The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-10

passed away since the country here was all
a marshy waste, an impossible, uninbabit-
able swamp.
Yes" said I, "and remember the great
fires that have swept through it. Two or
three times the electric wires have thrilled
with the terrible words, 'Chicago is burn
ing" until it seemed there could be moth
ing left to burn"
yet look around and see the stately
buildings that greet the eye on every side,
while from every point the masts and spars
proclaim great trade center"
Are there so many branches of the
rivers" / asked
mo, those" said the duke, pointing out
the different lines, 'are canals Or slips
opened by the people. Whenever trade or
business needs more room, or an outlet to
the lake, men are ready to do the work for
the earth that is to be removed. 1t is taken
to other parts of the city where it is used
to bring the grade up to the city level.'
'Then here the old adage is followed out,
that nothing should ever be wasted"
"Yes, even the debris from the burnt
district made the foundation for one of the
finest avenues in the city,
After the noon lunch l suggested that
we visit Lincoln Park.
"Shall we take q carriage or the street
cars?" asked the duke, as we left the
lunch room.
''Oh, let us walk said So we started
along leisurely, enjoying the different OBJ
jects of interest.
"Do you know what that building is that
is covered with vines and shaded by those
great trees that seem older than the city
itselfy" I inquired as we came to hand
some stone building.
''No, but think it must be some old mo-
mastery built by the Jesuits when they
roamed over the western world,' said the
duLe.
"And those fine buildings in the yard
must be the different seats of learning"
suggested.
Here is q man in uniform, I'll ask
him. said the duke, stepping forward.
''Sir, what is this old building covered
with ivy?"
"Potter Palmer's residence, sir" said
the man, looking very much surprised that
anyone need to ask such a question
"And those outer buildings, what are
they?'
Potter Palmer's stables, sir'' said the
man with peculiar smile.
We had been the guests of Mr.. Palmer's
hotel and now we had seen his home You
may imagine our surprise, and / must
confess, chagrin, to think that we had
mistaken private residence for anything
so grand and old. After that 'Potter Pal
merS residence" became a byword with
U.S.
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city. 1t is the geological garden OF Chi
cago, and full of interest from the entrance
gateway to the farthest nook. The objects
tarat called for our special attention were
the sea lions. They were playing in the
water, diving and swimming or summing
themselves in the little artistic lakes and
caves that had been prepared for their use
The little prairie dogs were novelty to
| us. Their little mounds of earth gave me
my first view of life on the great plains OF
the West
''These animals we never see in the old
world" I said, as we stood looking at
them; busy at their play.
''They are found only in America, and
then only west of the Mississippi river
Washington Irving has given Il very in
teresting description of their habits of life
in one of his beautiful sketches"
Here are the bear pits. See that old
fellow hanging by one foot to the limb OF
| that old stump" ( said, as we came to the
caves of the black and brown bears. One
of the brown bears seemed perfectly al
| home on the limb of an old stump in his
| pit, trying to catch the peanuts that the
children were throwing to him. But the
bear at the foot had the feast while the o.
~ the tree was working hard for little pay
The great grizzly bear, looking up from
tho n,t> nth of his cave, was the creates,
ouriosity. ! had never seen one before
hut haE otter, lead of them.
s.Hs,s,a fierce locking fellow" said the
duke. as we stood looking down at him
He was constantly tranip2g back anc
forth. as til. ugh chatting under his confine
mefrt.
"sThey are sa wage beasts" continued the
duke, land yer, dangerous. was with q
party once that y ere exploring some of the
mountain gorges il Colorado. Just as W.
were leaving one OF the long detiles, WI
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