The Wahpeton times. [volume], April 02, 1891, Image 5

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A N I N S O N
Situate upon the Picturesque Lake Elsie
and Suppdtted by a Soil of.
Diversified Properties.
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The Centre of a Large Tract of Coiiriitrj
.^.Suitable for Grain, Stock and
Sheep Production.
IjBlankingon's Railroad Milling and
Manntactnring Interests, Schools,
1^^ 'Churches, Business Men, Etc.
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C^,Ten Dollar Lands More Profltable Here
than Seventy-Ore Dollar Lands
/f in^ViscoiiHin.
SOW'S THE TIME TO COME.
ANKINSON
is in tfie south
erly central por
ion of the
county, so in
fourteen miles
from the border
of Roberts
county on the
south and perhaps 20 miles from the
Bois des Sioux river or Minnesota
line oil the east, and 17- miles from
the western border of the county,
situate upon ana surrounded by a
gently undulating surface of country,
and near the famous Taylor's Lake
showing a rich warm loam and clay
J^8ub"80'1'
susceptible of a high state
of cultivation. And were THE TIMES
to speak of the county at large in
this.connection, would say that it is
not hard to find Richland county,
either by the great waterways th=»t
nature lias cut upon the surface of
the earth, or by the railway lines of
travel that modern- industry has
made the foremost commercial fea
ture of advancing civilization. The
county is situated at the southeast
corner of the new state of North
Dakota. It is therefore liy its posi
lion the nearest North Dakota county
to the great centers of commercial
life in the older sol tied states. Its
territory lies a little more than two
hundred miles wfst by north of St.
Paul, Minnesota, and north of Sioux
j||jp City, Iowa. It is at the head waters
Tp of the lied River of the North. Its
-jfc* southern border seems to rest upon
Jhe "divide" which turns the waters
"bn the south side into the tributar
ies of Rig Stone Lake, thence out
through the Minnesota River, into
the Mississippi and to the Gulf of
Mexico and on the other hand which
turns the waters on the north side
into the tributaries of Lake Traverse,
the Bois des Sioux and Red River,
and thence north through the Red to
Lake Winnipeg, and out the Nelson
River to Hudson's Bay.
And the citizens of the county are
proud of the work and of the progres
sive spirit and push manifested by
the bustling little city of Ilankinson,
made up of as fine a lot of men as
can be found in the same space in a
dozen states, in the way of business
men. In fact the Ilankinson hus
tlers are business men to a man.
In 'S2 the Hon. R. II. Hankinson,
formerly of Minneapolis, invested
largely in lands tit what was in an
early day known as Taylor's Lake.
This, by the way, is one of the most
beautiful inland lakes in America.
Almost surrounded by a heavy
growth of timber, with pure white
sandy beach all the way round, and
being itself almost the shape of a
bird's eye, perhaps one mile and a
half across from either direction and
.100 feet deep in places, with sandy
bottom and pure water, is indeed
very attractive. On the eastern side
is located Mr. Ilankinson's fine farm
ing lands and pasturage while bor
uering on the lake is the heavy
growth of elms and other beautiful
trees under whose broad and protect
ing branches, Mr. Ilaukinson erected
his superb residence—some time ago,
the largest, most commodious and
best appointed in the county. It is
no wonder that this beautiful lake
-and its surrounding should attract
the attention of such a man as Mr
Hankinson, for he knows how to hn
/prove the premises and make them
not only enjoyable to himself but to
all others, living in that section of
country. This beautiful lake with
its shady and sandy beach will ever
ij be "a thing of beauty and joy for
ever," which Mr. Hankinson. has
christened Lake Elsie.
In '66 the Minneapolis & Pacific, a
branch of the great "Soo" system
extended a line through the southern
portion of the county to Hankinson
.. and beyond, which was, by the way,
the means of the Great Northern fol
lowing suit, and from that day for
.4, ward Mr. Hankinson's original hopes
were further realized, for he begun
and builded a town, a market place
for this superb farming district, and
the two railroads carry the people's
products to the great trading centres
of the country.
