The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-04-08
Bottineau County.

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Bottineau County is situated about
mid way between the east and west Of
North Dakota along the Canadian
Line. 1t contains about Al townships
six miles square,. four of which are in
the far formed Turtle Mountains, all
being surveyed and i'll market with
thy exception Of the north eastern
~townsl,ip in the mountains. The
mountain land is beautifully di 7ersi.
fed by Hill, lake, ruvine and water
coursc,the foot hills are gently un-
dulating, while the balance Of the
ceaaltygisasit level. Onthe h.rth
md east IL u watered by the Willow
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of consider.
Nls size, running rapidly near the
ION atain but becoming slower Us
they reaca the lower and more level
portiols Of the south. Both of these
over flow their banks toward the
lower ends of their courses and from
extensive meadows Of the vary best
quality Of hay. These two streams
have numerous tributaries, nearly all
Of which have their spring. ell origin
III the mountains. In the western
part is the Mouse or Souris river
which t. kes is rise in the Canadian
North West running south into
Dakota and back again to Manitoba
forming a bow in this state, the eastern
side OF which ruus through this coun-
ty.
The SOL is extremely diversified
varying from the very Ii ghtest sandy
loan, through dark sandy loan, heavy
black mould, up to the ~stitfest clay
loan, aud all Of these may in some
places be found on the same quarter
section. Any Of it however produces
the very best quality Of wheat, oats,
and barley.
Good water can be obtained in at
least four titths of the county at a
depth of from ten to sixty feet.
The wintera are clear and cold,
with a dry atmosphere, the snow,
of which there is an average depth of
about eighteen inches, scarcely ever
sticking to the clothing. The spring
season is generally cool, with many
stiff breezes from the north west.
This while not so pleasant as it might
he is just the kind Of weather for
work with farm animals. The sum
mers are hot with frequent warm
showers which forces vegetation to
grow with extreme rapidity. The
autumn season is the season of this
country, warm and dry, the almost
phere being just sufficiently balmy to
be agreeable. The falls here are
simply magnificent.
The county is admirably sdapted
for wheat growing and stock raising.
The short, yet rich and nutritious
grass of the prairie furnishing the
very best of aliment for cattle as we'll
as horses and sheep during the sum-
mers months and late into the autumn.
No where in the state can potatoes
be raised in greater abundance than
in the mountains.
The manufacturing Of -four, starch
and butter, could be carried on here
very success ulIy and with profit to
capitalists having money to invest in
such enterprises. One -four mill has
been in operation for some years and
there is another to be built in the
village Of Bottineai this year, but
these will not be able to manufacture
IL 1.-THE of the wheat raj ed in the
county. A creamery is badly re-
auired, and there is big money in it
for any one taking hold of it. If a
starch factory we're III operation here
the supply of potatoes at twenty-five
cents a busliel from the mountain
would be almost unlimited.
In II prairie country the. matter OF
fuel is iii important consideration
Poplar and oak a be bought in the
towns, the former at 50 to $50 anc
the latter at $3.50 to s. per cord. i
can be bought III the mountain a.
about half these rates. Soft coal car
be obtained, in the future, at about
81 a ton.
The county is settled SO far by al
intelligent, Industrious class Of set,
tiers, the mountains being inhabited
principally by descendants Of the
hardy Norsemen. one township in tht
east by French, Canadians, another
towards the soutl, by the ploddins