Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-06
BY C. r. Neher.

lake, or perchance a stream. a tishins
tackle and the things that go witt
these other necessities, to make eve
the Oldest and the middle aged, an'
the youth that has hardly graduated
from his high school, think back onl!
a few years and remember the hour:
spent along one or the other Of these
places, how we waited to see the frs
sign of a nibble and then the lint
tightens and away it goes, a swisl
Of the pole and we have landed one
of those beauties. We will all re
mark at times, | wish those days were
now, and then sit and dream Of in
stances that happened in those days
of yore, those remembrances of boy
and girlhood days only tend to make
our lives sWeeter and better and fur
Their our ambition to higher things
Those simple enjoyments and how
much they meant to us, sometimes
only an hour, and again an afternoon
What would the wealthiest man give
for only thirty minutes to live again
iii reality a scene of this kind? All
that he possesses: or we miss our
guess. q
The City of Sykeston, is situated
on the banks of the beautiful little
Lake Hiawatha; this lake is fed from
the Pipe Stem Greek and is one of the
finest fresh water lakes in this state.
Good fishing is to be found here in
the proper seasons, and there are
many thataa are taking advantage of
this fact and spending part of their
leisure hours along the grassy banks
renewing those e that we have
just spoken of.
You will not find old men in this
Beautiful City on The Lake but men
that have grown old in years and
young in spirit. The Indians still be-
lieve that this lake will keep them
young and healthy and we are not
going to contradict them in the least.
for they may be right, and we still
will admit that there are proofs Of
their assertions being correct, as we
see for ourselves that age seems to
be only in years and not in the spirit
of these mel that are making Sykes
ton one of the beauty spots Of North
Dakota. You will find Hiawatha Park
a very pleasant place to spend an
afternoon, or take your friends to en-
Joy the landscape. They have built
a large dam to give them power for
different purposes also a fine bathing
beach has been made on the east side
Of the lake to accommodate those that
wish to tcF~ vantage of the water
after a hot day at their work, these
things are appreciated by the Skyes'
tonians and should be considered by
the person or parties thinking OF
changing their location. You would
not only have what man has made
to help in making this one of the fin
est places in your state, but what
nature has given thrown in, and with
some work nature will further her
ways Of helping Skyeston in her on
ward march to being a greater city
than any in the locality, every posi-
Bile facility is found here for the pro-
gress that Sykeston has made in the
few years that it has been a city, to
further progress, in fact the town is
made of the most progressive kind Of
business men. They may have had a
county seat stolen from them, but
have they worried over that? Not by
a long way, but have put their should
er to the wheel and made those 9th
ers sit up and take notice of their
improvements. Large roomy streets,
the best Of dwellings, and N. P. r. R.
gives them a good train service that
enables the merchant to keep his
stock in the best of condition. thereby
satisfying his customers, with the
fresh and fancy articles that 60 to
make up the necessities Of life.
You will find each establishment a
complete enterprise in itself carrying
q full line of whatever it may claim
to, and another thing you will not
have to guard against in this city is
the cheap and shoddy articles that
are SO often sold for the tirst-class
merchandise and other numerous
things are SO, easily initiated. q The
merchants of Skyeston! know the ad-
vantage of having in stock only the
choicest of all kinds Of merchandise,
and when they tell you they are sell
ing you the best you can rest assured
that that is what you are buying.
You can see some of the finest
country homes around Sykeston, Of
any part of the state. The farmer
takes pride in the upkeep Of his farm
and surroundings. the betterment of
his stock, making them pay a larger
per cent of profit on the investment.
and will at the end of the financial
year be in a better position to figure
on the new buildings that will have
to be put up to accommodate his in
creases in stock, and take care Of
the increase in number.
Not only the farm itself comes in
for the general repair and condition
ing but wise farmers today are max
ing the greatest strides toward the
better road movement than ever be-
fore, and you will find some Of the
best roads in the state around Sykes
ton. The farmer Is drawing his grain
to town at q much less rate Of ex-
pense, saving horse flesh and repair
expense on his wagons, drawing II
third more grain per load. The farm
Ell of "a few years ago was satished
with what other people did not want.
Why? Simply because he did not
have the chance he has today Of know
ing through the newspapers what the
outside world was doing. His know
ledge came through the man that