Late last season the "Soo" system
decided to extend from Hankinson
northwest via Valley City and into
the Canadian northwest, and did a
good deal of grading preparatory
5S -therefor, and now having iron and
tie# ou the gronnd and the already
in, wljl commence to lay track as
soon as the frost is sufficiently out of
tlie ground to admit of it. It is pro
posed to make Hankinson the end of
a division, and to put in such repair
shops and other works as may be
needed, which will add materially to
the advantage of this lively little
city, not to mention the fact that
Hankinson is on the main line of this
rpad from the twin cities which will
soon be completed into the Dakota
coal fields about Bismarck while a
junction is being formed here by the
same company, proposing a line into
the Canadian Northwest.
Richland county is essentially a
cosmopolitan county, and while sev
eral nationalities surround and are
tributary to this city, Central Europe
is represented by a large colony of
German citizens, who have all the
qualities that make up a desirable
settler and who in accumulating
wealth, are second to no people in
the world and this southern central
section being settled so largely by
them, is known as the German settle
ment. But the southern section
proper and to the southeast is settled
by English speaking people. In
speaking of our foreign born eitizons,
no one. seeing the condition of the
working classes in Europe could be
other than pleased to see the pros
perity that attends their industry in
Richland county. Labor will give a
sure reward when applied to the soil
of the Red River Valley, and the
German has the tireless doing and
patient waiting that has turned the
bleak rolling prairies into golden
grain fields dotted with happy homes
in our midst.
Besides these, the Irish inhabitants
of the county have not been an un
important element in the fettling of
this section. Those who were
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arc of American origin is not pre
dominant, though large thirty or
forty per cent, of the homesteaders
are of this class. These settlers are
of the most thrifty typo of born
Americans. The timid kind do not
come up in this north country at all.
And in coming, a choice clement
seems to have settled about Ilankin
son and throughout ltichland county.
ILIVEBS, LANDS AND ADVANTAGES.
The rivers of. the county are four.
The Bois des Sioux, the outlet of
Lake Traverse, unites with the Otter
tail at Wahpeton, the county seat,
on the east boundary, and they to
gether form the lied Itiver of the
North, which constitutes the dividing
lino between North Dakota and Min
nesota. A third river is the Wild
Itice. This stream makes a hook
shaped journey of more than CO miles
through the richest portion of the
county. Entering at tho west in
township 132 and range 55, it flows
southeast, then east, then north, and
later noithwest and Anally east,
passing through or touching more
than a dozen townships. In places
it spreads out into large bayous
where game and tisli abound. And
of course we need scarcely say that
the rivers add immensely to the ad
vantages of the prairie farmer, tor
has a farm upon any
of these is considered a favored son
of the soil. And the Wild Bice
teaching within four miles of Han
kinson and being every foot tilled on
either side, is tributary to this city's
prosperity. In fact the Wild Rioe is
a main artery in the development
and strength of the whole county.
And there are certainly good points
about the Antelope creek, through
the oentral portion of the county
and of the Sheyenne River with its
wealth of heavy timber through the
northwestern portion,—and the Red
River with its splendid trees on
either side. And while it is true
many people took special care to get
land with water and timber on it,
this question is being solved, daily.
Land put into grain will produce
so well that wood can be bought
cheaper by that crop than if the land
were cropless with timber. Hard
wood is laid down at Hankinson over
the "Soo" line at $4 50 per cord and.
$2.50 for soft wood. And while in
the matter of water supply the
streams are immense, not only for
water but drainage purposes in wet
seasons, flowing wells are produced
so readily that the water question is
no longer a serious one. The very
best sort of water is found in ail
directions from Ilankinson at from
12 to 20 feet, aind flowing wells of the
purest and best water in the world
at from GO to 150 feet. So that no
one need to fear the prairie as a
place of residence.
And then in the matter of timber
and shade trees, these 'are soon pro
duced by setting out the small trees.
AH the lands of the southern part
of the county are not taken up and
many more thousand acres are yet
held for sale by various classes of
speculators. And then like any other
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thought in former days to be handy
only in building canals and railroads,
have found in the virgin soil of our
grand good county, a chance to prove
themselves co-equals of the best far
mers to be found anywhere. This
gives the reader an idea of tho com
plexion of the settlers. One thing
can bo said of all of them,—they are
not a shiftless set, a do-less people,
they arc entcrpiising, industrious
and progressive.
