Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-08

>'Ns o" IuP lS oCSU OCkl II
where | left off in my former lette
to the LEADER in order to explain
how it came about that l took thi
"trip down here to this Sunny Isle
/ must touch a little on my stay ii
New York City upon my return tt
the states Our South Dakota party
sailed aboard the S. S. Oceanic, from
Southampton, England to New
York, reached the latter place SAFE
and sound and in good spirits. We
reached New York just a day or two
before that colossal city began the
preliminary festivities of the celebra
tion which you all read about at the
time "The Hudson Fulton Celebra
tion." All the others Of our party
had planned on going directly home
to Canton, but l not being yet salts
fed with what / had seen, decided tc
remain a few days in the metropolis
| stayed ten days in New York, and
if l should write about all the inter,
esting things and places / saw while
there, it would mvke a long letter in
itself, but there is no need Of 1t be-
cause you haye all read about the eel
ebration and many of you have seer
New York.
or the sights which I saw the Ma
val parade up the Hudson river, ir
which 20 or more of our American
battleships took part, was by far the
NEST interesting. The magnificent
and~soul stirring effect Of those sea
monsters, illuminated in electric dis.
play, together with hundreds Of other
vessels and watercraft of all descrip
tions illuminated to such an extent
that they seemed to be enveloped
with wreathes of fire, their dark
hulks not being visible against the
surrounding darkness of night. This
scene made its impression on my
mind and it will not soon be forgot
ten. Fifth avenue, the SWEETEST and
gayest street in New York, from
Washington Square and for four miles
up the street was ablaze with electric
illumination. The tall towers, such
as the one on the Singer building, the
Metropolitan Life building and 9th.
ers seemed like gigantic spears of fire
extending up into the sky. The
Brooklyn Bridge exhibited an electric
display which made it appear like
chains of fire suspended over the wat.
er and hung in the sky by its two
central arches. The dark background
Of night made these sights. $50 tasci'
mating and effective.
| spent several interesting hours ir
the American Museum of Natura.
History, Metropolitan Museum OF
Art, Aquarium in Battary Park, Bot
anical Garden in Bronx park, and
many other such places of interest tt
the sightseer. From my hotel, fac
ing Battery Park, I had a splendid
view of New York harbor and bay
and the entrance or mouth of the
Hudson river. New York Bay fairly
swarms with w~ater-craft all the time
The statue Of Liberty erected on Bed.
loe's tIsland, looms up majestically
out in the bay. Governors Island
and Ellis Island are also interesting
features Of the bay. BY this time my
purse was getting rather slim and
light, so 1 purchased a ticket for Far
go, N. D., with stopover privileges
at Niagara Falls, Chicago and Mime
apolis. l spent one day at Niagara
Falls and enjoyed the sights of these
famous falls very much, but the scene
did not impress me sc much as die
the sight of Rukan Falls in Southern
Norway. There is a greater volume
Of water at the Falls of Niagara but
the scene otherwise is plain as com
pared with the wild grandeur Of thai
roaring torrent Rukan Falls. Ones
very soul is thrilled by the sight O.
this seething, foaming mass of water
as with eve increasing fury, it surge:
and leaps from boulder to boulder
seeming to enjoy with a frenzied de
light, the opportunity of escape
down the rocky gorge. The towering
fields On both sides, with their dense
growth Of spruce and pine form a fit
ting frame for a picture, such as art.
lists no matter what their skill, car
never hope to initiate.
In Chicago 1 stopped only one day
Having been In Chicago several time.
before, 1 did not care to stop ther,
longer than just enough to rest VI
from the wearing effects of the jour
ney from Niagara Falls.
In Minneapolis I stopped about fouI
days and enjoyed my stay there very
much. Upon reaching Fargo. n. d.
I purchased a ticket for Bowdon, N
D., where my cousins Even'and Thor
stem Thorstenson live, and Georg,
Brynjulson, John Sogn and many 9th
er Lincoln county boys. 1t was a.
Bowdon, N. D., where 1 had directed
my folks to write to me and send M,
my mail, that / first learned Of tn,
shocking tidings Of the death ant
burial of my mother while / was ye
in New York, little dreaming OF wha
had taken place at home. This SAL
and shocking news threw a shadov
over the trip which I had hithert.
enjoyed so keenly. I had pictured t