New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13

the best lands IN the state for hundreds OF miles lie M
this stream, but the settements extend only
miles from the mouth that there is a vast ex-
tent of unexpored country in this direction that
where the waters OF the Republican and the Saline eose
and nterlock with the solomon Only few white men
pied by outawed Indians who belong in reservations to
white man It said that there are valuable minerals
In that country that hard wood timber abundant
the soil unsurpassed that IN short 1t Is among the
choicest Of the many choice sections ia country.
SALIVA.
the Missouri River Fair OF the County Agricultural
Society Just commenced, and took great pleasure
In attending It, for had not the least idea that in such
remote place 80 much progress would be manifest
The show OF vegetables was fully good as in any part
OF the East and never larger turnips sweet pO
tatoos. WatermeLons uncommonly large and was
told thst 9r lou OF 100 sold in town the average was IS
OF surprise oats weighed pounds to the bushel In
exhibition would have 6onSred county in or
Ohio. Let me speak OF the wheat crop grown near Sa
Ina They assured me that the average bushels
the acre. while whole fields averaged 40 bushels
Judge Hamilton drove me through the valley, aud
pieces OF ground Thrashers get eight bushe for
thrashinH and mers 80 cents bushe for grinding 1t
wheat was selling at about sooents, and Winter wheat
Tor 81 25 TO 81 eOa bushel flour, IS per cwt Sweet po
the Very few hogs in the county, and sheep
Beef mostly ieatsa. and the best quality sells
at IL cents pound.
At this place we joined party from New.York and
Chicago, among whom vera Cyrus W. Fled, M n Isssup
and WIFE, j. s. Berry and wife, ID. EggestOn and wife,
f. T. Wells John Crearar President Chicago AltoD and
st. Louis r. X. Jas. Archer A d. Richardson, Col A.
Anderson Gen. VIM j. Palmer with special train, and
With costly and elegant Pullman sleeping car and also
a dningcar, and everything needfufor visit 70 the
West and the Plains. AT Ellsworth stopped over
night This Is thriving town. OF pezhaps l4O0 people
aud 1t Is upon the verge Of civilization. No more farms
appeared were gardens attached 70 the residences
This Is the Of the buffalo country rain
seldom falls and the prairie grass nowhere SEEM We
started early IN tue morning. to make the long run OF l0S
miles to Sheridan
BUFFALO RgNI
During the forenoon buffalo seen IN the distance
and about the train STOPPED ut Coyote that those
wishing might have hunt. Some wild white men on
Indian ponies offered lend their naGs, and four five
OF the party went out toward herd perhaps mile
distant Mr.. Jessup and A. D. r. rode of In ne style, ana
couple OF hours they came back. having killed ana
we went on again. AT shutdown buffalo were seen
OH both aides OF the track and in great numbers On tAe
left two solitary raced parallel with the train 9nd
less than 200 yards distant Many shots were hred
they about mile and at last fell or course. IL Is
train stopped and all went out to take look at the
magnificent game. The sun had just set. The swelling
prairie covered with the short Buffalo grass, dead
dry and the whole resembled broad meadow,
shayen smooth with q scythe The imaginative mind
might fancy that the swell an orchard aud farm
house be found that IN the valley below was the
village and the churchspire But 10 was more than 100
miles to farm In the east 800 miles To the west ana on
the north there at ALL unless In British America
1t also 600 miles TO Texas the SOUTH with hostile
saYages Intervening; In fact they all around us
for what knew. However no one felt any fear with
the bright shining high and the stars appearing,
the ladies' finely dressed walked over the clean
sod the fallen monarchs OF the plains The head and the
hind quarters put aboard and We started again
delcacy, vast herd, embracing thousands upon thou.
sands running upon either side, Speeches and
friendly nerchanges caused US to nRer at the table,
for the end OF the long journey was near ana the party
still further into the heart Of this wonderful country Of
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