n enter 80 acres of government land, inside the
ten miles railroad limits, price $2.50 per acre; or 160 acres, outside
the railroad grant, for which he will have to pay, getting two years
time $1.25, government price.

If he wishes, he can pay up in six months, on proof of actual residence,
having made the improvements on the land required by the law, which are
easily done, and get his title; having secured this, he can then enter
80 or 160 acres more, under the Homestead act. He cannot Pre-empt and
Homestead at the same time.

None of the government conditions for securing land are at all
burdensome to the actual settler; whether required by law or not, to be
a farmer, a man must live upon his land and cultivate it.




[ADVERTISEMENT.]

THE VERY BEST LINE

TO

ST. PAUL OR MINNEAPOLIS,

IS THE

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

RAILWAY.


_It is the only Northwestern Line connecting in same Depot in Chicago,
with any of the great Eastern or Southern Lines, and is the most
conveniently located with reference to reaching any depot, hotel, or
place of Business in that city._

PASSENGERS approaching Chicago by any Railway, will find Parmalee's
Omnibus Checkman on the trains, who will exchange their checks, and give
them all requisite information. Parmalee's Omnibusses are on hand at all
depots, on arrival of trains, to convey passengers to the depot of this
Company. Passenger Agents of this Company are at the several depots, on
arrival of connecting trains, for the purpose of directing and assisting
passengers.

A thoroughly ballasted Steel Rail Track, Palace Coaches and Sleeping
Cars, and finely upholstered Second Class Cars, all perfect in every
particular, equipped with the WESTINGHOUSE IMPROVED AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE,
with MILLER'S SAFETY PLATFORMS AND COUPLINGS, are distinguishing
features of this Popular Route.

_Tickets for St. Paul and Minneapolis are good either via Watertown,
Sparta, La Crosse, Winona, and the famed Mississippi River Division, or
via Madison, Prairie du Chien, McGregor, Austin and Owatonna._


 