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region those who have lands will sell
if they get their price, and lands fre
quently change about Hankinson.
As an idea of the price of lands
about Ilankin&on, will say: Mike
Kruger paid $1200 for 80 acres of
cultivated land, but no buildings
Mr. Aim sold -a half section for
$2500, wild land 7 miles north of
town, and the "Soo" line paid $450
for the right of way through a farm
of 160 acres.
But the truth of the matter is,
there are thousands upon thousands
of acres here which can be bought
for $10 per acre that will pro
duce more money than land in Wis
consin for which men pay $75 per
acre! This is simply a mathematical
problem which is proven season after
season and year after year!
Laud Seekers.
Those desirous of investigating
lands about Ilankinson or of the
Iteservation, should address or see
Gapt. J. W. Cope, present member of
the state legislature. He'll help
such out, straight as a gouge.
Mr. Hankinson as a Farmer.
The Hon. R. H. Hankinson has
several hundred acres of land under
cultivation, and does a diversified
farming business, declaring that
North Dakota, the Red River Valley
and llichland county will some day
be known as stock producers as well
as grain producers. He has 50
horses, 100 cattle, 100 sheep,—all of
blooded varieties he putting great
stress on the fact that it does not pay
to raise poor stock of any kind, when
the better breed may be had. And
another thing, bo does not recom
mend too many sheep, but an hun
dred or two may be managed nicely,
and turn in a goodly product of wool
and lambs, which pay as well as any
thing.
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T** GATEWAY CITY.
The Reservation to be Opened by Presi
dential Ediet,—and Hankinson the
Gateway City.
These SiijHsrb Lands Subject to Home
stead Entry Only, at $1.23 per Acre.
Full Text of the Treaty With Auiend
menk—4 Boom Coming.
As thG wheel of time rolls onward, the sun of
civilization,
Bises over the great Wabpeton and Slsscton
Reservation.
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land county. And while it is
true that there are but a few town
ships of the opened lands in Richland
county, proper, Hankinson forms the
gateway to the reservation from the
north, which leads immediately into
the very cream of the new lands.
Directly south of and touching Ilan
kinson itself are 16 or 20 townships
of the very finest lands in the whole
tract, and this is the placo at which
to land and fit out for a tour of in
spection.
The Hon. C. G. Williams of the
Watertown Land Office furnishes the
following extract from the Congres
sional Record of the 17th and 18th
of February last, showing the dispo
sition of the Wahpeton and Sisseton
bill before congress, which was
offered with others as an amendment
to the Indian appropriation bill.
Following is the agreement
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Indiana ©r members: tlberetif aspto
vided in section 5 of an act of con
gress, approved February 8, 1887,
and entitled 'An act to provide for
the allotment of lands in severalty
to Indians on the- various reserva
tions', and to extend the protection of
the laws of the United States and
territories over the Indians and for
other purposes." "Provided, That
any religious society or any other
organization now occupying, under
proper authority, for religious or
educatjpnal work amongthe Indians,
any of the lands in this agreement,
ceded, sold, relinquished and con
veyed, shall have the right, for two
years from the date of the ratification
of this instrument, within which to
purchase the lands so occupied at a
price to be fixed by the congress of
the United States. Provided further,
That the cession, sale, relinquish
ment, and conveyance of tho lands
described in article 1 of this agree
ment shall not take effect and be in
fore until the sum of $342,778.87,
together with the sum of 618,400,
shall have been paid to said bands of
Indians, as set forth and stipulated
in article 3 of this agreement.
Mr. Spinola.—Before the clerk pro
ceeds further with the proposition I
desire to inquire of the gentleman
who has charge of it what amount
of money it calls for annually and
for how many years it is to continue.
I ask the gentleman to answer briefly.
Mr. Perkins,—It secures for the
government between 7,000,000 and
8,000,000 acres of land, which will be
disposed of at 81.25 an acre.
