The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-08-31

The Back Hills Press Associa.
tion was host to the editors Of
the state last week and opened
the eyes Of the scribes of the Sun.
shine State wide to the scenic
grandeur of the western part OF
the state. The Black Hills boys
transformed the ignorance OF
their pencil pushing brethren into
an overbubbling knowledge. Sure
ly they could have done nothing
better in the way of boosting their
section IF the codntry.
The editors were royalty treated
everywhere they went. traffic was
halted, highways were put in con.
dition just for them and the elus-
i've brook trout. far famed for its
fine flavor was raptured and SER
we'd to hungry newspaper men by
the hundreds. The hest of auto
mobiledom was at the service of
the visitors free. special trains
were turned over to them, free.
the most imposing scenery was
shown and explained to them. wild
herd of mountain sheep. antelope
and buffalo were rounded up by
experts and brought before the
eyes of the historians of the COM
munity life of South Dakota. It
seemed that there was nothing
too good for the men and women
of the state who disseminate the
news. The Black Hills communi-
ties We'd with each other to make
the stay Of their guests as pleas
ant as possible. and surely they
were emminently successful.
This article must needs dea'
with generalities, but from time
to time the Press will serve its in
telligent readers with articles con-
cerning special features of the
Hills as they impressed themselves
upon the mental eye of the Press
representative. because we believe
that South Dakotans ought to
know fully Just what the Black
Hills are and what they contain
Most Of the readers of the Prese
are within easy driving distance of
the Hills and ought to see what is
there. To this end these articles
w." W "--;ttor
The South Dakota Press folks
were welcomed at Rapid City or
Monday, August Goth. Registra-
tion was at the Harnev Hotel.
In the afternoon The Rand CITY
Black Hills and Western Railway
~on,~> nn'.. nrc"~ ." WHO Cro"o
Line. invited the visitors to a ride
I'm their scenic line to Mystic free
of all exnense. There were open.
cd nm before the ewes of the enrap-
tured sightseers thirtv-five miles
Of fairy scenes in the form of nine
clad mountain sides and precipi
tous rock formations as the bIact
steed lahored painfully to gain thf
high altitude of Mystic. As w'
crossed and recrossed the ravine
about a hundred times during th'
trip. Rapid River leapt from roc'
to rock and turn to turn beneath
us while the famous Black Hills
brook trout we're plavinp in the
sunshine Of the crystal waters
watching the scribes as thev gazef
at the mountain sides. while they
(the trout little realized thai
hundreds of their number were to
be caught and fed to the hungry
press people ere the sun set.
The return trip down the can
von started nicely: a black cat
however. had crossed the track
Just before the train left Rapid
end in sn;te of the fact that the
engineer had turned his counte-
rerce had Mrk had. followed their
and a car became derailed lust
head fo the editorial party and az
the train crew ,ahored hero'ca'''
10 clear the tracks the rain hegar
to descend gently upon the maroon
Cd rartv. Supper was enioved ~
the little store at Pactola. and y
was not until 2:30 Tuesday that
the train proceeded on its wav tt
papid. Meanwhile the Ranid CITY
Commercial Club had landed trout
en- masse from the waters OF thf
river and had them fried for TN
horored eompAhy together with
many other dainties.