The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-04-07
FROM CALIFORNIA.
j. c. Elliot Writes of Local DOings
in the Land Of Fruits and Flowers.

y. Z. ElIIOt writes OF Local DOings
in the Land OF Fruits and Flowers.
Under a momentary inspira-
ton, while thinking of the friends
in dear old Milbank, | concluded
to send few lines of friendly
greeting. l hesitated for a mo
ment thinking that perhaps more
interesting matter might be
available for your popular paper,
but concluded / was safe making
the venture. The quietude OF
our home life has been enlivened
occasionally by the dropping in
OF congeniaI companions who
were travelling over the state in
search of health aud pleasure,
none OF whom were from Mil
bank, however, SO l pass the in
teresting sightseeing we enjoy
ed with these friends. Las,
week we had St. Patrick's day
celebrations, and one of the pa
pers came out printed on green
with a fine portrait of Ireland's
patron saint. The whole make
up of the paper was clever, and
found ready sale among the en-
thusiastic crowds that we're ev-
erywhere in evidence along the
business streets.
The great aviation meet came
off Saturday and Sunday. lat
tended the exhibition on Satur
day. Ely and Willard, the ia
nous aviators, were present,
each handling different pattern
of bipIane, and plished
some marvellous feats in the air
| had never before been permit
ted the privilege of witnessing
the areoplane in actual flight.
was astonished, pleased, enter.
tained and delighted while watch
ing these experts handle their
machines. Starting off with the.
grace of a great bird, and rising
with apparent ease to a height o.
twenty-five hundred feet and
soaring away over the foot hills
OF the mountains, miles away,
and returning to the grounds.
dip gracefully down and rise
again, like thing of life, with
perfect control, encircling the
grounds again and again; sweep
ing down so near the granc
stand that the great crowd duck
ed and shouted. They swooped
by spectators, trees, automobiles.
so closely that the spectators
were kept in "a constant state O,
excitement IN expectation of
catastrophe, but apparently ev-
cry movement of the huge bire
was we'll within the conser vativ,
limits of perfect safety for th,
man guiding the machine and tn,
> excited crowd below. Williar,
raced five times around mil.
circular track. The flyers eas
ly dlstanced one of the autos, bu
the other, small, fast racer, wa
: able to make the short curve:
without losing much time, an,
came in on the home stretch !;
, little ahead of the flyer. 1t wa
, wild sport, and thrilling enougi
to satisfy the most ventur som,
spirit, even in these days Q
marvellous achievements in mas
tering the treacherous air cur
rents.
This afternoon the Bosto Rec
Sox play the Santa Clara colleg
base ball club. The sports ar,
wild with The spirit of possibl,
success for the home team in a,
encounter with the famed pro
fessionaIs from the Hub.
The weather has been fin
here during the past week. Th,
fruit trees are in blossom and
the whole valley is one hug.
boquet and the air is fragran
with perfume of millions o.
flowers. | have taken on a little
flesh for which I am thankful
| drink the juice of a large
orange every morning tefor,
breakfast, with enough boiling
water to make a hot drink. Tr,
this, it IS a splendid tonic fer thu
stomach, and a mild laxative.
The new and magnificent
, edltice of the First Methodist
Episcopal church was formally
dedicated with impressive cere.
monies by Bishop Hughes, OF
Sunday; thus the noble work OF
the highest life keeps pace will
the needs of the hour.
With kind remem brances for