The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-23

Duck and geese are plentiful up and
down the river.
Charlie JolIyis nearly recovered from
his recent injury.
F.:W. Mckinney, Of Bismarck, stopped
over q train Tuesday.
McKenzieE& O'Brien will soon move
their blacksmith shop to this side Of the
track. (; .ssttsf 81, 315Ss. 3S:.' E.
Dan Nick enzie returned Monday even
ing from q three months trip to Nora
Scotia. :sz W
The stock-yards are completed but are
scarcely large enough to receive three
carloads Of cattle. y.
Y Dr.. Hebar hobart, of Dickinson, came
up last night to see Mrs. Draper who has
been ill for some time.
Again were the remaining shoots of
the delinquent contestants put off on
account Of the rain Saturday. a
Tom Matthews stopped off a train
Monday. He has been appointed inspec-
tor by the Montana board Of stock COM
missioners.
Those who have been shooting in the
rink for prizes must have their scores
completed by May /, as the prizes are
given on that day. = ..t., ...s
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Jack Billions brother, Robert, from
Maryland junction, Mimi, has been here
several days. He intends putting in
some horses with Jack.
Large corralls have been built both
4 here and on Sully creek, in addition to
the others the Co. has, to accommodate
/ the cattle here this summer.
Tt almost breaks my heart to be the
bearer Of this sad news. Would that I
could suffer for you" Ask the night
teleg. to diagram this t'goak." \.
It is entirely feasible to bore an arte-
4 sian we'd here and the water will be
entirely free from alkali. We will have
1 something more to say about this matter
4 soon. - ::'s.s..s .;s s. =. =. 5:,
Word has been received from the Will
lard Bros, that they will be here satur-
day or Sunday, with several carloads Of
4 horses. Several sales have been missed
& by their delay in coming. ~
w. b McKanlass, the colored skater
( and musician will give an exhibition at
Z the rink tomorrow evening, which prom
ises to be a very interesting entertain
i ment. His performance is highly spoken
Of by the papers along the line.
J. G. Fisher has already set good ex-
ample which we hope to see followed ex-
tensiyeIy, Arbor day, the 25th. Several
have already made up their minds to set
out trees. which will do much toward
improving the looks Of our town. :
Miss Lou Eleson, of Glendive, will be
here Tuesday and Wednesday the 2Sth.
and 10Th, with a complete assortment Of
ladies' millinery and fancy goods. Any
thing desired in this line will be on sale
and It will be an excellent opportunity
to buy.
"A meeting will be held next Monday
1 evening at the rink to organize bucket
brigade. The movement is a commenda-
BE one and it behooves all our citizens
to turn out to the meeting. Weare liza.
BILE at any time to have a fire and effect.
ual work can be done with buckets.
Tonight at the rink there will be a
tournament, the person securing the great,
est number Of rings to be given prize
Saturday evening May 2, there will be a
masquerade, many of the participants in
] the last one desiring repetition. Admis.
sion to both entertainments will be only
the usual rates. = Fl,
The post-ofice has been again moved
to it's old location in the Co.'S store. The
change viii not be popular, as lock and
call boxes possess many advantages over
4 the general delivery system. It is also
rather severe on Mr.. Fisher, (Which wuz
/ P. N. 81 as he had gone to considerable ex-
pense In fitting up the office in the rink.
The roundup east Of the river and
north Of the, track and to include the
whole Killdeer nj. country will begin
May 1. This roundup is for the purpose
Of driving all the cattle possible to the
river 30 as to be caught in our general
roundup. TIE date for corresponding
4 ronnd-u up south of the track has not been
decided. 4: ~ b,
We notice In the st. Paul dispatches
j that day before yesterday d number Of
4 prominent cowmen were contracting
with the I. r. for the delivery Of 40 600 cat
BE 70 Medora from Washington territory.
On account of the large number Of cattle
and the fact that several Of the cowmen
/ mentioned have all their herds in Non
stnna, We are inclined to discredit the
report.
81 The rain, Sdrizzfy, snowy weathsr Of
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
was d perfect g0dsend to western Dakota.
The rain came scarcely faster than need
be i'd hare every drop soak into the
ground and this. followed ny the damp
Z snow IL Tuesday and melted BY yester-
days genial weather will GIL the ground
Is full as ii Gun hold of water. One can
almost Die The grass grow nov.