Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16
ONWARD Is THEWORD
The Editors Proceed Through the
Teem.ng West.
VIEWING IT'S MANY WONDERS
Prnf sw~asberx isescsfbes the Wealth
Aekns~ iesix~. Inequalities
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Fort Benton 10 situated At the head q
Missouri ryer navigation Here tho
nighfy stream fc-is the first real
freedom q the plaiRs- The Great
Northern railroad lesves the river
bsnxs al this point. in order "a ascend
the river al q short distance beyond
Fort Bafosd IN. junction Of the yellow
stone with the Missouri. il no~ In full
virs Here xe made q short halt for
s.neFai observation. Il great value Al
Sell as pleasure. long Ia 10 remembered
Onward ss speed along the Poplar river.
. meet interesting point u the student
Of sthnoiogy. Here. TOO. il located AN
iadian agency The train halrs for a
fes moments 20 give cur party chance
- view one 81 the largest schools FOR
indian children In the Caited States
u = the only point in the northwest
where there - such a school IN close
proximity 10 railroad station
The Devils Lake.
The great Devils AXE q the north
wet has many peculiar and dIstin
gussh-d features Il interest. IL - great
dead illsrd sea. situated IN the heart ~
the eont.aent. Though but nifty miles
long yet So numerous are ITS indenta
tlons and ~ winding - the rocky and
sandy beach. that IL gives a measure
m~nt q over "a miles ~ shore line.
The water q this dead SEA has a saline
flavor and IA specific gravity. color and
favor. approaches that of the ocean
green fhe lake contains many woodssi
islands. aud ia main shore Ia fringe't
With beautiful little groves. some II
which We passed through IN carriage in
order - rrach the steamb boat landing.
t.-,-ar-- % ~ former stag.of water hav-
Ing uesn lowered over five feet during
tho past rvs years. which prevents the
steamers coming within three miles 1t
IT, city.
There - but one variety 81 fish found
in this AXE. which 10 the great lussy
pickcrrl These are rarely less than two
feet N length. and rang. IN weight from
eight 10 twenty pounds. Here. more
than 2.ose miles from the nearest ocean
point. one can indulge IN imitation sea
bathing.
Three steamers and many yachts and
sails navigate the lake, the former max
ing daily trips from three mice below
the city from Devils lake 20 Fort Tot
ten and the Cat Head Sioux Indian
agency on the southern banks II the
lake. Fort Totten has been made q post
for tnyalids on account u the healthful
us~- - this region The Indians ut and
about thus pest number about one thou
sand. Devils Lake City WAS built on
the eastern point Of III. lake and took
- nsra. from that body 81 water II
sas he intention % the promoters Ia
b'.iid . great city here. The Great
..o-thern was directed toward that
psInr but the peculiar ways % even
he waters. a. well as the earth and its
Inhabitants ar. beyond understand
ing Devils lake took a notion 10 GO
back on IT. nsmesake and the grca,
road which came 20 honor Il, but this
~ only human.
Wonderful Changes.
The country a. have now gone over
snd partially described wss but few
years ago inhabited by the savages and
Vlid beasts Here we're the most mag.
rtijcent = hunting grounds. which the
most Imaginative romancer need not
have exaggerated Attracted by the nos,
iuxurlsnt vegetstion, the whole valley
was ne rendezvous q countless herds
az hnfalc and myriad. % most valuable
other wild animals and fowls. bears.
Nu.yes Elk. moose. antelope. differ u
species q deer beaver. otter. mar'cn.
mink swan. turkey. geesr. ducks. prairie
chickens partridxe=. grouse. IN fact
every variety II birds and t..as, known
O. -
II !, hu; few years sgc when 10 took
man THREE days. goiug horseback. at
the rate - thirty i've miles a day. ~
pass through -oiii mass - hcrtling
bUf'alr. To-day these plains are covered
with thsr blesch~d bones. At Minot