The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-12-02

the south, north east and west the
prairie Is dotted with buildings be.
longing to homestcaders Lyman
county is on the north, and Mellette
county, the next county to be thrown
open to the white settlers, is on the
west
As one goes north on the Presho
trail, the road seems to climb up with
breaks or deep draws and ravines on
either side. until the dome of heaven
seems close overhead, and the val.
legs of the White river and Cotton
wood creek lie far below The view
is beautiful, In the summer time the
winding river with the trees and hills
beyond, coming so suddenly upon
ones view as it is first seen from the
top of the table land fairly takes ones
breath On a clear day the smoke
of the engine can be plainly seen as
the train pulls in and out of the sta
ton at Vivian, across the river in Ly-
man county, some twenty-five miles
away. Here are "A profusion of wild
flowers, many beautiful varieties.
Along the White river and the creeks
is found much wild huit, many grapes
and plums. Last fall, although all
the fruit had been killed by the freeze
late in the spring In other parts of
South Dakota, the river was Tinted on
either side with red bushes, loaded
with hundreds of bushels of buffalo
berries Along the river are ideal
spots for camping expeditions and
picnics. Many parties take advantage
of the fruit and fishing each summer
and camp near the river.
The fact that this part of Trip
county was so far from the end of the
road at Dallas, and that it was sup
posed to be all very rough was prob.
ably responsible for the fact that
many good claims were left open and
were filed upon after the first of Oc-
tober, and during the squatters' rush.
This fall a very comfortable little
schoolhouse was erected near the
butte, where most of the children of
school age are. Pahapesto means in
the Indian language, high, steep ele-
vation."
Here, as in other parts of Trip
county, there are men and women
from many states, many professions,
and many walks of life, all DESTROYS
of obtaining 100 acres of ground, most
of these to be permanent homes. 1t
takes considerable courage to go sixty
,,,iloC frpp, fbn c,lDTnnr
two sisters both school teachers, who
have claims up here, being in need of
lumber, provisions, etc, made three
trips to Gregory for freight, nearly
seventy miles away, with team COM
posed of an old buggy horse belong
ing TO one of them, and the others
little saddle broncho Their expert
ences were many and varied. Some
laughable others serious. The bron-
cho had a way of stopping half way
up a steep hill to admire the surround
ing country, refusing to move an inch
until the spirit moved him, some
times this would be for a short time,
some times for several hours. Then
he would make up for lost time 60
ing down hill and scattering the
whole load on the decline.
On Oak creek, right across the line
and in Mellette county, is the Bad
Nation Indian school. In this neigh
borhood live many Indians. These
red skins are very partial to a certain
kind of soup not appreciated by the
white man. Recently one of the lat
ter purchased very fine hound from
an Indian. Later when tying him up,
while putting a collar around his neck
the dog gave an unearthly yell An
examination showed a straight cash
several inches long. The former
master had evidently postponed the
erstwhile intended feast after almost
ending his canine existence.