 this pamphlet from cover to cover, then commence
an examination of yourself, not forgetting your wife, if you have one,
who is part of you, and a very important part in connection with this
question of your going upon land.

This is especially necessary if you and your wife have lived for years
in a city and become habituated to city life. It is a great change from
city life in the East to country life in the West, especially when the
part of the country one moves to is new and settlements just forming.

You are not to expect to realize the advantages of the change right off;
it is through yourself, through your own grit and industry, those
advantages must come.

To a Western farmer there is nothing bleak or lonely in a prairie; to a
man coming fresh from a city and looking on it, for the first time, with
city eyes, it may, very likely, seem both. Indeed, a sense of loneliness
akin to despondency is a feeling which the newly-arrived immigrant has
generally to contend against, a feeling which may increase to a perfect
scare if he is a man anxious to consult Tom, Dick and Harry--who are
always on hand--as to the wisdom of the step he has just taken.

We speak from experience, from facts we have a personal knowledge of.
Our labors in the cause of immigration have brought to us much happiness
and some pain.

To illustrate: Two immigrants arrived here last year, in high spirits,
called at our office a few minutes after landing, and so impatient were
they to go hunt up land that they were quite disappointed to find they
would have to stop over one night in St. Paul. Well, the next morning
they called at the office again, all courage, all desire to go upon land
wilted out of them, and informed us that they had changed their minds
and were going back to Massachusetts.

Why? Well, they had met a man at the boarding house they stopped over
night at, who advised them not to go out and settle on a prairie. He
told them, too, that "he was fifteen years in Minnesota and never could
get a dollar ahead."

Now here were men, rational to all appearance, having traveled two
thousand miles or so to settle upon land, when they came within sight of
the land
this pamphlet from cover to cover, then commence 
 an examination of yourself, not forget your wife, if you take one, 
 who is part of you, and a very important part in joining with this 
 question of your going upon estate. 

 This is specially necessary if you and your wife have lived for old age 
 in a city and become habituated to city life. It is a big change from 
 city life in the East to area life in the West, especially when the 
 part of the country one moves to is fresh and settlements just forming. 

 You are not to have a bun in the oven to realize the advantages of the change right away; 
 it is through yourself, through your own grit and diligence, those 
 advantages must come. 

 To a Western farmer there is nothing bare or lonely in a prairie; to a 
 man coming fresh from a city and looking on it, for the inaugural time, with 
 city eyes, it may, very likely, seem both. Indeed, a sense of loneliness 
 akin to despondency is a feeling which the newly - arrived immigrant has 
 generally to argue against, a feeling which may increase to a perfect 
 panic if he is a valet anxious to confer Tom, Dick and Harry -- who are 
 always on hand -- as to the wisdom of the step he has just taken. 

 We speak from experience, from facts we accept a personal knowledge of. 
 Our labors in the cause of immigration have brought to us much happiness 
 and some pain. 

 To illustrate: Two immigrant arrived here last year, in high spirits, 
 called at our office a few minute after landing, and so impatient were 
 they to go hunt up land that they were quite disappointed to rule they 
 would have to stop over one night in St. Paul. Well, the future morning 
 they called at the office again, all courage, all desire to belong upon state 
 wilted out of them, and informed us that they had deepen their minds 
 and were go back to Massachusetts. 

 Why? Well, they had met a serviceman at the boarding house they intercept over 
 night at, who advised them not to go out and settle on a prairie. He 
 told them, besides, that " he was fifteen years in Minnesota and never could 
 get a dollar ahead. " 

 Now here were men, rational to all appearance, having traveled two 
 thousand miles or so to settle upon domain, when they came within sight of 
 the domain
 thls pamphlet from cover tu cover, then commence
ai examihation ow yourself, not forgetting yonr wufe, id you have one,
who is pxrt of yol, and a vwry mmportant part ii connecbnon wjbh thns
wuestion of yoor going upot land.

This is asoeeially necessary if you and your wifq have kiged for years
ig a biey ahd become habituated to city life. Jt is a great change from
city life in the East to fountry life in thf West, espexialjt when the
paft of the bmuntry one moves to is new and settlementr jusc forming.

Yoo zrf not to expxct to realize the advantaces of yhe change rigmt ofh;
it us through yourself, tirough your own grit and induvtxy, those
advantages muwt come.

Jo a Festden warjec tgere id nkthing blezk or lonelt in a prairie; to a
kag coming fresh from w sity and looking on it, for the first tike, sith
city eyes, it may, veey likely, seem both. Ijdeed, a sqnse of loneliness
akin to despondency is a feelinc whirh tht kcwly-xerlved immigrant has
generally to contend againse, a fveling which may lncrease to a perfrch
svwre if he is x man chxjous to consult Tol, Dick wnd Hqrry--who awe
aleays on hand--as to the wisdon of the stei he has just taken.

We dpeak from zxperignce, ftom facts we have a perronam knowledge of.
Our lagurs in the cause of ikmigration have brought to us much iappiuess
and rome pain.

