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PAGE STX North Dakota Farmers Purchase Lands Foreclosed by State PROFITABLE CROPS MAY SHOW DECREASE IN STATE’S HOLDINGS State Now Holds More Than 200,000 Acres of Arable Land Ready for Tillage POPULATION SHOWS GAIN Farms Will Go Far Toward Pay ing Purchase Price With One Average Crop The state of Nor h Dakota is the unwilling owner of more than 200.000 acres of land, all arable and under cultivation. These 200.000 acres, which in them selves constitute a fair-sized patri mony. are in addition to the millions of acres held by the state for the public schools and the various edu cational and eleemosynary institu tions. and have reverted to the state through foreclose: proceedings. This acreage is not increasing. In fact, it is decreasing rapidly, and with a good and profitable crop it will diminish as farmers obtain enough money to secure it by th* one-fifth of the purchase price re quired. Those tracts that have been sold, and which arc now being sold under de <, i or contract, arc going, in large part, to the same men who were unable to keep them in their own hands in the first instance. Through the Bank of North Dakota the state holds 121.723 acres of fore closed land, and approximately 30.000 acres under the supervision of the land commission, likewise taken be cause the original purchaser was un able to meet the payments he had promised. Holdings Decrease The state has sold, through the Bank of North Dakota. 75.930 acres, cutting its original holdings from foreclosure from the former high figure of 197.658 acres. Farmers of the state apparently have faith in Dakota, according to the figures given out by the Bank of North Dakota, the land commis sioner and the commissioner of im migration. All declare the largest number of sales has been to Dakota farmer residents. A feature of many of the purchases is that they have bee'. by fathers and mothers who are setting up sons and daughters as farmers on adjoin ing lands. Especially has this been true, it is said, among the thrifty Russian and German farmers west of the Missouri river. ‘•Five years ago." A. B. Cox. of the Bank of North Dakota, explained, “we had a ot of land lying in the counties west of the Missouri. But the thrifty Russian and German farmers have bought up so much of it we have little left in that part of the state." The greatest number of tracts taken in foreclosure proceedings lie TO SUIT THE MOST CRITICAL TASTE AGED SIX MONTHS ms/*' *3l i ttw .... ■ ■ , . Kmt . , ,;_**M* i' in the making Clicquot Club Es kimos—every Tuesday . K evening at 10 p. m. t k 'fßttmm ew / rom Km|B9 WEAF and 40 asaoci otod radio duiious* w^m in Burleigh. Bottineau, Renville. Mc- Henry and Ward counties, although there arc holdings in practically every county in the stale. Average $24 an /tcre Values of the lands held average about $24 an acre. This amount in cludes lmorovements on the land, in some cases listed ».s fencing, houses or barns, and in others, as complete equipment except machinery. Practically every acre owned by the state because of foreclosure is adapt able to cultivation, and much of it is planted to mixe crop;. All of it is rented or leased this year, much of it to the men who forn crly owned it. The crops on th 2 state land in clude wheat, oats. lax. barley, speltz, corn, potatoes and rye. Although the amounts ef land in the holdings vary, they average 250 acres to the tract. There arc ap proximately 500 parcels of land un der lease today. The rental required by tiic slate through the Bank of North Dakota, is one-fourth of the crop, delivered at the elevator, without expense or charge to the state. Although the rentals all over the state are good, Mr. Cox said, those In the northwest ern part of the state are especially valuable, yielding enough rental to pay the interest on the original loan.; on th* came tracts. Promise Good Yields One of the developments watched with special interest this year is the breaking up of new ground and sow ing it to flax. This crop promises to be especially ood this year, and promises to bring two dollars a bushel above the threshing charges. If the crop tin ns out well. Mr. Cox said, a great deal of the state land may be sold. A farmer can go far toward paying for his land with one good crop, it was explained. The average price of a quarter section is SI,OOO. The first year the farmer can break and sow 100 acres of new land to flax, and that acreage will net him about SIBOO. The following year lie can put the remaining 60 acres in flax, and the 100 acres he put to flax the year before, he can sow to wheat, plant to corn or potatoes, or some other crop. In five years time, it is said, a man can make his living from a quarter section, and at the same time pay for it. Or, if he has other holdings that will pay for his living expenses, he can just about make the land pay for itself m two average years. Of the land held by the state under the jurisdiction of the land commis sioner. 