NEBRASKA EDITORS
SEE NEBRASKA FIRST
VISIT NEBRASKA'S VALLEY OF
THE NILE ON ANNUAL OUTING.
VIEW JIN EMPIRE IN BUILDING
A Hundred Nebraska Editors
First Hand Knowledsje of
State'a Garden of the
God.
Get
By Frank E. Helvey
Western Newspaper fnlon Newt Service.
In days of old intrepid explorers
returned from th Land of the Mid
night Sun or the heart of Africa with
wondrous talea of thu lands they had ,
Z, ,1 k artcn,oon f iday.
August 11th. more than one hundred 1
Nebraska editors, members of the No-
braska Press Association, with wives, !
nons and daughters, returned in their !
special train to Grand Island from a
S.
.
U. S. Postoffice, North Platte,
6vo days' trip into northwestern Ne
braska, with a wondrous tnlo of tho
progress, prosperity and promise of
that section of this sovereign state,
which in interest and Importance far
outshines the stories of fact and fablo
of the obi-time explorers,
Tired, travel-stained and happy, the
editors left Grand Island for their re
spective homea on Friday evening,
with the memory of a most delightful
5&d educationally profitable trip fixed i
for all time In every heart and mind.
Perhaps the most vivid and outstand-:
lng recollection in every mind was that !
of the literally overwhelming hospi-1
tallty if the people of northwestern !
Nebraska. This one item baffles any ;
attempt at adequate statement. Beside j
the reception given to the Nebraska :
editors and their families by the peo- '
pie of the northwest, the classic story '
of the entertainment offered the Prodi
gal Son on his return fades into the
class of a crust of bread and a glass .
of water. The editors were bhown '
that for the time being they owued
the country and the fullness thereof
was showered upon them in a manner
O prodigal as to beggar description.
It was overwhelming atid our language
contains no words or phrases that
adequately express it. Everywhere it ,
vas the same, whether in village or
more pretentious city, neichborly care
and boundless preparation for the com
fort and entertainment of every guest
marked everv momt of the solni.rn !
a ..... .., ... ' ,J.
An Ollt Sm rl Is n i V . ,1 inIt
ldunl nt pvorv mnmnnt ftf J , v ,
night, entcrtaimiMMit for every hour,
.
banquet piled upon banquet such only
as the free hearted and full handed !
Nebraskah ran nrnvMo ,-o
provide, were mere i
aocehts to the good things that marked
tne hours of every day. Perhaps one
thought may fairly describe it. This
uas the genuine brand of Nebraska
hospitality, the like of which is to b
found nowhere else in all the world.
Space limits will prevent anything
more than the simple narrative of thi
unique and happy Journey ftf rnilre
than one hundred editors ai IVoir
ft rr-fr
CeMral Avenue Kearney.
families into the Land of Promise
which is also the '.and of Fulfillment.
After viewing northwest Nebraska and
drinking deep of Its hospitality, the
editors have uanimously approved the
selection of "A Little Bit of Heaven"
as th official ode of that section of
the mte ai confirmed the rightJ oi
the "people 'oi the valley of the North
PUtte In tos exclusive use.
GRAND ISLAND.
Sunday and Monday, August 6-7, the
ttlnennt editors gathered at Grand
Island and were royally cared for, feted
and 'dined by the "Independent" under
th personal supervision of Mr. A. F.
Birechler. The splendid Liederkrant
fchill and park was offered as headquar
ters and gladly accepted. The minstrel
:pot tormance which was planned as a
alight return to the people of the towns
Ua 'which the editors remained over the
evening was rehearsed and "licked into
shape" to the partial satisfaction of
all concerned, excepting Editor Cut
right of the "Star." who to the last pro
claimed that the show was "rotten."
Visiting and renewal of acquaintance
for all marked the very pleasant stay
of mora than a day In Grand Island.
On Monday afternoon the editors'
-special train wss made available and
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;l ! - - i i, '! a
riste 1 of In -rp;f cnr.