The clerk (then resuming) read as
follows
ARTICLE 3. The Untied States
stipulates and agrees to pay to the
Wahpeton and Sisseton bands of
Dakota, or the Sioux Indians, parties
hereto, per capita, the sum of 8342,
778.37, being the amount found to be
due certain members of said bands of
of Indians who served in the armies
of tho United States against their
own people when at war will) the
United States, and their families and
descendants, under the provisions of
the fourth article of the treaty oi'
July 23, 1851, and of which thev havi
been wrongfully unjustly
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ton bands of Dakota, or Sioux
Indians, are desirous of disposing of
a portion of the land set apart ami
reserved to them by the third article
of the treaty of February 19, 18G7,
between them and the United States,
and situated partly in the state of
North Dakota and partly in the state
of South Dakota.
Now, therefore, This agreement
made and entered into in pursuance
of the provisions of the act of con
gress, approved February 8, 1887,
aforesaid, at the Sisseton Agency,
South Dakota, on this 12th day of
December, 1989, by and between
Eliphalet Whittlesey, D. W. Diggs
and Charles A. Maxwell, on the part
of the United States, duly authorized
and empowered thereto, and tho
chiefs, headmen and male adult mem
bers of the Wahpeton and Sisseton
bands of Dakota, or Sioux Indians,
witnesseth:
ARTICLE 1. The Wahpeton and
Sisseton] bands of Dakota, or Sioux
Indians, hereby cede, sell, relinquish
and convey to the United States, all
their claim, right, title and interest
in and to all the unalloted lands with
in the limits of the reservation set
apart to said bands of Indians as
aforesaid remaining after tho allot
ments and additional allotments pro
vided for in Article 4 of this agree
ment shall have been made.
ARTICLE 2. Ill consideration for
the lands ceded, sold, relinquished
and conveyed as foresaid, the United
States stipulates and agrees to pay
to the Wahpeton and Sisseton bands
of Dakota, or Sioux Indians, parties
hereto, the sum of $2.50 per acre for
each and every acre thereof, and it is
agreed by the parties hereto that the
sum so to be paid shall be held in the
treasury of the United States for the
sole use and benefit of the said bands
of Indians and the same with inter
est thereon of 3 per cent, per annum,
shall be at all times subject to appro
tion by congress for the education
and civilization of the said bands of
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prived by the operations of the pro
visions of an act of con gross approved
February 18, 18G3, and entitled "an
act for the relief of persons for
damage sustained by reason of depre
dations and injuries by certain bands
of Sioux Indians said sum being at
the rate of £18,400 per annum from
July 1, 18G2, to July 1, 188S, less
than their pro rata share of the sum
of !?61G,08G,52 heretofore appro
priated for the benefit of said Wahpe
ton and Sisseton bands of Dakota, or
Sioux Indians, as set forth in report
No. 1853 of the house of representa
tives, fiftieth congress, first session.
The United States further agrees
to pay to said bands of Indians, per
capita, the sum of 818.400 annually
from the first day of July, 1888, to
the 1st day of July, 1901, the latter
date being the date at which time'the
annuities to said bands of Indians
were to cease, under tho terms of the
fourth article of the treaty of July
23, 1851, aforesaid and it is hereby
further stipulated and agreed that
the afovesaid sum of 8342,778.37,
together with the sum of $18,400,
due the first day of July, 1889, shall
become immediately uvailable upon
the ratification of this agreement.
AUTICLE 4. It is further stipu
lated arid agreed that there shall be
alloted to each individual member of
the bands of Indians, parties hereto,
a suflicient quantity, which with the
lands heretofore alloted, shall make
in each case 1G0 acres, and in case no
allotment has been made to any indi
vidual member of said bands^ then
an allotment of 160 acres shall be
made to such individual, the object
of this article being to equalise the
allotments amoug the members of
said bands, so that each individual,
including married women, shall have
1G0 acres of land and patents shall
issue for the lands alloted in pur
suance of the provisions of this
article, upon the same terms and con
ditions and limitations as is provided
in section 5 of the act of congress,
approved February 8, 1887, herein
before referred to.
ARTICLE 5. The agreement con
cluded with tho said Wahpeton and
Sisseton bands of Dakota, or Sioux
ill
884,graatiog a
their reservation for' tfie OkfeMgo,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, is
hereby accepted, 'ratified and eon
firmed.
ARTICLE 6. Tiiis agreement shall
not take effect and be in force until
ratified by the congress of the United
States.
