The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-20

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Colorado. may such natural beauties
be found. 1t was in this particular
section that Teddy Roosevelt, one
cattle country, learned to be a trough
rider" Centuries ago some great
glacial drift deposited a great blank
ct of clay and silt and soil. Floods
of the prehistorical streams and the
natural erosion of the elements
through the years have produced the
Bad Lands. There are gorges five
hundred to six hundred feet deep,
dropping abruptly from level plat
eaus; there are deep coulees and
brakes bare of vegetation; then a few
hundred yards away may be found
a variable forest of pine or cedar,
trees that are found only here in all
the million square miles of the Da-
kotas. While there is a wonderful
interest in the weird %contortions of
the earth and a beauty in the great
eXpanSe of broken country. the real
beauty comes in the colorings of the
buttes and peaks. Here is a natural
kaleidoscope, and reversing the pro-
cess n turns his gaze and wondrous
new cOlorful combinations confront
him on every side. At one place in
this region there are thousands of
petritied tree stumps of some pre-
historic age scattered about the hills.
Some are perched on the top of
sandstone pedestals created by the
washing of surrounding soil. Others
lie on top of the prairie. In the case
of nearly all of the stumps the chemi-
cal action of turning the wood to
stone has left the bark formation
almost perfectly intact. One curious
though not unusual formation is a
natural bridge which has a span about
eighteen feet and a height of fifteen
feet. This is the largest of many
natural bridges. Like all the Bad
Land formations. the soil and rock
forming the bridge is tinted in many
hues. In this region moss agates of
great beauty, sapphires and other
stones of minor value have been
found. In some sections it is posi-
bic TO pan out a few fecks of cold.
brought down by glacial drift pro
baby. But the treasure is the nat
urai beauty which has not been spoil
r' Inv civilization; the hills. rock
ribbed and ancient a the sun" in
majestic Glory Of colhrS are the real
wealth. And last but not least here
IN the Bad Lands are to be found
scores of the Great American nation
=. bird, the bald eagle. Here the
haI5 ""@le and his smaller cousin. the
golden eagle. find the perfect Wild
home where on rocky lodges and
cra"S. nests may be built secure from
INVASION of any kind of human or
furry hunter. One old cattleman.
concluding an enthusiastic discourse
tins part of the world said:
Wien my earthly trail is ended and
my final bacon's curIed
Ana the last great r~ound-up's finish
ed at the home ranch Of the
world
dont want no harpS or harris. robes.
o other dressed up things
Let me ride the starry ranpes, on =
pinto horse with wings.
lust a rldln' and a ridin'. nothing
I'd like half so well
As q roundln' up the sinners that
have wandered out of He'll.
IS I'm ridin'."
In conclusion let me say that North
Cakota IS a magnificent domain. Its
innate IS pleasant, invigorating and
lealthful: its soil is productive: it
splendid transportation facilities
or the distribution of its products
ne people are prosperous and happv.
iere are all Of the desirable condi-
IONS OF life. | agree with Emerson.
Whatever snow falls. or water flows
II BIRDS fly, wherever day and night
meet in twilight, wherever the bIue
leaven is hung by clouds. or sown
'lth stars. wherever are forms with
transparent boundaries, wherever are
utietS INTO celestial space. wherever
: GaH&er. and awe, and love. there
beauty. p~lentOuS as rain. shed for
nee, and though thou shouldest walk
world over thou shalt not be able r
. ma a condition inoppOrtune or
ynOhle." {
am enjoying good health. a fair s
egree of prosperity, and residing |
mong friends, looking at life from
n optimistic standpoint, working
burning lots of midnight oil
many quaint old volumes of I
)r@otten lore operating on a cash |
enjoying life, glad to be alive
10 M an coming, and it is my wish
lat the same conditions prevail with
u. Z
VIII expect to hear from YOU in
.e near future. The whistles are c
l~nouncing the hour of twevc. nv [
dissection is beginning to wonder if \
y throat is out of order and nv
is getting Stacker and Stacker b
passing moment, so | will bring r
is narrative TO a close. Love and
ST wishes to yourself and all the =
mily. T
W. +. Grantham.
alley City, N. D. !,
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