Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-16
! WEEK IN THE HILLS.
The Canton Band Enjoys a Weeks
Outing the Black Hills. +

A week ago last Monday the Canocn
band started for Hot Springs, to attend
the annual encamp<nent of the G. A. h.
They were accompanied 10y about so
Lincoln countyites. On Tuesday nrorn-
ing the special train started from Sioux
City with seven coaches loaded. Few
stops were made on the way, enc of
which was at Leng Pine where dinner
was served, the train arriving nt Hot
Springs at 8n5. The band was tIken to
the Soldiers Home where they were
cared fer .dumng their stay, while the
Lincoln county excursionists secured
Accommodations at the different hotels
with which the Springs is SO extensive
ly supslied. On Wednesday 1morning
the band reported to headquarters and
pleased the.Arge crowd which had con-
gregsted on the EvaEs porchsat the ap-
proaoh of the silver instruments and
gay aniforms. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday was devoted to playing and
froM the enthusiastic demonstrations
by che crowds it was very evident that
the Black Hills people were,fully capa-
bic of .appreciating good music. The
boys, went often te the plunge and en-
joyed swim in the. greatestsbath house
in America, for which they were very
Thankful ito Mr.. CLARK, the manager. A
trip to Battle Mouatain afforded them
an oppousunity of viewing the entire
southern hills from point 5000 feet
above the.sea level The music of the
band 80 rcaptivatsd the people of Hot
Springs and visitors that a "trip to the
upper hills was planned. "A sum suf-
ficient toedefray the cost of transporta-
ton was zaised in q short time and on
Saturday morning the band started for
Lead. City arriving at O'Clock. They
were met at the depot by aneception
committee.of the G.. "A. R. and escorted
to post headquarters where few NOM
ents were spent in getting acquainted
after which dinner occupied q most
pleasing part of the program. Mem
bers of the T. P. hand of Lead City
called after dinner and expressed de-
sire to show the boys the town and
principally the great Homestake gold
mine, the largest in the world, The
trip through the mine consumed about
three and q half hours and not a bvild-
ing, machine shop, engine. stamp mill,
hoist. crusher or shaft escaped the eag-
er eve of the visitors. The gentlemen
who 80 kindly offered their services as
guides were miners employed on the
night shift and were consequently we'll
acquainted with every place of interest.
An opportunity was furnished all to see
the ore as it comes from the earth and
to watch the process through which the
huge rock went until they crossed the
silver plates in the form of mud, where
the gold separates from the rock. At !
ter supper, according to prearrange-
ments the Canton band marched to the |
headquarters of the Lead band, after
which both bands marched through the
the street to the K. P. hall where the
two bands rendered few selections, |
before entering the building. Fully
3, ZOO people surrounded the bands dur
ing the concert. After entering the hall |
the bands played asfew numbers after
which speeches were made by number
Of the prominent citizens of Lead. The
K. P. band Of Lead is composed of 1s !