The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-06


but he has good running auto,
and since closing out his business
in Willow Creek he has been hav-
ing a hard time Of it, and there is
no telling what may happen. The
town Of Willow Greek has been
growing nicely since our last visit
nearly two years ago; new elevat-
or. cheese factory, and half a
dozen new business houses being
added to the trade Of the town.
While here we were taken to the
Potosi Springs about twelve miles
distant in the mountains. From
one Of these springs gushes out
flow Of hct water and we had the
pleasure of a plunge in this, a
small bath house having been erect
ed for the accommodation Of visit
ors. A few feet from where this
hot water comes out Of the hill
side spring Of cold water gushes
out and down into the creek that
is fed by the SHOWS of the nearby
mountains. Fine shady groves are
on the banks Of the creek that
make it an ideal place for camping
and the spot will some day be
quite resort for summer tourists.
Leaving Willow Creek we made
a visit while waiting train connec-
tions to the city Of Butte, in the
vicinity of which are located the
greatest copper mines in the world,
and from there went on to Spokane.
This is fine little city, and call
ing at the Chronicle office met
Ernest Tomoske, a young man who
served his apprenticeship in the
Herald Advance Office and who is
now engaged in the advertising
department of the above mentioned
paper. While in the office we also
met H. Perkins, a one time resi-
dent Of Wilmot and son of the late
l.. S. Perkins, an employee on the
paper and also ran across a gentle
man by the name of Sprague whom
we met in Morristown, Mimi.
years ago, and the fact that we
had suddenly come upon SO many
of these former acquaintance
brought out the friendly warning
that it behooves fellow to walk
pretty straight even if he is long
way from home. Washington is .
prohibition state and the difference
between Butte, Mont. where there
is a saloon every few rods on all
the business streets, and Spokane.
was very noticeable, as in the form
er city you had to dodge around
pretty lively to get out OF the way
of the numerous booze victims.
who had lost their compass and
didn't know which side Of the walk
they really wanted, while in
Spokane we spent several hours on
the streets, and during all Of the
time we were in the city we failed
to see a drunken man on the streets.
With this experience when they
tell us that there is as much liquor
consumed under prohibition as
with the open saloon-we are from
Missouri. While in the city we
had an invitation to dine with the
members of the chamber of COM
merce. at one of their weekly din
ners. but our other engagements
deprived US of the privilege.
The town from where this epistle
is written is the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Showers, the latter
will be remembered by many of
our Milbank people as Miss Florence
Haines. q former member of the
Downie household. 1t is in the
dry farming district Of eastern
Washington, and is quite a wheat
market. The grain is generally
brought into town in sacks with
six and eight horse teams and two
wagons. The crop was not con-
sidered good this year. the average
being twelve to eighteen bushels to
the acre. The grain from here is
all shipped west to the coast
country and for export. The fall
has been a dry one, the ranchers
are waiting for rain, and if this
does not come soon they will have
to postpone their wheat sowing
until spring. While wheat grow
ing here is done on larger scale
than with our Grant county farm
ers, and big crops are sometimes
gathered, there are disadvantages
here that fully counter balance
this and we think our Grant county
farmer would make a poor trade
if he should make an exchange Of
location.
We expect to leave here in day
or two for the coast and if our