Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1909 — FAILED IN TENNESSEE; PROSPERED IN N. DAK. [ARTICLE]

FAILED IN TENNESSEE; PROSPERED IN N. DAK.

A. C. Anderson Returns for a Visit After a Dozen Years Spent in South and Northwest A. C. Anderson, of Hansboro, N. Dak., arrived in Rensselaer this Friday morning from Hansboro, N. Dak., to spend Christmas arid possibly several weeks with his brother, Otto Anderson, and other relatives and also to visit Medaryville and Covington, Ind., Mftford, 111., and Dowogiac, Michigan. Mr. Anderson formerly lived in Jasper county and worked for .John Makeever for some time and was also engaged with Peter Hordeman in the threshing business. In 1897 he decided to seek a new location and moved to Tennessee, but after four or five years hard work there he was forced to decide that success was practically impossible and he migrated to North Dakota. After farming rented land for four years he determined to homestead a place and later he purchased 160 acres adjoining his homestead. He now owns this 320 acres, has improvements valued at $3,000 on it; owns 16 head of horses, 21 head of cattle and 40 head of hogs. Whe«t is the principal product there and he is making money and is so well satisfied that he will try to Induce his brother, Otto, to move out there. During the time he is here Mrs. Anderson will visit his daughter at Marmon, about 300 miles west of Hansboro. Mr. Anderson’s farm borders on the Canadian line and his house is only about 20 rods from the line.