Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-16
From DAKOTA.

/ WOOESOCKET, ID. t., July 9Th 1894
EDITOR REPUBLCAN:-I had thought to wait
until should visit the Hills before writing
another letter. but lest you might think us dull
| out here with no recreation. or lively times
going on, would wish to d:sabuse your mind
fiom any such impression and eradicate all
such ideas that might be forming in the minds
of my old home people. First of all since
writing last have attended concert here Civ
en- exclusively by home talent and led by II "
Kanouse, who. If not Thomas in the affair
was very near approach to him as "Direc-
tor" The concert" was an ex eeedingly credit.
aole rendition OF vocal and instrumental mu
sic, resulting in satisfied audience who are NOT
dependent for musical talent from abroad; not
but what they would be welcome and duly an
preciated by such a music-loying community as
we are, essentially. For visitors recently to our
little city we have had I. Baxter, d. Il. Pugh
w. O.. Lester and son Alfred. of your city, Fl. 3.
Quick, of St.Paul. and Mr.. Jones, ofChicago All
called upon US and expressed themselves highly
delighted with this place and surrounding coun.
try. 1t does not seem an isolated spot here when
SD many former friends and townsmen make us a
frenzy caii ENTHUSIASTICALLY and they are al
welcome. the more, the merrier as w are will
Ing sud anxious for inspectors to demonstrate
tthat Woonsocket will bear inspection. We
nave also been given storm, 'Hota cyclone, By
any means, for they are not indigenous, to this
climate but IL was storm in every sense of the
word Oh! the grandeur and splendor OF the
heavens before that storm isareally indescriba-
hue of the sombre sky. Thegathering together
of tie deep dark blue mountains Of biilowy
clouds rising and rolling one above another In
ceaseless motion, constantly Changing il, color
grand and beautiful to witness and again dense
black masses of restless waves edged with
gloomy grey, threatening and terrifying to sc z,
would range themselves aloft turbulent and
angry, lashed into q fury for a quick and
wrathful blow. looking as Ii q very deluge woul;i
be poured upon us; but the bright and glowing
sunset, watching tor a rift in the dark and
shifting curtain suddenly bursts through re-
6ected light, as If from mountains of FURNISHED
gold glittering upon sea of glass, glimpse
OF the gateway to Paradise with portals open
ed wide to reassure poor mortals of that hope
beyond, and demonstrating that every cloud
has silver lining" The transcendent glory
and beauty of that scene can never forget: nv
fears Were lost in contemplationland alteration OF
that grandly glo!ious scenic sky, but the storm
burst upon us with heavens artillery in full ac-
tivity. Four hours and mere the storm stayed
by us, but finally lull. the moon rose bright
and left US happy and more thoroughly satisfied
mat this is not a cyclone portion of country.
We have had visitation of 700 cattle praz.
ing on our plains and herded by the veritabIe
coW-b boy" accoutred in the regulation style,
buckskin leggings, fringed with cut leather.
la Comanche; broad belts, with six shooters
carelessly inserted, broad sombrero hats "a Ia
Sunal0 BILL quite becoming to their brown
faces, their tout ensemble" gotten up with tell
Ing effect, especially when they ride through
the street at gallop firing pistol shots in the
air. or shooting out the lights ia the stores of an
evening, thus frightening the uninitiated and
keeping up their ''cow- boy reputation; at the
same time. don't like to dspel the illusion
l put we strongly suspect the boys came from
Sioux Falls, and their c. B. appearance and
braggadocia was delusion and q snare. But
we Will give them the benefit of the doubt, as
they may have been the genuine article
They LETT with their cattle few days ago, their
destination being Montana, Our crops of all
xmas In this section are growing finely; fine
fields OF fax, with their blue caps nodding to
the breeze; oats well filled out; wheat bearing
the balm. There is a wheat growing crop of
300 acres, near WOOnsocket, which is expected
to yield rs bushels of wheat to the acre. This
evening we expectto attend a church festival,
given by the ladies of both societies for the ben
eft of .both.churches; their buildings are in the
course of construction. Our skating rink being
the largest public hall here, divine services are
held there at present. kind farewell for the
nonce. II. LIS.