Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-24

eye view of the region. One hi
looks just about like the other; on
little pond or lake very similar to al
other. A stranger not versed in tn
course of the trails through the aill
can easily become lost, for there ar
hundreds of so-called roads branchini
off in many directions. Some leat
% a farmhouse and stop; some to an
| other part Of the country and run .ou
in the grass; a few are well trayele,
main lines between the nortl AM
south boundaries of the county;
few only run east and west. ,Alls lsarl
crooked roads and many are blins
trails leading UP to.&a hay meadow
One trail looks about as promising K
| lead somewhere as the other. WheI
the shadows Of night fall, a traveller
in the hills begins to look about anx
iously for some place to stop. Even
hunter, braced for the weather and
outdoor sport, does not fancy spend
Ing a night on the open prairie snug
gled up at the base of .1aystack
Auto drivers have a constant fear Of
striking rock in the grass and smash
in valuable machinery.
Great Possibilities.
There are possibilities for money
making in the hills. The early day
rancher realized t:lis, but none OF
them made much money. In the carly
days the Ackerman Brothers ranch,
west Of Edmunds, the John Vennun
ranch, tie Wyant Brothers, the Fish
(er Brothers, the Jim Ruddy ranch and
the4J lH. Worst ranch, all were locat-
ed near springs. The buildings were
unpretentious, but there was unlimit-
ed free range for cattle and aorses.
Colonel Mhrston started the Horston-
moor ranch, still managed by his son.
The old Ackerman ranch Is now
known as the Northwest ranch, a "a.
vorite resort Of hopeful hunters,
These ranches were located many
miles from railroad, and sheep, cat.
lie and horses were raised on the rich
grasses and sold. to the eastern mar.
kets. being shipped from Medina,
Cleveland or Windsor, as a rule.
f'tAlI, Of. the above named ranches
were north of the Northern Pacific
main line track and most OF them
have changed owners or nave lost
their identity by new buildings or
the destruction cf the old ones. .slita
H Among the early day settlers in
the eastern part OF the hills were the
Caadducks, the Wrights, Carlsons,
George Singler and Grin Figor. "A
ride along the main road west Of Blu.
chanan into the prairie neighbo ood
on q pleasant fall day. is interesting
and attractive In many ways. Mr.
and Mrs. Chadduck's hospitable farm
house west Of the Pipesten river Is
prominent object In the landscape
Further along is the well located Gus
Petty ranch and the Lee Wright
ranch. Mr.. Wright is now the Off
cial mail carrier and has more cctm
munication WITH his neighbors and
settlers ltaan in the early days. Mrs
Wright and the boys are running the
rancn L this summer The house Il
prettily situatedsi1i little valley with
la background of thriving willow
trees, q cozy little farm home on the
main highway to the hills.
4&S Busy Farm. Nj
"Furthert along the Carlson farm
house on the hill shows a scene o.
busy farm work. Threshing of q bil
crop Of grain was being done ant
among the modern improvements III
use is farm elevator, run by gaso
line power, which :loists grain ,deliv
cred from the wagon box directl!
into the granary through q spout.
| +Nearby is the Gdorge Single1
ranch, on the shore Of Deer lake
This has been one of the famous
lakes in the hills, the resort Of hunt
ers for many years, although game \
now much scarcer than heretofore
NGr. Singler has built a new nous
this summer, a neat cottage. He say
he mas lived long enough, when a
the ranch, in a "tar-paper shack
The main road to t:le Singler rancl
leads south to Windsor and Cleye
land and is as well frequented a trai
as any in the hills.
Among the residents further ives
and north are Mr.. and Mrs. HERNIA
Fisher and family. They have a nea
house and good barn, and the thicl
ness of the shocks in the surroundin
fields proves the fertility Of the sol
The road running two miles west an
north 81 the Fisher place carries
traveller on to Ramona, the new tow
on the PfngreelW WiltOn line, establish
ed by w. H.. Stipp and the Iowa Ce,
ter Land company. Among other Sc
tiers in this part Of the hills are J,
} cob and William Halzworth. e. Pc,
dergast, "A. E. Hall, II. ]. Odenbocl
.}W. G. Hoerr, Martin Sorem, M.
Kinnane, Emil Gaier and Charlie
: Steen.
j. Crops Good.
' Crops in the hills are especial
good this year. hut little tireshin
:. has been done. The FAX crop; !
neavy and the possibilities Of futul
g fax crops In that region are grea
I 1t is the fbig paying first crop for. Il
! new settler.
further along the road to Ramon
is found the farm Of N. W. Frenc