Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-07-30
A Delightful and Profit
able Trip.
Watertown, Ka1npes-
ka, Minneapolis,
Mlnnehaha,
MlNNEToNKA AND ST. PAUL.

tne GuIn llSt., accompanied ny HIS Dtt-
ter-half, your scribe journed toward
Watertown where the "wise men"
editors not legislators) of Dakota were
to assemble for their annual convention.
After a short stop at Iroquois the east
bound train was boarded, which was
found to contain the representatives of
the press from Huron and other points
west. A stop was made at Brookings,
where number visited the agricultu-
raj college, a territorial institution To-
Gated at that point. Brookings appears
to bea town of thrift and enterprise
and possessing an extensive trade with
the farmers Of the surrounding country.
Our numbers had increased so rapid
ly, that when we boarded the one-horse
car used between that town and Water
town, the company were packed almost
as closely as sardines ready for the mar
ket. Arriving at the beautiful young
city of Watertown at about seven
o'clock, the guests were allotted places
at hotels and private dwellings. An
evening session of the association was
held to listen to the address of President
Conklin and several choice selections
by the Light Guard band. eve shall
publish the address in full next week,
and also the proceedings of the associ-
alton, to which we would call the atten-
tion of all our readers.)
After the close of Tuesdays session
and the presentation of badges, the
whole party were taken in carriages
through the principal streets OF the
city and to visit lake Kampeska, the
future summer resort and watering
place of eastern Dakota, which lies four
miles west of town.
The association accepted an invi-
tation to call at the summer residence
of Judge Mellette on the bank of the
lake, and right royalty were they feast
ed and entertained by the fair ladies
of the household. In the evening a
banquet was rendered the visitors, and
a fine one it was, too, the tables seating
800, being provided with all the lux
uries of the season, served in the best
possible manner. The entertainment
closed with toasts and responses and
music, and the evening was enc OF
rare enjoyment.
| From personal observation of Water.
town and surrounding country, we are
imbued with the idea that it is to be
one Of the leading cities of Dakota
Its railway facilities are such that it is
bound to be a distributing point fol
that section of the territory, and it i.
possessed of class of business me1
who take advantage of every oppor
tunity to build up and improve the
town. 1t has fine public buildings ant
business blocks; the streets are wide
and well laid out, and we have neve
before seen town of its age and siz
which contained SO large per cent O
fine residences. The citizens of tn
place and of the territory have reasol
to be proud of this enterprising AM
rapidly growing city, and it is safe t
predict that within the next two year
its present population of $500 will b
doubled.
Wednesday morning the members G
the association, accompanied by nun
, Der of citizens of Watcrtown, and tn
Light Guard band of that place, star
ed for Minneapolis over the ii. & st.
railway, after an enjoyable trip arri'
: ing at the latter city at six o'clocl
when they were escorted to the We;
Hotel, the finest structure of the kin
t in America. The evening was spent
C various ways, as the tastes of tt
n parties dictated, and by holding sho
l. session of the association for the tran
: action OF business.
Thursday morning delegation trol
the Jobber's Association prescntt
, themselves at the hotel with carriag
. for the entire party, and several hou
- were spent in riding around this wo
q derful city, viewing its many substa
. tial and palatial residences; it's il
mense mills and manufactures, and i
busy marts of trade.
n Minneapolis is, without doubt, t.
most pleasant and most progressi
city it has ever been our good tortu
to visit, and us its enterprising businc
men, year after year reach out wi
y their new railways and indomltat
~ energy into the rapidly deyelopil
10 northwest, their city feels the impet
and grows and strengthens, adding &C
10 tinually to its wealth and influence.
Of Through the kindness of the busine
men of this city and the G. M. & st.
Il. r. the party were furnished sp'
ial train IN the afternoon for visit
to the celebrated falls of Minnehaha 5
lg miles south of Minneapolis, TIRE
IT. which was greatly enjoyed by all
Friday morning we bade adleu
Minneapolis, and boarding special C;
on the motor line, which is provid
with open cars, mad q delightful ri
rt- through the city and its suburbs
IN that far-famed watering place of
er, northwest-Lake Minnetonka. Arr
la ing mt the lake it was found that
lal steamer "City of ST. Louis had be
lg. chartered for the occasion by our NJ
lid neapolis friends and delightful r
,c- was had upon this picturesque body
water. Minnctonka has 12o miles
of shore, and consists of numerous la
connected by narrow channels, and
dotted with innumerable islands, vi