New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04


CITY on THE MISSOURI.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Leaving New York July l small party
NJ gentlemen, of which was one startec ZOE INC
great West one OF the Ncw-York Ceh'r'Is sPehuii
yest!hule trains, reaching the WINDY Ciy III JUST
twenty five hours, where were royalty cceNcu'
and sDlendidly entertained by that prince OF good
t,lLws IL. j. Fubur one Of Cmcago's eh'erPflshS
mlllonares. The weather was most uensh'i"i' anu
the crops Of grain Of all kinds as well a. grass ti
- cav along onr route we're something phenomenal.
We went through Canada TO the beautiful Guy Oh
nctroit thence over Michigan Central to chicago
r>ror, there We took the Chicago and Northwestern
Y.tlroad via Harvard, ILL.,, Beloit ana Malisoh
Wis. reaching the Mississippi River at WnOna' MIMI
The country between Belolt and MADISON lying Oh
either side Of the road, Is one of the most charming
and delightful ever beheld. Beautiful farms VITA
snlcndid fields Of wheat, corn and oats, all clean
and well cultivated. yielding abundant returns in the
uov Of quality and quantity, and houses aud barns
that are the equal Of anything of the kind IN the
oasr states. Indeed. the trip from beginning tn
end was one grand panorama, never excellcd III th9
paly's experience
Madison. the capital of Wisconsin, deserves par
ticrlar mention. surrounded it is by, l think,
five beautiful lakes, the water of which is as clear
a. crystal nothing in nature could be more charm
Ing than the situation In and about tbs picturesque
little capital Of the Badger state. ANY one who htN
settled down TO the idea that Wisconsin is only one
vast stretch OF level prairie, Will find his mistake
nv travelling West through Madison, over the chicago
and Northwestern Railroad For soon afer eavny
Madison City. one begins TO ascend. until finally
.he top Is reached. OF what many would call noun
tain, perhaps three 10 five hundred feet ABOVE the
surrounding plain. Almost on the summit OF TINS
miniature mountain. beautifully embOwercd in most
charming shade trees ana fringcd vita mos; unique
formation Of rocks two three hundred feet high Is
most beautiful sheet of pure water. known by the
name Of "Devill Lake" Just why this baybaGic
cognomen SHOULD be applied 10 such lovely sheet Of
water this | unable to ascertain further than
that there is tradition that beautiful Indian
maiden who had failed to win the object Of her
love committed suicide by drowning herself the cin.
There are two hotels overlooking the lake which
seems to be well patgOnized by guests from dis;nt
aud nearby cities.
We continued Onr journey through Minnesota. rs
far west as Forest City, ). D., our objective point.
passing many beautiful towns-cties they are called
out here-amOng others. WATERFOWL Ero0knCs, Red
field, and In particular Huron which Will undoubtedly
be the future capital Of this PROM sing young state Of
great Empire Of the West. to Getty sburg the
present western terminus of the Chicago and North
western Railroad. sixteen miles west Of Gettysburg,
on the Missouri River some entcrprising Ea>tc.7l
gentlemen have laid ont what promises to be in the
near future a beautiful and thriving city. They have
built railroad at their expense from Gettysburg
steel rails on the entire line The same gentlemen have
also franchise granted them By Congress, I, bridge
the Great Muddy AT this point and extend their road
tie great SIpuN Reservation. which embraces
millions Of acre, OF the finest land the world a, lar
west the Black HIS. This done, with two other
roads being surveyed 10 This point, backed Ly a
splendid farming country, this young city la. prom
ising future.
We were due here on the 4th of july and ou7
friends had arranged a game If Shinncy with fifty In
dan bucRs each side The glorious Fourth came
and so did the game Of s1nncy. with TWO or three bull
lOeks served up in The shape u barbecue: but our
party, owing to some miscaculaton. failed arrive
until the day after the fair. We were, however
moi % be foiled in this way. One of our party de.
cared that having 200 miles to see a game NJ
shinney, he was going 10 have one, 50 lie sent rncs