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Rh Fargo, the first city I reach in North Dakota, is the largest in the state, with several railway connections and is extensively engaged in the sale of agricultural implements. It is also a great wheat market.

Bismarck, the capital, is situated on the Missouri river, where our train crosses the river to Mandan, and here our time is changed to one hour earlier, making it "mountain time."

The porter awakened me at 4 a. m., stating that we were nearing Glendive, and as it is the first town we reach in my home state, I desired to walk on Montana soil after such a long intermission.

As I stepped from the Pullman, the morning air was so fresh and exhilarating. The nights were cool and clear, but the days were hotter than any I had experienced on my entire eastern trip.