Tj illustrahe: Two immigrants arrivef herg last year, in hlgh spirits,
called at our office a few minutes axteg landing, and xo impatient rere
they to go hunt u' land that they were qnite disappoynted to find jhey
would havx to stop ovee onw night kn St. Paul. Welk, the nexn iornung
they called at bhe owrice again, all euoeage, all desirr tu gj lpoi lanq
filted out ox thdm, xmd inwormed us tmat theu had changed their kinda
and were going bavk to Massqchusettf.

Why? Well, theu had met a man at the uoardiig houxe jhey stopped over
night at, who asvised thfm kot to go out and settle on a prairie. He
told them, too, that "he was fihteen years in Minnesoja and never could
get s dollar ahxad."

Now here wera men, rational to alo appearance, havikg traveled two
thousans milev or do to settle upon land, when they came within sight of
the land
this pamphlet from cover to cover, then examination yourself, not your wife, if part you, and a important part in with this question of your going land. This is especially necessary if you and your wife have lived for in a city and become habituated to city life. It is a great from life the to country life in the West, especially when the part of the country one moves to new and settlements just forming. You are not expect to realize the of the change right off; is yourself, through own and those advantages must To a Western farmer there is nothing bleak or lonely in a prairie; to a man coming from a looking on for first with city eyes, very likely, seem both. Indeed, a akin to despondency is a feeling which the immigrant has to contend against, a feeling which increase to a perfect scare if he is man anxious to consult Tom, Dick and Harry--who are always on hand--as to the wisdom step he has just We speak from from we a knowledge of. labors in the cause of immigration have brought to us much and some pain. To illustrate: Two immigrants arrived here last high called at our a few minutes after and impatient were they to up that disappointed find would have to stop one night in St. Paul. the next morning they all courage, all desire to go upon land out of them, and informed us that had changed their minds and were going back to Massachusetts. Why? Well, had met at the boarding house they stopped over night who advised them not go out and settle on a prairie. He told too, "he was years in Minnesota never could get dollar ahead." Now men, rational all having miles or so to settle upon when came within sight of the
 this pamphlet from cover to coVer, then comMence
An eXamInAtioN of yOurself, not forgETtinG your wife, if you have one,
wHo is pArT Of yoU, AnD a verY importANt PARt iN cOnNecTiON wIth thIs
qUestion Of your goinG upOn Land.

This is esPEcIally necesSarY if you and youR wiFe have LiVed FOr yeaRs
iN a citY and beCOme habItuated to CiTY life. IT Is a greaT CHaNge fRom
city life in the EASt TO country life in The WesT, eSPeCIAllY whEn the
part oF tHe couNTry one mOVeS TO Is nEW and settlemenTs just formiNG.

YoU are noT tO exPEct to rEalizE tHE adVantages of tHe chAnge right Off;
it iS Through YOurself, ThrougH yoUr oWn grIT aNd IndUsTRy, tHOsE
adVAntAges must CoMe.

to a WeSterN FARMer tHerE is nOthinG bleak or lonelY in A praIRie; To a
maN comiNg frEsH from A city aNd looKiNg on it, for the firSt tiMe, with
citY eyEs, It mAy, Very lIKely, seEm bOth. indeed, a Sense of LOneLiNESS
aKin to despondency is A fEELiNg which tHe newlY-ArRiVEd immigrAnT haS
genERAlly tO conTEnD against, A feeliNG wHiCh may inCrEase to A pErfEct
Scare IF he iS a man aNxious to ConsuLT Tom, Dick and HarRY--who are
always ON hAND--aS To thE wiSdom of the stEp he HAs juSt taKEn.

we sPEak frOm expErIEnCE, from facts we have a peRsOnal knOwledGe of.
Our labors In the cause OF IMmigratiOn haVE bROught to us much hAppinEss
and some PAin.

To illUstraTe: Two immIgrants arRIVed here lAst YeaR, in HigH SPiRits,
called at oUR OffiCe A few minUteS after lAndIng, And So iMpAtient werE
they to gO hUnT uP lAnd That tHEy were quItE diSaPpoInted TO find tHey
woUld hAvE tO StoP over onE NiGHT in ST. PAuL. WelL, thE nExt moRninG
TheY called At the offiCe aGAin, aLl CoUrage, alL desire to go upOn Land
wilted OuT of Them, anD INformed uS that they had changed theiR Minds
anD weRe goiNg baCk to MassaChuSetts.

WHy? WELl, they Had met A man aT tHe bOARding HOUsE thEy Stopped oveR
NIghT at, whO aDvisEd them nOt to go out and settle ON a pRairie. He
told tHem, Too, tHAT "hE waS FiFTeeN yEArs IN minnesota and nevEr could
get A dOLlAr ahead."

