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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21
A, A-Valley of the Missouri river.
B. B-Valley of the White river.
G, C-Valley of the Bad river
d D=YallaH Of the ChaYenna

fringe along the stream in either direction.
Going westward the traveller soon emerges
from the belt of cottonwoods and, after
crossing narrow strip Of bottom land as
cends the bluffs which are everywhere
feature of the land lying along the Missouri
river. The soil here, and, in fact in all
bluffs along the Missouri river in this region,
is what is known as gumbo, and G stickier,
nastier, more disagreeable substance on a
wet day never found place in the compo-
stion of old Earth. Where there is suf-
ficient amount of sand mingled with this
gumbo, 1t produces fine crops of corn, oats
and wheat, with favorable conditions in adj
dition. Six miles south from the crossing on
the Missouri Is the mouth of the White river,
which forms the south boundary of the land
coded The character of the soil here is diff
ferent from that in the vicinity OF the Mis-
souri, river. being more sandy loan and less
susceptible to drouths, which have been the
rule there for several years. The valley of
the White river for about ten miles from the
mouth is quite wide. and SO far as cultivated
it has been found very fertile. even under
such careless, hap hazard cultivation as in
Indian or squaw man gives the land
This valley of the White perhaps offers as
good opportunities for farming as any part
of the reservation, being far enough south
to lie within the corn-produc1ng belt and
having warm. rich soil, with open subsoil
retaining moisture well.
Scattered along from the mouth Of the
Cottonwood is the principal variety. though
there are occasional groves of elm. and in
the deeper gulches and ravines clumps of
cedar Within about fifty miles of the con-
duence with the Missouri the valley widens
to about five or six miles, forming great
meadow of nearly two thousand acres. This
is the largest piece of land lying in one body
TO be found on the river. This produces
most excellent grass, is well watered by two
small creeks, which in wet seasons flow into
The White river. just above this, in as
cending the river. one finds the character of
the country changing, the land becoming
more broken and hiIly, the hills more abrupt.
while the streams flowing into the White are
more numerous. Continuing ND the river
for nearly hundred miles above the forks
where the Little White river joins with the
river from the south, the country
is found to lie adapted solely
to grazing purposes, being much broken by
abrupt hills covered with short but very
nutritious grass. called by the stockmen
who have grazed their herds upon it alkali
grass or bunch grass. indiscriminately. Cat
lie grazing upon this grass fattens very rap
IDLY. being made ready for market in August
or September. Large numbers are yearly
shipped from this region Near the head
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21
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| which contribute their quota to swell the
river in seasons of heavy rains until it be-
comes in reality sbad river" large tract
OF bottom land lies just at the mouth of the
Bad river, extending along the Missouri up
stream for nearly ten miles. The soil of
this bottom is sand-mixed gumbo, which
has been found here to grow excellent corn
where there has been rain enough. Oats
also yield well upon this soil. The first trib-
| utary of the Bad river is Willow creek,
which emptles into the river about five miles
from its confluence with the Missouri. The
bluffs along the Bad river are very precipi-
tous and in nearly all cases devoid of veg
citation except near the smaller streams
Which empty into the river. At these places
the valley widens and embraces tract of
land of from one to four sections. In many
places the bluffs overhaug the river on either
circle, the radi resting on the
river. THESE bends in the contour of
the cham of bluffs usually enclose nice
level-Iying tract of land, well adapted for
farming or grazing purposes. Many cattle
ranches are found along the river, and it is
highly probable that these will continue to
occupy the fertile lands along the streams.
the proprietors being in nearly all cases
| white men who have married Indian women.
and Will now seek to take their lands under
the provisions of the recent act, whereby
| these valleys and hills are to be thrown omen
foc settlement
The upper sources of the Bad river are in
the very heart of what has been mentioned
in this article az Bad Lands Here, as on the
White river. the land is totally untitled for
ANYTHING practical except asa vast store
which the scientist and cabinet collector
may delve aJ his own sweet will.
The soil along the Bad river above
the mouth is an unadulterated gum
DO. with occasional patches of sand
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21

