Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-19
Letter From Earl Harris.
MANpAN. n. ID. Sept l2. l9C

MANDAN, N. ". Sept IL, lSOI
Enroute to the Pacific coast via the
Northern Pacific.
For the past fifteen hours l have
been travelling through the greatest
wheat producing region in the entire
world, with the possible exception of
portions of the Russian dominions.
Left st. penl last night at 1890 and
awoke this morning in North Dakota.
To one who is accustomed to seeing
wheat fields like those in Harrison
county, the sight of q North Dakota
wheat field is rather interesting.
In the wheat producing region of the
north b fence is an unknown luxury.
The shocks of unthreashed wheat ex-
tended on the broad prairie in every
direction until the horizon fits so close
to the ground it shuts OFT farther view.
From all indications the North Da.
kota farmer is a very prosperous indi
vidual. AS yet there is no visible sign
OF the granger marketing his wheat, as
it remains where it was left by the
Iharvesters. Corn NAV be King, but
wheat has q LEAD pipe cinch on the
q Teen regency. In the section through
which we have travelled todav. land
costs from So to $50 per acre, 800 buy
ing the very choicest land, OH which
wheat averages about % bnshelsto the
acre. can be and is produced.
About Noon or shortly after we lief,
the wheat belt and entered tie region
where they produce beefsteak by the
Fon. An all wise nature has mad.
ample provision for the winter forage
for the thousands of cattle that roam
1t will through the western portion OF
North Dakota. What is called Buffa-
10 grass grows during the summer
months 10 height of about four in
ches, and late in the fall commences t.
turn and by the time snow falls the
.ntira rangeis covered with a carpe,
# grass far better for stock than cor,
fodder or any similar forage. Nature
.lso furnishes the salt for the wander
ing herds, in the shape of alkali spots
From round up to round up the cattle
roam at will, all that protects then
Deing the respective brand of the ow
Ter burned into the hip of the animal
1t is really astonishing what protect
ION brand is. Whenever q COW il
found in possession of man who can
not give satisfactory explanation O
the manner in which he became the
owner of the COW, the coroner's YER
lict is to the effect that he committed
suicide by'having in his possession a
'critter" bearing another mans brand
AT Bismarck this afternoon, saw
tight that was rather amusing, to MI
1t least. Quite large band of indians
we're lettering around the station whel
,ur train pulled in. They were dress
I'd in every conceivable garb, one oil
Indian. naughty and proud, was clat
II a long, white (yl nightgown, and ii
,rder to display his good clothes" I,
he passengers on the train, he pro
.eeded to strut back and forth unit
he train pulled out.
During our journey we will eros
he Missouri several times; crossed i
irst this afternoon, and immediatel,
urned time back in its flight GO min
ties; Mountain time" being etfectiv
Immediately after we crossed the rive
1t Bismarck.
Writing letters on train travelin,
vt the rate of go miles an hour is no
IN easy task, SO | will 30" for tn
present, writing again from the noun
aims. EARL
Miss Martha and Florence Pen
~od, of Modale, were in the Vale,
asst Saturday evening, shopping
With Mrs Il L Stoddard.
Mrs. G. s. Sherwin, of Dallas
Texas, arrived in the Valley Sun
lay noon, aud will be the guest o
Mrs Emma d. Russell aud Mrs
J. q. Lehman for some weeks.
Mrs e d Zuver and Miss Dor
5ayer went to Lake View ON tn
Ex ;ursion Sunday.
Percy Deal leaves for Washing
on Tuesday morning, whore b
GOES 10 join his father.
A new county telephone lin
will be established. 1t will rul
rom Mo. Valley by way OF Jat
5arvey's to 10 O'Connorr, in Tay
Ior township.
| DIR and Mrs Chapman returpe
from Chicago Sunday morning
whore they had been for a week
visit with Mr. aud Mrs Charlie
Brandritf.
Sheriff SHELTON was in the Valley Il
lay ON business. He reported tie TO
owing indictments by the grand jury
Fred Hans, perjury; Woodfork. mu
der; Thomas, robbery; c. G. Rucke
.ttempt tokill; Frank Carlson, La
:ens; Vanderpool and Butler, lewt
ness
Mrs. Fred Bills, who has been in III