The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-23
The Editor Abroad.


The prolonged drought which has af-
aicted the states Of Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana every since August was broken
by fine rain yesterday the 18th. I'm
doubtedly northern Ohio has in times
past presented as dreary an appearance
as during the past few weeks, but my
memory runs not back to that time.
The roads have been covered with two
inches OF fine dust which arose in clouds
with every passing vehicle and the
slightest wind has made travel by team
more Of a discomfort than in the hottest,
most disagreeable day in the Dakotas.
Add to this chilling, raw wind, piling
the dead leaves in dust-covered heaps
everywhere and the aspect is not a
cheeriig 6 one. l. is tho true melancholy
time of The year, and 1t reminds me- Of
the touching requiem of the poet--whose
name l do not now recall:
"Soitiy the leaves are falling,
Falling every where;
Falling in the atmosphere,
Falling in the air."
The late rain, however, has made a
wonderful change in the face OF Mother
Nature and at this writing she is beauti-
full beneath the charms Of an Indian
summer spell-and no country is more
grandily beautiful than northern Ohio
at such time. / have been pounding
off chestnuts from the self same trees
which was wont to dispoil OF their
treasures years and years ago when a
STRIPPING, and have wandered through
the woods where took my first lessons
with gun and incidentally developed a
love for field sports thLt gave ME con-
stitution that has served me we'll through
many hard years Work every since. 1t
does one good to get out Of the daily
grind and for brief time at least revel
IN the scenes Of his youth, and thank
the fates which has enabled me to so
frequently indulge in that pleasure.
Ona grows old fast enough at the best
Farmers arc getting S5 cents for wheat
here. 70 cents for new cats, Is for pota-
toes AMI 90 cents for butter. Dairy but
ter retails at "a cents and creamery at
%. Fruit OF every kind is very cheap
and plentiful. Lucious grapes OF several
varieties retail Oh the markets at s cents
basket and peaches at nicEle heap
ing quart. I'll Q apple crop is not very
good one. The fruit is decaying aud
falling from the trees. Hay brings 81 a
on and straw 81.
Cattle and sheep are no higher here
than in South Dakota. Fat steers
bring 1915 and $4.O0, while an average
flock of two and three-year-old ewes sell
for about $3.50 head. Spring chickens
sell for Is cents per pound.
( ! do not think business is as good in
either Iowa or Ohio as it is in South
Dakota. II there has been any marked
change for the better IN either of the
first named states have failed to find it.
OF course in city like this-with some.
thing like 10000 population with an lm
mense coal and iron business at the liar.
bor-the rise or fall Of farm products
does not enter SO very materially intc
the prosperity OF the community, Us i;
the case with the smaller cities unC
towhs Of the west. Bnt the followers o.
Mckinley preach stronger prosperity
if anything for the east than for 1ht
west. As stated, l fail to find it. | hay,
talked with quite number of repre
sentative business men of this city ant
hey are very shy and conservative il
their statements. AS rule they retyrl
but one answer to the question oil "h0w
business?" ard that "about the same.
A few, knowing my Democratic tenden
cics, Iave qualified it with tbs informa
tion that their business was a little bet
ter. One of the largest dealers here sail
that there was no use denying the fac
that times were great deal better thai
last year-although it wasn't notlctabl
in his own business. lIe probably ha
been reading some Of those ready mad
editorials sont OUT by uanna's literar
bureau. have no sympathy with ss
lamity howling OF any nature and al
| not writing this along that line. bu
rather as Slowing tic false Claim
made by our Republican friends. lii M
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