In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals the day
and year above written.
ELIPIIALET WIHTTLESEY,
D. W. DIGGS,
CHARLES MAXWELL.
Mr. Gifford.—If my friend from
Indiana will permit me, I will say
that under the agreement ratifying
the treaty made with the Wahpeton
and Sisseson Indians, the lands are
only open to homestead settlers and
they are to be paid for at the rate of
§2.50 an acre.
Mr. Ilolman—But the provision is
deceptive, as my friend will see.
Mr. Pickler—Oh no it is not.
Mr. Gifford—The gentleman will
sec by referring to section 5
Mr. Perkins—If the gentleman
wishes to offer an amendment cover
ing tho proviso that he states, I Will
not interprose any objectiou.
Mr. llodgers—That is right.
Mr. Ilolman—I want to say to my
friend that the proviso he refers to
reads as follows:
Provided, That tho settlers upon
said lands shall bo permitted to pur
chase the same at the rate of $2.50
per acre, one-fourth to be paid in cash
and the balance in three equal install
ments until paid, and patents shall
not issue until the settlers or cntry
mon shall have paid to the United
States the sum of $2.50 an aero.
My friend will set) that nothing is
said about tho homestead law.
Mr. Gifford—But in section 5 of
that bill that is provided for.
Mr. Ilolman—Section 5 does not
apply here.
Mr. Gifford—I do not agree with
the gentleman about that. But in
any event we are perfectly willing to
accept an amendment making the
lands open to homestead settlers only,
because that is what we want
Air. Ilolman—I propose this amend
ment.
Provided further That all the
lands ceded to the United States by
said treaties which shall be subject to
entry and settlement shall be dis
posed of under the provision of the
homestead laws in all respects what
ever, except as to payments thereof,
as provided by law, and except also
as to section 2301 of the revised
statutes, which shall not apply to
such lands.
Those are the two exceptions I
wish to make.
Mr. Pickler—What is tho section
of the revised statutes shall not
apply
Mr. Ilolman—That is the commu
tation clause. I wish to call all my
friend's attention to the fact that if
these 82.50 sales are made, retaining
that section, then at the end of six
months, unless tho bill is amended,
a purchaser may pay 82.50 an acre,
which opens up this whole great
body of land to speculation, a thing
that ought not to be thought of at
this time.
Mr. Gifford—I for one am willing
to accept the amendment because I
wish to see tho same object accom
plished which the gentleman intends.
During the closing hours of con
gress Senator Pettigrew offered an
amendment that tho lands be reduced
in price to settlers from $2.50 an
aero to $1.25, which was adopted.
Other little differences between the
house and senate provisions were
adjusted by conference committees
and their reports agreed to and the
bill is now a law. The appropriation
for the Sisseton Sioux under this bill
amounts to $2,500,000—$500,000 of
which will bo paid to the Indians at
once.
As soon as details are all arranged
President Harrison will issue his
proclamation throwing open tho
reservation to settlement and the
interior department will prescribe
rules and regulations by which the
reservation will be disposed of.
The Reservation Lands.
Much of the lands embraced within
the lines of this reserve is without
a doubt unexcelled by any open to
settlement in this country. In fact
the valuable quality of the land was
among the foremost objects in view
at the time of the establishment of
this reservation. The Wahpeton and
Sisseton bands of Sioux Indians were
the noble men who took up arms in
opposition to their own race and in
defense of the whites in the memor
able outbreak of '62, and these land?
were given them as their reward! and
the most valuable tract to be secured
was the present reservation. The
Indian's record is that he always
takes good lands, and that this choice
was a good one it is impossible to
deny. Beautiful lakes, abounding
with the most desirable species of the
finny tribe, dot the landscape with a
pleasing effect. Nearly all contain
clear, pure water, while the shores
are fringed with a sturdy growth of
maple, oak, ash and ironwood timber.
