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The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
No Montana in His.

BY the following letter addressed to
Squire Stree.er, IL will be seen that our old
,ownsman, Hofackcr is getting enough Of it
and he too win probably soon be back with
ps... Say what you please, there is no placs
like Dakota aud when you come right down
TO hard pan, We can erclaim with the poet.
-.Do,tiueau, with oil thy faults. ] love
thee STILL y. $: ~ e<s& : /. <:zr ~.
Great Falls, Montana, March Ii 1899
Mr. Vim. Ssreeter. 8iR:-I have just
concluded to tell you how things IRE here
now. i have, no job yet - have 5t~o or
three in sight. but there are 90 men here
for every job and men ere going to work
for their board every day. This is no
place for any body To run,e to unless they
have plenty Of money and .io not know
what to do with it. Il IS no farming
country nor livery good stock country, nor
.ssry good mining; almost any place in
Dakota will beat this for soil, climate and
general prosperity. There ia NIT good
farm west Of Minot. The hest have ssen
il nothing 10 compare with the poorest you
can find In Rottinesu county, and do not
honestly think that this country ever will
amount to much. II hns had about al the
boom il can possibly stand. ! win hold IL
down few days lof ger, but do MT think
I shall stay here long. This leaves me
well. Youratruly. - y u.
JOn1 HOEkEKKD
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
a Voice From Old virginia.

Amidst the scandal and degrade.
tion caused by the highest offices in
gift of the neople being openly and
unblushingly sold to the highest
bidder, 1t is cheering to read such
utterances as the following in that
unAinching advocate Of the party Of
the great plain people Of America.
The Farmers Voice Of Chicago.
To me these letters give hope that
this great and glorious country Of
ours is yet to be saved as a heritage
tor the poor bone and sinew of this
land, and that snoner or later the
money devils will be brought to a
halt; aud that the United States sena.
atorship will not be a commodity in
each state on the market to the
highest bidder, and purchased by the
man that has the most money. DUAL.
ifications and character are cast aside
to give place to moneyed aristocracy
in order to make laws to grind the
poor to the very utmost that they can
endure.
From present indications it seems
that the cabinet Of our incoming Pres
ident is in the same catagory; $780,
900 is to make, out Of a man Ell.
gagged in selling clothes. a postmaster.
general, because his money bought
votes enough to carry the great state
ofNew York. For very shame sake,
the great conservative element Of
this country, the honest farmers,
should come to the front and put a
stop to all such religious. fanatical
hypocrites, before this country is
doomed entirely to the victory of the
money devils. G. w. CooNrz,
Clark County, Virginia.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21

Henry Kemp who for several years
has been farmer near this city has
recently returned from a visit to his
old home in Northern Ontario, Cana.
da, where lie spent most Of the winter.
He says during his stay in Canada
and on his way back lie saw and con.
vcrsed with large number of Cana.
dians who were aud had been back to
spend the winter. Many Of them
told him that when they went back
in the early part or the winter it was
with a longing to return to Canada
to live, but after spending a few
months there they were still more
anxious to get back to Dakota where
they will now be content to stay.
Mr.. Kemp says the passage Of the
admission bill by congress created
almost as much interest in Canada az
it did in Dakota and that Canadian
people will just swarm into Dakota
this spring and summer to see the
country and many will come here to
stay. He says he saw no place either
in Canada or on the way that he
likes as we'll as Dakota.-Jamestown
Capital.
This is emphatically true Of those
who have gone from Bottineau county
on visits to their old Ontario homes
There is a longing to get back to their
new found homes. There is afanci.
nation and charm about Dakota
that cannot be described, so they
come back-Welcome.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
- ~, ID faoo

Land oAss 1t Devils Lake, Dakota,
FEB. y. 1889:
Notice 10 hereby. giyen that the following
named settler has flted notice Of his intention
to make hnal proof In support Of his claim,
and that said proof will 6o made befOre the
Judge and ex-ofl1cio clerk Of the probate court
for Bottineeu county: d. T., at Bottinsau. d.
t. On April ihRs' {, 1sss' Mci ,i.; rrHur
y. =. No. Sls2, for the VIZ Mex and E1z
NW1< ssc 70, T. 162, r. 70.
He names the following Witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ti0ai OF, said land, Wis:
David Williamson. John Mckay, James
Flsning. John W. White, all Of Bottinesu,
BOttinseu Co. DAn. 49,, .-~.... .
Any person Who desires to protect agsinstt 1t
any substanlial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above mentioned
time and plaoe to cross-exanine the witnesses
" said claimant. and to offer evidence In re-
buttAl Of that submitted by claimant.
~ =. q. SPILMAN, Register.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
FOUR NEW 'sTATEs.
south Dakota, North Dakota. Aontana,
Washington. ss

