The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-07-14
THE KIMBALL GRAPHIC
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The Official Paper Of BruIe County,

lue uIlIGlol Tdptl VI Dlule G0lni
Our artesian wells are adyertisin
Brulc county far and wide. Not onl
does every stranger who enters our gate
return to his home and spread the gospt
OF irrigation, but the city newspaper
and even the noted Weeklies and Period
Gals, through the work done by tn
GRAPHIC and Its county contemporaries
are giving space to the artesian wei
movement Of Brule county in thei
reading columns; besides, CARRYING ads
for the Milwaukee Railroad and rrivat
real estate firms. President Roswell
Miller tells the Aurora county gentleme,
who asked him why his road was pushin,
Brule TO the front and not their count,
MS we'll, that he is standing by lis becaus
we have stood by ourselves. In sinkin,
nearly 100000 in wells, we have demon
strated our confidence IN the future O
nr county; and pluck thus shown il
worthy OF aid. TO show how we'll ",
are being advertised the following take1
from the humorous adventures of Jones
IN Harpers Weekly entitled "Rapid Ris,
OF Duck Grower" is published in OF
ah.iged form. In conversation with Mr.
jackson Peters who THINKS OF going int
the chicken business Mr., Jones suggest,
ducks and that the best place to raise
them is Where thefe is no water, natural
ly. To back his suggestion he gives tn.
following account Of his personal expe
rience:
when l decided several years ago t.
engage in the duck culture went ou
into Dakota. first called on the. Cover
nor. Governor. said l. FOR what is ther,
the greatest demand iii your Territory?
English capitalists he replied. Iwoult
gladly start ranch to raise that sort O
stock if could, answered; but you Sc,
how impossible it is. For what practica
product is there the heaviest demand: ::
Ducks, replied the Governor, there i
not duck in the Territory But the,
require water said. 1rrlgate 'em
returned the executive"
But" interposed Peter Jackson
couldn't the settlers raise them alon
the rivers?"
$50 limited to the Governor. There
the Jim River l saia to him, there's
place for ducks to SWIM Not dee
enough, answered the Governor wei
tho Missouri them Too thick Tt
upshot OF 1t was that Invent down ini
Brule County, bought some land. sent
Illinois for fvehundrcd prime live duck
ana began boring an artesian we'll.
when my we'll was down somethip
like thousand feet, and still no sign
water, became anxious, and spent muc
OF my time about the mouth Of it. III
ducks were also becoming inpatient, an
would cluster around the hole, six inch,
in diameter, peer down it, and quack j
thirsty voice which touched me deepl
one day while my workmen were sllar,
enlng their drill was leaning over IL
mole, measuring its depth with a sma
cord and weight, wh.n suddenly, wit
terrific explosion and roar whic
shook the earth, stream of water bur-
out OF the hole and shot one hundre
feet into the air. Being directly over /
| was of course carried up, along wit
one duck. The first thing realized W;
being tossed up and down on the cclum
OF water, precisely as you will someti,n,
sect small ball tossed up and down /
the central jet OF lawn fountain.
Gentlemen, l am not ashamed to a,
mt That for moment was friehtene
The top Of the stream spread to fo,
and half in diameter, and was soft an
toamy. 1t rose and fell somewhat, an
was gently bounced up and down q
my face. l had seized the duck by IL
legs while coming up, that he might n,
be injured, but now released him an
turned over and sat upright. NV worl
men aud neighbors came rushing up
the we'll, but though l could see they
making signs, l could hear nothin
owing to the frightful roar of the esca,
ing waters, which was as great as tn,
OF Niagara. The duck houndred abo,
at my side and quacked with JOY. but
own that was somewhat disturbed
the prospect. | dared not jump of. Q
account of the heigth. As for slidin
down the column it was impossible
make any headway against the terrif
upward current. saw was IN for
considerable stay, SO l decided to NAL
the hest OF it. signalle,l my men
send up some dinner, newspaper, and
handful of corn for the duck. This the
did, enclosing all in stout tin can, an
| soon refreshed myself and began lool
ing over the paper, finding especial il
terest in an article on The Advantap
of the Artesian Well on the Farm
The duck ate the corn out Of my han,
and seemed grateful. After bnishin
the paper tossed it off and allowed it
flutter to tie ground, and spent the res
OF the afternoon in surveying the neigl
borhood, my elevation giving me fin
prospect in every direction.
after supper, which was sent up q
dinner had been, l began to think abou
sleeping accommodations Finally
signalled my men to send me up co
which they did simply by throwing i
into the column of water as they had tn
other things. 1t came up and struck IN
with considerable force, but balance
nicely on top Of the stream. which no,
fiattened out rather more. and 500
retired, placing the duck on the foot q
the bed. slept quite we'll. though
woke up once or twice, possibly from til
novelty Of the surroundings.
"The days which followed were muc
lika tim fret