The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-14

n fact but few Of the cattle men are
eeding hay. It is confidently expected
hat a break in the weather will soon oc-
,ur and then all danger will be over.
F. G. Beardsley and T. Smiley, two Of
The Marquis COW boys, brought in pet
rifaction which is a great addition to
our museum OF Bad Lands curiosities, I
It weighs about twenty-five pounds and is
a perfect representation of bark, wood
and knots. The snow on the ground
makes it hard to find specimens now, but
when spring opens up the work Of many
hands will soon make very complete
list Of Bad Lands curiosities.
Mr.. Lloyd Roberts is a pioneer in the
cattle business in the West. He drove
the first herd into Bismarck, into Stand
ing Rock and into the Bad Lands. He
has had wide experience in cattle in
most Of the western cattle countries, and
he pronounces the Bad Lands as far, SUI
perior to any other cattle country in the
West. His evidence is only that Of every
other cattle man here, however, and he
proves that he means what he says BY
going into business here himself.
Nose Ryder and "Sankey" Cummings,
two Of the best COW boys in Dakota, made
a descent upon our sanctum last Sunday
and took US sleigh-riding. To say the
least it was exhilerating. A pair Of bron-
chos did the pulling and they .darted
along as only bronchos can. Neither
hills nor gullies stopped them. At the,
other end Of the route we counted up
the different members Of our body and
found they were all there, but we rode
back on the come getting rod Of an engine.
It was safer. s.ss. NJ. i.5S
The dance at the Hotel de Mores last
Saturday evening will long remain as a
bright spot in the remembrance Of those
who participated. It was given by the
many friends Of Lloyd Roberts in his
honor. The attendance fully showed the
high esteem in which he is held. MIR.
Roberts is going into the cattle business
about ten miles up the river, and has
gone or will soon 60 East to buy cattle.
Most Of them will be bought in Iowa.
We join heartily with every one Of his
friends in wishing him the greatest pros
perity imaginable. s.5
| C. W. Sleeper, who was recently elected
vice president Of the N. P. r. C. Co, re-
turned this morning from st. Paul. he
reports an enjoyable trip and one full of
business. Drake Bros. packing house
in St, Paul, was purchased and is now
in full operation as cold storage house
under the charge Of MIR, Geo. Briggs.
4 The Duluth cold storage house is also in
| full operation, the building covering an
area Of 20 BY 20 feet The ice houses at
1 Fargo and Bismarck are completed and
filled with 1900 tons Of ice each. The
lone at Brainerd is ALSO filled with 500
tons Of Ice. Excavations have been com:
meneed at Brainerd, Fargo and Bis.
Il marck for cold storage houses. and the
'fwuk Is being pushed as rapidly as posi-.
Bile. The piling at Duluth Is all driven
and work to the first floor is completed
A quiet smile percolated about oul
features when we read an article in the
Dickinson Press in reference to the
/ stage and mail route from that poini
being the assured one to the Black Hills
and that no other route would be estab
lished. In the light Of the report brought
} back by MIR. Roberts it seems that almost
!: no effort has been made toward estab
fishing route from Dickinson and thu
one from this point is almost an assured
fact. The route from here for almost
the entire distance is as good a Wagon
, road as could be desired, water and grass
also being abundant. In the winter sea
son almost perfect route is Furnished
, by the Little Missouri river. 1t will BIZ
news to many to know that Medora is mo-
over three miles east Of q line running
directly north from Deadwood. The pro
I posed route from this place scarcely goel
of, Of this line, thus making this til,
: nearest railroad point to Deadwo0d. Al
, no place on the route is there any con
!. siderable obstacle to be overcome. III,
road will need almost no grading AMI
but few bridges. There is but very littI,
: gumbo, the route only crossing marrow
|, strip. The Dickinson route on the othej
: hand, strikes gumbo from the start AM
there is great quantity all along thei
line. Their route then strikes the sheat
3 waters Of the Heart, Cannonbail, GRAM
and Moreau rivers. These must net onli
] be bridged or forded but the ground i
soft and everywhere abonnds in gumbo
8 The route from Medora, however, goe
: above the head waters Of these riyer
: and Is on the level divide between then
i and the Little Missouri Mr.. Robert
i was.remarkabIy successful in obtainin,
8 names on his petition at the Deadwoo,
s end OF the route. Among these signer
8 was the very man who was in DeadwOot
n for the purpose Of gaining signers to tb,
Dickinson petition. The gaining Of til,
!, freight and mail route win make thi
point one Of the liveiiest on the N.
road 1t is estimated that at least 10000
600 pounds Of freight will be shippet
2 over the route yearly. This will tax,
hundreds of wagons and men, all will
:, their headquarters here. Bismarck owe
: her start to freight route which wa
no larger than this will be. To thos
who are fearful that Dickinson viii ge
the prize, we would say that mp to til
!. latest ronnrt No r,nt;f;ou has 1,nay, .srav,