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

rear our readers won't understand what
this term means We will explain that II
is cross between newspaper man and
type-foundry aud has an absorbing ca
pacity unequaled la either the animal
or vegetable kingdom.
The big tin shears suspended on main
street labeled Welcome Editor" excit-
ed considerable comment and mernment
aud With the paste pot at the bottom was
very suggestive.
Wednesday morning we took the train
on the Minneapolis x st. Louis Rad for
Minneapolis and bowled along through
as handsome a country as we ever laid
our eyes on. All along the line the crops
were in splendid condition especially Ia
Dakota. In Minnesota We passed through
fine country giving evidence Of thrift
and prosperity. The road 10 smoothe.
cars comfortable and coInnlodious and
officials urbans aud pleasant 1t will
paxall who contemplate going east to take
tIipover this line. During the ride
the monotony was relieved by music by
the WATERFOWL band which accompanied
the expedition and in singing and ton
versation. The greatest fun and hilarity
prevailed and each Wed with his neigh
Dor in making the hours pass enjoysbly
Arrived at Minneapolis about O'Clock,
we were escorted TO the West Hotel
where provisions had been made for the
entertainment Of the Association. the pro-
cession headed by te band At the
hotel some II the boys legged Mrs. West
not TO distress herself on their account
that, no matter IL her biscuits hal not
risen as she expected they could eat
bakers bread and in fact they rather
liked 1t. Some Of the fellows standing
around were hesrtless enough TO laugh
at this courteous expression OF sympathy
The West is mammoth concern and
can accommodate all Of creation and part
Of New Jersey within it's capacious walls.
From the highest to the lowest the eu-
ployees are pleasant aud accommodating
The house 10 furnished with all the mod
ern conyenicnces Of civilization and is q
dandy in every respect. We don't blame
the people there for being proud Of this
magnificent hotel.
The following morning. Thursday, n
little after o'clock the toling bells sound
ed the knell for the death Of Grant aud
soon the city put on the habilaments Of
woe for the departed hero. We saw
strong men standing in the streets read
ing the pathetic yet sublime story OF his
death, the tears coursing unrestrAined
down their cheeks. For few moments
the pulsating, breathing masses OF the
great city stood still and silence brooded
in her streets-an involuntary tribute to
the grand exponent Of American man.
hood whose heart was stilled in death.
At y o'clock the members Of the Asso
citation took carriages aud went oyer ths
city, passing through street upon street
Of mangnihcent residences, showing
/ wealth, culture and refinement. Tie
manufacturing part, however, best illus
trates its wealth producing power. The
rapid growth OF liis remarkable city is
mainly attributed to its famous water
power, world-renowned mills and manu-
! factories of various kinds; looking al
these one can readily understand the
phenomenal growth and development OF
the last twenty years and that ia the race
OF progress her career has hardly yet
begun; that the future has in store for her
the trade control Of vast domain that
shall make her tile yealthisst il not the
most popuIous inland city on the Aueri-
can continent.
In the afternoon the Milwaukee 4 81.
Paul sent the whole crowd ont by special
train TO Minnel.aha falls, where we spent
al hour watching the tumbling. laugh
ing water" as 1t broke into spray in iis
progress to the depths below. A great
many appliances are here for the smusc.
nent Of guests, while 10 sit within tho
spray and thunder OF the falls is treat
TO be enjoyed only once in lifetime.
The best view we obtained OF the falls
was looking through vista OF trees OH
the opposite side Of the glen about soon
below them. Our TINA here was too linn
tied TO take in more than general view
Of this beautiful resort
Returning 10 the city, arrangements
were made for memorial meeting OF
the Association and commute WAS ap
pointed to express the SORROW Of the Az
ISOLATION. In the evening these resolu
lions we're presented and speeches mad,
by Hon. A. e. Melette, Of tho Dakots
News, WATERFOWL, Maj. Barrett. OF tho
Aberdeen Republican and the writer
hereof The two first gentlemen paid 4
beautiful tribute 20 the dead
After this the association dispersed
about the city amusing themselves al
best they could and preparing for th'
GROWING event ofthe trip-the visit Il
Lake Minnetonka.
On Friday morning dessrs Hefielfngei
Newell and Hush, committee in charge
from the Minneapolis Jobbers Union
call at the West Hotel and took charg'
of the Association for TIP on the LAX,
and escorted them TO the Meter railway
which took the party to Excelsior wher'
they were 10 board the steamer, City o
st. Louis, for a sail At 1918 the compa
ny boarded the steamer. the band mean
while playing lively AIR and soon sh'
glided out upon the CLASSY bosom Of th'
lake and as the steamer walked Tia
water like thing Of life, oil took IN thu
every changing panorama Of woodland
field and mere that renders this lake tn
most charming Of all the summer resort
OF the great northwest. All the point
on the upper and lower lakes were visit
ed and at 2:;sD the steamer pulled in +
the Park Hotel where dinner MAS serve,
to the hungry guests. which. by the way
was fit to tempt the appetite Of this God
and proved that the Park Hotel know
just how to tickle the palate Of hun
CRY crowd. After dinner. Gen. Sherman
who Was stopping ut the hotel. gave Tia
Association q reception and Il half h0u