Tie special v
day co.u li. f mi
Fur.tr;!i. aid th" cafe. Intuit:. n-; urn
rli. t r niion cnr "Nebraska." the. latter
I in i hrse of Mr. P. 1. Jours, of Kansas
i ity, wild lias been proclaimed a
Prince of the Roval Blood by I ho Ne
braska editors. To Mr. Jones cvcryon
of the panic ipants In tho Journey aro
Indebted for a thousand favors and
marks of thoughtful kindness ami con
sideration. Ho well deserves distinct
mention as his untiring courtesy nnde
every hour of n, lonK trip a Joy to old
and young alike and h'.s name will over
remain a grateful memory to all. While,
on the Burlington system the special
train was In charge of Mr. II. A. Kauff
nnn, and on the Union Pacific In
charge of Mr. K. C. Mallon. both of tho
passenger departments of Ihtlr re
spective roads; to both of whom the
editors extend hearty thanks for many
favors during a trip, from whih any
, incident of delay or discomfort was
entirely absent.
At 3:30 Monday afternoon the special
was ready for the first log of the
Journey and pause Is made for o
moment t0 extend our thanks to the
hospitable city of Grand Island.
BROKEN BOW.
I Bowling along toward Broken Bow.
; the first F'.op and tho first surprise
came at Ravenna where a stop of 0
minutes to change engines was
Fiheduled. Mr. J. II. Harrison had
ktiowledgo of this and two score of
younfT ladies were at the station under
his direction with lemonade, fans and
tin callous of rich iced buttermilk,
all of whirl) was very acceptable and
much t miJ iy. d.
Arriving at Broken Bow at 7 o'clock,
the t'on ni rcial Club with many autos
! met 11)0 train with a band and n most
hearty welcome. Tho editors and
i ladies formed a parade at (he head oi
which the ladies of the party carried
: the mrvniitioent fas made by the ladies
! of Ord. Neb., p.nd presented to the
: Association. This magnificent ensign
lis 4S by 90 feet, requires two score
I of people to carry it and when dis
played covers the average street al
most from curb to curb. Forty of the
ladies of the excursion party carried
"Old Glory" in extended display and
furnished a novel and attractive inno
vation in a Nebraska parade.
The editors' "Silver Cornet Band,"
organized among Association members
by Frank A. llarriuon of Lincoln, and
directed by him. had its first try-out
in tho Broken Bow parade and stood
the test grandly. The band under Mr.
Harrison's energetic and competent
leadership was a source of continual
Joy throughout the trip and added
much to many an occasion. Mr. Harri
son. Adam Breede and A. W. Ladd
were the "Stars" of this organization
and the "Newspaper Band" Is now
famous In northwest Nebraska.
The visitors were given an enjoyable
auto rifle, a splendid banquet follow
ing, and then a formal welcome In the
big chautauqua tent. Nearly three
thousand attended to voice the wel
come of Broken Bow to its visitors.
The Association then offered in return
as an expri ssion of thanks for the
splendid hospitality extended, a first
pertfliTnance- of the Minstrel Troupe,
providing an hour and a half of song
and negro comedy. Either the "troupe"
" rtue u uu l,r lir0Ke UJW art'
M'td enough
to appear to like their
they don't, as applause
M"-iS
w&en
and finrnov: 1 were generous and i-wtv
tinuous. A3 "tr.d men." singers and
"h "0' "n " TrtHr. George
Awoi.uy, Auam K.-eene. will Israel
Will Twanrin and Aea Wood carried
the honors, and a chorus of twelve
made a foundation of fine harmony for
the songs. An orchestra of six,
directed by Frank He'vey, Buppliml
th Imtrumepti harmony for th
colored brothers.
HYANNIS.
Shortly after midnight 4i sfwolal
e'eparted from Bcoken ftf.w for Craw
lord and the farther iwhtfost, pass
ing the good littln fVly of Hyannis in
the night without stop but with good
v;es for ih'i many friends located
there.
I CftAWFORO.
Arriving at Crawford at 7 a. m.
Tuesday, the editors round the same
pcr-tjua Nebraska welcome and hos
pltr.fity awaiting rhem.
The visitors were taken by the Com
mercial Club in autos to the beautiful
city park of Crawford, through which
winds the White river, and given a
bountiful breakfast, served by the
ladies of the city. A splendid band
Ka,ve a program auring Tiie meai, ioi-
lowing which the party was taken for
an auto ride out to Fort Robinson and
through the adjacent country, return
Irg at 11 o'clock to depart for Chadron
(By Con. Lindt-man, The Tribune.)
