The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-12

) of HI. w. Lamberton, land commits
| sioner, and VIM. G. Ward, assistant
engineer of the Winona & St. Peter
| railroad, is back home after a very
pleasant visit to the remote frontier.
The party was accompanied by Col.
G. w. Piper of St. Peter. Arriving
: at the scout camp near the upper
/ agency, the services Of Joseph
| Coursall, well-known guide, were
secured, and under his direction
our explorers proceeded to Lake
| Shetek, where they enjoyed the
| hospitality of Capt. Leonard Aldrich,
) formerly of the Eighth Minnesota,
and now the pioneer settler Of
Southwestern Minnesota. From
there they proceeded in a north
westerly direction until they reached
| the foot of the Coteau du Prairie
Proceeding along the base of this
, remarkable elevation for a consider
able distance, signs of buffalo were
noticed. Soon a large number of
dark spots" on an adjacent hill was
seen. A closer inspection revealed
large herd of buffalo about 1000
altogether and the objects Of the
expedition were at once forgotten,
the entire party going in for buff
falo meat and robes, Piper and Cour-
sail taking the lead.
Running at the top of their horses
speed they were soon in front of the
herd discharging their pieces with
accuracy and effect characteristic of
sportsmen when first attacked by
the buffalo fever" Each of the
party selected his victim and in
few moments that expedition was
temporarily but emphatically dis
banded and its members scattered
over the country in every direction.
After securing a sufficient amount
of buffalo steaks for the balance Of
the trip, and stripping the huge car
casses of their covering, the party
next day started north and contin-
ued in this course until they reached
the headwaters of the Yellow Earth
river, one of the numerous tribu-
taries of the Minnesota, springing
from the wooded ravines which rib
the sides of the great Coteau, and
returned via the Minnesota valley
we'll pleased with their outing
The telegraph line to Belle PLANE
is finished, and messages can now be
completed to Mankato in the spring.
A correspondent, in urging the
establishment of a mail and emf
grant route from St. Paul to Mon
tana (making our city a prosperous
outftting point and supply center
for the west), thus vigorously prods
the slow coaches: 1--WE are sadly
deficient in public spirit. We rely
too much on our natural advantages,
and like great giant, lie down and
do nothing, while smaller towns are
binding us with strong cords. Our
wheat trade goes to Hastings for
the want of purchasers in St. Paul.
We allowed Minneapolis to get the
Central railroad on account of the
grasping penny wise and pound
foolish policy of the owners of few
acres of frog stools and water lilies,
called by their owners lots" for
which fabulous prices were asked,
and the railroad driven away. We
delayed the Valley road twelve
months by the refusal of moneyed
men and merchants to give even
loan of $4,000 for three years. We
lost prestige by these things worth
ten times the loan and hundred
times the value of the frog stools
and water lilies. We refused to have
a S150,000 hotel given us, because
too penny wise to raise a bonus of
$4,000. Every man is rolling his
own hoop. Inevitably this policy
will, if continued. lead US into
second-rate town and the loss of our
claim of metropolitan supremacy and
leadership.
A St. Paul hunter while rowing
across Chisago lake last week saw
two deer swimming across the lake
some distance from him. Being a
good rover. he Immediately gave