Show WINNIPEG winnipegosis OSIS letten from paal vona inho aidt irreas austin uloa mina mar 1868 Winnipeg osis man ilan jan 23 1899 2850 benjamin davies esq Cati dlan Covern government ment arent SL paul 1 minn dear sir 1 I have great pleasure id ruing you these few line lines to let toll know bow how I 1 like my new location and bow how I 1 bare have been getting along inco since I 1 left southern minnesota I 1 like this country veil well the climate agrees with me we and my family at all ofa a sons a and nd taken all around it la Is away ahead abea d of minnesota I 1 mry may ay that we have not had one torm storm yet this winter aa an regards the of the soil I 1 consider nilder co it beat beats southern minnesota I 1 am a practical farmer but have never seen euch such vegetable vegetables in my life as I 1 have seen raised here As A regarda regards grain of all kinds I 1 have een seen splendid fielde ta n tact fact any man who cannot get along here and make a good living cannot do it anywhere we have abundance of wood tor for fuel timber for building and lots of bay I 1 have got good water on my place 0 1 I 1 about 24 feet I 1 have a good tool class of t neighbors around me and tave been well used by everybody I 1 have been able to get lots of work for myself and team at fair wage wages whenever I 1 wanted it and I 1 think any one el else s 6 can do the name I 1 would not care to return to minnesota I 1 am ani sir air yours very truly signed the government has agents in several era of the states any of whom will be pleased to give you information as to fre homestead lands to those desiring it |