. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED separator on the farm have been im- portant factors. Comfortable homes with modern conveniences have helped to make life on the farm more pleas- ant. Frequent meetings of the Farm- ers' Clubs and other rural organiza- tions have helped with the social side of the farm woman's life. The unpro- tected farm buildings on the prairie have given way to the well-arranged farmstead, protected by groves of box elders and cottonwoods. Small fruits thrive in the gardens and in many in- stances apple, plum and cherry trees contribute to the table. Flower
. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED separator on the farm have been im- portant factors. Comfortable homes with modern conveniences have helped to make life on the farm more pleas- ant. Frequent meetings of the Farm- ers' Clubs and other rural organiza- tions have helped with the social side of the farm woman's life. The unpro- tected farm buildings on the prairie have given way to the well-arranged farmstead, protected by groves of box elders and cottonwoods. Small fruits thrive in the gardens and in many in- stances apple, plum and cherry trees contribute to the table. Flowers and shrubbery have helped in a wonderful degree to make the farm home pleas- ant. Clay County Is Out of Debt The first settlers came to Clay Coun- ty in 1859 and located along the Red River on the Pembina Trail, extending north to Fort Garry, now Winnipeg. Close behind were the pioneers who reached the southeastern part of the county in 1862. The Buffalo River settlement came later, the advance guard arriving in 1870. They met and overcame all the hardships incident to pioneer life. Living in fear of Indian outbreaks, their crops devoured by grasshoppers, and with none of the conveniences and few of the comforts of life, they held on until the North- ern Pacific Railroad was built through in 1871. Many of the men found em- ployment on the construction work of the railroad, and the money they earned was a Godsend to their fam- ilies and themselves. Settlers then began to flock into the country and conditions improved rapidly in every way. Clay County was organized in April, 1872, when the first county commis- sioners were appointed. The commis- sioners appointed the first officers of the county and divided the entire county into two election districts. In October, 1879, the contract was let for the building of the first court house, which is still standing on First Ave- nue North near Eighth Street. Three years later, in September, 1882, the first contracts for the erection of
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