New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15

were Hospitality entertained for the night and got useful
information as to building, etc. The next day we
reached Driscol at p. Here found new 1nend,
Mr.. 3D. who undertook to build me house. and loaned
me an empty shanty, after bouncing an uninendiy
dog which seemed be In possession inc snanty had
grass oor the wind howled through It. and things gen.
orally looked uncomfortable. but unoaded the wagon
and made the best cup OF tea ever tasted learned
that no lumber was to be had at Stirling 1.-THE nearest
station consequence to Drisco and that we should
have to got IL at Steele Then went out to try 10 ana
the stakes or section and returned By p M With
out having done so.
The day went twelve miles TO steele and bought
lumber for the house, which could not however Dc
loaded up that day Of the rain On our return
Uncle wilhelm and the horses had disappeared MT D
went after them. and had TO keep shanty alone At
the next morning the old gentleman turned up by him
SELF aud afterward Mr.. D. with the team. No lumber
that day; so the next day Mr. D. and hs assistant
went to steele tor 1t and returned late that night ex-
planning that there had been accident on the line
which had prevented its arrival IL did arrive late tnat
night and all the next two days uncle and were haul
ing up and got mirea with the last load, and 1t was
nearly midnight before had finished cooking supper
On Monday we hauled the last load OF lumber from
th depot and the household goods from the shanty,
and then left Uncle wilhelm with Mr. D. aid his as
ssn at work the house. and started out alone IN the
wagon reached Stirling at p NJ, much bllsered but
from Gretchen; Take Heinrich's land" Then on to
the Clark farm whore again had good time. after
having met who had nine horses and did break
ing in those parts, and who promised to come up on
Wednesday morning and break ten acres The next day
/ started out at a. for Bismarck There was !
the rain seet and wind. and managed TO arrive nearly
perished Bismarck by midday returned the wagon
to e owner aud then went 70 the Sqyenneh. a an'
office 70 report progress ana see about and se for
ns ,, ,0cA b =" fuaI thew attended 70 business
tomato cabbage and other necessary plants lot Uncle
Wilhelm morning took the tram BACK 70
with my pack Of garden truck, lost my way and wan
dered about till p when could drag my oaa nc
mark; after which managed somehow to ind my way
ID the house. found the nine horses breaking the Yen
the house IL 70 occupy and some Visitors Deasos
but not before had dragged poor MI p seven mile
10 find that buffalo and had finally found 1t and
the pack all right within half mile OF the house. 10y
noon on Thursay the man said had broken ten acre:
and wanted TO be paid. hat them measured ana iouna
that only six had been broken, and PAID Ior SIX an
concluded I wond not have any more broken by a
| gentleman who was so weak In geometry. 1,
Friday m the houre wa ,a Ss +, iar u NJ
and left him IN command and ran TO catch local train
at Driscol for stirling Al stirling took leave OF my
and st. PAUL arriving at the latter place at m tn,
folio wing night then to chicago. where arryeo .,
Sunday a leaving at $50 p and and s art
have already told you on May = soon amer r ~ oTnS
eond get better and cheaper here than in Dakota ii
charge Of careful man. Gretchen carried out the IN
enton limited At Ia her telegram and married bs
left for the farm adjoining ours, which was waiting 10
them 10 locate. Ny mother went with them 70 TAX
10 grow the Dakota wheat No. |" OF my dreams re
mains % he proved; but ono thing certain, VIZ nh
them il will not be for want Of set OF Interests
Sctc- fork, July 4, 1888. JOHANNA cS"s'Di'