Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-18
oMAHA's OPINION.


The following from the Omaha Dis
patch of recent date will explain itself.
Major Wilcox, at the head of that paper,
is lively champion Of Sturgis and the
Black Hills cause and allows no oppor-
tunity to pass without giving this city
the benefit Of good Advertising:
'sLast Sunday the Bee, of this city,
published lengthy comments upon the
towns in the Black Hills, through which
the business men of Omaha made their
recent circuit, eulogizing each point in
glowing terms, but the town Of Sturgis,
the coming Denver of the Hills, was
wholly ignored in that article not a
word appearing to indicate that there
was such spot on earth.
'sSuch treatment, from such source
and under such circumstances, is liable
to react, and in order that the people of
Sturgis may know that the business men
of Omaha are not all animated by the
beggarly malice that animates the editor
of the Bee, and become Disguised and
take their trade elsewhere, representa-
tive of the Dispatch has interviewed a
number of the gentlemen who composed
that party, with the following results:
sc. f. Goodman: I remember our
visit to Sturgis with pleasure. I think
we received the most enthusiastic recep-
ton at this place. The people met us in
carriages and did everything they could
for our pleasure.
"Henry Pundt: Sturgis is a very
pretty little town. The valley surround
ing it has splendid agricultural resources,
and I should Judge that the lowland was
admirably adapted for grazing.
Colonel Champion s. Chase: There
are many attractive features about the
place. Sturgis is one Of the many cities
of the west which has future. Its in
habitants are energetic and have an eye
to business. Our visit to the city was
certainly most enjoyable one.
"James Stephenson: No one could
have done more for us than did the peo-
pie of sturgis. At present it is the nat
ural gateway to Deadwood. 1t has
many natural advantages, both mining
and agricultural. ALI the business
places were closed when we were there
in Difference to our visit.
"Philip Windheim: It's very pretty
town with very thrifty people. What
I remember most wildly is the hospital
ity which was extended to us by the cit
liens.
Secretary W. M. Mason: Every avail
able vehicle in the city was brought into
requisition and the people did the recep-
ton act beautifully. Agriculture and
mining are the chief sources from which
Sturgis will derive profit.
"John S. Brady: I have nothing but
praise for Sturgis. Her merchants
have traded with us for a number of
years, and I have always known 1t to be
prosperous little place. Fort Meade is
one of the finest if not the finest reserva-
ton in the west, and it is splendid
location, both for beauty and for use.
"Louis Schroeder: Do I remember
anything about Sturgis? Well I guess
I do. It's pretty little town resting at
the foot of the hills, with fine stretch of
country all about it. Its inhabitants are
thorough business men, and their enter
prise is seen in the building up of the
city.
"Joseph Garneau: Oh, we had big
time at Sturgis. Carriages took us
everywhere, free breakfast and grand
good time. Our ride out to Fort Meade
was most enjoyable. The officers spared
no trouble in making things pleasant for
us. The town has some commercial
prospects.
I'D. Fl. Wheeler: There is consider
able capital invested IN sturgis. I I'M
derstand number of Omaha business
men are interested there. 1t il certainly
a promising little place. It is gateway
to the Hills and when the mining re-
sources are more developed it will have
its share Of the profits resulting there
from. You viii find that all Of our party
were fauorably impressed with sturgis.
"John Banner: Sturgis is > beauti-
full little place. VITA many neutral adyan.
tages, considerable enterprise and splen-