Washington.
On February "A, 1883, the President .isnsa
ko,A, Montana nnd Washington stA,es = tke
Union. III "; 4. "
tOhA hallway LAs thias ntsiis ,inss: lss. ialtY
EiiOl0aie, Abel deeh, HLr1n, W9ssfiOWn, And
sioux fs,,s GY y siSsn
psss through u. Fa,.I si.d Mlnhsst'.iis en-
rUute. U - !. =. ...3ss$i
H,. rG Scotch F,le VI heat; wtA.se EeAithfIl
climate Et.rtIIes the MIST vigorous Gnd
brainy civiiisation IN eaith, whcfe sinIs
counties raise more " hest, oaais Ina Dalley
than entire states; the soil q who.e ieatiis
prssiries IL richer rhan the valley VI the Nile,
Where the Turtle MOI its.h, Minot ano Devils
Lake land districts iLsite the y: me seeker to
service to Fniko, Granu Folks, GrnitCn,
Lewis Lake. hottineau, ana aH other I'M
portAnt lulnts.
mines oi pret ious metals; wealth. IN her HEso
wv head III live stock; profit In her fertile
fields, producing larger yieia oi crops .a, Jnnn
country per lnhabitant oh earth; where proI.
periy IL universal; which has the best paid
10 Dor in the GRID; balmy Tlnser eini1!s,
s.. Paal, Minneapolis Manitoba lsaiiwuy -
.he OILY ruiiro:.d passing through cohlih.
| uous agricultural country from ~. Paul aLa
! runs through the Great Reservation Of 1850,
| Uu,Rcres OF land, free 10 settlers, in the MIX
River Valley. Wood, water, ind ct,al "a
abundance no irrigation re9hircd; the only
| line pAssinx through Great Falls, With IL !,
100 horse power cataraclk, lmMcnse cCAi
veins, and surrounding farming country VI
| lr.e ial.d; through Helena, the capital city
and con, ,merciai centre Ut Montana. kId
Butte, the iichest mining camp On earth, 70
San Francisco by tlc Ccinmbin River Aley,
| Por, land and shasta Route, or Ogoen, Utah,
| to California potnts. Remember This Is thS
only line running dining cars, sleeping cars
and free colonist sicepersef its own from ~.
Paul and Minneapolis 10 Great Falls, HelSis&
and Butte. 1t Is also the shor,est line 10
Butte. - .~-3.-s - 49, q
WAsHIxaToH.-The country OF tall timber
inden,ed by Puget Sound, the Medfterrahtan
OF the Pacific. DO not forget that the 81.
Paul, Minneapolis Manitoba Railway is the
only line which offers 4 choice OF three routes
to the Pacific Coast, The Mhnltoha-P6ctnc
route is the only line ty which passengers en-
rnute Tor TacoIna, Portland and San Fran
| cisc., can pass through Port Townsend and
Seattle. Free colonist sleepers run Through
| without change or delay. Distance to tho
| Pacific Coast IL saline as by other lines, bGt
prices Of tickc;a are ave and ttn dollsis leask.
Take the seattle rtute. n. 3 8
For further Information, maps, rates ard
publications in regard to'the rssI:Mrccs nf the
four new states. write or apply to F. !: WHIT
NEY, General Pass. and Ticket Agent, y. T.
p, ". II. BY, st. Pa1!, Minn. w.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land once atDsv,Ia LAks, b. 4.

