The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-18

from other states are already making
Big Stone summer mecca, and the
number will increase with every year,
until, perhaps. all the desirable locations
for cottage purposes are taken within q
reasonable distance Of Ortonyille or Big
Stone City.
But this summer. cot:age-in stl,e-wood-
blythe big lakes is sort Of fad with
many. 1t is. not unusual for people to
occupy them whore they are obliged for
some Weeks to put up with lnconven-
ienccs and discomforts that they would
not put up with In their own homes
without the biggest kind of kicking.
Unless one can have the conyeniances
they have at home. aud most Of the COM
forts, they better by good deal keep out
OF the cottage business.
The fishing at Big Stone lake IN the
spring and fall is fine. The best spring
fishing is the last three weeks in June,
and the fall fishing begins as soon as enc
heavy frosts come. In midsummer the
game fish, such as bass and pike, will
not take the bate, but ono can, if he
faneies that kind Of fishing, catch sun
fish by the score. And so cold and pure
is the water that these suntish are really
good eating.
There is bath house at Ortonyille
with which is connected a toboggan
slide, on which the bather can skim
down into the lake at the rate Of a mile
minute. With a large crowd enjoying
the sport 1t makes merry scene. There
is flrst-class boat house also, where the
best Of boats, fishing tackle and bait can
be had, in addition to the little steamers.
Altogether it is a spot where one or two
weeks can be put in to splendid advan.
tage during any OF the five months fol-
lowing May I.
The newspaper party arrived there at
midnight Thursday OF last week. Fri
day was put in in many ways, boating,
fishing, and in social way and resting
up little. Saturday, the proprietor Of
the Columbia took the entire party up
the Lake l6 miles to Foster, for a picnic
dinner. 1t was delightful trip, and
thoroughly enjoved by all.
The business meeting for the election
OF officers of the association, and the
transaction of the usual business on
such occasions, was held Friday even
ing. The proprietor Of the hotel sent to
Minneapolis for an Italiun orchestra of
three pieces and which furnished music
for hop Saturday night, and during all
Of our stay. Sunday it rained the great
or part Of the time, but as everyone was
pretty well whipped out from constant
going, no one regretted tho enforced
idleness for some hours. The sun came
out gloriously in the middle of the alter
noon, making the day and the environ-
ments all the more charming. -Four
days were taken up with an almost con-
stant round of pleasure Of some nature
not the least Of which was fraternizing
with the best lot Of newspapermen be-
tween the two oceans.
The visiters were courteously treated
by the Ortonville people in every way,
and although there was no expectation
of any entertainment the people OF the
town showed in various ways their
appreciation Of the visit by Sonth
Dakota newspaper men. There was a
lnelyuniformed brass band, or QUE Thing.
which gave frequent seronades at the
hotel and delightful boat ride and
refreshments was another feature con-
trihuted By Ortonyille people.