Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16

lie hl.adre,is Of tons piled up Along each
SIDE ~ the railroad trsek. ready for ship
s-et.l to the east. there % be used Tor
sugar refining and fsrtilislng PURPOSES
The Indians travel all ps~r theee ~sd"
plains. gathering In the bones u the AMI
mais which bat few years ago they
slaughtered by tie Thousands Tor th~if
hisier. n but little value Ia them. Then
the white hunter heads vent there tTona
esery pant II earth's eosnp.ss 10 All la
the inhuman act II destruction.
fsw yesrs ago. especially between
the years II - AMI w. no hess than
four inlllio1s II buffalo were slaughtered
IA Dakota and adjoining states and
territories. simply for their hides Al
fsora N cents Ia :: apiece. while Their
wholesome and delicious meat vas l~ft
on the pfairies for beasts and fowls. and
Ia Decay and faint the AIR. NoS the
government which allowed such unhoiy
ssrfar~ to 60 On against the Harmless
ami defenseless animals. " Offering
through the managers Vi geological
gardens tl. 90 head for the smallest
calf os cow. and from that up
Antelope we're slaughtered With a
much abandon a. domestic animals. and
the.I tiesh would satisfy the most dainty
palate. The only reminder u the noble
buffalo Is the occasional rubbing stone
and The thousands IL old beaten trails
which usually run north and south. We
cannot help but think that = great am
was committed when those animals were
- numerically slaughtered
Mouse River Valley.
The Mouse river valley was one at
their great grazing grounds. The river
Itself 10 one II the crookedest IN the
country IL has but little water now 10
What II had In former years.
The country Mas very dry at the time
Of our passing. everything burned 10 =
crisp. not a spear Of green grass to be
seen Once in many miles. here and
there. was seen little bunch OF green.
called the bunch grass, on which the
stock seems TO live and thrive.
We met with many surprises as Ia
rivers and lakes See that beautiful
lake beyond we would remark 10 one Of
our northwestern fellow passengers. and
the answer would he. Yes. sir; il was
once a lake, but there has been no water
il It's basin during the past three or
four years What" We exclaimed.
No water; Why. look at the white sand
beach. the foam of the waves. the white
Gays. the motion 81 the water itself"
We listened la An explanation u the
coalitions VI these suppoeed lakes. and
dnd that all We saw vas only deception
and delusiou. Instead of natural water
u was alkali: yet there was the natural
appearance Of water. and water motion.
Willston IL the first point where the
Great Northern strikes the Missouri
river going west. Here il may prop
erly De- called the Big Muddy" 1t still
retains some 81 its swift and rapid cur
rent from the northwest. and We are in
full view u sculptured masses OF stone.
though more OF clay. which worn by
rain. frost and wind. have shaped them
sely-e into fantastical terraces Of hard
ened clay. rocky domes and minarets.
AS we drew near the rich productive
valley Of the Red river Of the north. the
sun poured foods Of light upon the
waving fields OF grain and nodding heads
% flowers. So perfect was the clearing
81 the air that the minutest details Of
objects could be discerned miles away.
Our course turns eastward still. into the
rich and fertile valley Of the Red.
Grand Forks.
We now approach the river. and on its
west banks lies the beautiful. prosperous
city IL Grand Forks. the coming city Of
North Dakota A day was most profit
ably and Interestingly spent with old
Ohio friends. classmates at Oberlin col
lege. We were told that under the forty
eighth parallel lies this young city.
rapidly growing in population. influence
and wealth. The neighboring growing
wheat fields encroached upon this town
] a. future wealth. In the environs Of the
city is located the University Of North
aged institution and with fine prospects
ahead. Having taken run up from
Fargo along the west side banks OF the
Red. We concluded Tn cross the river at
Grand Forks into Minnesota by way 81
another road. which takes one through
the most beautiful section 81 that state.
\ visit was paid 10 the great Dial
rymple farm. Oliver Dalrymple years
ago demonstrated the fact that the
great plain u the Fed river valley wac
not an unproductive waste. but az rich
as the valley on the Nile The trip 10
Americas grain ocean IL not among the
least % the many attractions offered.
and II a. 10y Va greatly enjoyed.
We refer again with pleasure 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Dalrymplc's treatment. IS on
"a previous occasion. IN adding greatly 10
our pleasure and genera information.
Here IL n level PLAIN. reaching un
broken 10 the horizon IN every direction
level "a the ocean in calm. with soil
peculiar Ia itself. black AZ Ink and