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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
10
Letters from settlers recount rapid crops and rising prosperity in Devils Lake Mars Perth and nearby towns. Farmers discuss wheat and flax yields on rented and owned land, note mild summers and cold winters, and urge others to pursue homesteads or crop plans with the Great Northern aiding migrants.
Island Lake resident reflects on starting with ten dollars in 1897 and now owning 45 acres with a house and hay meadows. He praises good water, mild summers, healthful winters, no malaria, steady wages from harvest, and calls the area ideal for a poor man, urging friends to move while chances remain.
Rev. D. A. Miter describes his 1898 relocation to a Knox County area, detailing a 34 acre farm with 12x24 house, 10x12 addition, water well, crops, livestock, and growing optimism. He praises climate, health, and prospects for renters through crop payment plans, advising others to investigate before moving.
A North Liberty native recounts moving to 12 miles north of Grand Harbor in 1897 and building a farm. He owns 440 acres with 400 under cultivation reporting large wheat and barley crops, thriving garden produce, ample trees, good poultry, and strong local schools. He notes cheap wood, favorable summers, cold winters, and three nearby schools, urging others to move and farm there.
A.B. Lammes extols homesteading in the west, claiming cheaper land yields greater returns, welcoming generosity, and a belief that most can prosper better than in the eastern states. He asserts eastern land is overpriced and praises regional neighbors who value harmony.
Pioneer Press reports emigration agents for railroads are gearing up for a spring rush of settlers heading to North Dakota. Thousands are expected. real estate in Devils Lake is active as buyers speculate on land values rising in the next few years. Local Dunkard settlers are praised as industrious and honest, with the railroad to the Chautauqua grounds nearing completion boosting Devils Lake business.
Devils Lake correspondent notes a mass meeting at the courthouse to discuss opening Fort Totten Indian reservation to settlers. Senator Hansbrough, unable to attend in person, provides written views. Writers expect large spring immigration to North Dakota as land is opened and Indians may move to Standing Rock agency.
Indian trader Palmer leads a push to open the Devils Lake reservation, urging Washington to authorize the change. A mass meeting at Minnewaukan and a larger gathering in Oberon on January 27 aim to form committees to press for opening the 206000 acre tract along the lake shore for settlement, with residents forecasting regional economic growth.
A railroad official predicts enormous spring migration to the Northwest with North Dakota as the favored state. Eastern farmers and workers hear of North Dakota prosperity and plan to relocate, drawn by opportunity and hard work across the region.
Immigrants from the union plan to settle the Red River valley with many well to do farmers from the middle states. Agents say February or March will peak as families arrive to aid development, bringing hopes of stronger prosperity and a robust farming economy backed by experienced new residents and varied trades. The Inter Ocean and Thrice a Week New York Tribune offer promotes the plan at low rates.
McKenzie Well writes that North Dakota notables are active in Washington. Jewell works on the new code index with Major Hamilton. LaMoure Perkins and ex-Gov Burke are present. R N Stevens presses for Indian clients to gain federal benefits, while Alex McKenzie in New York handles business yet remains engaged with Dakota affairs.
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