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


eeding hay. It Is confidently expected |
hat q break in the weather will soon oc-
'ur and then all danger will be over.
F. G. Bearlsley and T. Smiley, two OF |
The Marquis COW boys, brought in q pet
rifaction which Is a great addition to
our museum Of Bad Lands curiosities,
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 a very complete
list Of Bad Lands curiosities.
MI. 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 a 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 'tsankeyn 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 ND
the different members Of our body and
found they were all there, but we rode
back on connecting rod Of an engine.
It was safer. :2s $yS. B: t5 5.S:.Ss
The dance at the Hotel de Mores Inst
Saturday evening will long remain as a
bright spot in the remembrance Of those
who participated. 1t was given by the
many friends Of Lloyd Roberts in his
honor. The attendance fully showed the
high esteem In which he is held. Mr..
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. 5 S3:sS
CIV. 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
ia st, Paul, was purchased and IS nov nov
in full operation as a cold storage house
under the charge Of Mr.. Geo. Briggs
The Duluth cold storage house IS also il
full operation, the building covering an
area Of 20 BY 20 feet. The ice houses al
Fargo and Bismarck are completed and
filled with 1900 tons Of Ice each. The
one at Brainerd is also filled with SOC
tons Of ice. Excavations have been com.
meneed at Brainerd, Fargo and Bis.
marck for cold storage houses. and the
Work 3 being pnshed as rapid rs poasi.
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 thu
Dickinson Press in reference to fht
stage and mail route from that poinl
being the assured one to the Black Hill.
and that no other route would be estab
liished. In the light Of the report brought
back by Mr.. Roberts it seems that almos
no effort has been made toward estab
Fishing aroute from Dickinson and til.
one, from this point is almost an assured
fact. The route from here for almos
the entire distance is as good q wager
road as could be desired, water and gras.
also being abundant. In the winter sea
son almost perfect route is Furnished
by the Little Missouri river. 1t will b,
news to many to know that Medora is no
over three miles east Of q line running
directly north from DeadWood. The pro
| posed route from this place scarcely goel
of Of this line, thus making this til,
nearest railroad point to Deadwood. Al
no place on the route is there any con
siderable obstacle to be overcome. TIL
ROAD ". VIII need almost no grading AMI
Dut rev bridges. There is but very it'll
! gnmbo, the route only crossing q narrow
STRIP. The Dickinson route on the othel
hand, strikes gumbo from the start AM
there Is . great quantity all along theil
line. Their route then strikes the heat
waters Of the Heart, Cannonbail Grant
and Moreau rivers. These must not onI,