Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-09
Mr.. Kelleher's Trip,

Jamestown, June s.-ED. ALERT-A
there are SO many inquiries made of m,
about the country north and east OF Dew
il's Lake, 1t may be as well to answer al
questions in the shape of letter to til,
Alert, which every person in our tow1
reads, or ought to read, before breakfas
every morning. l left Jamestown May
29th, and travelled by stage to Fort Totten
On this line you can find the best accom-.
modations Of any in our tcrritory-gooG
roads, agreeable drivers, good beds anC
good table. Arrived at Fort Totten May
81. Fort Totten is very nice place, and
right here wish 10 return thanks to the
officers of the post for their kind
| ness to me while there, especially Lieuts
Garrlty, Scott, Chikers, and Capt. Mathey,
all of whom were hospitable and kind to
me. At Fort Totten l found very good
a, commodation at the post traders,
Messrs Peck and Shook, two agreeable
and accommodating gentlemen June |
crossed Devils Lake by ferry to the north
shore on what is known as Graham's Isl
and. The island contains about 1900
acres of land, about two-t thirds Of which
IS timber, the remainder prairie June 2
went to Freshwater Lake, distant from
Totten about eighteen miles IN north
east direction. Our guide was Mr.. F. Ad-
ans, a well-known Totten stage driver,
gentleman in every respect. Any of
my readers desiring to look the country
north of the lake over had better secure
Mr. Adams as guide, as he knows all
about that part of our territory Fresh
water Lake Is about fifteen miles long, IN
the shape of half circle Around the
lake is the best wheat land l have seen in
Northern Dakota. There are at present
about twenty settlers around Freshwater
Lake The lake is fed by springs, which
can be found all over the country. The
following day, June g.. we went north
about ten miles over splendid prairie lands
dotted all over with small groves of tim
ber. This country is destined to attract
considerable attention in another year
On the edge Of this lake | met as settlers
Mr.. Frank Cavanaugh and Mr.. Fred Ayers,
who treated me with marked kindness |
also met here Mr.. klrkendaIl and son
as settlers on very nice point on the lake
shore. June we went from Freshwater
Lake to the notorious Rock Island, which
is at present the seat of war in North Da-
kota. Rock Island contains about 5000
acres, 2UUU OF which Is government TeS-
ervatlon. On this island is a strong dele
CATION of men in the interest Of NIr. Os-
wald, of Minneapolis, and Lieut.. Creel,
o4 Fort Totten. There Is a good deal of
i'll feeling existing about the island at
present, but let them fight it out as best
they can. The Lieutenant and Mr.. Os-
wald l met on the island. That evening
we crossed the ferry and got back to the
Fort pretty well sunburnt. The next day
Major Cramsey took us to the Indian mist
sion. This l consider one of my most
pleasant drives If any of the readers O.
the Alert desire to visit the upper coun-
try would advise them not to miss visit
ing the Indian mission, seven miles dis
tant from the fort. Major Cramsey is In
dian agent, and a more competent gentle
man could not be found to fill his place.
At the mission l had the pleasure of meet
ing the Mother Superior and the Catholic
priest, Father Kerne. The following day
1 took the jamestown stage for home,
with my faithful lieutenants, Mr.. Hani-
hen and Adams, my guide.
D. NJ. kELLEHER.