Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1878 — The Bush fos Public Lands. [ARTICLE]

The Bush fos Public Lands.

Just now there is a rush for public lands, thousands coming to the conclusion that it will pay better to secure a homestead in the West than it will to hang around the crowded cities. It is estimated that the number of settlements will nearly double thpse of last year. This increase is so large that it keeps the office hard at work. The nation, however, has land enongh, although the various railroad and other corporations have gobbled up a great deal, to last a great many years yet .—Hartford Times.