Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-20
WHY NOT YOU'D

except exec the most 10 tender Idt " vege aiI as 'I Pas,
lures green. with plenty OF grass yet.
Crystal-Shock threshing mostly over.
Wheat grading northern and No 2 northern
owing to smut. Average yield for this
vicinity 80 bushels; highest yield heard
from 81 bushels on potato ground: least, 81
bushels. Barley badly stained, but a good
yield; average, IS bushels; highest. S.;
least. %. Oats, fine grain. will average
over 40 bushels; Hungarian a failure, like
wise millet; corn frosted; hay scarce.
Observation-Disclosures rather cool but dry;
blast, n grain turning out well. Average
yield never better. Potatoes a good crop;
corn poor.
RAMSEY.
Benzion-The last week was very favor
able for threshing. The wheat in some
sections near here has turned out nearly 30
bushels to the acre and free from smut.
Some wheat slightly damaged by frost.
Jamestown-Past week favorable for
threshing. Grain turning out much better
than was expected. A good deal of smut.
Very little wheat coming into market,
farmers prefering to hold for better prices.
Montpelier-The past week has been
been improved. All grain is turning out
better than expected. Wheat from Is to
70 bushels on an average, barley IS, flax -.
Potatoes fine quality and good yield. Frost
did no damage to amount to anything as
grain was out Of the way. The general
crop is fine, only a few pieces of wheat but
what is good.
Clifford-Shock threshing will be almost
completed this week. Farmers disappoint-
els per acre. file late frost ste did no d. damage mage
to corn. No flax threshed yet. Potatoes
yielding we'll.
WILLIAMS.
Williston-Potato digging nearly finish
ed. Average $50 bushels to the acre. Crop
is OF excellent quality, some single potatoes
weighing II ounces.
Historically Speaking.
Editor Taylor of the Washburn
Leader is stirred to memories of old
time shy the proposed sabandomeut of
Fort Buford, and says; "The construc-
ton of this post was first commenced in
June 1866-over 90 years. ago, being
the west end of a chain lined with Forts
Stevenson, Totten and Abercrombie. It
| was around Fort Buford that Sitting
Bull made whatever military reputation
fame will give him. He practically
controlled the investing forces between
1866-7O, between which times about 30
soldiers and citizens were killed. James
Thompson of this county, and Thomas
McGown, proprietor of the Custer hotel,
Bismarck, we're members of Fort Buford
GARRISON during those interesting days
of the Investments"
Hoods P ills for the liver and bowels
act easily, yet promptly and effectively
Letters of Historical Interest.
Among many letters, having a historic
interest, which are to be preserved by
The state historical society, are the fol-
lowing. They explain themselves. Mrs.
Slaughter's letter, written in the first
shock of the tidings of the Custer mas
sacre, expresses the sentiments of the
entire people of Bismarck, at the time.
Mrs. Clusters touching reply, written
nearly a year afterward, when partially
recovered from the shock of that terrible
disaster, reveals her loving disposition
and the beauty of her character, and
aside from it's value, with reference to a
great historical event, is worthy of pres
ervation as a souvenir of a lovely
woman, beloved and admired for her own
! sake, no less than for her position as the
wife of a grand general.
BISMARCK, D. T., July 8, 1876.
DEAR Mrs. CUSTER: Will you permit
us to express to you and your sisters in
affection; II earnest sympathy for the
loss of the brave men, now lying 'dead
upon the field Of honor"
This misfortune IS not yours alone, but
that of the entire country. The fame
and achievements of your noble husband
being the valued property of the nation.
Especially do we western people feel
that we have lost a strong and noble
friend, and though sympathy cannot
assuage your grief, our own hearts are
so full of sorrow that we cannot but
give it this expression.
DIR. B. f. and LINDA w. SLAUGHTER.
MONROE, MICH, April -, 1877.
My DEAR MRS. SLAUGHTER: Your
letter Of sympathy for me and admira-
ion for the heroic dead, has remained
unanswered because I wished to be we'll
enough to write a few words of thanks
(myself) to you and Dr.. Slaughter.
No N could more sincerely ap.
preciate the sympathy of friends than I
do as I an entirely alone in the world.
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Smith, and Calhoun
desire me to assure you of their graft
tude for the sympathy you expressed for
them IN your letter I received last sum
mer.
Again thanking you for your remem-
brance of me, I am very sincerely
yours, L1BBIE B. CUSTER.