Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-06-14
II THINGS ABOUT MANDAN.
The Beautiful Curlew Valley and the
Country BeyOnd---Other Notes.

@ Country Beyond---Other Notes.
Sixty to seventy farms are already be-
ing opened on the extension Of the North
Pacific near Mandan, and some of the set
tiers have already made good; progress in
their work E. Boley has one hundred
and fifty acres under plow; his son has a
like amount; Milan Harmon has turned
over about $50 acres and Geo. W. Har-
mon about the same including, Of course,
this years breaking. Joe Ardron has
forty acres, A. Helmsworth fifty, NJ. Lang
ten, and many others good sized tracts.
But the prosperity Of the west side will
scarcely commence until the beautiful
Curlew valley is reached. The road
reaches this valley about forty miles
five miles. The valley is tromSa mile to
three miles wide, averaging probably two
miles. This stream is put down on the
old maps as the Big Muddy, being known
as such among the Indians. There is but
little timber along Curlew but coal is
abundant, and forty miles west there is
considerable timber. One Of the contrac-
tors expects to cut twelve thousand tons
Of hay in the Curlew valley this summer,
and if we are not greatly mistaken this
whole valley will be occupied by actual
settlers before autumn. Most tlovely homes
will also be made on the SweetfBriar on
the headwaters Of Knife River, and on the
Little Missouri. Indeed as rapid devel-
opment may be expected on the line west
of Bismarck as followed the construction
to the Red River on the line west Of Brai-
nerd. Even a better country than the
beautiful Lake Park region will be found
and climate much more favorable.
NOTES.
(Frons our oacn Special Correspoadent)
MANDAN, June 13-This wees. we fhad
our first election and spolled rssl votes
which is pretty good for a three months
old town. Edgerly was elected Justice OF
the peace and Collins constable. The
election passed off very quietly, there be-
ing no disturbance whatever.
G.. S. Weaver e Co. have gone out OF
business here, MI. Clark having bought
them out on Wednesday. The reason they
assigned for going out of business was
that they had so many irons in the fire. as
they had three other yards besides this
one. MI Clark now has the whole lum-
Der business on this side Of the river.
Last Friday evening we had a very
pleasant party at CLIPS new store build
ing. 1t was surprise to see the number
of ladies present. None knew we had SO
many here.
There is a general strike along the line
by teamsters which may yet extend to all
laborers. Too small wages is the trouble
resulting from contract price entirely
too low.
Mr.. Daniel Collins, late of the Seven
teenth Infantry Band, has purchased the
Headquarters Hotel building and will
open it up for hotel purposes.
SWEET will soon move into T. j. Mead's
building with his hotel; he has put an
addition on the rear for a kitchen.
w. G. DAVE opened the neatest little
store IN town this week. He keeps Gents
Furnishing Goods and Notions.
John Ludewig came over few days
ago and put in a general stock into his
building. a.
The heavy RAIN has had no bad effect on
the bridges. They were all O. K. Friday.
Geo. A. Brackets son is here sWaitins
to 90 out with Gen. Rosser.
.t PEEOTCH.