The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-03-06
BELaFIELD GOSSIP
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BELFIELD, OAK, March 4, 1884. u
EDrToR Cow Dor: i; al sS
AS Belfeld has not yet been repro sented
n THE TIL Cow Boy, will you permit your
humble scribe to transmit the following
few pointers in regard to this rising
Young town: .s &
Belfield, although in its incipiency, is
one of the most thriving and picturesque
towns Of the West Missouri country. It's
population to-day numbers about 200
persons, which will double ere spring has
fully set in. It is the center Of as truly
handsome an agricultural country as
any portion Of the great and glorious:
Northwest" can boast Of In regard to
prod ctiyeness it stands pre- eminently
without a superior. Its close proximity
TO the Bad Lands admirably adapts it to
successful stock raising. Ignite coal,
Of a very superior quality, is obtainable
on almost every claim merely for the
digging. One Of the marked features Of
| the town is the substantial manner in
which its buildings have been erected, it
sporting the finest residences Of any
town ontthe line. ri. Y, 5ts#
The business community is composed
Of q fine hotel, general store, lumber.
yard, real estate Office, saloon, postoffice
and grocery. Among other improvements
contemplated isa furniture factory, brick
yard and elevator. "A. IS, n;
Our citizens have received tho very;
pleasing information from Louis Hay, of
the ToWnsites Comp that their agent
in Sweden has organized q colony of 500
persons who viii settle in Belield and its
immediate vicinity. "
81 Mr.. Ed. Gallien and family are expected
to arrive from the east this evening.
whittier they were called by the death Of
Mr.. Gal liens father. Mr.. Brace Gallien
will also return soon. These gentlemen
have extensive interests here, having,
100 head of cattle and about /, 500 acres
|of land, two or three hundred acres Of
which will DO put under cultivation the
coming season. Ss,
Belfeld, unlike many other small towns,
has not suffered for want of hotel accom-
m0dations. Tho Riverside Hotel, under
the management Of the enterprising and
genial Max Bass, is one Of the best on
the lire and figures very prominently as
one Of the important features in the de-
yelopmcnt Of the town.
Mr. Robt, Mont omery, or Bob. as he is
familiary called is on the sick list and
b his llt early recovery is hoped for by his.
many friends. 8.
Jno. 3. Thayer 8 Co., the popular lum-
Der firm and contractors, will soon COM
m p y tho erectiox Of several business
houses, among which will be a real
estate Office for Ertel q Houk.
n Mr. T. J. Sharkey, travelling auditor Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, is in town
inspecting The accounts Of Mr.. Frank B.
p. Holmes, our accommodating station
agent. Mr.. Holmes ability as railroad
man is unquestionable and, of course,
everything was found in tirstrclass order.
Mr.. +. II. Erteis is expected home from
st. Paul the latter part of the week. 81
a It is very amusing to see how enthusi-
.astic the Dick inson people are over the
proposed freight line, and our friend
Scott says they are determined to push
the!re:s to compile elton as rapidly as time
and money will permit, when we have it
on good authority that they can't raise
money enough to build a little bridge to
enable the freighters to get out Of their
town. We think our sister city Will soon
put q damper on their enthusiasm.
THE BAD LANDS Cow Boy IS meeting
with great favor here, and the already
large number Of subscribers secured at
this place will bear me out in this state
ment. 3s
More to follow. SADIE.