The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-23

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ness that would follow, is rather
densely settled. 1t was General
George Washington who conf
IDENTIFY predicted that the ma
tlonal capital would be the metro
polls Of the nation, but this was
one guess by the father of our
country that missed fire. As a
matter of fact, the District OF
Columbia has shrunk from it's
original size, as is once contained
the city of Alexandria, which
since the civil war has been part
of the state of Virginia. Wheth-
er the deserticn ON the part of
Alexandria was one of wisdom,
might just as we'll be left for
the consideration of the people,
Of that city, who have for years
lived in the only finished'
place in America. One needs to
be very very cautious to Success
fully pick their way about the
antlquated streets of Alexandria
that place where southern young
lady declares that they viii! fight
yet if you say anything about
avery, because they do not
KNOW that INC waf i, ovei.
"ashlngton proper is city OF
over 100000 inhabitants, and per-
haps on the whole, the most beau
tiful capital in the world. The
nature of the business transacted
here is largely mercantile and To-
cal, and it is said that there is
not single jobbing house or real
manufacturing establishment in
Washington. 1t is distinctly a
residential city, and the sound of
a steam whistle is prohibited by
law There are real woods in
many places i'm the district, and
IN sections the poor colored peo=
pile have their simple homes. A
portion of the district is ON high
ground, but when one goes to the
northeast, it is low and swampy
in much of the territory, and it
! is questionable whether a great
deal of this territory will ever
be occupied to amy extent. The
parks Of Washington are among
its attractive features, and it is
doubtful whether there is in
the whole country a more attrac-
tive spot than the broad area
covered by Rock Creek park.
! Back in 1898 the whole world
rang the acclaim of Admiral
George Dewey, the hero Of Man
lila Bay: These old sea dogs
become accustomed to doing
things in methodical sort of
|iway, and so it follows that the
admiral of the navy is to be
found at his desk regularly each
forenoon, and at a certain hour
one can almost depend upon see
ing him riding in Rock Greek
park. There is plenty Of style
and swagger to the admiral s
turnout, and this is perhaps ac
counted for i'm a way by the fact
that Mrs. Dewey is strong for
social affairs, and evidently the
admiral likes luxurious style of
easy living, that has been pre-
scribed by his companion, for
his later years He is a hale and
vigorous old man, and looks as
though he might live for another
half century. OF course every
body hopes that he will.
Rock Greek park is a place of
hills that are sometimes call
ed mountains, and a valley that
| lies between the peaks, has a
beautiful stream running through
! it. This is Rock Cyeek. The for
ces have been preserved, and one
Of the delights in crossing them is
the splash of the swift flowing
waters. No attmept has been
made at artificial adornment. The
park is preserved with it's natural
scenery, and only the un'derbrush
where it interferes with the
sightvseer has been removed. This
great park is within fifteen min
utes ride Of the white house, and
it is a mecca to which thousands
turn ,yhnnnyar thpra is a daV of
rest and recreation.
Preparing for Smugglers
Il has haan Sl1nnaStcd now that