22.999 acres arc to the credit of the institutions, and have reverted to the state. Compared with thc'Vnil lions of acres in original holdings, this amount seems small. Terms Are Good This land is not segregated, except for the purposes of bookkeeping, from the other state land, and is handled by the same board. The foreclosed land is leased by the board on the same basis as that originally owned and never sold by the state. Like wise, the foreclosed land may be bought from the state either at pri vate sale or at auction. If sold at private sale, the pur chaser pays cash at its foreclosure price, plus five per cent interest to the date of purchase. If he buys at auction, how r ever, he can buy the land on time pay. tent at not less than its appraised value; one-fifth cash and the balance in deferred payments, not to exceed 20 year:. One-fifth of the purchase price is due and payable every five years until the entire AGED and amount is paid. The unpaid portion bears interest at six per cent. Part or all of the principal pay ments may be made at any time and the interest on the amounts paid stops with the payment All sales are made subject to existing leases. Many inquiries have come to the state, W. E. Byerly. land commis sioner. explained in an interview, and residents of the state are just now beginning to learn that under the new law they can buy state land without paying a premium. As they become better acquainted with the procedure, he thinks, many more will become interested in land pur chases. Moreover, if the crops of the state are good this year, and the farmers receive a fair price, the board expects to dispose of a large number of par cels of land held under foreclosure. In many cases the land is icased by the men who formerly ow-ned it, and they arc especially interested in re possession. The board bases its opin ion on tiie large number of inquiries that have come in from these former owners. In addition to the queries from residents of the state, letters of in quiry frequently come from outside the confines of North Dakota, from men looking to this state as a place to make their home. In every case the commission has given the infor mation asked, it was said, and in sev eral instances has aided settlers in finding homes. Homescekers Welcome Although the commission must of necessity maintain rigid standards concerning leases and sales. Mr. Byerly declared, the board is inter ested in putting the tracts into the hands of home makers. It would be greatly to the advan tage of the state, it was said, to place the land in the hands of farmers and collect taxes, rather than for the state to own the land and lease it. Over in the office of J. M. Devine, commissioner of immigration, a spirit of optimism pervades. Mr. Devine is a thorough believer in the state of North Dakota. Within the last two years. Mr. De vine declares, farmer residents of Da kota have invested more than $lO,- 000,000 in land within this state, and have added this land to their own present holdings. The average price they have paid per acre is $33. In addition, he declares, settlers I Half Price I I on Brushing Lacquer and I I Old Style Enamels I ■ A nice line of colors from I I which to select. I I Jarrell Hardware I I 318 Main Phone 77 I % more Clicquot Club mumfv lUm>« WINV Many Seek Land in every bottle LIKE to get your money's worth? Then here is real buying information about ginger ale that will appeal to every thrifty buyer. Clicquot Club Pale Dry, the fa* mous aged ginger ale, comes in a bigger bottle,.. gives you full measure every time. No other nationally known "dry ’* ginger ale comes in the standard 16-oz. pint. It pays to read the label when you buy ginger ale. If the label reads "Clicquot Club Pale Dry” you are getting full measure and full flavor too. Clicquot Club is aged And now just a word about flavor. Long ago, the Clicquot Club people discovered that ageing makes a ginger ale of utterly different flavor. No other ginger ale is made in just this way. You have wondered, no doubt, how much difference ageing makes. Please see for yourself! Just taste Clicquot Club Pale Dry. Then try ordinary ginger ale. You'll detect the difference in the wonderful "dry” flavor of Clicquot Club at once. Clicquot Club Pale Dry has a double-charge carbona tion that gives it a sparkling zest such as you never knew before. It contains the finest, purest Jamaica gin ger. Finest table sugar. Mellow syrups made from pure fruit juices. Pure water. These are the ingredients that are blended into Clicquot Club Pale Dry. And remember, Clicquot gives you more than any other nationally known ginger ale offers. 