You see, the Land Office is about sixty mile east of here yet, and folks is mostly stoppin' in there.

Land around here is pretty much all open yet.

If they move the Land Office to the track-end, of course all this land will be taken up a good deal faster." "Is it good farmin' land around here ?" "Sure.

Better'n it is farther west, and just as good as it is farther east.

Wheat'll do well here, and it ain't too cold for corn.