A010 VIuo0 BbOOvlln AAAOS Oe Lei agas
Feb. 9, 10oe.
Notice 10 hereby given that tie following
named settler has Med notice Of hts intention
W make ANAL proof In support Gf his claim,
and that said proof VIII be made before the
Judge and sx-,fficio clerk Of the probate court
at Bottlneau, Oak, on Nerch a lk8O, VII:
Ellie AEMlLLARD,
d. 3. No. 6l38, for the seN sek sec. s., and
sn swA sec. q, and nsA nwN see. y. Town
He uames tho following witEessss TO prove
his continuous residences upon, and oultiva-
tiOn Of, said land, VII!
Louis LAsallc, Octave Christian, J. J. Dugene
9uertin, Peter Robillard, al Of TaSus r. O.,
BOttineNu Co., Oak.
Amy persou who desires TO protest against
the allowance Of such proof, or who knows Of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulAtions Of the Interior Department. why
such proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the above mentioned
time and place ~ cross-examins the Witnesses
OF said claimant, and to OFFER evidence In
rebuttal Of that submitted by claimant.
zI0 =. q. SPIL4AN, Register.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
r. G. s:1L1AH, Raatsts,
Land OMss at, Devils Lake Oak.
Kohxy1a 20 "a laaA 4

20. =. :. ....- =, February II, l8ee ! .;
Notice IL hereby given that the following.
70 make nnal proof in support of his claim,
and that eaid prof win be made before the
MdGs and sx.Dfncio clerk Of the probate
.ean, Il IT. on May Z, 1859, Wis:
,<,. Christian L. Ro<he, 80 - -.
p. 9. No. Sv7, sor the NE1z ssction II, Town
t61. r. T6. - 4. -.
He names the following wItnessss IN prove
his continuous residence upon, and sustiva
N,'n OK, said land, viE: ol. krcEsn. 3:
Dy5s::n, Hans ss Psdssso1, snd NJ. j. .oord'r' all
Any person who desires 10 protest agains
she allowance Of such proof, or who knows
nf any 81 ubstsntial reason, Nnder the Law md
why such proof should not b. allowed, will
be ctvsn an opportunity at the above mem
toned time and place to oroea-exa mine the
Witnesses Of said claimant, and TO o1er eyi-
denoe In rebuttAl Of that submitssd by
claimant. ~@,-~". r I,F':- 1a.ss jag =,
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land O&ee At Dev,ts Lake. D. T !

StuS 1000.
K0tsrs 10 hereby given that the fcll>. wing
famed sotltsr has f(ed notice NJ his tnten t1oh
o make ANAL proof In support III bis eA!m
md that sA,d proof will he made before the
fudge and Ex-Onlcio Clerk Of the ProbAts
s'urt foL Bottineau County: D. T., nj Bot
tneau On Ap-il 18th, lss9.: vtx:
DAVID WILLIAMSON
n, q. n. 3e23 for the q E5<<, Zee q, Twp Ia,
Z 70.
He names the following Witnessed "a prove
lie continuous residence upon, and cultivs
ION of, said land. viz: John 1cAr:hur,
,amysl Holmes Nicholas Monson and Jonr
ountyD. r. =.
III Of Bottineau Dnttineau County. d. T.
Any person who deaIros to protest agains1
he allowance of such prof. or who knows oi
ny substantial reason, under the law ane
he regulation. Of the Interior DEPARTMENT.
Why such pr0nf should not be allowed viii be
iven an opportunity at tho sbove nentitnet'
ime and place to cross. aka mine the witnasses
fsaid claimant. snd tn oHer evidence fr
"cbuttal OF that su uoruitted BY claimant. S-ot
e. q. 3ey.AAy. Register.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land Once at Devils lake, Lakota.1 !
March 20. 1879

Land once at Devils lake, Lakota,
March 20, 1873.
Notice II hereby given that the foil, w,ne
named settler has filed nUtice ~ his Intention
70 make nnel proof In support ri HIS claim,
and that said proof will 6e made before the
Clerk Of the District Court for Bottincnu
;So;X a. bottineau, d. T., On April eth,
GEORGE A. TOOK.
y; No. SS4o, for the " n, y " 4, ne u.
u, sec ;. .wp I8l, rg Is. ~
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon, and cultfvu.
tion IT said land, viz:
Lewis rasmussen, John A. Scott. Jacol,
Cooper and Richard Williams, all Of Bottin-
eau, Botttneau county, OAK. -
. ANY person who desilcs to proft.st apnin n
tne allowance Of such proof, or who kn,ws of
the regulations Of the Interior DeIartm,nt M m snt
why such proof should not be allowed, viii
De gwen an opportunity at the above men.
Toned time and place tO cross.examine the
witnesses Of said claimant, and to offer evi.
oence IN rebutt"l Of that submitted by
1888 e. G. sprIMAr, Reutster.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land once Ht DSviis Lake. d. r.,
Nu neh 9Th 1Slo


