The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

TIL Q j ournal will have something
unique to offer in excursions. starting on
Sept. 10. In conjunction with Lund's
Land Agency of Minneapolis it will run
an investors and homeseekers' excur
sion to various points In South Dakota.
Some Of the plans and specifications for
this are presented in well displayed type
covering full page Of this issue.
The twin city excursionists are to start
for the west on the evening of the 18th.
No Journal excursion would seem to be
complete We're the famous Newsboys band
not part of 1t, and so this second Banda
Rosa, which disarmed all criticism in
the east. when 1t went to the great exposi-
ton at Buffalo, and had a veritable tr!-
umph on it's recent visit to Winnipeg and
all the northwest country. will be taken
along to entertain the exCursionists and to
give concerts at all the principal points
The Newsboys' band Is the largest and
best boys band in the world and the Da-
kotans will be given splendid opportuni-
ties to see and hear 1t.
Towns to Be Toured.
The excursionists will reach Watertown,
s. D., on Wednesday morning, the 10th,
and the band will be heard In concerts
in the forenoon and afternoon. Leaving
WATERFOWL for the west, stops Of an hour
or whereabouts in each will be made at
Clark the county seat Of Clark county,
and Doland first -class trading point in
eastern Sphinx county Redfield will be
reached the same evening and the day
will be f1ttingy closed with another fine
program by the little red coated muSi-
clans.
On Thursday morning, the 18th, bright
and early, the excursion train will run
south from Redf1eld to Huron. where a
half day will be spent and opportunity
furnished for the excursionists to get out
into the country and to take look over
the city. Returning to Redfield, the itin-
erary will be north to Aberdeen, short
stops being made at Athol. Worthwhile and
other towns on the way. Aberdeen will be
reached late in the afternoon and a second
evening outdoor concert by the band will
be the feature at that point.
Into North Dakota.
The excursion train will leave Aber-
deem for Cakes. N. D., on Friday morning,
the 18th, passing thru what is left Of the
once famous town Of Ordway on the Elm
river, Columbia on the Jim, once the
county seat Of the imperial county Of
Brown; Houghton. Hecla and other points
along the way. The start on the return
to the twin cities will be made on Satur-
day morning, the 10th. -....
This itinerary will take the land hunter
thru some Of the newest but at the same
time some of the best sections of the
Sunshine state. At Watertown he will
get good idea of the fertile valley Of
the Sioux. At Huron, Redfeld, Aberdeen
and intermediate points north to Cakes
he will be riding in the heart Of the James
river valley, country for the. most part
as level as floor and as pretty as pic
ture.
No better time could be selected for a
trip of this character BY reason Of the
copious rains during August the prairies
are still carpeted in a deep green and all
the landscape looks fresh and inviting.
The harvest of the small cereals Is COM
pleted and the newly garnered fields
stretch for miles along the way. Sleek
cattle may not be seen on a thousand
hills, but the cattle are there, tho there
are no hills to embarrass and retard cul-
tivaton and free range, The untram
meled prairie, only dotted here and there
by collection Of buildings into towns and
by farm houses and well rounded ,stac ks
Of grain and hay, reaches out until 1t
touches the horizon. Like the sea, Its
magnitude and beauty continually grow
upon one and the charm is rarely dis
PEELED. 49,.
Typical Western Cities.
WATERFOWL, Huron and Aberdeen are
cities of the first class in South Dakota,
and the homeseeker will find them well
worthy a visit. WATERFOWL has many OF
the characteristics of a solid eastern town
and is the oldest Of the trio 1t has state
ly homes, costly office and business blocks
q substantial public building and many
commodious churches. The grounds about
the courthouse are we'll kept and there are
besides several pretty little parks. Out
few miles is the beautiful Kampeska
1.-THE outing ground Of all the countryside
and the annual rendezvous Of the nationa
guard Of the state. A trip to the state
would not be complete without stop IL
iWatertown, one Of the prettiest cities ir
the west. .a.
Ii Huron and Aberdeen are about Of ar
age, tho Huron got it's start first. .'Hu.
IRON on the Jim" may not be exactly elias
steal, but such it was dubbed at early
day and such it Is still called. The North
Western road made 1t railway center
and 1t Is a division point and has large
machine shops. 1t is the seat Of thu