The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-26

iuxuriant growthof prairie grass corresponding in nutr
i've properties somewhat With the blue grass Of vir-
sti further wsst' market affords Is strong induce
nspt to tempt the graxier hrsher.
me climate differs materially from that OF the same
latitude Of the States Our winters are severe yet
somewhat remarkable. The cold, piercing winds which
anything Of the kind ever felt The tIsrmomstsr often
stands from 10 to Is degrees below These
eme cold spells generally last about three days and
followed by three Of much milder type; then again
comes the cold Bat little any rain falls during the
winter months, and really but little In comparison
mospheIs clearer than svsr before saw in the States
resembles in this respect in some Others that Of
italy. Objects are distingushable at a. remarkable
distance and upon the prairie the traveller Ia quite
BREAKING the soil at first is quite hard taking from
it is quite easily titled afterwards and brings forth
abundanty Of ali the ordinary crops Of the Northern
None Of the Indians Of whom the land purchased
yet been removed their reservations and no one
Knows when they wiz; large bodies Ike governments
thirty mules below here, in their village But few Of tae
Missouri tribe In existence and for
ton they have united interest Together they number
now only about three hundred, and antly d.
minishiDg The Omaha Indians are now in their en-
Hs
miles back from the river but have changed to their
present encampment for the winter owing 70 the an
noy OF the Sioux and Punca Indians, with whom
they constantly at war.
These three tribes are in wretched condition, and
formed Of Inian character. The payments from the
United States made really do them but good,
yet this in connection with the effects their buffalo and
deer hunts, afford them living, living it be called.
During the season their squaws raise corn TO
some extent An occasional descent Of the Sioux In
dams upon their outskirts, lifting scalp or 30 and
stealing number Of ponies is matter Of not much in
terslt amongst the settlers
Before they broke up their village visited them, and
upon the docket, and with few 'cuggy how's',-how
do you do my frend-and sundry gutteral "ugh's,'
nJ.-s<k tate Ttotv atOpo 0tnpQ,
and one aged chief-White Cow-with but few excep
t,ons, would compete with many of his pale faced
few understand Engsh the least apparently
nothing about learning. The village 10 composed Of
lodges made Of buffalo hides, tanned and stretched upon
poles, resembling, form. sugar loaf, and wigwams,
of sticks and dirt built in circle like theic
lodges but only about six feet high attended their
songs and dances which remind more Of tns orgies
Of poor Tam OShanter's witches than anything else
The squaws were generally busiy engaged In dressing
Whss IN. men wsrs @ the
civilization Is making in their midst noticed some
eight gathered around in . circle upon the
ground, nearly naked-as all Indians here arebusy play
ing game Of cards, and the adroitaess and sleght OF
hand with which the cards were shued AID dealt would
have astonished the reformed gambler, Green After
The Indians are only troublesome In the execution Of
their stealing propensities The Pawnees, who live At
about Of class those above mentioned. The
Omabas express their willingness to be removed to their
reservation but not until Uncle Sam gives them troops
to shield them from the tribes with whom they at
constant war have set for hours by the side O.
tenigent chief who in English and listened
and noted the description Of Of their battles and
wonder ct Indians attachment to his tribe
and mode Of life. is the love Of sailor for the
and his own gallant ship.
The county here needs very much the services Of
good efficient practical geoogsts to deveope the vast
resources which Indian traditions, &c. us II
tans Coal and iron have already been found, and
Doubtless exist to remarkable extent Of the northern
region of the territory, known the MAuvis Terre
Land do not doubt but that UGH Of general in
terest to the world might be made known through
corps Of geoloeists Traders and trappers tell me that
wagon loads OF fossil remains can DO gathered all along
the vale and hill s.des This that
full geological research that quarter might deveope
useful and important discoveries. The Platte, Loupe,
Saline and other rivers present Geld and inducement
enosgh to warrant a thorough geological research.
The Pacific karoad bill LAS pas Cd both branches OF
our Legislature here, concerning which more amen