waters of the White river the Bad Lands be-
gin, a strange formation of hills, bare
of vegetation, interspersed with deep
canyons and ravines. through which run
mated with alkalL Cattle feeding upon the
grass along the margin of these streams are
frequently stricken with a mysterious dis
ease which causes death very soon after at
tack. Dissection shows the inner coating
of the stomach burned OUT by the action Of
the alkall Stock men are careful not to
have Their cattle range through this region
unless there are some preventives at hand in
the shape of salt icks, salt having been
found preventive of alkali poisoning bv
neutrAlizing the effect of the poison and
making the alkali salts distasreful.
MANY FERTILE STRETCHES.
Taken as whole the White river presents
these features to the settler. For hundred
miles or more following the valley from the
mouth. there are fertile stretches of bottom
land of perhaps mile in exCent by half
that distance in width. These bottom lands,
SO far as tried, produce splendid crops of
corn and oats. Back of the valley are ranges
covered, however, with grass. Beyond
the forks of the river for perhaps a
hundred miles, the same condition exists,
though the bluffs are here much more pre-
cipitous and the valleys narrower. The
country back from the river on the north is
nAoSh UAOlAOh1 OOiilS eC4lCo VI etsUO 1oAoS,
furrowed by ravines and separated from
each other by deep gulches. In the bends of
The river may be found timber in small guam
Titles. Further from the mouth the lumber
| becomes heavier ana in greater abundance
In the Bad Lands the.prevailing kind is pine
| and cedar. with an occasional elm and cot
tonwood. Water is found in the valley at a
depth varying from 90 to 100 feet and is
| usually pure and wholesome. The water in
the White river is clear and pure, but
| slightly impregnated with alkali below the
mouth of the South fork. Stock drink this
water with impunity and with seeming
relish.
An old timer in the Black Hills who has
roamed over the reservation thoroughly, in
formed the writer that he had discovered
| traces of silver and lead ore IN the hills on
the White river, neai the western boundary
of the reservation, and from all indications
! ia paying Quantities He announced his in
tentiOn of making a thorough search through
! this region as soon as it should be thrown
open.
| One popularity of the White river is that
all the principal tributaries flow into the
river from the south side, thus making the
most extensive bottoms ON that side, which
| remains still in the reservation. Bad river
rises in the extreme western part OF the res
ervation and flows in an easJerly direction
through the middle of the land thrown open,
| emptying into the Missouri river directly op-
posi5e Pierre The same general description
! applies to BAD river, which has been given
| OF the White river, though in some
important particulars it differs The
most essential difference seems
| to be in the larger number of tributaries
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21

The biggest real ESTATE deal OF the
year in the west is the purchase of
II, 900, 900 of acres of good farming
lands by the United States from the
Sioux Indians.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21

When Baby was sick, we gave l,r Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, sheg gave theme storia.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

glare of light. I told them to look 10,
the brigantine and sent a man aloft "a
see II anything could DO made ON
where she had been. They were just
about struck dumb when they saw the
sea clear OF all craft but our own, and
asked me II the brigantine had blown
up. The man aloft reported that he
could not make out anything.
.They we're taken all aback when !
told what had happened, and being a
superstltious lot, as forecastle hands
are apt to be, they shook their heads
and mumbled among themselves about
the devil being abroad.
"Thinking some poor fellow might
be floating about whore the brlgantine
went down, called up the captain and
all hands, and the old man sent out a
boat TO search. The second mate went
in the boat, and when no came back he
brought only bit OF scorch cd deck
planking that he picked up adrift
where he calculated the brlgantine had
been. That was all tho trace OF her
that was left, and we never knew her
name or anything more about her."
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
Getting Rich at organ-Grinding

Getting Rich az Organ-Grinding.
The business of grinding hand-organs
is rapidly earning fortune for an Ital-
ian family here in Boston. which owns
several very superior instruments Of
the piano" variety, such as are oper-
ated on light-running hand-carts.
These are pushed about the city by
pairs Of young and pretty maidens,
dressed in the picturesque costumes Of
the Roman peasantry, who serve as
performers. One of the two, in each
case turns the crank OF the huge music
box, while the other manipulates with
deft fingers the sweetly jingling tam
BOURNE. The girls arc all sisters,
daughters Of an ancient brigand called
Grosse-a member of the fiddles and
things Of the profession-and the tunes
they render, majority Of them from
light French operas. are so melodiOusly
given as TO set the most unmusical per-
son a-dancing in spite Of himself And
when one OF the said organs, on its
winding way through the business
quarter OF the town, pauses to strike up
in side street or alley all the clerks,
counter hoppers, Office boys and other
employees in the neighboring blocks
quit work at once, to skip around and
throw pennies out of the windows. So
it is not surprising to learn from the
players themselves that they average
about $40 per day apiece for their work,
This is trihe more than $4,000 year
including Sundays each machine
and its attendants. Pretty good pay, lie
it not2 Boston Letter to New Orleans
Picayune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
MENTAL coNrAoioN.
why Error and Deception, Like
Truth. Flourish In Crowds.

