Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-21

the presumption act, but desirable farms can
still be had In abundance under either act
or purchased CO Original iocaters at d reason
able figure.
The entire eastern portion of the county is
drained by the Red and Boix de Sioux and its
consequent creeks and ravines, the northwest
section by the Cheyenne, while the Wild Rice, a
most beautiful and romantic stream, and the
Antelope Creek the central portions. Its po-
stion at the headwaters of the Red River also
places it at the head Of that famous valley,
the great and incompatible wheat
region whose prolific production of that
| indispensable cereal has drawn the attention
of the whole world to it as the ever-falling
source of supply, and in no par: Of this great
valley is the depth and quality Of the soil
more excellent. Its entire surface is that of a
rolling, undulating prairie, interspersed with
timber fringed lakes and streams-nOt rough
enough to be unfit for agriculture, and not
level enough to be wet. The elevation at Wah-
peton is 96t feet above ocean level,
which gives clear, rare, and
healthy atmosphere, particularly adapted to
the comfort aud relief of asthmatic or con-
sumptive people, while the great sweep of
wind which at times may seem even unpleas-
ant, prevents the accumulation of noxiOus
gases and vapors, and guarantees healthful
and invigorating climate.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.
The delightful scenery afforded through a
days drive over the prairies OF Richland
county, amply repays even those who are ac-
customed to life in the far west. From every
and lack Of heavy timber and hills, gives an
unobstrueted vision as far as upon the ocean.
On every hand the wide expanse of waving
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rising and falling like waves of some vast sea,
stretches out before you. In the early sum-
mer it is the rich dark emerald green of
its rank grasses and heritage,
later on its color changes to the orange, red
or yellow of the particular prairie flower,
which has full possession for its brief season
to give place in turn for the next in order.
Still later on when the frost has killed the
growth it is brown or greyish color or anon
takes on the lurid glow of sweeping prairie
fire and anon as it sweeps by like the trail of q
serpent leaves black and smouldering train.
But seen at Its freshest and best in the full
luxuriance of its growth smiling under May
or June sun, when as you near creek or
river the deeper green of the foliage of its
timber bordered banks rises out of the earth
as it were higher and higher as you approach it
or the sheen and glisten of its romantic little
lakes catches the eye and it requires no stretch
Oh lIudGluduOu W al GUO
beautiful for tongue or pen to portray.
Particularly delightful and romantic is that
section known as the "Park region" which
constitutes the southwestern portion of the
county. This delightful locality is of rather
more rolling nature than the rest of the
county, its hills and valleys being interspersed
with lovely little lakes of from ten to one
thousand acres in extent, filled with the
choicest fish-covered with every species of
water fowl, and, like its streams, fringed with
TIMBER, which give shelter to all kinds of
game. Bubbling springs of crystal water,
pure and sweet, are on every hand, and from
every little hill aud knoll view can be had
that would put an artist into raptures, make
a poet rhapsouize, and cause the most sluggish
blood to thrill and quicken. In the distance,
towards the south, rises dark, somber and
grand the famous "Cotos,'' some ten
miles or more south of Richland
county, that are covered with timber,
and wisely set apart by an often
faulty department as the permanent home of
the Wahpeton aud .Sisseton Sioux. At his
feet on every hand a country rich in all that
makes landscape beautiful, a farm produc-
tive and pastoral life desirable.
This section OF the county is especially
adapted to stock and sheep raising and at no
distant day must become popular for sports
men and pleasure seekers. While it must be
confessed that the surface water of this
country contains to a limited extent those
alkaline properties which are so vitality
necessary to the production Of the
vast crops of No. hard so essential in the
manufacture of first-class -four, yet 1t is also
true that the lakes, rivers and numerous
springs are entirely free from any faint of it,
and, indeed, with bored wells properly Sc
cured, pure water can always be had. There
are also in numerous places in yari.