Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — A Valuable investment. [ARTICLE]

A Valuable investment.

Farmer Nubbins (suddenly looking up from his paper)—Maria! Maria Well, what Is it. Silas? Nubbins (with a shrewd chuckle*— Here's a piece in the paper sayin’ they've Jest found, out some wonderful new way of utilizin' sawdust an* aayin’ that it'll soon be equal to first-dans gold quartz in value. I reckon I wa'n't so mighty slow after all when I bought that box of sawdust of them air greengoods swindlers, as they call 'em. on my trip to the city t'other day.”

Copy or Letter Received fro— Pemmio Twwhcy. Who Went to Wlnaipegosia, Manitoba, from A matin, Miww, Winnipegosis. Man. Jan. 23.1890. Benjamin Davies, Esq. Canadian Government Agent, St. Paul. Minn.: , Dear Sir—l have great pleasure ia writing you these few lines to let yon know bow I like my new location mod how I have been getting along since I left Southern Minnesota. I like this country well. The climate agrees with me and my family at all seasons, and taken all around it is away ahead of Minnesota. 1 may ay that we have not had one storm yet this winter. As regards the productiveness of the soil. I consider it beats Southern Minnesota. 1 am a practical farmer, but have never seen such vegetables a my life as I have seen raised here. As regards grain of all kinds. I have seen splendid yiekls. In fact, any man who cannot get along here and make a good living cannot do it anywhere. We have abundance of wood for fuel, timber for building, and lots of hay. I have got good water on my place about 24 feet. I have a good class of neighbors around me. and have been weO used by everybody. I have brat able to get lots of work for myself and team at fair wages, whenever I wanted ft. and I think anyone else can do the same. I would not care to return to Minnesota. I am. sir. Tours very truly. (Signed* DENNIS TWO HEY. The Government has agents in several of the State, asj of whom will be pleased to give information as to free homestead lands to those desiring it.