Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-03-10


but since the new survey that was made last
June, it is classed a peninsula, az it is con-
nected with the main land by sandy ridge.
From this point to the south shore is but a
short distance, and the Indians on the reser-
vation frequently paddle their canoes across
to the north shore and, there enjoy them
selves amongst the oaks and ashes of Gra-
hams Peninsula. There is another penin-
sula east of Graham that is known as Rock
Island. This is hardly equal to its near
neighbor, but can boast of some fine timber.
The military authorities here at the Fort
projected scheme short time ago to have
these fine bodies of timber included in the
military reservation, but others saw the evil
effect it would have on the future develop
ment of the country, and opposed and de-
feated their plans. There are some twelve
hundred (120Ol Indians on their reservation
on the south shore, but one would hardly
realize that they were the dreaded abOrigines
of the country is It we're not for their bronzed
faces that classes them as Indians. Fifteen
years ago they were the wild, whooping dew
ills of western Minnesota. Now they are
quiet, xf friendly and kind hearted race
Of people, always glad to see you, and
ans ], industrious and II almost self
sustaining. They have fine little farms,
school houses and are making rapid progress
toward higher civilization, and for these
astonishing results they are largely indebted
dSoui, NAdJOI
and their Catholic friends. As one sees and
studies this fertile aud beautiful country.
now the home of the Indians and only yes
terday vacated by the butfaloes, it does not
require prophetic mind to foretell its
glorious future. The day is close at hand
that wi IL witness sudden transition from
buffalo bones and desolation to the activity
and changes that follows western emigration.
Railroads, immigration and trade cannot
we'll avoid paying tribute to the coming.
metropolis that will reflect itself in the,
dian name). 1t will be second Fargo, but
ON larger scale. Turtle Mountain, Mouse
river and the Cheyenne country will c0ntri-
butte to its development and prosperity; and
here we must not overlook its future attrac-
tions as summer and pleasure resort. The
scenery will satisfy the most fastidious. On
one side of the lake, high frowninR bluffs
and gravelly shores; then smiling across from
the opposite bank, beautiful rolling prairies,
timber. The lake itself assuming all kinds
of shapes and forms, in one place it seems
as if a person might jump from shore to
shore; then expanding out again for miles it
becomes magnificent body of water, full
of islands, penmsulas and promontories.
It is indeed beautiful lake; nevertheless,
like many other things, it has its faults. 1t
is very e1citable and the least wind arouses
its ire, and sometimes it will put on all the
be all sunshine, the next twill be sending
its spray high upon the gravelly banks. But
We must now bid adieu to this Land of Tot
ten, her lakes and rilis and alluvial bottoms,
and journey on to the Great Mouse valley,
that is in many respects similar and equal to
the Red river valley that we have left a hun
dred miles behind us. ,-z5 t sE