The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-08-31
Black Hills Entertain
State Press Association
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS WERE SHOWN ABOUT THE BLACK
HILLS LAST WEEK AND BETTER ACQUAINTED
WITH SOUTH DAKOTAS PLAYGROUND

But alas! these good things were
not to be nejoyed except for a
few tardy ones who drifted into
the city during the afternoon and
evening.
The night continued moist and
all the next forenoon Jupiter Plu-
ius had his innings with the
''ack Hills visitors. So the Press
.,eOple just laid off for a day,
ook in the sights of Rapid City,
The School of Mines, The Cement
liant, or The Warren-Lamb Lum-
ber Company. as their desires de-
handed. In the evening some dan
ed at the free dance while others
,njoyed the hospitality of Rapids
amusement houses.
Wednesday at noon found them
at Deadwood via train. Lead and
t. sister city We'd with each other
to be nice to the scribes. Four
ni'es up hill those splendid gas
wagons of the northern hills bus
iness men went to the Roosevelt
dOnument on mount Roosevelt. An
eye-opener this trip Certainly was.
In spite of a little haze a panora-
mic view of hundred miles or
more was opened before the eyes
If the wondering editors. To the
Oith off more than hundred
lilies was Castle Rock: to the right
was Deer's Ears as plain as could
be. Before them to the north at
what appeared to be distance of
4 half mile, but what was in real
ity some forty or fifty miles, was
seen the Orman Dam with its e.
lormous reservoir feeding the ir-
rigation project of Belle Fourche.
Turning west, more hills and
stretches of prairie of three states.
o the south, Custer Butte, and to
the east Bear Butte. "On yonder
Nll overlooking this Roosevelt
'cnument as was his wish, lies
our fellow townsman and intimate
'riend of the great American
whom this monument hOnors. Seth
Bullock. said the proud citizens.
One must get there for himself
and see the country from the
and monument to fully
appreciate it.
Down the monnta:n sides the ed
itors were safely piloted and 9TH
er cars whisked them away over
hill and dale to Spearfish. fourteen
lies awav. There at the Tourist
Park nestled among the shadiest
trees in the state, the commercial
club of the Normal School City had
entrenched themselves behind
fountains of fried trout, buttes of
buttered buns. piles of potato SAL
ad. and with lakes of aromatic
coffee colored a creamy yellow
with Jersey extract, and felt that
their fortress was impregnable.
The scribes, however, descended
upon them in crushing numbers
md armed with deadly sharn-
pointed pencils. The Spearfish
boosters fully realized that resist
ance here was useless and they
surrendered in a body: the scribes
ordered the aforesaid Notifications
dismantled. The goodies satisfied
the invaders and soon a most hap
py hour was spent among the good
people of Spearfish. Thank you,
gentlemen.
After the repast, the outlines of
the State Normal School were sur
veyed by some while others made
q more microscopic examination.
On to the Fish Hatchery our driver
next turned and more wonders
came to the eye as the Black Hills
aquatic beauties were scrutinized
in q closeup. Again the gas wagon
nurred: this time down Spearfish
Canyon, an eye full at every
glance. TO the magnificent Home
stake electric power house next,
then back to Deadwood, a movie
or q dance in either of the sister
cities free to the honored guests,
and it'd though happy, the pen
Gil is exchanged for the pillow
and until morning the troubled
souls fo the country editors rest
ed, inhaling the invigorating noun
tain air. as the days pictures flash
past them in pleasant dreams.
Tomorrow they are TO descend