Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-22
NORTHL|NE
OWNS ARE
WINNERS
BISMARCK BOOSTERS !; EN-
THUs1AsT1C OVER PLACES
VISITED.
CROPS G0OO EVERYWHERE
Some of Best Little Cities in West
ern N. D., Full of Live
Wire Citizens.

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The Bismarck men who made the
booster trip up the north line out Of
Mandan, Thursday, are enthusiastic
about the growth of the towns in that
region and, the general excellence Of
the country. 1t was revelation to
many to observe the rapid growth
along the line, and all feel that this
country is destined to an era of great
prosperity.
From Mandan through the towns Of
Harmon, Price, Sanger, Hemzler and
Fort Clark. the railroad parallels the
Missouri River practically the entire
distance until Stanton is reached. At
Stanton, the county seat of Mercer
county, the road takes an abrupt
turn to the west, and hits the towns
of Hazen, Beulah and Zap in the
beautiful Golden Valley, and termi-
mates at the city Of Golden Valley.
From Golden Valley, the new termi-
nal, the railroad is in process Of con-
struction westward.
AS the train leaves Mandan on its
way northward the scenery is well
worth mention. From the railroad
eastward can be seen the vast
stretches Of bottom lands. traversed
by small streams and dotted here and
there with hay camps. These small
tributaries to the Old Muddy are
fringed with trees and they can be
followed by the eye for miles, as they
zig.zag in larger timber, which
marks the course of the river, can
be seen thepbluffs of the east bank,
and in the distance one can not help
but, be impressed with their similar
ity, in appearance, to the famous Pal
isades of the Hudson.
The view from the other side of
the train is markedly different, but
no less striking III it's appearance.
In some places the homestead shacks
of the earlier pioneers can be seen.
These range in size from mere dug.
out in the bluffs to the picturesque
sod houses, which seem to have been
the favorite style of architecture in
the earlier days. These are not In
use now, however, as domiciles, but
have given place to pretty cottages
and farm houses. In fact if one is
not looking sharply these earlier
homes will not be seen at all, as they
usually lay surrounded by fields Of
grain. A touch of sentiment is shown
in that these settlers always seem
averse to tearing down their first
homes, but no matter how modern
and pretentious the present abodes
may be they let them remain as mon
uments to the inconveniences and
hardships which they cheerfully
shouldered in their earliar days.
Going Westward.
After the train leaves Stanton
and commences its westward course
through the Golden Valley an entirely
different vista greets the eye. The
old Missouri bluffs with their pic
turesque sky lines are left behind,
and as one turns half-regrettingly to
view this newer scenery, he notes
that the native pastures and unim-
proved land that occasionally varied
the landscape on the first lap Of his
Journey, has disappeared. Now the
land is typically prairie, some Of 1t ly.
ing smooth and unbroken by hills,
while other portions are slightly
sloping, and all of it covered with
fields of grain, some Of which Is
standing, but most of which is in the
shock and ready for the threshing.
Fields of corn, potatoes and alfalfa
are now a common sight and a spec
tacle of agricultural beauty and pros
perity that beggars description is be.
fore one.
Harmon.
The little settlement of Harmon
lies on blum a few hundred feet
above and west of the track. Like
all the other towns on this branch.
Harmon is yet in it's infancy. having
not yet passed it's first birthday; but
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