Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-07

at the finish had three deer to our
credit. After witnessing for week
the cunningness of members of the
deer family we are convinced that
with the game law relating to deer
enforced citizens of North Dakota
need not worry about the extinction
of the animals. They are quite cap
able of taking care of themselves if
given half chance.
We missed some good shots or
would have had one or two more deer
to our credit. And then the Sperrys
Mr.. Sperry, his estimable wife and
accomplished daughter, Miss Mabelle
made things so pleasant for us that
1t was with great reluctance each
morning that we left their hospitable
home to tramp the woods along the
river which is famous for it's mud.
When hunting wild turkeys and
quail down in Georgia a few years
ago we thought we were located in
about the most pleasant and hospit-
able home on this earth. It is not
disparaging to our Georgia host and
hostess to say that the Sperry home
was equally pleasant. Had conditions
not have been so exceedingly enjoy
able We would doubtless have been
able to supply more of our Granville
friends with a taste Of venison. > Now
donf all speak at once. We brought
home only the hind quarters of doe.
Mr.. Sperry has seen a great deal of
frontier life and told us many inter-
esting tales of early days along the
historic Missouri river. When Devils
Lake was the end of the G.. N. rail
road-then the st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba-he walked from Towner
to Bismarck He thought Bur-
leigh offered greater inducements
than McHenry county and being
closer to the outside world and civil
ization by means of river transporta-
ton located there and engaged in the
horse and cattle business. He has
since added to his possessions until
he Is now the possessor of good
many hundred acres of fine grazing,
meadow and farming land and is in a
position to spend his declining years
surrounded by luxuries.e He has a.
fine herd of cattle-upwards Of five
hundred head--mostly of the white
face breed. Until a few years ago
land in Burleigh, the same as in
McHenry county. was considered alb
!solutely worthless except for live
stock purposes, and Mr.. sperry and
his neighbors have only just com
menced tickling the earth with the
pillow. Where sod has been turned
over the soil-especially on the river
bottom has been found to be excep-
tionally good and capable of proauc-
ing large yields of various cereals.
While much devoted to his ranch Mr..
Sperry has found a little time for
Slope politics and is well acquainted
with conditions there. He served
one term as treasurer of Burleigh
county and his son. a veteran Of the
Spanish war being stationed at
Manila, was elected to the same
position for the second time at the
November election. He says some Of
the Slope politicians are not half as
bad as painted by their enemies, No
matter how hard they fight among
themselves they never fail To unite on.
the republican ticket after 1t is nomi-
mated and always roll up big ma
jority, although it was a little reduced
at the recent election. True, Alex.
Mckenzie many years ago was
elected sheriff Of Burleigh county on
the democratic ticket and lesser,
lights OF the g. O. P. had followed
strange political godsbut that was
a long time agothey saw the error
of their ways and reformed.
Many improvements are being made
at the Capital city ia the way Of.
buildings. I'D. Patterson hopes to
have his large new fourstory hotel.
The 500" ready for occupancy when
the Legislature conyanes, and the