The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15
EXCURSION TO BLACK HILLS.

VERT IL uleinDefS III tnt party occupying
two Wagner Palace Sleepers Promptly
at $50 our cars left Chicago on the west
and fast mail train The San Francisco
4 Portland, Or cars, which are ex-
tremely handsome, include library,
drawing room car and neat barber
shop.
At Clinton, la, we We're given an OPP
portunity to view the largest engine in
the west, which had pulled us out of
Chicago Friday A. NJ at S:15 we
reached Omaha, having made run of
nearly 500 miles in less than ii hours.
Here we visited the Exposition grounds
and We're guests at a banquet at the Pax
ton Hotel, rendered by the officers of the
Greater America Exposition Company,
A hearty welcome was given by Presi-
dent Miller and was ably responded to
by Amos p Wilder of Madison
The Greater America Exposition Co.
comprising a number of businessmen,
purchased the grounds and buildings,
and is successor to the Trans Mississippi
of last year. The buildings and arrange
ment compare favorably with those of
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, The Fair
was such success last year that it was
decided TO continue it this season with
several additional attractions. 1t will
open June and run until November l.
From the grounds we were given ride
around the city General Passenger
and Ticket Agt Cairns of Chicago and
District Passenger Agt Gibson of Madi-
son accompanied Us as far as Omaha,
and proved themselves experts in the
art of entertaining. AT Omaha we Were
met by J. F. Cradle, District Pass Agt
for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley r. r. who accompanied us on the
remainder of the trip.
The night was spent riding through
the farming and cattle lands of Nebras-
ka Early the next morning we had our
first view of the Black Hills The Hills
are covered with immense forests of pine
and approached from distance this
black mass of pine trees rises up against
the horizon, giving the appearance and
suggesting the name Black Hills They
We're the home of various Indian tribes
and in winter were the shelter of the great
buffalo herds.
Saturday morning we reached Hot
Springs in the western part of S. d. Hot
Springs has a population of about 1000
people, while about TO- GOO, seeking health
and pleasure, visit it yearly. There are
more than - springs bubbling up
through the sands In most cases the
temperature of the water is SO degrees
or very near the natural heat of the
body. By drinking these waters and
bathing in them, the pores of the body
are opened, and the secretions are stimu-
lated to free and natural activity.
The supply is constant and inexhaust-
ible, flowing nearly million gallons per
day The Minnekohta Springs, rs they
are called We're discovered by the In
dams.
Three miles north of the Springs is
Battle Mountain, named on account
of great battle having been fought
there by the Indians for possession of
the locality. The scenery here is varied,
delightful and enchanting The lofty
pine clad hills, grand canons, beautiful
falls of the Minnekohta and the Chey-
enne make up a matchless group of at
fractions AT the plunge bath there
are more than 100, 600 gallons of water
gushing forth every hour. The water
is so clear that the smallest object can
be seen at depth of feet. The social
feature of the stay here was a reception
and dance given at the Hotel Evans
in honor of our party.
Wind Cave, outrivaling the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky in extent has been
explored in different directions to dis
tance of 81 miles. 400 chambers. with
btdutll vi lol ulttloIlS III tttCH
have thus far been found 1t is 10 miles
from Hot Springs. In making the regu-
lar trip through the cave one walks
about 10 miles. 1t was discovered about
10 years ago and since then has been ex-
plored blasted and provided with steps
and ladders, The Post Office, Theater,
Cathedral Hall, Bridal Chamber, Gar
den of Eden, Dewey's Palace are some
of the names given to the different
chambers in the cave. In exploring the
cave one goes down 4j0 feet
Monday morning we proceeded on our
way to Deadwood Deadwood is wide
awake city with a population of about
5000 1t has a large number of substan-
tial stone and brick buildings The
railroad facilities are excellent The
smelling works of the great Homestake
mine are located here.
In the afternoon we took the narrow
gauge railroad up Bald mountain and
visited the mining CAM, at Portland
and Penyville where great quantities of
copper and gold are found. The altitude