The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-03-13

right through the heart OF the Bad Lands.
We went out on it several miles, how
ever, and with the exception OF one little
stream, which does not even need bridg-.
ing, the road was as level as any street in
q city. OF course, it is winding while ii
the Bad Lands but except for this it is
as good q road as can be found anywhere.
We ask skeptics to not take any ones
word for it, but go and be convinced for
themselves. n
It seems that John Cranston, the agent
for the route, turned traitor and tried to
sell out to the Pierre route. His scheme
was nipped in the bud, however, and only
the Intervention Of friends Of MI. Jones
kept the Inter from putting Cranston,s
skin in very leaky condition with q six
shooter. 81 3:55
Mr.. Roberts here has ordered all his
stock to be in readiness to come in, and
expects to start with full loads next
week. Only one bridge is necessary and
that will be built in q day or two.
Our citizens can now rest assured that
in two weeks at the most the route will
be in full operation. The first freight
will consist partly Of that which is now
at Dickinson and there is plenty of bull
lion at DeadWood for the return trip. n
"a telegram was received this morning
from Mr. Jones, dated at DeadWood, that
the train should start from here as soon
as possible. sss
On reading the last copy 0f The Dick:
ids0n Press we were surprised at either
the ineficiency Of the people who have
the matter in hand there or the bun
combe Of The Press itself Contrary to
all our expectations, not o solitary thing
has been done for the route from that
place. In The Press account of the citi.
zens' meeting the reports Of two com.
mittees were heard. We quote: #
The committee appointed to confer
with the Northern Pacific officials re.
ported that the business entrusted to il
had not yet been completed. The COM
imittee appointed to- carry on CORE:
tspondence with the boards Of trade 81
st. Paul and Minneapolis reported thai
they had written to said boards Of trade
but had as yet received no reply = .9,;
From previous issues Of The Press we
supposed that the road was decided upon
and bridged in q great part at least
Again we quote:
Under the head Of new business, afteI
some time spent arguing different points
OF interest, a motion that COMMITTEES Of
three be appointed to view the road and
estimate the cost OF constructing tile
necessary bridges on the route from this
point south was appointed, consisting d
John D, Barnes, i. w. Granteer and VIM
Walton. They will make the trip as soon
as practicable, after which the work 81
bridging the streams will be com.
menced. = i8
This needs no comment. The first
thing they ought to have done was to see
whether they, had o good all-Weathe1
route. The Dickinson freight route then
dwindles down to the bare fact that 4as
soon as practicable the route will be
viewed Oh, Scotty, thou hast given
thyself away. SO
The Press in another article tries to
prove that Dickinson will be the end Of
the freight route. But what are argu.
ments compared to the hard, cold fact
that We've got there, Ell !" Al fair ex.
change is no robbery, Bro. Scott. You
take the argument and we take the cake.