The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-29
Trip to Worlds Fair.

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~ the request OF the editor I give
herewith q short account, OF my trip
TO the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis, and
hope II may be OF some Interest.
4 especially to those who contemplate te
visiting the Fair themselves.
Having reached Minneapolis on a
local. excursion, secured at ST. Pau.
q ticket which took me down BY
steamer on the river, and back By
Chicago. The round trip was ses.
meals and berth on the boat being
Included. IN
The trip down the Father of Waters
was simply grand The boat was as
steady as a Kitchen floor, and scenery
! rolled by like vast moving picture.
Hills, valleys, rivers. rocky bluffs.
lsmall towns, bridges, etc, went to
make up beWildering succession Of
sights. and now 4 look back to my
river trip With more satisfaction than
any other portion of the journey.
The large crowd on beard was soon
one happy family, singing with the
minstreis or throwing coin to the
anigger" deck hands to see them
scramble for it, and shoot craps for 1T
afterwards.
One will meet many congenial
spirits on snip, but, like the ships we
met, they soon pass away and.live on-
ly in memory, as far as you are con-
cerned. Frequent stops allowed us to
inspect some Of the large towns on
the river. La Crosse, Davenport. Wi
mona were places of interest. I, being
a plainsman, was considerably ilns
pressed by the huge log rats, pro-
PEELED by tug down stream, and was
lgreatlysinterested In thelocks and sand
bars. The river trip lasted three days,
fare was good and wea ather pascal BILE.
| st. Louis= is full OF ysscant rooms for
visitors. There is absolutely no ex-
cuse for people being skinned = there.
Ina walk OF about 1--we minutes
counted on Olive street just l25 signs
of rooms to rent. They can be Sc
cured for 25 cents per night, or you
can stay at some shark hotel at $50
per day. II you wish to play the part
OF fly there are many only too happy
to assist n,the merry game Of spider.
Meals are reasonable, but don't 60
where they ask three or four dollars
4 per plate, and come away hungry.
The, fair is grand, and one must
stay indefinitely TO see it all properly.
However, the main exhibits may be
8Iquickly examined with much profit.
At Fraternity hall was suddenly
remlnded Of home by seeing Mr..
Sheridan's name on the A. o. W. reg
lister, as I wrote my own. Our state
building is worth whine.
Splendidly equipped Pullmanscarry
/ you to Chicago. The time tables gave
me some leisure to see the town,
which I took advantage Of. ~
I, / should advise anyone to consider
5iSt. Louis and cities en- route as part
of the exhibit, for they are inter
testing. I spent some time in seeing
4 st. Louis and few other cities.
a The return trip passed through the
drowned portion Of Illinois and things
Hook sick there. Corn lies fiat and
4 dead in places, but further Eorth it
4 is much better. 0
Frequent rains kept the weather
1 moderate while I was there, but die
not interfere with sight seing, being
but OF short duration and drying
fquickly
Coon! Coon.! Coon!! Everywhere
] you see them ~ coiered boot black
islands on every cobble stene, ant
neWsy infest the corners.
A Threshing was In full full swing
fdown there, crops varying.
On the whole / think that owing
ito location, exhibits and optiona
means OF travel, the fair at st. Louis
means more to us nertherners than ii
can possibly mean to others. s8S 81
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