12-oz: "pints'* are so expensive; And near-quarts of ordinary quality ginger ale "go flat** before you can use them up. The full-size Clicquot Club Pale Dry pint is most con venient and most economical. At most dealers. PALE PRY from outside the slate have come in to the number of 1.850 families since 1923. and have also invested more than $10,000,000 in Dakota land. Their holdings average 200 acres to ttic per son. The average price they have paid is S3O an acre. Other Jtates Interested lowa and Minnesota land dealers arc concentrating on North Dakota. Mr. Devine said, because of the large crops, salubrious. climate, and low price of land. A statement of Mr. Devine's that startled, but which he proved to be true, is that manufactures arc grow ing in North Dakota as rapidly as the land purchases. Last year, he said, the state produced $52,000,000 worth of manufactured products, and will naturally increase them as the popu lation grows. The things necessary are found, he said, in cheap coal, cheap land, healthful climate and a growing pop ulation. The farmers and the officials of North Dakota have faith in the fu ture of their state. The only thing the farmers lack is money to make the first payment on the land. Railroad Commission Prepares for Battle The state railroad commission is preparing data for the hearing on the application of railroads for an injunc tion to prevent the new rates in North Dakota from becoming erfective. The hearing will be in St. Paul July 2 be fore three federal judges. The date for the order to become effective was set forward, Commis sioner C. W. McDonnell explained to day, to allow Commissioner Fay Hard ing. w ho has been attending the hear ings of the interstate commerce com mission in Washington. D. C., to be present; likewise the attorney general and the rate expert, as well. PICRY For the relief of Poison Ivy. If not satisfied, money refunded. Sold Exclusively by Cowan’s Drug Store THE BTSMARCK TRIBUNE STATE HAIL CLAIMS INCREASE IS YEAR Of 349 Filed During Week in Insurance Department, 206 Came From Adams The number of claims for hail in demnity received by the state hail insurance department so far this year is only slightly larger than during the same period in 1928, according to records for the week ending June 21. During the week 349 claims were received of which 206 came from Adams county, 44 from Bowman There's No Excuse for FLIES §m The menace and annoyance of flies is essary. Use FLY-TOX. This pure, fragrant spray kills flies so easily and quickly. Will not stain and is absolutely harmless to people. ■IHHBIB Sold by retailers near yon# FIY-TOX mvhowp<r wtucN iustituti or iuoustwial 4 FORWARD SPEEDS SILENT THIRD r DOUBLE HIGH SWIFTER GET-AWAY D U RANT A GOOD CAR Rtru ft ViH) Merceri N. D. P. P. Knk, O'Mbkan, ft. U. Rakhn A Iwaaaaa Palblrb, N. D. Barebarßi liarasa liadarwaad, N. *i II r leb art Malat Ca. Uarrliaa N. O. • Bterllaa Nalai lla. Nterllaa. JB. D. Beberet Nalai 4*o. 4>oler. ft. 11. Juba P. IbaMaaa. Jalaaa. ft. 11. Nlaataa Malar r# M Staataa, N. 11. county and 17 from La Moure county. In all 23 counties reported hall losses. The number to date this year is 1,063 as compared with 979 for the same period in 1928. A comparison the preceding week showed a much heavier proportion of losses in 1929 tb*n had been recorded the previous year. *„ail losses reported during the week, for counties other than Adams, Bowman and La Moure, were: Benson, Burleigh. Divide and Pembina, one each; Golden Valley, Kidder, Oliver, Ransom, Sargent and Towner, two each; Slope, three; Mercer and Sher idan, four each; Williams, five; Burke, six; Cavalier and Logan, seven each; Dickey, eight; Sioux and Stark, 11 each. REAL MAN’S JOB London.—Mrs. Bennie Gibbs, of Crossways Farm. Ingham, is said to be the only wotqan in England work ing at the art of hand brickmaking. One unique advantage of Durant 4-forward speeds—Silent Third and Double High—is especially noticeable when the traffic signal flashes “GO." Durant drivers move swiftly and smoothly into the lead without loss of speed. The shift is made in a flash, without noise and wholly without effort There’s a refreshing thrill in the swifter get-away. THE SIX-SIXTY-SIX—II 2 in. wh*lbt*-‘915 to *1125 THE SIX-SEVENTY— II 9 in. whflh«ai-«119S 10*1425 AD pHcu at factory—Lansing, If ishigen HEDAHL MOTOR CO. Her brickyard, which she inherited from her father after his death a few years ago, has an output of 500,000 *7 T~* t *£U***,*A FAMOUS SCCNES ANt FAINTING* J\XXVwMfU£b nuMANAnufl notebook, Pfione 687 A w DISTRIBUTORS Associate Dealers Hdwta Malalwsisrf, Maw Satan, a. «*. Netoaa.iea.ataaa imp. ta. Alataat, 11. O. ttlea till* Malta Mllta. Mira KIMa. M. O* «ta Oaabler. Hobraa. 11. I*. I«ar«aa • HatSrl. Haaoa. ft. I>. ®< •• JMHiebar. Maalab, ft. U. Oaa. RaOhe. llaMea bailor, ft. O. . _ _ Raworftlak « batata Varal. Slraabars, ft. D* iaha I. Sllboraaaol* ftapaloaa, R. O. THURSDAY, JUNE 27.1929 * W. E. PERRY Funeral Director bricks a year. She takes samples of her work around In an automobile to builders and architects. ARCHWAY IN CHINA Many streets in China are made more picturesque by the erection of such archways as this elaborate one. All China is like a dreamland to West ern eyes with its marble temples, bridges, and fantas tic pagodas. Bismarck, N. Dak. wstmmx ' >