-, Maseh 9Th, 1881. f..
Notice 10 hereby gives shat the following
named settler has ftlod notice of his intention
IND that said proof win be made before
he Clerk of tbs District Court, for Rottineau
snunty, 1t Bottinesu, u. T., en May 7th,
JAMES II. MCCARTNEY,
D. g. No. $500. for tbs ~ SEX SEQ 10, and y
4 nslz soc. Is. r l6i, r =.
II NAMES the follewtnR wttnssses to prove
his continuous rasideree upon and cnltivA-
lion of. aaid land. Wis: Robert Lyon, WI
I'll OF BOttineau. Botttreau Co.. D. r.
Any person who desires ~ protest again q
the allowance of such prfssf, or who knows of
the regulations Of the Interior Department.
Why suoh proof should not b allowed, will
bs given an opportunity at the above Men-
toned time and place 70 cross-exAmtne the
witnssees of said c!aimsnt. and to offer evil
denes In rsbxttal VI that subr1.sted BY claim.
q S-yT,tku RAAstsy
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21

township 1874 boundary line
all but three Of which
ding Three heavily
Canadian Pacific Ralwss ready lu.
hl disappeared for
the Canada American
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land Office 1T pevilr Lake. n. TIL

Land Office 1t pevilI Lake. n. TIL
March II. 1890. !
AIMED settler has filed notice Of is!ntentinn
{, make fna, proof in support nf hlsclainl.
md that said proof viii be nade before the
,lerk OF The District conrt OF Bottineau
,unsy, At Bott.neau, Dak, on April 70, 1850,
t-ix. - &c.. IT,:
eHoHoE FLsrcH1R.
=. g. M. 424j for the f 4. MEAN EN. z
Ia
He names the following witnesses to prove
zig CON inx,us residence upon. and csLhtva-
ion o., said land, viz: Neil McInn!s.
remes Fl. Bacon, Alexander Maelay anS
Hsthew' Harrison. all Of Dotllreau. Hot:in.
AN County q. T.
.... E. @. GPrTNAN,
Ragiater.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
Land Once .. Devils lake, pak.,

Ncr!cE is hereby given that tie Following
named settler has fNd notice Of his intention
10 mako nnal prof in support OF his claim,
ana ina said prOtf win be made before the
cisrk nI The district cour! Tor ,Bottinean Co.,
~ Nottihesti, u. r., on May 9Th, 1850, VIZ:
THOMAS STEEL.
sac - e 3 : NO. ISi@' Tor the " k,seA,ss4 4swA,
re IS. '
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
m cnIi'lnuous residence upon, and c,iltiva-
Edward Dodge; Fred Clark, John Walker
anu al.., =. a. Mania, al of Bottineau, Bottneau
county, Oak. ,--I.'-:I. -
Any persoI. who desires to proc at against
the allowance 81 such proof, or who knows ef
any substantial reason. under the law and
he rcgu lAti..Ds af the Interior Department.
why ., ch proof should not be allowed, will
ne given an opportunity At the above men,
TONED time and place to erosS-examlne the
witnesses "f said claimant, and to OFFER evi-
dence TN rebuttal Of that submitted by
claimant. tIt :
1888 +. q. srllaAN Rsyister.
Send dlIar for a share III tse PIO-
NEER lot d;.tri5.tion aad get e yors
s~b'or,ps'e" 80 =
= -. :
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21

