Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
EDITORS IN O0NOLAVE.

newspaper Wdi Has an opportunity
to take holiday and when he does
he is apt to feel very much as does
the lad just released from the re-
straints OF the school room for a
long vacation. Ii was with some
such feeling as this that We vacated
the tripod on the morning Of the
Goth and started for the Editorial
Convention at WATERFOWL.
Leaving here by the early morn
ing train we arrived in Aberdeen on
time and took the Northwestern to
WATERFOWL, passing through coun-
try the whole way covered with
smiling fields of nodding grain that
presaged plenty for the toilers in
harvest so near at hand. We were
fortunate III meeting number Of
brethren of the quill oil the train
and made some pleasant acquain-
tenances.
Arriving at Watertown our party
was met by the reception committee
who conducted the single men to
the Kempeskie House and editors
with their wives TO other houses and
in private families throughout the
city.
On Tuesday morning the Asso-
citation met at Goss' Hall at 10
o'clock, a. IN. After some discus
sion the name was changed from
Central Dakota" to dakota Press
Association.
The address Of welcome, by the
Mayor and reply by Lewis of Mill
bank Review, were fine. The Presi-
dent, S. j. COnklin, then presented
a quite lengthy address, which was
referred to a committee to report in
the afternoon resolutions with refer
ence to its subject matter. This
part will appear in due time togeth-
er with balance Of official proceed
ings of the convention, in supple
ment form in the REPORTER.
The afternoon session was largely
consumed in discussing a Horid set
of Granger resolutions that were aS
impracticable as they were ill-judged
they said too much, were too
much on the Pharisee order, II am
holier than thou" and bore upon
questions that, III the formative per-
Tod of society here, it is practically
| impossible to fully reach. All the
questions involved in both the reso-
lutions and address will be settled,
save perhaps the tax question, as
soon as We are made state and set
tie down to the practical business of
purging the angean stables the
territory has been cursed with We
shall probably have more to say
about this.
After the election OF officers and
the disposal of some other business,
we adjourned to take ride through
the city and ont to the own and on.
ly Lake Kampeska of Dakota.
Watertown is beautifully located
and has u number of churches, a
fine hinh school building and a
large number of handsome and cost
ly residences. Since we last visited
the city q year ago last December,
it has doubled its population and on
every"hand one is greeted with i'm
provements that give marked evil
dence Of the thrift and enterprise Of
its people. The streets are wide
and roomy and beautiful lawns and
bright flowers around the door-yards
we passed, at once indicating a snap
and vim on the part of the citizens
of the burg that is bound yet to
make it the foremost city of south
Dakota. The fine farming country
around it is far ahead of the town
and constitutes a guarantee Of a
steady and healthy growth. In
point of church and educational IA
cilities and in the courtesy and hos
pitality of its citizens, it is not ex.
celled by any city in the territory.
We made the acquaintance Of q
number of its citizens, among them
the Register and Receiver of the
land office, whom we found to be
agreeable gentlemen ready to lmpart
information in that courteous man
ner that puts one at once at ease in
their presence.
Lake Kampeska, laying about 3
miles north of Watertown is beau
tiful body of water about 3 miles
wide by about 10 miless long. This
lake is rich in Indian tradition,
which say it is the source from
which sprang the powerful Sioux
nation; and from the north end Of
it the same tradition informs MS tht
Great Spirit drove the buffalo
having previously created them in
the water--Out upon the plains u
supply the wants of the Red man
Passing along the south side Of tn,
lake the long string of carriages
came to the residence Of Hon. A. G
Malette, situated on high plateau
overlooking the lake from which I
wild, yet bewilderingly beautifu
scene bursts upon the view. o@ins
to the fact that the host was com
PEELED to be absent, the guests wer,
welcomed on his behalf in nea
and fowery little address, by tn,
Hon. G.. q. Williams, that wa
chuck full of eloquently rounded
periods and good sense, that tool
the whole party by storm. Refresh
ments we're served and guests enter
tanned by Mrs. Melette, Mr.. Tysol
and wife. After an hour spent il
social converse, We paid our respect
to the ladies and retired from tn,
scene. Through the courtesy o
Mr.. Drake Of the Aberdeen Pionee
we were shown some Of the fin
farms around WATERFOWL. Mr.
Thomas has the boss stand of tree
Of central Dakota ON his farm nortl
Of Watertown.
In the evening banquet wa
served in the rink by the citizens o
Watertown that was elegant ant
rechere in all its appointments AM
Won may be sure that ESsuuare mea