The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-13
Editorial Observations I'm 70 ute from
Ohio to Dakota-Notes OF tho z Hete

Editorial observations I'm route from
Ohio to Dakota-Notes OF the EHot Q
East.
Tbs editor OF this moral sheet returned
from Ohio Sunday evening. Crops in
Dakota are looking much better Than in
n ylocality along the line east of the Miss
issippi. From the cars crops of all
kinds appear even better in Brule county
than In any. Especially is this true of
corn. All through northern Iowa the
wheat looks badly and shows the effect
Of either dry weather earlier in the sea-
son or hot winds later. The corn in
many localities west of Mason City
shows the results of recent severe hail.
wind and rain storms. One Of the best
pieces Of corn seen this side of the Miss
issippi is alarge piece of about so acres
in Plainfeld township. Taking the
size of the field into consideration it is
about the best piece of corn seen any
where en- route from Ohio. One thing
is very noticeable to a traveller coming
from the east and that is, the farther
travels west the less care seems to
be taken of the crops. A weedy piece
of corn in Ohio. Illinois. Indiana; Wis
consin or Michigan is q rarely. Very
few neglected fields arc seen in Iowa,
until the western portion is reached
when they occur quite frequently. and
when the traveller strikes the Dakota
line he wonders If weeds wont choke out
the corn entirely. In the East and in
the best portions ofIowa corn is always
cultivated both ways no matter how
large the field. Keep the plows NOV
ing is the price of success anywhere in
raising corn.
Winter wheat is now ready for hsr-
vest In Ohio. Crops of all kinds look
we'll throughout the states mentioned
above. Winter wheat, however, may be
said. is not over half a crop In Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. Rye is at its best
While away the writer kind o kept
his eagle eye peeled to learn what was
new and considered about "the thing"
in the e1ete East. One of the first
pieces of information cleaned was that
four-ffths of the piano box buggies
are made with end springs. A new side
bar buggy is seldom seen now anywhere
east OF Chicago. The new springs are
very long. and it is said give a buggy q
much easier motion than is possible with
any side bar or side spring made.
More bicycles are in use than ever.
The rage for them among young men
surpasses all understanding. 1t is safe
to say that in a town the size of Mitch
ell you will ind upwards of 200 first
class machines in use. The writer saw
but one Star machine while away. (the
Star has the smaller wheel in 'front.'. 1t
is evident that the bicycle has come to
stay. They seem to be growing il pop.
ularity throughout the East every year.
The average young man-be he clerk.
Office employee or what's not happy
until he has invested from 800 to s1aO
in a wheel.
The young boys East wear knee pants
until they reach in years o long way into
the teens. They seem to cling to their
short pants until they begin to shave
and become engaged. Then they dor
the long pants worn by their elders an
II they are up in the styles they have
them cut wide. Wide pants and low
cut vests are the thing. Light seer
sucker coats and vests are worr
more than ever. The loud styles at
fected by the dudes in these s%eersuckcrs
are wonderful. When you see a dude
you seersucker. doncher know.
Something about the styles among
the gentler sex might be said. we sup
pose, but VT do not feel we'll enough
posted in feminine finery to make i
either interesting or instructive reading
We recall one thing and that was see
ing q largo number of what is best dc
scribed as a Mother Hubbard wraI
worn on the streets in Chicago. TIL
garments are mostly ous colore'
worn belted at the waist and fastened q
the neck with one button. We were no
very much stuck on them-to use an in
elegant expression-although the lad
WHO accompanied us in our rambling
thought the garments "lovsiy."
Ladies' pocket books keep CROWN
longer and longer. AS a result thel
husbands pocket books grow proper
tionately shorter.
Milk Shake" is e more familiar sig
to be seen than the famous s. T X. 1876
of years ago. Everybody drinks mil
shake, It is said the drink has been
common one in the South for years-
made with ragular Lemonade shaker