ing townships surveyed, but not in the
market are rapidly filing up with hardy
industrious class Of settlers chiefly frols
Canada. There rsmsin thirteen township
or over 100000 acres vhish lie mostly I.
the west aud northwest, . distance oftwen.
y or thirty miles. said to he acres Of th
highest fertility, which will NO doub, b.
surveyed tho coming season-sPlendi'
opportunities for young men and wome,
and al who desire to make for thsmselvs
homes in this healthy and happiness Pre-
dusins region. -..; >-.-
TIE arst settlement In Bottinsau count,
was made in the summer Of 1882 BY part,
Of Csnadians; in 1884 the county WAS organ
ized and in June 1886, when the oticit
census was taken, it contained population.
Of SlS; two-thirds Of which came from for
eign countries and eighty per cent Of thi
from Canada. Notwithstanding that il,
1887, thirteen townships were taken from
Botsineau county containing population .,
over fve hundred and attached to othe:
counties. the remaining portion, according
to the assessors returns Of last May showed
. population ef2,1s1, being An incerass o.
167 per. cent in three years and by
the vote cast in November last according to
the ratio prevalent in the territory, an in.
+ crease Of over 90 per esas in the six nasntks
precseding the Last election or 3 popuia.ier
at the present time Of $500. 49,.
Of the olisste Of Daksts, especially th.
narshern part Of it. too much cannot be SAFE
i,eprsiss. Tho.rh cold. very cold some.
ti'nes,-ths mercury getting down bslor
zero, occasionally rs low IA 40 degrees = ye,
the atmosphere IL, dry. i,.vigora,ing and ful'
Of health asi lits-siving properties. Diph
ther;a. nalarial and entsric fevsrs, thus.
dread seourges Of tho ess.-hsvs no lodge
ment in Bo.tiscan county. .~.~ "
Tho latest f:ares on this su' i,ct arc .h %
Of the territorial csnsns Of 1896, which she "
death rate af six and onc-tenth in .e,y
thousand Of the, population. less than any
other state or territory in the United States.
A comparison with several states selected 1t
random tror.. the U. s census OF 1880 is in
teres,;ng ss showing DakotA's superiority
in respect to that essential element Of eli
as.ic condition--salubrity.srBy BY The u, g..
census Of 1880 sae rate Of mortality in vi
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
FINAL PROOF NOTICES

Notices Of final proof must be paid for
before affidavit of publication viii be 10.
sued from this Office. s.s
The charges are: For single notice of
anal proof. IS; consolidated notices. -
escA: contest and timber culture notices, 36.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
j Various kiad, Of small fruit also grow.
here in luxuriant abundance. .ss,.<
porrfxEaU COUNTY

9 II takes in the westerly half Of these
moaBtains has an ares 81 1850 square miles
Or ovsr 10000 acres, Of which nineteen
townships Or 437, ,760 serss have bssn sur
yeysd and zao.400 acres have come into
market ard Of which nearly s175.O 900 acrss
have bean appropriated By ss.tlsrs. nnder
tbs land laws, g appears By the rsenrds sf
he land e1kss q Devils Laks. The rsnain.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
r.. q. SPYLNAN, RsgisAAr.
" Lsnd OMcesAt De Wis Lake. y. r.,

,. ~..4 &eS&>s. Feb. 9th, l4Ss.
Notice Ii hereby givsE that the following
ma naod settler has flIedS,Otice Of his intanH0n
10 make nnAl proof Ia support 0f his claim,
md that Hetd proof will b. made before the
Judge and sx-oncio clerk ef the probate
court for Bottineau county, D. T.At Bottlnsau
%. Ton April 1, 1859, VT:
. Nicholas Monsen,
D. .. No. SSsl for the NE14 80. q, I. 10, b.
70. -, =
He names the following witnssrse 10 pravs
his, continuous residence upon. and snltfva-
tion az, sAid land: Wis: Jasob Turner, sam.
mel Holmes, David WilliAmson, John w.
Kelly, I'll Of Bottineau, Bottineau Co.. Oak.
Any person who dssares TO protest aSainat
the allow ence Of such proof, or who knows 0f
roeulatlOhs Of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be
given IN opportunity st the a1 1ove mentioned
TINE and place 70 oYoss.examine the witness.
o Oe aid claimant. and 70 offer evidence In
rsbuttAl Of thst submitted bv claimant. $50
+. q. SSILMAH. Register
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21

