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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1905)
The Magic Change Does the Same Process Employed Human Beings Extend A 1 FARM BESIDE A WI HAVE come to under stand these last few years - of great scientific discov eries that fhe laws of evolution and' progession pervade and include all forms of life. It has been demonstrated that just as a child is born with out its full faculties and grows into them gradually, by force given it from nature and the help from parents and others, so countries are created. It would be just as unwise to say a certain country or part of a country was unproductive at the present time because it had been so at some period of its past his tory as it would to say of a 5-year-old child, "He can't walk and I know it because I knew him four and a half years ago and he could not walk at that time." Nature's Wonder ous Ways . There are men in Omaha today who have known the Missouri river as the eastern border of a semi-arid waste ex tending far to the west, with a very limited amount of rainfall, and so uncertain as to cause mis ery untold to the hardy pioneer who braved the inhospitable realm to make a fight for a home. Slowly and majestically, with the force of all Omnipotence in and behind, has the line moved westward, leaving prosperity, plenty and' happiness in its wake. The present generation marks the advance across the states of Nebraska and Kansas, and notes the dawn of the new birth across the line into east ern Colorado.' Only the un thinking would call it chance or mere happening. The question the thinking man asks is, "Where will it BtopT Will the deserts as bounded now slowly contract un til they are swallowed up in lux uriant fields of grain, and trees spread out their branches to the blue skies where now only the lonely cactus breaks the monot ony of the. desert T We have only to go back 100 years, ac- ... . J. k 4, -vAl IfE S1TE1.LED 1,000 BUSHELS RAISED 1104. , irr. RUNNING BROOK IN KIT CARSON . cording to the report of the Lewis and Clark expedition, to learn that Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas were then an arid desert, not semi-arid, mind you. Is it civilization and man's en- (ergy that causes the evolution, or is it simply a process of na ture, or both f Let us go back to the child. Does it grow and de velop of its own accord? Could nature take a new-born babe and grow it into a strong, healthy man? Hardly. In order to de velop a child nature calls to her aid those who have already grown strong and are not only self-sustaining, but have the strength to help those less strong. After they have helped the child to reach a partial self dependent state, it in turn is able to reach out a helping hand to those younger and- weaker than itself. The analogy is closer than one might think who had not given the subject thought. We have seen one county after another redeemed across the states of Kansas and Nebraska. You will recall the change was very gradual, only one county or a part at a time. If you will recall the condition you will remember the change came into certain counties after there was more land brought un der cultivation to the eastward of the particular county you have in mind. It was the effort of those people to the east who broke up the heat reflecting buf falo sod and who caused grains and corn to grow in its place, that caused more moisture to fall not only on them, but a consid erable distance to the westward, making it possible for them, in turn, to bring under cultivation their territory and help along those to the westward of them. , Learned By Experience While we firmly believe that every acre of land up to the Rocky mountains will in time raise good crops without irriga tion, still I would not advise one to go too far ahead of the devel- in Eastern Colorado, by Ar. A. W. COUNTY. t , I " M '' " Iw aT:i.iv1,rf,n-. TT &.fr ..tjr-tr At'f r it-'-I. R . .--.-. SHOWING MR. WINEGAR'S SPECIAL CAR AND CROWD OF BUYERS. oped country. I am giving ad- cultivation, and this only, to had ever fanned or intended to try in the world. I am sure you or from points east of the Mis vice I did not use myself, as I make every acre worth $50 an farm. The most of them either would be surprised to know the souri river 75 per cent of one went to Kit Carson county, Colo- acre. It is fortunate for a new commuted at the end of the actual conditions as they exist first-class fare for the round rado, and during my first three country that there are at least a fourteen months or rjroved ud there, and if you live out of trip. years there purchased over 100,- AAA C 1 3 V. friends and others assured me Ttwnlrl n over Vio crrrA fcf nnir- - a"" J thing but grazing. A great many oi tnem, nowever, are now pur- cnasing similar lana irom me at twice and in some instances three times what I paid for them. A wise philosopher once said if the Lord would deliver him from his friends, he would take care of his enemies himself, I am sure I would never have owned an acre of land in Colo- rado had I taken the advice of my friends. I am sure, also, I have always been the gainer by doing my own thinking and using my own judgment, and I have noticed, too, that those who i .i i. get on in tne woria nave the habit of getting away from other people's opinions. Unusually Productive. I am offering for sale lands in Kit Carson county at from $5.00 to $8.00 per acre that for the last four years have been producing p j if A.t when farmed properly from $10 to $20 per acre, and yet only a small per cent of the people to whom I talk and whom I try to interest, will go to inspect for themselves. They reason that if such were the case the lands would not be offered at this price.. They forget that we are dependent entirely on selling the lands to just such people as they, who are not familiar with the conditions. . The country needs settlers who will bring the land into a profitable state of - . trmr -Tr-- STIRY DESIRABLE CODNTT FOR DAIKHNO. by Nature in the Growing of Plants, Shrubs and and Include Countries and Worlds BOD CORN OVER SIX FEET HIGH. small per cent of enterprising, U e 1 V, . iU- world who will go and investi- frnfp fnr liomeoluoa rntVioT' ihar, o itwv,. " to turn to their ancient history or aepena on wnat some pessi- misuc DanKer, wno wisnes to keep all the money in his own