Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-08-26

frightened and ran of, running directly
into the mower. The boy was thrown
off in front of the sickle in some manner,
and his arm was cut completely off be-
low the elbow, and mangled above. He
was cared for there by a local physician,
but as he had 10 instruments for ampu-
J tation he ,was placed in a wagon and
, driven forty miles to Bismarck. He
: stood the trip h%eroically, and is now do
ing nicely, and on the road to recovery.
A Trip to Fort Yates.
Several Bismarckers have recently re-
turned from an overland trip to Fort
Yates for the purpose of viewing the
scenes at the Fort and witnessing that
day of days at an Indian reservation,
issue day, when the issue Of rations to
the Indians is made, and have returned
thoroughly Drowned from the rays of an
exceptionally warm sun, but with moth
ing but expressions of pleasure at the
journey.
The days which we're selected by the
several PARTIES for the start we're OPP
pressively warm, and especially at mid
day was the heat noticeable. The effect
of the heat on both man and beast was
telling, indeed, and accordingly the
parties started at about six in the morn
ing, and drove until ten, when stops
were made, the horses stabbed and a rest
taken until four. Then teams would be
reharnessed and another drive made
until SIX, and the heat of the day thus
avoided.
The drives, made while the heat was
beginning to abate, we're thoroughly de-
lightful. The road passed over a gently
undulating prairie for part of the dis
lance, and when such scenery became
~monotonous, the dense woods of the
Muddy Missouri surrounded the road
on all sides, affording a delicious COOL
ness and a pleasing relief in scenery.
Everything combined to render the
journey pleasant; scenery, such as North
Dakota alone can boast of, %gladdened
the eyes of the travellers; along the sides
of the road we're waving wheat fields,
which shone golden in the sunlight,
almost ready for the reaper; in some
places reapers were at work, and the
falling grain was viewed with an intent
interest, occasionally a covey of startled
prairie fowl arose from the roadside and
scared off, clucking noisily in their
fright. 1t was typical, wholly, of North
Dakota.
Nor was the journey without it's
humorous incidents. One Bismarcker,
who was curious to know the exact tenn
perature of the day, stopped and in
quired of a g~rizzled old farmer. The lat
ter relieved his mouth of a fear-inspiring
quantity of tobacco spit, wiped his lips
with his coat sleeve, and then enlight-
ened him: "Wal," ne remarked, "when
I left the shack at noon, the thermom-
eter u at 119 in the sun. Now, the old
woman's got a system of figurin', and she
Ao"5 UAdu Wuou Ho LIZ Ill tuo
shade here it's III in the shade at
Bismarck" and he turned away, leaving
the questioner stunned and astounded at
the mathematical ability of the "old
woman" in her system of fgurin'.
At another place was encountered a
man, leading a team of horses, each of
whom had become overheated and was
bleeding at the nose. "Pretty hot" re-
marked the traveller. "Well, it u.s."
answered the stranger, "bnt the horses
is bleedin' at the nose now, and I guess
I won't work EN- any more" And the
Bismarcker inwardly thought that the
idea was a good one. Upon arrival at
Yates the parties we're very kindly en-
tertained and shown around by the
officers in charge. Lieutenant Sohenk
and Captain Halloran, formerly of Fort
Lincoln, we're kind indeed, and to them
the visitors owe many thanks.
Killing day was finally over, and the
return trip was begun. On the home
ward trip, harvesting had fully begun
along the road, and the sights were in
teresting. Farmers seemed generally
satisfied at the yield, although some of
them said that grain had ripened too
early, and had not completely filed.
A stop was made over night at Par
kins' ranch, on the Cannon Ball. On
Monday was celebrated the birthday of
Mr.. Parkins' son, Chsska, which is made
a gala day each year. About seventy
five were present, and the affair was a
jolly one. The spread was magnificent,
including all the delicacies on a metro
politan menu, and though the occasion
was not as boisterously celebrated by
the Indians as is usual, it was neverthe-
less, thoroughly enjoyable. The Par
kins' ranch is one of the largest and best
regulated in that section of the country,
and its size is sufficiently attested to by
the fact that upon an official count Of
noses by Mrs. Parkins it was found that
besides those employed there, fifty.six