why Error and Deception. Like
Truth. Flourish In Crowds,
Error. like truth. louriahcs 10 crowds,
writes Prot. Joseph Jastrow, Ia NE
Popular Science Monthly 40 The
hearth 81 sympathy each finds home.
The iauntical lead. the sane iollor.
When n person ~ ncryouSiompcrameHt,
not strongly independent 10 thought
and action. enters a gpirit,talis,ic cir
clio, when he L constantly surrounded
BY confident believers. on chger 10 have
him share their sacred visions and pro
found revelations. whore Tho aimo*
phcrc l. rrplcte with miracles and ey'
cry chair aud table may at any instant
DO transformed into n proof Of the s'F
pcrnaturnl, Is Il strange that he SCOT
becomes onc Of them? -hcsitaiinEly o.
first aud perhaps SGT reasonable to hl
former modes Of thought by tho tross
mir % another and moro stcadiast men
tai intercourse. bat more and moro Ger
tainIy and ardcntly convinced the long
or he brrathca tho scancc atmosphere
No form Of cuutagion IL 20 insiduous Y
it, onset. 80 difficult 70 chcck IN its aG'
vance, so certain 70 loavo germs tiinl
may ut any moment reveal their per
nicious power, as a mental contagion
the cpntBgion OF fear, oi panic, Of 10
unticism. Of lawlessncss. ~ supersh
ton Tho story Of tho witchcratt pcr
sccution, were there no similar record.
to dcfaco the pngcs Of history, woul0
suffice as a standing illustration Of inc
overwhelming power Of psychic oon'@
gion. 10 fully illustrate It's importance
In the production Of deception wonlo
require an essay in itself. II enters az
every stage Of the process and In every
type Of illusion. IL has least efeo'
when deception is carried on By exter
nal arrangements, by sltillful counter
fcits Of logical infercnces; It's power =
greatest where the subjective factor -
deception is greatest, more particularly
In such forms Of deception rs have peeu
last described.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23

him, ''let this be a warning to you how
you try to cheat honest people. Eigh-
ty pounds of these hundred you have
filched from young Martin, and the re-
mainder exact as a fine for your dis
honesty"
So saying, he turned away, and old
Hugh Stamford, wringing his hands for
very grief at his loss, made the best OF
his way back to Nottingham
The next morning, young Martin
found at his door a piece of paper,
which, on examination, proved to be a
receipt in full for the eighty pounds
which had been lent him by his un-
Snown visitor of the week previous.
Unknown no longer. however, for at
the bottom Of the scrap of paper was
signed in good round letters the name
Of Robin Hood. Yankee Blade,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
She Had a Soft Corn.

"You have secret, Angelica" said
the young husband fondly as he kissed
her eyelids down. II have seen far
away look in your lovely eyes for the
last twenty-four hours. You must tell
your own Augustus all. This suspense
is maddening."
"Oh, Augustus, cried the beautiful
girl, as she butted her head against his
recently iron shirt front 81 can CON
ceal from you nothing. / have soft
corn
With one bound her lord rushed from
the room. To dash madly round the
block, to seize the first physician with
in hail, to bring him breathless into
the presense Of his loved one, was the
work Of five minutes, thirty-two seconds,
Waterbury time. She was saved. -
brakes Magazine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
His Mother,a Portrait

A touching incident Is reported in
connection with the recent wreck near
England, OF the Estrella dc Chile. Whom
1t was thought that the vessel was
doomed an apprentice went below IN /
hurried manner. Aiterward. when tho
crew took to the rigging, most Of them
held on with both hands, but the an.
prentice kept one hand on his breast
Have you got your money there.
youngsterp" asked a sailor. 'No.u re.
Piled the apprentice, "but I have Tho
portraits Of my dear mother and
sister. IL was for these he had gone
below in an hour Of danger. pblle6aI'
phia Public Ledger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
Education VS.. a Coon Up a Tree

