The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-07-24
The Naked Truth.

Bro. Hoard of the Monteyjdeo cad
er IS SO given to seeing the bright and
eal1ylng side of everything in life that
AMID all the solemnities Of campmeet.
ing season which seemed to oyeruow.
er hlm the few days he tarried on the
ground, he does not fail to observe
the magnitude of the task in a busi.
ness point Of view, of getting such a
movement fairly under way, and on
his retnrn home thus discourses in his
excellent paper:
The Methodist camp meeting on the
west shore of Big Stone lake began
last week Tuesday and was well at.
tened, Montevideo contributing some
thirty.ive or forty, every one of whom
speaks most enthusiastically of their
visit. The grounds are beautifully 10.
Gated IN fine grove close by the lake
and very easy Of access both from Or.
tonville and Big Stone City, two steam
boats and various other craft furnish.
Ing the facilities by water, while a fine
new road just completed by the citi.
zens Of Big Stone City, at large ex
pense, furnishes additional facilities
for the running of omnibuses and car
rlages. The Association owns the
grounds and has already expended
large sum in fitting them up, and will
continue to do SO as fast as it is able,
the intention being to make them the
favorite resort of the northwest for
religious meetings, Sunday School in.
stltutes and moral and intellectual as
semblies of kindred character. They
have the ground surveyed and plated
and many lots have been sold. a
large number Of excellent springs Of
water gush from the base of the bluffs
some Of which are already noted for
their mineral and medicinal proper.
ties, while the waters of the beauti-
ful lake afford the finest facilities for
boating and bathing and a never.end-
ing supply Of the very choicest fish.
The markets of the two enterprising
towns at the foot of the lake afford
every necessary convenience, and the
ample products Of Ill excellent farm.
region are easily accessible and all at
most reasonable prices.
Considering the time, the opportun-
ity and the means at hand, we must
say that the Association has accom-
plished 4 great work already and as
the grounds are permanently located
and the Association made up Of deter.
mined puhllc-splTited men. we may
anticipate splendid future Tor this
attractive resort. The meetings are
being much more largely attended this
year than they were last and the pros.
poets are, with the additional facili-
ties and attractions under contempla.
ton. the attendance will be very large
another year. This year. the meetings
consist Of Territorial Camp Meeting
4 sunday School Institute and a Ter.
ritorial Temperance jubilee, occupy.
ing the time from July ! TO July 70.
The regular camp meeting concluded
last Monday and the Sunday school
Institute is now III session The Mon.
teyideo delegation had their head
quarters IN three .ents near the south.
ern extremity Of the grounds and
nearly opposite the boat landing, and
those In charge Of them have taken
good care to see that no citizen OF
is suffered to 60 hungry
while there, as We can testify from
Last year there were
some exhibitions Of lawlessness and
disorder, but we are glad to state
that the best of order has prevailed
thus far during the present meetings
and that it is the determination OF
those in charge, that such shall be the
case invariably in the future. We
can consistently recommend our
friends TO 60 there, confident that
they will experience as much Of real
profit, healtlful recreation and enjoy.
ment as anywhere else in the entire
west.