Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02

Last Friday we took trip tc
Andover and found that live town
just bristling all over with enter
prise. Two large elevators arc now
IN progress of construction and
other improvements are being made
in and around the city. We drop
ped into the Gazette Office and
found Bro. Raynes up to his eyes in
business though wearing pre-occu-
pied air, and having a PARKWAY. the
other-side-of-the-4th of-July look in
his eyes, which seemed to indicate
some great epoch in his life--he
won't be at home on the 4th and he
has just finished nice new resi-
dence, too; and he amt going away
to spend the 4th alone, either, and
well, we won't anticipate. The
boy wears d smile that has evident
ly been put on hot.
Among the many people we met
was our old friend Matthias Ackles,
whose acquaintance we formed in
Iowa nearly thirteen years ago.
"Mat" is living in Scotland town
ship and, We are glad to know, is
prospering, as man of his sterling
worth and integrity of character
ought to. We spent most pleas
ant hour in his society talking over
the days Of long ago.
In the evening, through the cour-
tesy Of Judge Bryant. we took a
ride behind one Of his high stepping
teams, several miles into the coun-
try south and Southwest of And
over. The principal object Of our
visit was field of corn, embracing
100 acres, on one of the Judges
farms; and it was dandy, too. 1t
reminded us Of old times to see so
large field, perhaps the largest in
Central Dakota, looking so thrifty
and promising an abundant reward
for the labor of planting and gath
ering. 1t was fine stand, only
here and there Hill missing, and
was twelve inches in height. Wheat,
oats, barley and vegetables were
looking remarkably well and the
prospect of a hounteous harvest
greeted the eye on every hand. On
the Judges homestead we saw q
field of 1870 acres of wheat that was
the finest we have seen in Dakota.
On our return we visited the fine
hall which the masons OF Andover
hope soon to make their home, and
we could not help feeling that they
had most flattering prospect be-
fore them for the proper study of
the glorious lessons of our mystic
lore. The citizens of Andover are
certainly to be congratulated over
the bright prospect the harvest
home has in store for them.
In the evening we took tho train
and stopped at Bristol, where se
spent part Of the dsy Saturday.
Here we had the pleasure of meet
ing number of Bristols best citi-
zens and found them in fine spirits
over the recent sale and probably
early completion Of the Dakota 4
Southern Railway, as well as the
splendid crop prospect the country
around them affords. The citizens
are all up to their eyes in prepare
tion for the celebration Of the 4th.
Should the new road be completed
to Bristol this season, MS there is
now every reason to believe it will,
that place will at once become one
OF the important and prosperous
towns along the line of tho III. Il u,
road. We were the recipient Of
many courtesies at tho hands of the
Evans boys, Mr.. Tronson, Charley
Knott and others and enjoyed our
visit hugely. During our absence
thirty.two of the citizens of And
over and Bristol ordered each copy
OF the REPORTER, especially on ac-
count of its non-sectarian religious
character. Our trip was decided
ly agreeable one ON account OF the
courtesy Of our treatment by all
with whom we met, as well as giving
us q better idea of the prospects be-
fore the county for the crop year.
IF. g. Palmer and Fred Harris took