country, tells them. To illustrate how those who inspect andjook into the conditions feel, we will Bay that out of thirty-five cus- tomers who went out on our excursion of August 15th, we sold thirty-one people, and it vas not because the other four were not pleased that they did not buy. I have run-a special car every two weeks for eight months, and on each trip have from thirty to fifty people, 1 ; 1 tj1-j uu un no occasion nave i iauea to sell to at least 75 per cent of those who went out, in many in- stances selling to those who did not expect to buy, they having: gone out to insncet with a view of buying later, perhaps. I know the worth of the land so well and feel so sure it will be auu icci bj duiu 11 n in DC fn , M Ua . r . - ihrna - vnfira l)iat j cannot he,D hut enthng and make 6tatements that unless you investigate' for yourself you might feel were pretty strong. at, t j A Few Reminders Kit Carson county. Colorado, received its first - settlement about seventeen years ago, at which time the usual rowd of nondescript homesteaders came in. Perhaps not one in tea . . " UIC-CU1UUUU 111 IUD BHUIO length of time. L ow, the object of this entire people was to eet a , t i a f 1 1 Piece 01 ana t0T notning, ana l"c" "ou mc wmumuus uccu perfectly favorable to crop rais- in8" these people would never have made . a dollar raising crops. At this time there were representatives of eastern loan companies there, who received trom 1 to 2 per cent commission on eacii loan they placed It was t0 their interest to make the loan as large as possible. They Bave glowing accounts ot the possibilities and resources of tne country ana innuencea tneir panies to loan as high as Cv I II U I I MM I nor nimrtar rn that vm v, wild land; naturally everyone 'Wished to realize on their inu nuuie m large a loan a3 P08SlDle ana leit the country, aRa to square themselves with tneir tnenas gave the country a very bad reputation, and, natu- rally, the eastern- capitalists ' i have never warmed un to anv perceptible desrree td eastern Calorado or western Kansas since those days. They few who stayed, finding so much good feed ffoinS to waste, gradually worked into cattle. They soon found they could make .money without working, as the c'attle wintered themselves. Thev crew selfish and tried in every way possible to keep out settlers who , would farm, as it interfered with their business. This is so well known to most of you that'I t. .',,U. ,U M; J - . . . 't M . -r. t'. .)x - k- - - -1 - - MANY SUCH PILES OF CORN IN THE COUNTY. HOME SEEKERS INSPECTING F IELD OF hardly need mention it. I wish to say, however, that during the past eleven years, the time this coun try has been under my per sonal observation, that I know at least six men in Kit Carson county who have raised nine crops out of these eleven years that would pay interest on $50 per acre of land each year. The trpuble is, those who purchase cheap land usually do not treat it as well as those who buy $50 land, and therefore do not get as good leturns. ' Westward Movement The tide of immigration is working our way. Heretofore ber, as you call him lucky today, my efforts to turn emigration at the time he purchased he was to eastern Colorado was like classed with the fools, and both pushing a craft against a stream classifications are wrong, now that the tide is changed The cost of inspection was I hava no need to push, but only never so low as at present, to guide. I have recently gotten There has recently gone into ef out a pictorial folder showing a feet a special homeseekers' ex number of growing fields and cursion rate, on October 3d and harvest scenes that will com- 13"th, of $10 from Omaha to Dare favorablv with anv coun- Burlington, Colo., and return. town and cannot visit me at mv office a postal 2will bring this folder to you It mav be the v utt?alla VL ciiaugmg your me from drudgery to that of pros- means ot i l'li perity and plenty. I only wish to Say in Conclusion that all I nk is tl rhaTicp tn nntivinnp vmi asK is a cnance to convince you; I want you to be your own iudo-p hilt ho snrfi vnn arp nnd juage, DUl oe sure you are, ana do not be sidetracked by Some one who m be honest but ia not familiar with the actual con- tiitions' a.nd. is in no better posi- tUm to judge than J0U.1 noT ghi you 0 0 that tvpe of vesaimiL knJwn as the atjve businesg man the kind who flgree our' country is fln(j Q &er t jg senjnj? for $50 per acre, and will be out - - - 0 your reacn just remember this'. There ig not an acre of jand . jQ wa Minnesota, the Dakotns, Kansas or Nebraska . . wvi. unff k A m' , X l - ""-V w " ' V ' , MR. WINEOAR IN OAT : Wt v..;; , ; V.'v3 ' '""" ' Winegar it ! i i "it WHEAT. is poor today might have a home and be independent if it were not for the good, kindly advice of this same conservative business man. Now, don't forgot this;" it's the most important statement I have to make, for it means that when land is selling at $5 per acre, regardless of where it is, only a few will ever believe it is going to be worth any more. Kemember, "fortune favors the brave," and don't be unwise enough to call a man lucky if he happens to own a large acreage of high priced Jana mat ne purcnasea wnen it was below $10 per acre. Remem4 1 furnish free f nree sleeping ao iayS 0u commodations on my special car which lays on the track at Burlincton while we are there for the accommodation, 1. 1 . X - j. . 1 1 . 1 . i luune wiiu rare lu line 11. lioiiu meiUB while there may be had at 5 cents If you live in the city and wish to better your condition do not fail to Inspect some of the samnles of the products of Kit Carson county, which you will find ,n Dly offlce at 1618 Fnniam. where I wU1 glHd to meet.you and you any Information you mny want Our next excur8lon ,eaTe Omaha next Tuesday evening at 8:50, landing us In Burlington In time for an early breakfast, if you are interested at ail IZeMnXreAXiel lng maUor oa each Wp, and conse- S.K. S? Jfi' bS on pncculat,ou scarcely eer list their in 'cluLTon. n!e ,mire88 yu wltn thJs fnct: This coun- Sit teiSIt &.S acre is enough settlers; win you be oue ' i?nth0,te2tVaJa ... . Y you go out ,ater ana Pay PernaP Te timewhathe land is now seinng fori A. w. winegar, p. FBVn feel you mtahtta able to interest three of your friends in thi proposition I have a special offer to UUUUi Hi VU X k - - i 1 FIELD ON III3 HOMH RANCH.