The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-07-01

and whites the redmen won. Another
novel sight was the lassooing of wild
two-year-old steer that the manage
ment presented to the Indians. In
their eagerness to effect a capture no
fewer than eight lassos enmeshed the
brute before the poor animal had time
to realize his plight. The animal was
then taken to the Indian camp where
he was slaughtered, the carcass cut in
to pieces and distributed among the
various families encamped in the cir
i Gle, to be broiled over the fire that had
, been prepared in expectation Of the
juicy feast. Every proceeding was &C
| cording to the Indian custom of feast
, ing Some good horse racing was pull
led off. In the first contest a running
race, Big Head won. Mendenall won
, the pony race. The ball game Sunday
between Parshall and Van Hook was
won by the latter team by score of
Ia to 7.
The various committees worked like
Troj JAMS in their efforts to see every
thing pass off smoothly. "Mayor" c.
B. Lantz was everywhere directing
his cohorts.
. A. J. Defiance, marshal of the day,
astride a cow pony, made the rounds
regularly announcing the different
numbers on the program through his
megaphone.
, The latch-string of every Sanlsh
home was out and hospitality reigned
supreme. After every accommodation
was filled to repletion the business
places were all thrown open and the
stranger within the gate was invited
to make himself as comfortable as pos
sible under the circumstances. One
, tent Okla was occupied by fourteen
ladies. Men were obliged to seek rest
in every available nook and Granny. In
the hotels five in a bed was not
, an unusual occurrence and when
the beds were vacated another bunch
was ready to fill them again.
One fellow who was sleeping IN
Dave Gibbs livery stable and, rolling
about in his sleep, fell down among the
horses. Every one took the discomfort
with the best of grace, realizing that
in a town of but six weeks growt the
facilities for entertaining thousands
must be limited.
The management is to be congratu-
! lated upon the fact that no liquor OF
anv description was in evidence and
| no person showed any sign of intoxl-
y cation which fact no doubt contributed
u largely to the success of the big sele-
Ibration. When one takes into consid-
:, Grafton the fact that in six weeks
time Sanish has grown from place Of
, but single building to place of 80
- business places and a score of resi-
: dences, the stupendous task Of staging
celebration of this magnitude may
we'll be imagined.
The new town which is being built
on the Missouri where the 500 will
cross that stream is on the map to
stay. From sunrise on the first day of
the celebration there was steady
|stream of people pouring into the
town, some on foot, hundreds on horse
back, others in buggies and wagons
and the more fortunate ones in autos
lin resemblance it was not unlike a
great stampede for the gold fields
The attendance was estimated at $500
lby conservative judges. Red men,
s6uaws and papooses were everywhere
in evidence, the celebration being aim
ed quite largely toward showing the
. red man good time.
The reservation is enclosed by a
thigh wire fence and as visitors entered
the gates they were warned by officers
that a heavy penalty and dil punish
ment would be accorded any carry
ing Intoxicating beverages non the
reservation.
II In area the reservation ell. traces
many thousands of acres of tine Ter
little land underlad at many points by
Ii thick beds of Ignite coal, the oper
II seams of which may occasionally be
i H. ovid fhl
II hills. This immense reserve is soor
II to be thrown open to settlement. Inc
Itown of Sanish as matter of fact has
| Ibeen built by those constituting the var
! of that great influx of settlers which
II will ensue when this rich area Is
thrown open.
. At the present time Van Hook, de:
p nominated the "City of Speed" anc
I which lies four miles east of this tract
marks the farthest point to which the
steel has been laid on the line which
\ the 500 is building westward into
Montana. But soon, possibly before
this reaches our readers the work Of
continuing the line to Sanish may have
begun. A fine roadbed has been pre-
pared and the final steps of its compile
ton are awaited almost daily with {
more or less varying ueSIee Vi LlIel
est.
i Van Hook lies twelve miles east Of
Sanish and at the present time is tn
nearest point from which supplies ant
/ freight may be received. Lines o.
freight wagons are employed in thei
7 transportation from Van Hook to San
. ish. The railroad grade over which
:, the teams travel portion Of the dis
Il lance are used almost exclusively b!
Il the autos passing between the tw'
II towns, the autos taking the bridge
/ without hesitation, except on the par
of some nervous driver.
\ The town may also be reached VII
Il Ross, Stanley or White Earth. Tn
/ distance from Ross is 26 miles, witt
II the finest of roads for autos. Lines o
i auto liveries run to Ross and Stanley
Il In these days when cities adopt
II %x,r;oo1 of coroo oh ct oriofi