The diamond drill., 1921-07-02
Is One Of the Best In Iron County and
Growing Rapidly

what is known as the Sagola FLATS
section OF Mansfield Township is one
Of the finest farming sections OF Iron
county and its growth during the past
three years has been phenominal.
The flats" section commences at the
Dickinson county line and extends TO
the ridge that separates the Michi-
CANINE valley from the district 20 the
east The finest portion Of this flats
Is pierced by the Cloverland Trail
which extends west from Sagola thru
the heart of this fiat to Mansfield and
Crystal Falls.
Five years ago the land along the
trunk line was a wilderness, some OF
IL cut over and all OF II covered with
stumps Today the road for the first
three miles west OF the county line IS
lined on both sides with partially
cleared farms. The real development;
has come within the past three years
and the township officials OF Mansfield
Township phophesy that in FIVE years
more the traveller will see cleared
farms with substantial buildings as
far on both sides OF the road as the
eye can reach
The soil Is a clay loan, very pro-
ductive and entirely free from stones.
This fact has made the valley very en-
ticing TO those seeking farm lands.
One meets the solid farming section
just as he rounds the turn for the
three mile straight stretch next TO the
county line.
The first farm on the right hand
side is that OF Charles Provo who
purchased the land before the road
was built and who has made an ex-
cellent farm out OF the forty acres OF
big pine stumps. Next in line IS
John Peterson who, in addition 70
farming runs small saw mill and
cuts up logs for his neighbor farmers.
Ed. Verville is the next in line. Ed
had been on his land for but three
years and in that time he has done a
wonderful amount OF work. He Is
especially busy this year with clear
ing, making good use OF the T. n. r.,
which the county has furnished to the
farmers at very low cost
George Burns comes next in order
He lives directly in front OF the new
school house and has an excellent
start on a good clearing.
Next In order comes Otto Lindblom.
Andrew Johnson and John KAMA. the
latter living right along side OF the
county line and being one OF Mans
fields pioneer farmers One excellent
residence Is being built, building thai
would be a credit 20 any city reslden,
section
On the opposite side OF the road
next 20 the county line one peets the
farm OF John Gustafson. supervisor of
Mansfield township. whose farm Is
well along in the list OF developed
properties. Ben Smith has the next
developed property and has made g
fine start. John Dallafior comes next
with n farm Just fairly started. Albert
Clement IS next and then comes Leo
nard Sleeves whose farm next TO the
school house is fairly well along.
There are several forties inter-
spersed with the farms mentioned up
on which no improvement has been
made but each OF these pieces OF prop
erty have been purchased for farms
and wills soon be occupied By their
owners. Settlers are commencing 70
spread back from the trunk line and
Mansfield township has started branch
roads 10 serve these farmers ON the
south side OF the road VIM Marcy.
John Fraker. and Joe Malek are new
settlers while north Of the road AL
bert Drake occupies the old Mitcer
farm. Ernest johnson and Herman
Becker have farms well along. Two
new settlers entered the territory this
month. one OF them being Matt Miller
OF Crystal Falls.
The new school house serves thif
section as a community center and J.
made good use Of BY all.