The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
MANY SETTLERS
COMING TOSTATE
Railroad Officials Are Considering Of
fering Reduced Rates on all
Movable Property
EASY PAYMENT PLAN OFFERED
Bankers Co. Operating to Aid Incoming
Farmers

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ables destined to North Dakota points,
in the opinion of John H. Worst, COM
missioner Of immigration, who is
working with state bankers on plan
to bring in a number of settlers to
take land next spring on the crop pay
ment plan.
Mr.. Hunter of the Milwaukee writes
that he is in favor Of the railroads 60
ing back to the old settler rate in op-
Grafton years ago and will do what he
can to secure reduced rates by the Of
ficials Of that road.
Mr.. Pennington, president Of the
500 railroad, wrote DR.. Worst as fol-
lows: II am working over a reduc-
tion Of rates and I hope to have it
completed by the first of February. :.
Mr.. Byerly, head of the agricultural
development department Of the North
ern Pacific, and Mr.. Leedy, head Of the
Great Northern immigration depart
ment, both write encouragingly.
According to DR.. Worst, the depart
ment received between 400 and 500 re-
plies to their last advertising cam
paign. The price of farm land seems
to appeal to inquirers, since many Of
our farms can be bought for but little
more than what they pay annually for
rent in the states to the south and
east of US. 7
This last batch Of inquiries COM
bined with the live list Of prospective
settlers previously secured, gives a
line on hundreds of families who would
like to come to North Dakota to build
farm homes, provided they can get
here at reasonable cost and find an
opportunity to secure farm homes af-
ter they arrive.
From study Of these inquiries DIR,
Worst has come to the conclusion TINT
many of the prospective settlers would
come to North Dakota if they could
have some definite plan set before
them for acquiring farms on easy
terms. About $50 bankers have beer
written to in order to learn their
views relative to selling farms on the
crop payment plan.
The department has received very
encouraging replies. In practically
every letter received the bankers state
that they are willing to sell on the
crop payment plan, although some Of
them would prefer a small payment
down to bind the bargain, which would
be good idea.
A number Of letters are being sent
out to bankers this week and about
the first of February it is intended to
circularize about 1000 inquirers, Civ
ing out information which will be
compiled from the replies received by
bankers in regard to the ease with
which they can secure farms in North
Dakota.
Incoming settlers will be urged to
bring with them work stock, some
cows, farm implements and household
goods, and sufficient funds to purchase
seed grain and finance the family fol
one year, and as far as possible make
a small payment down to bind the bar.
gain. They will also be requested to
come with the idea of keeping live
stock on the farm, especially dairy
cattle, and practice diversified farm.
ing after they get here.
This sort of move should have the
moral support Of everybody living in
North Dakota and the financial sup.
port of bankers who are in position
to offer it.