The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-15
Letter From the Editor.
gainesville Ohio.
Dear Readers.

reveries drift in this locality. Did
you ever catch any black bass?1f not
then you do not know what genaine
sport is. The black bass fishing
here is done in Grand River, which
empties into Lake Erie three miles
from this city. An eight ounce
split bamboo rod, a perfect running
multiplying reel and q fine silk line
are the impliments to do the best
work, Such an outfit costs in the
neighborhood OF $50. The small
bafefootel boy, with the willow pole
cut from the banks of the stream,
does not get in his work here. In
fact | have tished in many localities
and have yet to meet this traditional
small boy with the big string of fish
we so often read of. The bass here
are found in shallow water, from two
to three feet deep, among the rocks,
and as the water is very cleari it takes
skill and patience to catch them,
Live bait (%minnows) are used carly
in the season. Later, flies, spoons and
other artificial bait do as well. The
fishing is very much the same as cast
ing for trout and requires fully as
much skill. The small boys content
themselves with fishing from the
. banks for "millets'' and suckers"
using worms for bait, and catch large
strings. At this season OF the year
I the millet, which average about five
pounds and run up to ten in weight
begin to congregate upon the RIFLES
! to spawn, and wagon loads Of them
are caught by simply fastening a
large gang of three hooks soldered
together, to a strong line and heavy
i pole and dragging the books across
: the RIFLES, catching the fish anywhere
the hooks may fasten into them.
Sometimes the fish gather so thickly
7 on the rifles that one can't cross the
river at such points only at great risk
r Of being tripped up bv the huge
fellows. A few DAYS ago they became
o so thick on the rifles below the grist
q mill here that they became complete
ly wedged together in one solid mass
: and for two days teams and foot pas
seuyer5 crossed on this pontoon fisl.
bridge. The oldest :nhabitant never
saw the like Of it before and it may
d not occur again in many years. Prof,
n Y. w Harvey, the author Of Harvey
grammar, Il book familiar to the
= school children of kimhall, is one OF
Is the most ardent bass fishermen il
" this city and meets with uniform sue
a cess. The Prof, is also q very fine
trout angler. A meeting of fish liars
was held in Cleveland the other
II night and a schedule of lies adapted
o for the seasons work. The crop Of
e fish lies last season was not up to The
sta.aa,a "a e-osy avai.2a!e .s2an wa
IS busy in campagne work.
n. gainesville is without question, ths
prcttiest city of its size in the United
States. 1t has a first class fire depart
ment, GAS, waterworks ana brick ant
"A stone side walks all over the city
Large maple trees line the streets
"a making them beautiful to behold
The town is about seventy years old
one paper here is in its sixty.thir,
year, so they have bad ample time t
make their homes beautiful. Tn
city, however, is no larger than it wa
twenty-five years ago, caused by bt
al being in so close proximity to Cleve
III lanl.. Business for this reason i
70 very dull always, and the merchant
ay are obliged to carry large stocks an
III compete with Cleveland prices.
20 find times in the East much duile
than in the West everywhere | g
sn This applies to farmers more than t
nc any other class. Our Dakota farme.
may we'll consider themseEves well o
as compared with their eastern bret
- rem. The more | travel east
Of Dakota the more thoroughly | b
the come satisfied with that grand teri
AR tory and the booming little town
kimball in particular with its wild
awake, pushing business men al
eet genial citizens. d akota is not paradi
sire when paradise is found or ear
ack there's going to be a crowd-but ]
we one who has spent several years
an the territory can help but belle
oct that no section Of the Union hol
ter, out such grand opportunities I
for gaining competence and wealth.
ely Progressive eucher and the skatir
key rink was the rage here during t
past winter but "electric parties 9
re- the latest capers in this city.
rlet Young man shuii1es around over {
carpet and works up the electric CT
are rent in his body. Then he siezes
dly, young lady, CLUES his lips to h
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