School house in Georgia. Slim boy
addressing teacher) What time does
yo' blame she-bang shet down?
Teacher-What do you mean by thus
addressing me? Sit down there until
you have learned better manners.
Boy sits down but soon becomes rest
less.
Teacher-Stop securing around on
that seat. What do you mean?
Boy Mean that | KANT set still.
Teacher What makes you so rest
less?
Boy WaEter get outon here.
Teacher What for?
Boy-W'y, Tffearn some Teller boiler
down yander in the bottom jest now,
an / bet he's freed coon.
Teacher with enthusiasm Why
didn't you say so just now? Why did
you want to keep back such important
information? Children, put up your
books. We will go down and see about
that coon. Education can afford to rest,
but coon up tree is something to be
looked after at once. philadelphia
Item.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
INSECT oENERALsHrp
Curious Stories of Battles Betwa..
Wasps and Their Enemta.

Curious stories OF Battles Betwa..
Wasps and Their Enemies.
A story which appeared few d.v.
ago concerning fight batween w.sn
and spider.reminded me Of a slm,lss
battle which witnessed short tima
ago. ! was walking across a GeN
when ! saw spiders web ON the grass
and noticed that wasp had lust been
caught in its meshes. The spider was
ON the watch, and showed unmistak..
BILE signs OF delight as it's victim buzzea
and struggled In the vain endeayor i
set itself FREQ. The ugly creature =,
at tho bottom Of tho web, holding ,ha
ropes that were to bind its prey. When
the wasp ceased to struggle the spider
approached. But the winged insect
had not given up. As il saw its cap,or
it showed fight and exerted itself 10 Inc
utmost TO get near enough 10 use h
sting. The spider reiterated little
but apparently only for the purpose az
tightening tho strings that held the
prisoner.
"A moment later the wasp was turn.
cd over and bound more firmly than
over. II seemed as II the spider took
advantage Of each movement OF rs "a.
yersary to wind another rope about Il,
legs and tic them yet more firmly. The
skill displayed was "a revelation 10 me
- had no idea insects know 50 much
Finally, when the wasp was SO bound
that it could neither kick nor sting. the
spider jumped upon II. killed il almos,
instantly b. biting, and then proceeded
10 feast upon the carcass.
AT another time ! witnessed farcs
struggle between large hornet and q
colony u wasps which had blili a nest
In tbs window Of an old shop. The
hornet crawled up the glass toward the
nest, and when the wasps saw him they
formed In battle array 70 defcnd their
home. Tho intruder moved onward,
when u wasp darted from the ranks 70
sting him. But tho courageous H,,le
iellov hardly seemed To touch his enc.
my before falling dead upon the window
sill. ~ this tho waAps rrtrpatcd Ia
body TO tho other side Of tbs ncss 10
Lay plans for battle, sending out a spy
uow and then to reconnoitsr. As the
hornet came closer all suddenly rushed
toward him Ia a body. A large wRsp
stepped out Of the ranks, Gow ovor tho
hornet and allghtsd beyond him The
invader halted, and tho litsie army also
stood still. watching him. Tho unequal
iUgcna eyed each other for short time.
whom suddenly Il appeared as u the
large wasp gave . signal and his com
paulons rushed forward. making quick
work Of the enemy several wasps oil
dead betoru tho hnrnHt WAs conquered,
and tho survivors did mol ycntuu q
approach their pFOsira,csi foo until he
had been dead Tor several ninutss'
Tho above tales wCrp told 70 Die
patch rupoytcrb By IN Intelligent Pitts.
burg mechanic, for whom Tho study q
insect lifs Seems 70 have a peculiar las.
cinatiou.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
To Phillis---Ten Months Old.

To Phillis---Ten Months Old.
Baby Phillis, lady fair,
Fat and small of size;
With the SUMS gold in your hair,
And tho seas blue in your eyes
How wonder what your will is,
Winsome Phillisl
When you point with thy hand
At your tiny toe,
How am to understand
What you mean by doing SOL
Prithee tell me what your will is,
Dainty Phillisl
When you, amounted, on the floor
Like birding sit
Twenty different notes try DER
In pretty talking fit
Guess it, can l, what your will is,
Saucy Phillisl
When YOU suddenly, untaught
Clap your hands amaiu,
Is it that some new sweet Thought
Flashes through your baby brainl
Come, unriddle what your viii is,
Merry Phillisl
When you gravely lingering, scan
Tiniest scatterings,
Studying the atomic plan
Are you in these specks OF thingsl
Who can fathom what your will is,
Quaintest Philhsi
To the ceiling when you raise
Finger and rapt face,
Dear newcomer, do you gaze
Back toward your heavenly placel
Half fancy what your will is,
Happy PhillisI
London Spectator.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
Chief Jnstioe Fuller al Homo.

