Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26
Of the rich Bonesteel country.

OF the rich Bonesteel country.
While the entire territory "held down"
by them covers many miles In extent
nearly all the girls have as neighbors
some others from back home" and this
makes the situation exceedingly pleasant
and companionable.
Numbers Of them find It convenient to
meet on Sundays to discuss the old life
and to exchange recitals OF experiences.
Now end then a dance is planned, and
is enjoyed immensely. although a prairie
shack" even with its furniture removed,
does not afford spacious ballroom.
More than In any other way-except in
actual farm work-these dances illustrate
the difference between the days past and
those Of the present.
When the girls first went TO the Indian
country. many took with them the elab-
crate gowns and "nxings'' that had been
such delight to the feminine heart and
had turned the heads OF young men before
the exodus.
But of what possible use is a beautiful
gown or a picture hat when one seldom sees
any one else-at least, no one except the
farm hands-oftener than once a week. and
where the prevailing style in feminine at
tire is short skirt a shirtwaist and a
rough SLOUGH hat?
To be sure, the men who gathered al
the few functions in Philips or vicinity are
greatly attracted by a gown with a train.
But as hickory shirt, corduroy trousers.
red handkerchief around the throat and
a broad sombrero topping all is the fashion
for them articles OF dreamy elegance APP
| pear incongruous as feminine apparel So
| such costumes have disappeared and the
| transplanted daughters OF Iowa are now
dressing In the plain and sensible garments
of the region.
Leader of the Band.
Among the girls who have taken up claims
in the new country, one Of the most pop.
ular is Miss Lottie Rogers, formerly OF
| Ames, Ia.
! She Is the only daughter of a wealthy re.
tired farmer, so that, from the standpoint
OF financial necessity, II was not incumbent
upon her TO undergo the hardshIps OF the
pioneer
Happening to draw q homestead In {
community almost entirely composed Of
bachelors Miss Rogers had not been in hel
new home a month before she had received
several proposals OF marriage. Now, II II
said, her victims number more than one
hundred.
Then, there is Miss Philippe watrous
whose father owns a siK-story business
block IN Dee Molnes. and Is estimated 10 b
worth a million dollars. Miss Watrous be
came a guide shortly after she reached
Bonesteel and conducted prospecting parties
over the country that few years ago wal
red with blood shed In battle with warrinI
| Indian tribes.
When she was allotted a claim an'
reached the Rosebud country, she foun'
tina, her farm was back in the foothills
forty miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton.
She went out and looked II over. however
and was pleased with the prospect. Hirinl
two men to build her shack" sh
mounted a horse and rode back TO Philip
to await the completion OF her new dwell
ling.
One day az the postoffice in Philips sh
encountered a young man. just In from CHI
east. who was looking for a guide At tina
time all the Inhabitants OF the hamlet VIII
could leave their homes were out on tn
reservation, and Miss Wstrous volunteers
p to take the young man and the party h
represented to their destination
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