The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
PICTURESQUE DAKOTA.

Situated IN the extreme northwestern pOr-
ton Of the Dcsils Lake land district, skirted
on the north By the mountains and frinxed
on the south bY the meadows of the Souris
or Mouse river, lies the far-fained prize
wheat county Of Dakota.
These mountains have been described as
simply avast swell in the great prairie region
Of the great Northwest and average 500 feet
above the plain and 1890 feet above the
level Of the sea. They cover an area Of
about l.5QO square miles, Of which about
$4,000 acres arc within the limits OF Notti-
neat countr. They rise sometimes abruptly
hut generally with 4 gentle slope FROM Tie
surrounding prairie.
The interior 10 1 region OF broken hills,
lefty bnttss, deep valleys, lakes and streams
and the whole mountain region ii we'll tiin-
bored. II 10 drained by branches OF the
Mouse ri,sr on the west and southwest. and
by the hesd waters Of the Pembiua river on
the northeast. Many OF the lakcs abound in
6nc fsh-ohicfy pickerei, weighing ten
pounds and over. Fish lake near the wcat
ond Of the mountains IL about three and 8
half miles in length.
Plenty OF game lie also TO be found there,
from the gorgeous elk to the i,noceat jack
rabbit. Various kinds Of small fruit grow
in luxuiiant abundance. vegetation Is
earlier here and The frost liz later than on
the prairie.
For cattle and sheep raising and the cul-
~iivafion Of fruits and vegetables In mnrkcta-
BILE quantities, these mountains oAnno be
surpassed.
TIE BAEsER TOWNSHIP.
We are indebted TO w. Surveyor II. G.
Greene for . copy Of tine dsscription..f fur
nishsd BY him 10 The land department, Of
township 1853. rangess76, which Of all the
towns surveyed BY Linn in aae past two
years, he eharactcrizcs ,as the hest for gen
sral agricultural purposcs--its chief yaiae
however, consisting In it's aiaptability fur
the raising Of stock. In this report he says:
The soil in this townshipi 10 Of 4 very good
quality. nearly oil clsssed frst-rate ana
capable 81 producing magnificent crops.
Tie surface for the most rnrt is not so hiily
as other parts Of the Turtle Mountains; tho
highest and toughest part being in the nortl-
eastern part, which has q general slope
toward the ccpter, which contains the val
ley of Fish Lake, Duck Lakeland Oak Creek.
The township In NH the mountains aud s,as
been covered with fine fi,nicr--poplar, oak.
birch md elm, nearly all Of which has beef.
killed ~ Ere, though still quite useful for
build ing and fuel.
This towDship 10 we'll adaftcd TO stock
raising rs there are large meadows covered
with rich and nutritious grasses; the timber
afording good shelter and there is no
scarcity Of water AS there are numerous
streams, ponds and lakes. The lakes con-
tain clear, fresh water, az veil a. inaiy Il
me larger ponds. Fish Lake, the lArgest.
extends from nesr tne south side o. section
~, northward into the British possessions !;
II vsrles ~ WIDTH from 2 lew chains 70
ABOUT - mites and - from ~ 'eeI % ~ 'ee,
deep n abounds With ans pickerei aad
suckerss Good water is also found IN Wells
without digging very deep. the toWnship
is being rapidly settled ny an industrious
class Of people. some OF whom nave already
qnite sextensive iniprovements-at present.
there are about nny eettiers IN this tosn.
ship whose homes are ioeased 10 groves 81
timber.
THk SOIL
. OF an exceedingly ricii, plack, sandy loan,
average TWO .ieef, WIZ 2 saosoil g. caay,
averaging niteenI feet IN depth. y y IN 'nis
country wncre, IN loo4 Was !aise s .ss
wheat Which TOOK the nrst preniaurn o. tne
Worlds Exposition Ct New Orleans IN 1880.
INC very farm On Witch 4 was grown -
nowthe tes'nanus q thc princlIai iecder n
North Dakota 81 the st. Paul, M~inneapohs
Y Msnitooa railws Inc Nortnwes. Lana
Company h&ve plated atoWn a. thst poshg
Mnicn csuno. isll y ps0oslS sa1 noJ1 .mpoa.
49, Ma = M yvaar : "a =. ,,.oss s.ss;n.
sssmsSsnt h-.,.;nsss ,o.s.;ars .ha- ..lrsntssc,
kere presented should Sc secured while ye,
~ s..s-.-s -sr.-sa .ca.,a AZ.
Lag opportunities az auoiuS MIA lu
OF the settlement Of Bcttineau conuty ma
thA h.A frCu, TIA f~oi1nv;uu
= r.A : - $3.50 ;n41,,. i
- cOuuSy Has V.knsa.Su y
l In November relieving, th4syote cast oil TIT
general election was only es4. iii June
1855. when the census was taken there we,,
a19 inhabftants. The vote of the count,
was in November Il ii. 740-whish il an iia
crosse ia four years d over seven hundre,
ss.ssy. sssr $500:
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rect ~ 6bQTE the GENIUS Oh Ike ". -. II