The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-02
FROM NEBRASKA.
ContInued from page one.

dinner ana supper. lou may oc
sure did not spend my time eating;
walking was much greater pleas
ure. l was very glad to get some
ice at Edgemount as the water had
so strong an alkali flavor could
not drink it.
Soon after leaving Billings / was
made aware of the fact that we were
on historic ground by hearing the
name Fort Custer called. ! at once
began to look out for the river and
other places which l expected to
recognize from Mrs. Clusters des-
cription. Soon we came to the
Grow agency, a very fine school for
the Indians. We passed very close
to Clusters grave; number Of others
are buried there, but the spot is
called for Custer His monument
is enclosed, so we could tell it as
we passed. These graves are on a
little mound, or hill, and can be
seen long distance. A caretaker
evidently lives on the mound, for
there is house which shows signs
of habitation and from tall pole
Old Glory floats over her sleeping
defenders. / thought of one who
would have given good deal for the
privilege of seeing this historic
spot. On we went and soon very
high turret-like rock was visible in
the distance. / was informed it was
the DEVILS Chimney. 1t looked
high enough; the rock looked like
masonry, stood on grassy hill
which is three miles round. The
rock is one mile round at its base,
towering up thirteen hundred feet.
Il think that is the hight, however
I'll not consult a guide book; I'd
rather trust to my memory. 1t
was very high, we could see it a
long time.
The rocks in many places looked
like walls of masonry built around
the horizon; in other places very
vivid, varied colorings, made then
look not unlike the Pictured Rocks
of Lake Superior. Indeed it re
quired no lore imagination to SCI
castles, church spires and cathedra
doors than in the Pictured Rocks
At times we appeared to be nearing
beautiful city.
Going rapidly along / espied ;
large flock OF sheep feeding on tn
sloping hillside. Not seeing an.
signs of homelife, l inquired wher
lived the owner. He was pointe'
out to me standing under a tree.
was told he had no house but live,
right along with his sheep. Oftel
these sheep herders have small cart
two or three feet long in which t
carry supplies and so live for week
with no companions but the sheep
I saw an occasional prairie schoone
and about this time began to Sc
peculiar looking hillocks with a doc
which knew must be the celebrate,
"dug-out," to which sod cabin j
a mansion. / saw few of the latte
until ! reached Nebraska.
The flying train gave US a con
stantly changing landscape, but fo
those who live in the little houses
that are at intervals of every eigh
or ten miles life must be very mo
notonous. l realized as I never
could before the real loneliness fol-
the man who tagged the train in
order that he might speak to hui
man being.
reached Bemingford at l1:l5 p,
m. 1t was raining and electric
flashes lighted the heavens. A
popularity OF local travel in the
west is the number of women with
babies who are travelling. Indeed,
one part of the coach was occupied
by women and babies the whole
way, but different sets--one woman
with three babies, another with
only one, then across the aisle was
one with three. l dozed little
while and when awakened another
woman with two children, really
babies, occupied the same seat that
the first woman had. At last came
another woman with four, and hear
ing the porter tell me the next stor
was Hemingford, she asked me if
was to get off there; she was 50 glat
for l could help her off with the
children. / was somewhat amazed
at the number and size, and later
learned their ages. The oldest, {
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