MagniBcient valleys, through Jwhich
are numeroas, and
wishing to build
his family with the cjll
luxuries of life, oauldof
wish nothing m^re than It
here. Nature has striven &H
utmost, and never have lire
skill more admirably exeootiad^
every band we met 'wlth evid
of the superb quality of
the:
The grass (which, by the way,
considered a safe criterion by
jrbta
to judge of the merits of the
soil
regards agricultural value,)
in abundant qualities and to a great
height in all localities. Cattle/and^||
in fact, all stock, fatten with ai^li^^i
rapidity upon being allowed t^Hj|||^pS
upon the same. Taken all
what more could be wished
tiller of the soil than is here offered^!!
rich, heavy soil, good, pure watair|p
hay and grass in abundance, the best|^
of timber, good markets and
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climate than which there is no mon^lifl
healthy in the world
And since the Indian always makes
a good choice, he will of course
select desirable locations in his last
choice out of this reservation as his
allotment,—but he will not get it all. :.
There will be valuable lands left, if
The Indian will likely take the lakesi^
springs, liills, and timber,—leaving "V
the great body of meadow and wheat
lands to the white man.
Come forward, gentleman and look
over this grand estate, ancl if the
reservation does not suit you—even
the part in Richland county, there
are many other sections of this
famous county, which will suit you.
Sure thing!
RICHLAND ROLLER MILLS.
Messrs. Sliipe & Jones com
menced excavating, June 20th, 1890,
with the idea of putting in an 100
barrel flouring mill, and September
25th of that year made the test run
and found that they were able to
manufacture from 125 to 140 barrels
of flour every 24 hours. The main
building is 32x48 feet, stone base
ment and three stsri^-Jiigik^fho1
engine room is 25x32 feet, containing
a 65-liorse power Atlas engine and a
54x14 foot tubular boiler the plant
having been put in by Cooley & Yater
of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The
machinery was furnished by the Will
ford & Nortliuay Manufacturing
Company of Minneapolis, and is as
follows: Five double sets of 6x20
Willford Standard rollers, one three
high feed mill, one middlings separa
tor, one receiving separator, one
horizontal scourem, one cockle mill,
three Smith purifiers, one centrifugal
Wm. II. Shipe is a practical mill
wright, and worked at tho business a
number of years in the shops of Will
ford & Nortliuay, and was foreman of
the shops for tho three years prior to
coming hero. And J. J. Jones is
from Sharvard, Wisconsin and is a
practical miller, having followed
milling from his boyhood to the
present day.
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centrifugal
double bran dieter, four
reels, livebi-ei-rcular boltin
No. 1 two briecesk Eclipse scalper,
one corn meal bolt,—and in fact all
machinery and everything pertaining
to a first class modern flouring mill.
And as a man enters the spacious
and well equipped establishment he
realizes that it is no ordinary concern.
Peter Knurr, head miller, learned
his trade in Germany, and coming to
this* country when milling was in its
infancy, had the privilege of helping
to bring this great industry up to its
present poportions and excellence,
having been with the Washburn Mill
ing Co. of Minneapolis, the eight
years prior to coming here. Thus it
would seem that the Richland Roller
Mills, conducted by three of the best
men possible, Shipe & Jones are not
far astray when they promise to keep
the mill in first-class shape and claim
to all the time manufacture flour
superior to any made in the north
west.
Their brands for the home trsuie
are Our Best Fancy Patent, Golden
Rod, Elrat Patent, Dakota
Bakers, Flickertail Low Grade. And
export brands as follows: Roselda,
Fancy Patent, ©olden Rod and Key
stone Bakers. At present they are
exporting diiect to London, England.
Of course it is their purpose to run
all the time and will at onpe build
additional storage capacity in the
shape of a 20,000 bushel elevator on
the nonh side of their mill, and a
warehouse on the south side for the
storage of flour, bran, shorts, etc.
And the mill being located between
the Great Northern and "Soo7* lines
and they owning the land reaching
from one right of way to the other,
are afforded the best of facilities
they now having a side track from
the "Soo," and will soon have
from the other road.
exchange business with the
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one
These gentlemen have done a
large
farmers
since establishing here, as well as
large shipping business. And
of
course their shipping facilities are
as
good as any in tbe land. ,*£
Every one who has ever tried thelr^
flour are sounding its praises,
and in 3
fact all the proprietors want is a
trial
order from far or hear, and tkqy
guar* v-'
antee satisfaction in every parttrola*^^
(Concluded on Uist Paitc)