The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-20
Is told that the farmers can TIL the

is told that the farmers can TIL the
soil on both sides, but we have hills.
Ahead of us now TOR miles and
miles are rounded, irregular hills.
These are what landscape biologists
Woul,: describe as Moranic hills. On
the higher nils many granite bouders
are noticeable. Soughs, ponds and
lakes begin TO appear, at diff rent
levels without outlets the shores of
which have distinct wave worn shore
boulderS. higher up than the present
stage OF water which shows that at
one time water IN them was from 5 to
20 feet higher than now.
We passed White Stone Lake, so
called because of a peculiar quality in
the water which causes the boulders
on the shore to turn white. next we
came to Buffalo Lake, being success
sion of shallow lakes with considerable
timber along the shores. Then there
was Red Iron Lake, named for old
chief Red Iron whose land is on one
shore of the lake and last before we
reached Roy Lake was Clear Lake.
Just before reaching Red Iron
Lake old "Don," Batterton's pride
bird dog, came to a poinU in Stubble
hn RI n a..
guns and ammunition were packed.
Don was holding the birds beautiful
ly, every now and then looking over
his shoulder as If to say 'sWhy don't
some of you fellows get a gum? Dur
ing N" time Jeff was hustling for a
gun. 'hole flock of about dozen
flew @4LGn't that make you iate?"
exclaimed jeff and then added phil
osophically "Oh we'll, they were all
poor anyway: and besides we aren't
after prairie chickens, we're after
ducks"
1t was about 10 O'Clock when we
arrived at the bungalow and found
that Howard Babcock, Paul Babcock
and Judge Mccoy were already there
aud had lit a torch to guide us,
and In little while Sheriff Minder
and Attorney j. w. harrington blew
in all hungry. After hot supper
the horses were picketed out, the tent
put up, hav which had been procured
IF a farmer was sLrewn on the ground
and the hunters turned in. Our
camp at Roy Lake is located on the
edge of the old Sisseton MILITARY Ies-
ervatlon which was abandoned few
years ago by the soldiers and which
was decided to the state by The U. S.
Government. The most of the land
about the old fort IS now leased by
cattle men and fenced off into large
pastures. We did not get over to see
the OLD fort, much to our regreJ.
There are some excellent farms in
the hills and while they are good
ways from market, the farmers all
seemed to be prosperous. The next
morning thecamp was astlr at the UNI
holy hour Of four aud after swallowing
/ some hot coffee, raid was made on
the ducks which could be heard
lquackng in the lake. The lake was
filled with ducks and some good bags
Of game were brought ia THAI morn
ing but the ducks all seemed to leave
the lake after the first mornings
shooting. Friday afternoon the par
ty at the bungalow was aug
mented by Byron Abbott, one
of the noted attorneys of Brit
ton. Saturday morning it was de-
clded to break camp. Byron Abbott
and Judge Mccoy drove to Bntton
and the rest of us headed fer Sisse-
ton. A cold pouring rain set in just
as we got started aud 9sted FOR the
entire drive of % tniies aud II WAS
cold and bedraegiel so. thpt pulled
into Sisseton SatQ7das nIsln. But
we'd had a good me.