The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
them a squatter's right. have already erected
clam shantics and prepared to file upon this
land when placed on tho market.

enem abquuCtefe rlRnt, nave Already erected
claim shantics and prepared to file upon this
land when placed on tho market.
GOOD FoR OLD oAKEN BUCKrTa
Wcllsin the Missouri valley average nbout
fifty feet In depth, and generally are filled
with pute and wholesome wster Where
the underground current supplying the
water connecta with the Missouri NJ It's
source Of supply. tho water is pure and free
from any tnint OF alkaii salts. Near what is
now known as Fort Bennett, nearly op..
postte Fort sully, are several large
groves OF timber, md widening Of
the valley to form what Is called Sully
bottoms Thcse lands are now occupied BY
Indians belonging to tho Cheyenne River
agency, and as they are privileged TO do 30
they will probably be the first claimants for
these lands-in fact for all the desirable
Turning land included in the valley of tho
missouri They may be induced t0 relinquish
their claims, however. for q consideration
md payment for their improvements In
the Missouri and Bad river valleys arc found
tho inost desirable farming lands, the Mis-
scuri valley. However. being better umbered,
better watercd, aud with a better soil. Suf-
the larger streams Of which have written
for all the purposes of stabling, fence postA
and. with careful and economical use, fuel
for all those who may settle in the val
ley Bad river was formerly quite heavily
timbercd, but the nearness to tho towns has
which they have stripped the river OF its
lumber Tor twenty miles above tho mouth.
BeyOnd this there are still quito thtckly
wooded points in the bends OF the river
What has been said of the conformation of
tho valleys Of The White and lsad rivers may
DC rcpeaten IN the case OF the Cheyenne
river. which now forms the north line Of the
tract OF land ceGcd To tho government BY the
in'iiiinA The cheyenne river has more TIM
ber than the Bad river, as there has been no
market for the wood. unless hauled great
distances to the towns on the opposite side
0f the Missouri liver or sold to the steam
boats which operate on the big Muddy, and
these did not offer much uf an
inducement The valley Of the
Cheyenne river presents 10 the homo
seeker an opportunity TO acquire title to O
quarter section of fine bottom land and have
the privileges of grazing for his cattle on tho
hills surrounding the valley on tho south, US
these hills IRE TOO much broken 10 find
purchaser for many years to come, but
though not adapted to farming are covered
with line nutritious grasses The water in
the Cheyenne river, coming from the sume
general source asdoes the Bad river. ia much
the same, though not Us strongly alkaline
lhe wells sunk in the valley are from p5 to
90 feet deep aud afford an abundance Of
excellent water for all purposes
Tho principal tributary OF tho CHEYENNE
river from tho honth gives its name to u
region which IL supposed to bc tho hest
adapted for cultivation Of any in the valley
ct the Cheyenne river. Cherry creek flows
into the Cheyenne river about sixty miles
from the mouth Hero the valley attatns
IT'S gren:sst width. being about eight miles
from bluff to bluff Qalte large number of
lndlans have small farms here, and
may choose to take their claims
where they are already loca cd.
but mny be induced for n small sum OF
money to rcliEIuish them. Proceeding up tho
stream one iinds the land becoming more
broken AMI uneven. The valleys are smaller
the soil seems less fertile aud the wooded
portions ht:arcer At and IL few miles below
the crossing OF the old Fort Pierre and Black
Hills stage road the valley is very narrow,
but has quite heavy growth Of timber The
opportunities for farming are limited, but
sLck Raising may he carried on here sucCcss-
fully, there being an abundance of grnse
and waer with natural shelter for cattle,
IN tho land which on the map forms the
upright lnrt to the "" shaped portion which
Is left nnsla'led. is found perhals the most
divnrsliied and well watcred portion Of the
land TO be sold. Here are found numerous
small streams and lhany little valleys, which
hrc unexcellcd for the growing of wheat and
oats The U ass in this portion of the res.
crvntion Is tho same as that found on the
Ind and White rivers, being an alkali bunch
grass. which cures on the ground and affords
feed Tor cattle all through the winter months
The lsattlesnaEe creek. ono of the principal
s'leains In this strip, lying to the west OF the
.heychnc river reservation ms defined by tho
last treaty, has u considerable amount ci
timber, and affords an abundance Ot water
Tor stock. But little alknli il found in the
soil helr. amt consequently there is but o
slight trnce in the water. The uplands OF
this region arc better adapted for grazing
than for farming, being much broken aud
subdivldMi by irregular ranges of Lilla The
chaiacter ut The soil here is more like clay
Some considerable building stone liz fouu,
III this tract, scattered along the amnl
streams, cropping Out in irregular stratp.
The stone IL soft sandstone, easily worked
when first taken from the ground, but hard
ems when exposed To the action of the MT
mOsplierc
THE BEST PLACE FOR MIxES FARMING
The country north Of the l}ai river and
south of the Cheyenne river contains prob
ably the land best adapted for inixad farm
Ing, being less broken nmd irrcgula' away
from the strenms. and therefore better
adapted for tillase. The soil is very fe:tilo.
where 1t has been tried. yielding magnificent
returns of potatoes and other garden yere
tables. those being the only crops planted on
the uplands 20 far. The Northwestern Stage
company formerly had number
Of stage stations located about
ten miles nmrt across this tract In the
gnrdens at those stations many varieties Of
garden stuff were cultivated. anu with succcse
in all those varieties suited to that latitude
Potatoes, bccts and all roots especially
yielded In profu>ion. The soil on this up
land tract between the Bad ana Cheyenne
rivers Is "a mixed gumbO and sand, the gumbo
prcd0minnting nearest the Bad RIVER while
there IL found more sand IN the soil as
one approaches the Cheyenne river
There are between each of the smaller
streams tributary to these rivers, platcalls
which 70 far as can be judged from obberva-
ton, will produces splendid crops Of wheat
and oats. The soil, where excavations have
been made, has been from two feet to forty
inches in depth. ovcrlying heavy gunib0
clay subsuil which rrsis's the penetration of
the water into its depths. Below this sub
soil isn soft slnie which readily becomes
pastv when immersed in water. The depth
To which wells must be sunk tO Obtain
supply Of water is unknown, ar none have
ever beeE sunk in this region within tho
knowledge OF the writer
In conclusion, let it he understood that
this territory now to be- opened IL not para
disc, where industry, cGnnonv and shrGwd-
ness are not necessary for success. There Ia
no more certainly of a full return from reed
so"n in this region than in any other
hut 1t is equally surc. The homo
~ cker who comes here must decide to ul,-
dcry0 ami foreyO. There will attach to thi.
new region all tho disc0mforts which are
THE usual nlIanimcnts Of every first act-
tlcrcnt. but the man who comes here and is
Industrious, economical and painstaking
will be able to build q home and surround
W. j. HovEY
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