Chief Justice Fuller is one OF the
most striking figures in public ltfe in
Washington. As no sits ON the bench
one notices that nervousness Is his pre-
dominating characteristics. He contin'
ually twists his mustache or strokes his
fine flowing locks OF white. Ho turns
over the pages Of books without read
ing them, or toys with pieces Of paper.
He is all alertness and attention, aud
presides with admirable diguity and
without too much stiffness. He has
what is called a ''aue' iace, and bis
friends never tire Of gazing a. i'm Ia
the high place which he occupies. ]
think the chief justice Is seen a. his
best in his home. He Is essentially
home man. and the demands OF society
are moro irksome TO him than 10 most
public men. | saw him In his library
the other night, In his dressing gown
and slippers, He had book In his
hand, and noticed IL was novel. He
Is very fond Of novel reading, and he
keeps up with the best current fiction
OF the day. As entered he was read.
ing along, seemingly in blissful uucon.
seriousness Of the presence and raihes
bOistcrous play Of his younger child,
rem. He delights In their companion.
ship, and frequently takes most lively
part in their games, Ia their reading.
and in their cross-cxnmlnatIons OF cash
other In their studies.
Rouse the Chief Justices Interest 10
some subject and get him to talking,
and you will have a wonderful display
OF vivacity, thoughtfuIncss and nervous
activity. As he warns up to his sub.
iect he begins pacing the floor with his
hands bchiud him. The greater his in
terest becomes the faster he walks and
the murc rapidly he talks He raIsos
the pitch Of his voice, too, until il bs-
comes fairly shrill but still pleas
Ing. Round and round his library
table he PAGES, faster and still faster.
like Madison Square Garden pcdes.
trian on his laps, You wonder how he
finds breath for so much walking and
50 much talking alLat tho same tims.
but you arc not anxious TO have him
stop. Despite his nervousness sou
are charmed with him. He has tho
attractiycnoss Of enthusiasm coupled
with rare analysis. and felicity Of
speech which is fnr above the common.
Sometimes when not In too much Of
a hurry, he INDUCES In one Of his pref.
ty propensities and states his case in
three or four different ways. one after
another. He appears to like 10 discoy-
or for himself in how many ways a
thing can be said. how Il can be turned
over and over, and this side and TINT
brought out to the light. But you no.
tice that each time II Is beautifully
done, and strongly, and that each sue.
ceeding presentation ciinchcs the arg.
umcnt and leaves less and Less oppor.
tunity for doubt or answer. suppose
this Is the lawyer in the man, the rg-
suit oil many years OF training and
habit disporting itself unrestraincd.
But you see none Of It on the bench.
There he is conciseness. dircctpeas
brevity itself. And in spite Of his
nervousness, he is a student, Il philoso-
pher, and altogether one Of the most
admirable figures over seen on tho
bench In this country. New York Mail
and Express.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
There Was No Use wa,t,nn

!, Can | see Mr. Haggortypn inquired
1ne caller ut the jdil. Before he was
arrested he owed me little bill ,bn,
ne promised he would pay at this dnto.
and ne has always been a man Of n.
You can see him II you wait a few
minutes" said the turnkey. Ills ~.
torney is with him now.n ~
deeply. anu signed
mere Is no use in my waiting bs
safd' Philadelphia Record. "
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
Freeh Biblical Reading.

"And now, little girls" said Sun
day-school teacher "you may tell m.
about the Epistles. A little girl helc
up her hand ''Well?' said the teach'
err. "Tho Eplstles," said the littl'
girl, "the Epistles are the wives o. sh'
Apostles. Boston Journal
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-23
Adv, as the "sun' Would say,

she-I must show you my new clocb
before you 60.
He (facetiously) some Of my friona'
toll me am homcly enough 70 stop :
clock
She Oh, that won'l matterl II car
be started again. Life.