Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-08-13

hoaA, auu WOIuS VI sympatuy WeTe HeaTu
on every side for the father, mother and
sister who had so long watched by the
bedside of the sufferer.
Six years ago the medical adviser of the
deceased lady, thinking she would soon
be in good health, advised her to study
medicine. She gladly set to work, soon
developing an unusual aptitude for the
work. But the hand of the destroyer was
not stayed. After two years of close ap.
plication to her books her physician told
her she must relinquish her cherished hope
of one day belonging to that noble pro-
fession of greatest service to mankind.
Soon afterward she began to agitate the
idea of going West, thinking the change
would be beneficial.
The deceased was the first lady who took
claim in Williamsport. The first sum-
mer here was delightful realization of
her hopes. She found many new friends,
and all their little kindly attentions were
greatly appreciated by the invalid. The
great variety of wild flowers on the beau
tiful prairie especially interested her, her
botany being her constant companion.
But after the winter, spent in Bismarck,
the spring found her failing, and she
steadily declined until her Heavenly
Father called her home to join the brother
and sisters gone before. Through all
her long sickness she never murmured
or complained, and her death, like her
life, was peaceful and quiet.
The deceased, Mary A. Tape, was born
in Walpole, Mass, June "a, 1851. She
removed with her parents to Providence,
R. l., in her childhood, and came with
them to Dakota in 1883:
Among clippings which the deceased
lady had selected for her scrap-book was
the following beautiful expression of
faith:
LOVES CREED.
hold one simple faith throughout the days
That wear on slowly to an unknown end
A faith which glorifies the darkest ways
That lead me to my friend.
1 may not understand the reason why
'Some things are hidden which fain would see
My faith-the faith by which live or die
Is still enough for me.
And thus it is I am content to wait;
| For fear and questioning to doubt belong.
Love knows but this. and proves it soon or late
The King can do no wrong.
| Il Close Share.
Those Of us who have lived in this
northwestern country but few years
little know the trials and dangers. to
which the real pioneers who have
lived here the better part of lifetime
| were exposed, and this, too, but few
years ago. 1t may be said that they car
| ried their lives in their hands, for at any
time they were liable to fall by the hand
of the savage. To the recent conner it
seems remarkable that existence was pos
sible in the midst of such adverse sur
roundings; and, in spite of the constant
exercise of the qualities of bravery and
caution, many life was sacrificed to the
hatred of the red man.
One day in 1862 Louis Agard started
from his home on the Missouri for Fort
Yates not many miles distant. On the
way he met a large band of Sioux Indians,
under the chiefs Pretty Bear and Gall.
AS the Indians had just come from Yates,
one would suppose they were not in hui
NOR to attack white man. Two or
three of the Indians, however, made hos
tile demonstrations, when Louie drew q
bead on one of them but the cap failed
| to explode. About this time an Indian
slipped behind Agard and struck him
| with his war-club. on which were fastened
three butcher-knife blades and the scars
from the blow he carries to this day.
Just at this point, where it looked like "a
dead sure thing" that Louie would soon
| visit the ''happy hunting ground" an
Indian with the euphoneous name Of
''The- One Who Carries the Lodge inter-
fered and saved him from further harm
The band then went on to Agard's cabin,
broke in, and robbed it of everything
movable. Louie was trader in those
days. and among the plunder taken were
4, 900 buffalo hides.
Iuleis,O Cluinss.s
Among the filings made during the past
week were the following: Geoge Dough-
erty, pre-emption, W. ! of s. e. / and e. /
of $. W. /, 26-138-76; same party, timber
claim. $. ! of n. W. I and 8. I of n. e. /,
26-138-76; VIM. H. Fish, re-emption,