EDITOR BOttineau Pioneer:
Allow me space in Your valuable paper
70 ask the editor Of the "Dakosa Eagle" to
make public what he knows Of q "scheme
that was being gotten up by some of the
members of the Comfy Board. out OF
which they would mike a good thing-at
any rate, seed enough to SOW their land
This is MS MIR. Haser stated it on the street
Of Willow City, wnen requested to sign the
seed wheat petition. a.n qui,e positive
that WAS not one of the schemcrs: Judge
Dana is not q farmer, and like Brutus'
wife, lie il above suspicion-MesSrs Tur-
ner. Niche aud lie May are farmers, there
fore
These must he.
Tie ploiters three.
|. These gentlemen hold responsible Offices
ut the hands of the people. and ss their
honesty has hitherto been nnauestionahle,
impeachment Of their integrity hy the hla
tant newspaper man Of the south end of the
county, will fall IKE thunderbolt in the
midst Of their constituents. The worthy
editor is politician Of the war-horse
variety, and as he scents the boof71e from
afar, what more likely than that his keen
ana accustomed nose has knocked out \
little job even il he had no hand in it,
There is An old adage which has been
often verified. and i. may harpen that in this
1,rposp, its truthfulness will be again ex.
emp,ifed--,ani it is "Sei a rogue to catch a
rogue He may actually have made n
capture, and if so. he is derelict in his duty
~ citizen when he does not publicly
arraign the parties to the nefnriO,ts 8
schn,,,e in the columns OF his ably ~
conducted jo,lrnal-Ifhe fails TO do this.
AMI promptly At that, it may he taken for
gran,ed that it Was his Intention tn: ma
licionsly vilify Messrs. Turner, Niche and
re May, when he made the charge which
have repeated above. had determined. as
being best for all concerned, to take no
notice Of the matter in question. but when
consider the seriousness Of the a:cusntion.
which If left uncha'lcngci would he &C.
cepted "a truth by some, ever credulous
individnals, and as feel that the good name
Of nv colleagues has in my, opinion been
villainously fraduced. I am constrained 70
silence NO longer. and therefore call npon
Jacob p. Hager 10 rise up and elucidate.
JAMES ('rDHrE,
County Commissioner, Dist. No. 4.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21

IN bottneau County Dakota as Shown by the Books and Maps
IN the United States Land Office at Devils Lake. Dakota
February First 1870
February First, 1880.


section avAao
emps
each township 70
The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
TIE .: 7ua7Es neus1aIls
The Paradise of the Stock Grower.
Their Varied Resources yet
in Their Infancy

the TuarLE MouBrAlxs Of Dakota,
~ but there still exists moro or less
doubt and uncertainty asto their extent and
character and also that Of the country sur
rounding i: and it is the purpose OF this
article TO furnish such inforntin. derived
from personal observation As we'll - from the
figures of the census of 1855, the assessor re-
turns Of 1883 and the q. 3. land othce. as
will dispel all doubt heretofore en.ertainsd
on the subject of this the most picturesque
region Of Dakota, for while the Turtle
Mountain region is one Of tho best known,
it 10 q, the same time the least known; the
latter because Of the fnct that the resources
that are in its coal beds. clay pits, stone
auarriss, mineral springs and possible iron
mines are A. yet undeveloPsd.
In respect to that in which il is best
known, it lays claim to superiority because
Of the productiveness Of its soil aud the
steady. sturdy character Of its inhabitants.
The best quality Of wheat is raised in Bot
tiucau county and for whichit took the hrst
premium over all samples Of spring wheat
on exhibition at the New Orleans exposition
of 1885 II il also TO be noticed thst q
sample u the Number one hard for which
only Dakota is celebrated, which was raised
by jehn anu David Dinwoodie at the foot Of
these mountains last year, will be sent to
the exposition to be held this year at Psris,
France. & .....
Those mountains cover an area Of absu.
i 500 square milss--about thirty by fifty
milss-.by far the larger portion Of which
being within the limits Of Dakota and wholly
within the counties Of Rolette and Bo'tines",
in tho extreme northwestern corner Of the
settled portion II tho territory in the Devils
Lake land distdc.. Several Of these
,nount.in townships have bscn surveyed
within the past TWO years BY U $. Surveyor
H. C. Greene, who in his report recently
made to ths land department At Washington
concerning township l63, range Is, which
10 charaoterises - - 49, 80
-. THE SASNKR rowNsplP:
but. which msy he regarded ~ a type ofthe
whole. give. the following description Of it:
The sol! in this township il III = very good
quality, nearly All ciassed Ilrst-rare and cepa-
e Of ProdSSs'ng ,r t c.9pfS ~ S1 Ths
otber parts of the Turtle MDnntains; the
highrs: and r,ughes, part being In the north