The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-19

Joe Ferris has already entered the po-
tato race. - zsts5 ;.55.s5 t,
John Warn is still holding it down in
Bohemian, waiting for court to sit.
a pair Of nickle-plated club skates will
be given to the best lady skater, the con-
test to come off in about six weeks.
The Bismarck steam laundry deserves
to aget there" if{any firm does. Prompt
ly on the day the amount Of their bill
for advertising comes without word from
US. S uch a manner Of conducting bust
ness is rare enough to call for special
commendation.
Robert L Sloan came up from the
Hills Sunday on his way to New York.
he is chief engineer Of the New York
elevated railroad and was in the Hills
looking up the feasibility Of a Hay creek
coal road into Deadwood. He thinks it
would be paying speculation but is far
more in favor OF b road from Medora to
to the Hills. He thinks it would be the
best paying branch Of the N. P. Mr..
Sloan is one Of the; first engineers in the
country and his word carries great
weight. $50 5 -
Miss Annie Brophy came down from
Mingusville to the dance Tuesday even
ing. II RI 81, \
The Chimney Butte ranch brand, the
Maltese cross, is the latest addition to
our brand columns. .,a "a.
Mike Sexton and Andy Corcoran came
in out Of the wilds Tuesday evening to
celebrate with St. Patrick. &
"A. Young recently found the mare that
he had advertised for some time. It had
fallen into a sink hole, abouta hundred
yards from his shack and smothered.
The skiyenteenth Of ireland was duly
celebrated last night at the rink and
the light fantastic and one other toe
were "shook." A most enjoyable time
was had. @
1 Messrs Mccall, Gregg, Martin, Wells
and sprague Of the Legislature, came
down from Bismarck Sunday night and
the three latter left in company with
seven others for the Hills Monday morn.
ling. Messrs. Mccall, Gregg and Geo
Bell Of spearfsh, stayed over and went
yesterday morning.
Il Little Tommy. our Tommy. Tommy
Kerr "bobbed up sereneIy from below, "
& Tuesday evening. He leaves tonight
for the west and again will the mantle
of gloom descend upon US even as the
j peregrinating hen descends upon thu
i June bug. Ke-good bye, Tommy, pc
j come again. Il 81 /. E.
The slaughter house. Will be ready fol
! business several weeks he fore cattI'
can be supplied. Work. will begin al
: soon as there is a certainty Of FIVE hund
9 red head q week, the capacity Of TIL
house being nine hundred head. Worl
y win go on night and day and it is hope,
4 that steam will not be completely shu
u of until next spring.
!. Weare in receipt Of letter from vi
J Smith, dated at Prplar Creek, March 10
2 He states that loss among the Wolf Poin
I agency cattle is very heavy and that tn
Y Indians are living high on "frozen-tc
Z death beef. He also writes that time
= are booming In Medora in comparison t
Y any other place he has found. He say
y nothing about his trip but we suppos
2 The has started by this time. He glad
: dened the editorial heart by sending i
z some new subscriptions.
!. AT first sight 1t seems like d giganti
/ and proftless undertaking. but the G,
i'll will soon begin the erection Of bar
i capable Of holding 10000 cattle. The
win be fed on hay enough to keep theI
n iii prime condition and slaughtered i
4 they are needed. This can scarcely b
i called m experiment as It turned out
N somplete success In Duluth, where Zee
sfismuSh higher than III is here The con
81 pleta output for this year Of the Cont
81 mental cattle co. has already been col
trasted. Last year It was Il, 900 heal
81 These cattle win III be killed here.