Land Open for Homesteads in Northwest Described
The article notes eight and a half million acres in the Bismarck district open for homesteads and enough land to settle about 53,125 families. It argues that many barriers to westward settlement are myths, urges aggressive emigration, and discusses climate misconceptions and economic prospects for settlers. It also touches on Asia-Pacific tensions with Japan and Russia over Manchuria.
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Biemarck Land District
United States
Southwest
Bismarck
Northwest
North
Europe
America
West
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Pennsyvania
Horace Greeley
Middle West
Orient
Japan
China
Manchuria
Russia
Manchurian
Far East
Rich Missippi Manufacturer Seeks Desert Twenty Acre Farms
N O Nelson of St Louis, a philanthropist and Leclaire model industrial town founder, eyes western deserts for health settlers. He created the Indian Health Camp near the California desert edge east of Los Angeles, promoting dry air and outdoor labor to aid health.
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Washington
Chicago
Coloreo
Callifornia
Art
Mississippi Valley
N. O. Nelson
St. Louis
Leclaire
Ill
Missouri
Metropolis
Nelson
West
Los Angeles
Prospective small farms push irrigation growth amid land fever
The article argues that intensive cultivation on five-acre plots around Indio yields profitable crops like grapes melons and potatoes, while neighboring settlers pursue vast tracts under desert land laws. It critiques land speculation and highlights catalpa wood as a future lumber solution showcased at the World’s Fair.
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Nelson
India
California
Indio
International Society of Arboreniate
John P. Brown
Association
Illinois
Indiana
United States
Catalpa
Dayton, O
Union Commercial College Offers Free Tuition In Northwest
The Union Commercial College advertises a two months free offer with enrollments of six months plus free car fare to Grand Forks. A three months course earns one extra month free. Notify by Oct 3 to qualify and request the free catalogue.
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Northwest
Grand Forks
Union Commercial College
Wonderful nerve cures and salve ad with local notices
An old newspaper fragment markets Buklen’s Arnica Salve for pain relief from bruises burns and boils and notes its price at 25 cents from W Greene’s druggist. It also advertises a six room house for sale on Seventh Street with cash and monthly payments and Berkshire boars eight months old raised by J J Hill and John McCarley Devils Lake ND.
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Buklen
J. J. Hill
dJohn McCarley
Devils Lake
N. D
Railroad Fare Schedule Promises Discounts to Western States
From St Paul or Minneapolis via Chicago Great Western railroad to points in Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale January 5 10 February 2 16 March 1 17 April 5 19. For further details apply to BR T P A Fargo ND April 10.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tick Jets
Gale
T. P.A
Fargs
N.D
Mexico City Excursion At $115 Round Trip From Chicago
A twenty day trip to Mexico City offered by the Chicago Great Western railroad under special conditions. The excursion rate covers necessary expenses except meals and pays for heat service and accommodations, both ways. The train departs Minneapolis on a Tuesday in February 2004 with stops at important points. for sleeping car reservations contact Gov. F. Carpenter, Excursion Manager, Crookston, Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Mexico City
Minneapolis
Important Pointe
F. Carpenter
Crookston
Minn
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Edison Phonograph and Records
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Edmoresno, Dak
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Devils Laks
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Jas. Connolly
Ranville’s Old Stand
Devils Lak
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D. F Jones
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Burke & Middaugh
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