What to see in America . North Dakota 333. ^ The Battleship, Pyramid Park for agriculture,has resulted inthe fencing andfarming of nearlyall the land. The last of theDakota bisonwere killed by In-dians in yearslater there wereonly thirty-fourwild bison in the United States, but in parks there werenine hundred and sixty-nine. It is estimated that before1890 the bones of 7,000,000 buffalo were shipped for fertilizerfrom North Dakota alone. One of North Dakotas beauty spots is Sullys Hill NationalPark, which has an area of seven hundred and eighty acresin the northeastern part of the
What to see in America . North Dakota 333. ^ The Battleship, Pyramid Park for agriculture,has resulted inthe fencing andfarming of nearlyall the land. The last of theDakota bisonwere killed by In-dians in yearslater there wereonly thirty-fourwild bison in the United States, but in parks there werenine hundred and sixty-nine. It is estimated that before1890 the bones of 7,000,000 buffalo were shipped for fertilizerfrom North Dakota alone. One of North Dakotas beauty spots is Sullys Hill NationalPark, which has an area of seven hundred and eighty acresin the northeastern part of the state on the shore of DevilsLake near Fort Totten. The lake is fifty miles long andfrom two to eight miles wide. It affords a good bathingbeach and excellent opportunities for yachting, and thereis much charm in its woods and rugged hills. Fargo, the states largest place, is a busy grain-tradingcity on the west bank of the Red River. Bismarck, thecapital, was settled in 1873. It has about as great a variationof temperature as any location
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