The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-15


Dakota sights and PecuIiarities,
- Described by "a Former Resi-
dent Of Jasper
pkvIL's LAKE. DAKOTA, Oct. I. 'Se
En- CourrrR: II lthonght commune
cation from me. sbcut This country,
would not t.prove uninrresiing 20 some
lot your readers. aud my old acquaintan-
ces. len Dcs Moines. Iowa. on fne
IlIfh nf August. aud after ride Of 300
Imiles on the Minneapolis and 81. Louis
halfway. I srrivcd in Minneapolis. where
II remained long enough TO see ne s,s-
pen.ion bridge over the Mississippi. the
tails ~ ST. Aulhcny. Tie new exposition
building, Vests hotel. aud the electric
motor railway. then took train over
the .Shost Line (St. r., NJ x ND for
'lSt. Paul. After leaying the Union de-
ipOf al Minneapolis we crossed the stone
lnrcb doube-frack railroad fridge inme-
.ldia,cly below The falls Of ST. Anthony
and passed near the exposition, stopping
at East Minneapolis Station che old
town Of st Anthony few moments.
land again speeding onward. Wearrived
lin ST Paul Ia about fifteen minutes, IA
'Irun Of IL miIe-) and pulled into the
-IUrinn depot, splendid structure OF
stone and pressed brick. l will not try
no give description OF 81. Paul. as a
would take up too much space. The
lfncnires. hotels. street convcyances, and
lofher like things. are All of the best.
1.-The streets are paved with wooden
lbi0cks III this respect 81. Paul is be-
bind Minneapolis. which possesses solid
lglanite paving. ~ IN Chicago and -.
lLouis. aud this granite makes the city
lmnto lively and noisy than ia 81. Iaul.
- hich T. very quiet place.
\ here bought ~ Ssl for Dcvi.'s Lake,
lDakoi.. and riding 20 hours over The -.
Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba rail-
WAY, passing through park region 81
Ninneaola. along sh. shores OF lrnuinef-
sIable beautiful lakes. covered with ducks
l.ud other aquatic fcwl. and passing
Through the ci'iss OF BsFncsville, Mimi,
y plN;oorehead. MINI. Fargo, Dak-. aud
ltsramd Forks, where ! changed cars foi
.lDrvil'< Lake. arrived AZ the end ot my
|s0e-milr ride. found 0 city - abuu'
lthr lie Of Jasper. but Ia every respect
different. Instead Of The mit1- thst -
lper s,s;sys. we have two Lofty grain eie
lvAtor>. Tie town j. MI ''buslnr~s p"r'
lff0f.r without suburbs. ssr F"re>idrnr'
portion" There j. nct q ience ia town
liver, h.i','- 'swn jis only poriip'
TOT shc original ?rniric. h.
Devils Lake City is situated on Crcel.
Ihav. The northern portion Of Devil
Lake. salty OF alkali lake nbvu' y
miles wide. fin piaces) and extending
from The extreme western 60 eastern eAd
Sls distance ot sky miles This lake M
named hy The indisn- Minnewuukansyo Q
lSpirir. or Devils Lake. Or wastr). ~
l,hr south side L. me Cut Head sioux IN
ldlan Reservation. and The Fort Iotfel
,al Military reservation The indian reser
walton extends frcin one end If the lax
NJ q il,e cinrr, and son,h from the lax
about Twelve miles 10 the Cheyeun
lrircr. IA mere creek) The in,liiar
..rs.errAtinn l. part vi the Indian fe<eI
lya,snn aud Il atnm three miles wide An
leivht miles long. Al the tori j. mil
lsnry pr~i. consisting o. brick hliiasng'
udlai ras geh III the lorm ot square, th
!. n.loflicers' residences occnps ing the Yves
lsilc; the soldiers quarters. toni doubi
lhrirk houses. occupying ihe Efst side
1.-The Qnarierrasier<' stores. the magaziu
land hospital filing up The the North sid
land The cofnmiSsary stores. The naks
ishop. several cannon and the officers q
\ ice taking up the space on thr Sunt
I'll side. leaving an open space about 81
4. i.lsards square, for parade ground. ~
stloiiirers have their families with then
and together with the families OF u
,flpost trader, the Indian trader. the lnli-
agent. post and Indian biack-Iniths ess
lif makes cutie little community. Thei
laic several companies of infantry al
one company Of cavalry stationed
this place.
There are about 1900 Indian 5rsr'
Ion the reservation, but owing % q
lwholcsome influence Of Bishop Mar
land his priests. Father jerome and VI
lther Lawrence. aided by Brothers Joi
laud Giles. an Of 81. Meinrad. Indian
Ithcy have become almost civilized. se
Isling on farms about the rescrvatio
They are furnished wagon and vol
, lof oxen by the government. and 9th
things necessary for farming. and q
,-slnot allowed 10 sell their produce,
riigrain below stipulated price.
L The Catholics (most Of the Indians Q
~ Catholics) have mission schools on 4
reservation one for boys and one !
slgirIs. The boys mission is situat
labout scyen miles from Fl. Totten, ne
The lake, and il managed BY three VIII
persons, and ~ present they have abo
thirty Indian ioys, from ten 10 elghte
- years Of age, feeding. clothing aud teas
, ling them, and drawing rations from /
Indian agent. The girls mission Is NJ
1.-THE fort, overlooking Tottcn bay, and
: conducted by Sisters. / never visit
this mission. as l was not deeply int
ested IN any OF the Indian gentlcr :,
hut learn that Il is quite q nice scho
1a.lThc Indians come 10 church 10 the gil
IN mission on sunday, and ottimes you I
see a young squsw on pony, man-fa
y Slion. with skirts flying, showing tho b
y sleeves 81 some eoldicrs' blouse VIII
she has tusneh into lcggings. riding Il
1.-The post full tilt. She reins mp nesr
.r<lsgent's house, lies her pony TO some b,
and starts on to the church, toes In.
lfummer aud winter, aud at all tin