IN DAKOTA. 1038; 
was in Dakota last fall, bought two quarter-sections 
of land for the purpose of putting a tenant on each, 
and furnishing them with the necessary means to 
get a start. One of those places would have suited 
you exactly, but he told me yesterday that he had 
engaged both his tenants. Now, do you know of 
anybody else who would invest from $2,000 to $2,500 
in a quarter-section in the same way, if they were 
reasonably sure that the investment would pay from 
20 to 30 per cent per annum?” 
“‘T don’t know of any one who would be likely to 
‘do so,” he answered. 
“Then do you know anybody who would lend you 
from $200 to $300 to start on?” 
“Tf I could give security the money could be had. 
But how is aman in my circumstances to do that? 
I have no property, and, of course, no credit.” 
‘You have the credit of an honest name, Jim. 
Anybody who knows you knows that you will pay 
every cent you owe, if it is im your power to do it. 
Now, if you can be put into a position where you 
will have a good chance to get a start and make some- 
thing for yourself, it seems to me you have friends 
enough about here to furnish you the little amount of 
money you will need to start with.” 
“But I can’t ‘pass the hat’ for that purpose, 
Tom. I know I am poor, but [ can’t go begging as 
long as I can work.” 
“T didn’t mean that. Put it on a strictly business 
basis. Thereis plenty of money to be had about here 