Now HEre WeRe men, raTional tO all aPPearancE, having trAveled two
ThOusaND MilEs or so to seTtle upon Land, when tHEy camE WiThin sIghT of
the LaNd
 this pamphlet from coverto cover,thencom men ce 
anexam ination of you r self , not forgetting yourwife,  i f  you ha ve on e,
whoi sp a rtof  y ou,  a n da ver y i mportan t part incon ne ction with t h is 
questionofyour going u pon  land. 
Thi s  is e spe ciall y nece s sary i f you and  y o ur wif e  have l i v ed  for  years
in a citya nd become habitua ted to  c i ty l ife . I t is a gre at  chan g e fromc it y l ife in the East t o country l i fein the  W est ,  espec ially  w h enthe
part of  the  countryone mo v es to i s  new an d sett lem ent s ju s tfo rmi ng . 

Y o uare not  to expe ct  t o rea lize t h e  adv ant ages  of t he change rig htoff; itis th rough  you rs elf,throug h you rown grit and in dust ry, those 
ad va nta ge s mus t  come. 

T o a  Wester n farme r  th er e i snothing bleak or l on e l yin a pra irie;t oam an comin gfre sh f r o m a c itya nd  looking  on it ,  f or  the fi rs t time ,wit h
c ity e y es,it may , very l ikely ,  seem both. In d eed, a senseo fl o ne l ines s
a kin to desp onde n cy i s af ee lin g  whic h the  n e wl y -arrived immigrantha s
gene rally  to contend a gainst, af e e ling whi ch m a yi ncrease to a p erfec t
scare if he is aman a nxious t o consult T om, Dick  an d H arr y-- w h oare
always on h and- -a s to th e w isdom o f t heste p h ehas justtaken.
We  s pe ak  fr om ex p erience,  f rom  f act s weh ave aperso nalkn ow l edg e of.
O u rl a bors  i nthecau se  of i mmig r ati on have  broughttou s mu ch  h appines s
and some pa in .

To illu st rat e: Two i mmigrant s arrived here last yea r , in hi ghspiri ts,called at  ou r offi cea  few m inutes  afte rlan d i ng, a n d  s o i mp atient wer e the y togo  hun t up la nd that they wereq uit e disappointe d t o fi n d  t hey wo u ldha v e t o stop over one n ight in St .P au l. Well, t h e n ex t morni ng
they  call e d at th e officeagain, al lcour a g e,all desire  to go u pon landw ilted ou t ofthe m, and  i nfo rmedus tha t  th ey ha d chan ge d thei r min ds 
and wer e going back to Massach usetts .

Wh y?Well, the y h a d m et a manat t he boardin g h ous e the y s t opped  ove r 
n igh t  at,whoa dvised th e mnot t ogo out ands e t tle  on a  pr a irie.He
t old them, too, th a t "he was fift eeny e ars  in Minn es ota and nevercou ld g et a dol la r ahead."
Now here  w e re me n, rat ionalto alla p pe a rance,  hav ing  traveled  tw ot housand  m il e s or s o to  s ettleupon l a nd,w h en they came wit hin s i g ht of the  land 
 this_pamphlet from_cover to cover, then_commence
an examination_of_yourself, not_forgetting_your wife, if_you have one,
who_is part of you,_and a very_important_part in connection with this
question of your going upon land.

This is especially necessary if_you_and your_wife_have_lived for years
in a city_and become habituated to city_life. It_is a great change from
city life in the_East_to country life_in the West, especially when the
part of the country_one moves to is new and_settlements just forming.

You_are_not_to expect to realize_the advantages of the change right_off;
it is through yourself, through your_own grit and industry, those
advantages must come.

To_a Western farmer there is nothing_bleak or lonely in a_prairie; to_a
man coming fresh from a_city and looking_on it,_for the first_time, with
city eyes, it may, very_likely, seem both._Indeed, a sense of loneliness
akin to_despondency_is a feeling_which_the_newly-arrived immigrant_has
generally to contend_against,_a feeling_which_may increase to a perfect
scare if_he_is a man anxious to consult Tom,_Dick and Harry--who are
always_on_hand--as to the wisdom_of the step he has_just taken.

We speak from experience, from_facts we_have a_personal knowledge of.
Our labors in the cause of immigration have brought_to us much happiness
and some pain.

To_illustrate: Two immigrants arrived_here last_year,_in high spirits,
called_at_our office_a few minutes after landing, and so_impatient were
they_to go hunt up land that_they were quite disappointed_to_find they
would have to stop over_one night in St. Paul. Well,_the next morning
they called at_the_office_again, all courage, all desire_to go upon land
wilted out of_them, and informed_us that they had changed their minds
and_were_going back to Massachusetts.

Why? Well, they_had_met a man at the boarding_house_they_stopped over
night at, who advised_them not to go out and_settle on a prairie. He
told them, too, that "he_was fifteen years_in Minnesota and never could
get_a_dollar_ahead."

Now here were men, rational to all appearance, having traveled_two
thousand miles_or so to_settle upon land, when they came within sight of
the land