDs the most eX-
extensive customers. More corn
and clover are raised in the coun-
ty than in any other subdivision
of the state, while small fruits OF
the tame as we'll as the wild va
rieties, and les of excellent
quality. are grown extensively, il
being an exception to find farm
without it's small grove of apple
trees and the smaller fruits.
A feature that cannot fail to
impress the newcomer is the gen.
eral air of prosperity apparent on
every hand-fine modern houses.
commodious barns and fine out
buildings. all surrounded by beau
tiful groves. many of them twen-
ty five years old.
There are nearly two hundred
schools in the county. many of
them being consolidated schools
with high standard of educa-
tion. There are five flour mills.
nine NEWSPAPERS. twenty-four
banks. numerous churches and
no saloons in the county. and
throughout the rural districts a
complete system of rural postal
delivery and long distance tele-
phone service is in operation.
Wahpoton
Wahpeton. the county seat. ic
one of the most solidly establish
ed and wealthy cities in the state.
1t had a population of $500 in
1919. and has made consistent
growth since that date. 1t possess
ses every modern municipal ad-
vantage enjoyed by cities of ~one
hundred thousand population and
upwards, and is progressive and
up-tO-date in every particular,
Among its varied mercantile and
other industries it has q 15O-bar-
rel flour mill, two newspapers. a