Telegram-herald., 1890-09-02


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ll.aaslIlal seao0l here.
D.Ys lake Is @h3gt 90 m.lss
al8 lElm s to J 5 miles wide. W N
l94 many interesting phantom ~--
real s-aE.es by CAPT. hc ll4n-
Here tae SIOUX ald Cn.Qpe~as' US
mos- intelligent ana U@r-lke . 81
savage tribes And mst0 possessed re - +
les. he.d high revel, IA land oFe
fioaiug alth goot Va a-ss and WA.s-
N ht even have rsa.iLed lheir e1psc--
al.ous of the Happy Hunting 0roaEes
IL II lands OF the Gre&a spirit anl
with their a,hes the fur traders,
guarded tae secret Of the country
s4iu0rty aud richness with jealous s1
he.tudc.
The Sioux were al one tine located
ol the ws. SIDE OF the lake and the
Calppewas Oa tae east. Eaea tr.oe
had lsid thelE plans ID cross tae iaSe
ana wage war upon each other it
SO happened UNEXPECTEDLY 10 eIh,r
tribe taat they met IA the middle OF the
lake, the warriors opened battle On
each other, turued over their great war
shlps Ia the struggle Tor victory, every
one was drowned; no one left TO relate
TIE story. Since that time not an III
dian has ever been seen on the LAKE
they can not be induced 10 60 on u
with boat, but cross 1t on the ice. IN
1862 the Sioux made their descent from
Dakota upon the white settlements Ot
Minnesota 10 beat back CIVILIZATION
butcherng about l,oOo men, women
and children, sparng only the younger
women tor tate worse than death.
Only n few years ago the hight gafrl-
sons of the forts on the Red and otner
points II the valley would occasionally
be obliged 10 keep the sayages at bay oy
pointing loaded cannons and guns
towards them and throwing them slices
OF rancid meat as II they were so many
hungry wolves whose close proximity
was considered dlssgreeable and dan
gerous.
The receding of the lake is still going
on, where it will stop no one knows.
The history of the country Is too brief
| 10 determine the exact duration and
| extent of TINS drying up process, but
| unless the turn comes up soon there
will be a considerable scope of country
extending 10 the northwestern line
e 49, L ~ tor.
| plies or II will not retain even the sparse,
population 1t now has. Irrigation
| would make it bloom like the rose, but
| where is the water to lrrIgate with?
| Unless 1t can be found in large guam
tiles by sinking artesian wells, sufficient
| IN number to supply the large quantity
! needed land the country We have
| passed through needs great deal, tie
| end VIII certainly be abaL doned.
We passed Sunday, the 18th, in Grand
Forks, about $50 miles west of 81.
| Paul, and Judging from all appear
ances, this Will De the coming city OF
| North Dakata, we would say the capl-
tai of tine State, If 1t was not TOO far
| east, and vet, Notwithstanding the loca-
ton, on the west bank of the Red,
| which divides North Dakota and Min
there. Grand Forks has the most pro-
ducuve valley in the State; a large
tract OF timber land between 1t and
| Lake Winnipeg. The soil IS rich and
| moist. IL does not lie too high, which
| IS greatly in Its favor. Ten years ago
there was nothing here; now i num-
! bers over . 900 inhabitants. It has, ard
| is continuing the erection OF fine
| blocks, four, five and six stories high,
ut cost OF from S25, 600 TO 500, 600.
| The Hotel Dakotah is a magnificent
| building, costing Sl50,000. There are
| several others which are fine enough for
any city OF 10000 inhabitants. They
are now building a very fine opera
house, to cost about 100000. They
have fine school houses. The streets
are wide, and even, laid out and curb-d d
IN advance of building.
They have planted shade trees, laid
out fine parks, have fine water works
and d good supply of water. They also
have the State university located here.
There are many fine business houses,
one large saw mill with a capacity OF
1000, 600 feet day, 1T has access to
more timber than the balance of the
state comblnedl, good grlss mills, two
fine daily papers, one OF them mas
earned enough during the past SIX
wears 10 put up its own building, sad
to have cost SO, 900. We were most
fav0rAbly impressed with this new go
ahead enterpr.sing city.
We always like to say good word
for anything that shows worth, and
this We found in Grand Forks.
We had the unexpected pleasure OF
| meeting many Ohio meD-Western Re-
serve. We are always pleased to meet
them.
Through tho kindness of Mr. II. II.
Sc. John, agent o. the Grand Northern
! railway company, We were introduced
20 J. 5. Bartholomew, one of the lead
ug spirits of the ciiy. also 10 MsiOr J.
/ g.. Hamilton, exIndlan agent, former
classmate of our worthy tOwnsman, Or.
Boise, OF Oberln college.
The major was at che time clerk OF
the Territorial Senate, he Is a promi-
nent and highly esteemed attorney
here, and is the managing editor of the
Piaiadealer. All three are Western Re
serve men.
We left Grand Forks with tho hest OF
impressions, and are confident tbat &
vii grow into a beautiful and prosper
ous city. They have commenced Tgat.
I East Forks lies across tie TIver in MIn-
nssofa. and All who wish 10 drink
something stronger than water. coffee
or tea, must cross the river to secure i.
c. 81. ;.
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