The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-21
The train from the west ran off the
track this side Of Glendiye this morning
and has not yet arrived. N D one was in

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Messrs. Hohnick and Duryea, survey
ors Of the N. P. road, have been in town
several days. Their instruments have
not yet arrived, but as soon as they come
they intend surveying up the river for
about twenty miles. The work is to be
done so that the Marquis will know where
his lines run. Is s5i z.s 81
Mr.. Frank Keller, who has been occu-
pying Mr.. Porter's place in the Co.'S,
store during the latter's absence will
probably leave in few days. There is
not an acquaintance Of Mr.. Keeler's who
is not his friend and they will allregret
seeing him 60. A more popular and de-
seryedly liked young man we have rarely.
known. (
Mr.. G. W. Van slyck, Of Mandan, was in:
town on business the first OF the week,
and made US a pleasant call. There is
not a town on the N. P. between Mandan
and Miles City in which he does not sell
goods from his Mandan house. He In
tends advertising his business still more
thoroughly. He. showed his appreciation
of THE Cow Boy by subscribing.
Mr.. z. Hyde, foreman Of the abattoir
here, and who was the first cash subscrib-
er to THE Cow Boy, took us over the abat-
tor yesterday and explained its mysteries.
Everything is reduced to system and is
done after the most approved manner.
Many additions will be made in the
spring, however, and facilities for slaught-
ering hundred cattle q day will. be
added. The premises will also be thor
oughly cleaned up and thus do away in a
great measure with the disagreeable
smell. Mr.. Hyde intends going to Chica-
go soon and bringing his family back
with him. 3. 5.5.... VS.. u. 81.
Subscriptions keep coming in, but not
as fast as they should. We wish as soon
as possible to reach every man in the Bad
Lands, and we can only do this by the
united action of our subscribers. There
is not one of them who cannot hand in
the name Of from one to ten additional
subscribers. If every subscriber will re-
member this and speak Of the matter to
his neighbor our subscription list, as far
as the Bad Lands is concerned, will soon
be complete. What is a small matter for
all would be an almost insurmountable
task for one. Let each subscriber then
make a point of gaining at least one new
name to add to THE Cow Boy List.
Game has had hard time Of it this
winter. So many buffalo hunters were
thrown out Of employment by the absence
Of their fayorite game, that they had to
kill deer, elk and mountain sheep OF give
up hunting. The Sioux have held the
buffalo down on the reservation closely
but it seems that one bull was unwilling
to die there. He strayed toward Little
Missouri and was shot within twenty
rods of the Custer Trail home ranch.
We expect to live on fat hump, buffalo
tongue and tender steaks for some time,
as Howard Eaton knows we have a vac
mum that yearns to be filled with Just
that kind Of @poi," and he must be a
mighty mean man if he doesn't try to
satisfy that yearn. Send down a saddle,
old boy. Ivy,
+ The editor Of THE Cow Boy has recent
~ been appointed agent for the Stude-
baker Bros wagons and viii hereafter
represent their interests in the Bad
Lands. Studebaker Bros. have always
occupied a warm place in our hearts as
they we've the heaviest advert in our
earliest journalistic venture, q county
fair daily. We also lived for many
years near South Bend, Ind, and no 9TH
er wagon is thought Of for q moment in
that region besides the Studeb bakers. They
as well as their father; are practical wag-
on makers, understanding every detail Of
the work. There ISM a dishonest point
in their characters any more than there
is . dishonest stick Of timber in, their
wagons. We speak from personal expe-
rience when we say that it is the best
wagon made. t55 i Vs.
It is not yet decided whether John Nell
son has failed or not. Certain it IS that
his goods have disapp eared. Tie affair
is at present involved in mystery. It
seems that the cause Of the whole bust
ness was that Nelson was led to believe
that his creditors were about to close In
on him. As matter Of fact this was en-
tireIy untrue. One Of his heaviest credi-
tors has since said that he would even
have trusted him for a larger amount.
At any rate, John for some reason
believed that he was to be closed out and
the goods were ssereted somewhere.
Nelson has heretofore borne good repu-
tation in town. He has been thoroughly
honest In all his transactions and has
the good will Of every one. In this in
stance, however, he allowed his fears to
get the better Of his Judgment. Il. Is to
be hoped that the matter will be straight
ened out satisfactorily. ;si:
A man stopped of here on his way
back to Michigan from the C@ur Z, Alene
mines yesterday morning, and his ac-
count was anything but rosy. he was
utterly Disguised with the mines, claim
ing that it was huge swindle. There IS
very little gold in paying quantities. he
claims, and the whole plan II a gigantic
speculation for the purpose Of gnlling
people out Of their money. That IT Will
be success there Is not much doubt.
The excitement is at fever heat every