The Dakota Storm

To the Editor of The Register : Sik:- 'ou would be surprised to hear, atler ai the accounts of suffering during ihe late blizzard that its effects were very slight in this región There was a severe storm here at the time the actual blizzard was raging in Southern Dakota but no damage or suffering resul ted in this or adjoining countits as far as I have heard. Nevertheless, it was dangerous even here to start out on a long journey. The sparsity of settlement and the absence of trees and hills render it almost impossible to flndone's way over the prairie during a severe snow storm. The wind is very strong, beaten tracks are obliterated, the snow drifts and, in a short time, the travelcr has no idea of direction. The schools were kept open here during all of blizzard week, the only difference being that parents, hackmen and those having vehicles nandy generously turued out at close of school each day to take the children and teachers to their respecti ve homes. The price of fuel went up as the thermometer went down, but wlien the latter went up the former didn't care to eome down ; so the poor eonsumer had to come down. Coal went up to SU ia ton, hut wood can be had yet at from 84.50 to Ï6 a cord- the range coveriug green and dry As mteresting to your college readers, I might mention that H. W. Dickinson, Class Orator of Law class of 84, was overtakeu by the blizzard about 20 miles from here; and he and his companion, oue Mr. Doyle, sought refuge for the night in an abandoned shack, where they kept soul and body together till morning by walkiug shouting etc. Dickinson raised the temperature seveial degrees by reciting his class day oratiönöowever, this did not prevent him from getting a frosíed chin and fcet. In keeping with the re2ord of Law class of 84, his cheeks escaped unFor the past two weeks we have had very fine winter weather here and it seems as if the worst of the season was over. Yet there is no telling what we may get in the way of blizzards before nest Apnl. But the blizzard, however dreadful can never cast such gloum over our fertile land or flll the settler with such horror as the adminis tration of Commissioner Sparks has On this latter subject I shall take time to write you-on a future occasion. Yours ResDectfullv. Eevil's Lake, Dak., Feb. 3, 1888.