Crawford. Dawes county, Nebraska,
has a population of 2.000, is located
on the C. B. & Q R. It. and the C. &
N. W. It. R., 415 miles from Lincoln,
the ttate capital, 473 miles from Om
cha. and 27.1 miles from Denver, Colo
rado, and is a natural distributing
point of this section. Here the Paxton
& Gallagher Co. have a large distribut
ing place, and alsT the International
Harvester Co. have their general west
ern headquarters. There are two
wholesale froit establishments, a flour
ing mill, a mica mill, a wholesale hide
buying station, two lumber companies,
foundry, steam laundry, garages and
many minor industries.
Crawford has the best of schools,
four hotels, two banks five churches,
sanitary sewerage, best of water, elec
tric llfht and power plant, 24 hours
service.
CHADRON.
Arriving at Chadron at 12:30. the
visitors were met by the Commercial
Club. cMzens and a splendid band and
Sugar Factory at Gerlng Showing Progress July 1, 1S16
parade formed with the Association
t"RS and Band In the post of honor.
Tho rarade to the city jerk was fol
iwed by an auto ride over the city
ind vicinity wb.li h terminated In a
rounfcjus banquet at the lpot Hotel.
Here, as everywhere, the most cii.irm
Ing voting ladies of the city served
the Ritcsts an.l n Pio otvlie ;rn m i le
the banquet an hour ir delight. Formal
welcome and appropriate response by j
President Havis marked tho close of (
the feast and tlv visi'ors rtiti-.'ne 1 :
for tho lone ri
Crawf.n-.l nnd A
Chadron, alo
8 population of
c to
'!a;i( c
Brldgeimrt via
!.i:ty years old, has 1 less than 25 bu.diels of tho most de
' 0. iiltitude of S.r.TS lii ious filed chicken was consumed by
feet, and Is the c-n'. r of a tnont pio
ductive territory, lias a creamery, ice
plant, rdan!ii mill, eirar factory, lnr
ness factory, two brick plants, whole
sale seed house, complete sewer sys
tem, flouring mil'", municipal wafer
FVRtem. twenty tni'.M of cement walks,
$65,000 railroad payroll, twenty-four
hours electric service, cement Mock
plant. flP.OOO fair grounds, Chadron
is the home of the North wist State
Normal School, a state Institution
established in 1010. Contiguous terri
tory produces air.-.'fa. rtatoes, and
creamery product? in abundance.
BRIDGEPORT.
Bridgeport was reached at 7: SO p.
m., and the same hearty and sincere
welcome, the same boundless hospi
tality extended as at other points of
the Journey. The visitors were enter
tained for supper, following whirh the
Association Minstrel Troupe gave their
performance In the opera house to a
capacity audience. All along the Jour
ney old friends, now residents of the
northwest, appeared in quest of former
neighbors and friends. This was par
ticularly true at Bridgeport, a largo
number of "reunions" being held dur
ing the stay there.
Bridgeport, court v seat of Morrill
county: C. B. i. By. Population
about 1.500. Modern little city with
progressive commercial club, two
banks, good improvements. Including
$25,000 court bouse. Surrounding
country is being brought rapidly to
the front by lrria Ion.
The city of Brideecort is abundantly
surrounded with irritable lands and
has several irrigation systems in
sound financial condition. Under these
Irrigation projects, the land are of a
very fertile nature and produce crop
of al'alfa. corn, wheat, rye, oats, po
tntoea. silijar beets, nnd all thG vegeta
ble And Iho products produced from
(hose lands are of such diversified
varieties that If the. country was shut
off from th world, we could product)
everything that is necessary to satisfy
the appetite.
Our alfalfa WsbjeH Jork, and beef, and
butter, aji 4 ihese. fthd honey, and
various other necessities to supply the
table, Our sugar beets produce the
mjrar. Our Veritable are of the best
quality and are produced In enormous
'quantities. Last year there was shipped
rrorn Bridgeport over $20,000 Worth of
cucumbers and cabbage alone, and this
year will see that record hncreased by
many thousands of dollars. This is a
young industry but It is "a mighty one.
The visiting editors were now in the j
irHantimi ,litrlet of the North Platte!
Valley and were prepared to view Ihe with the valley of the Platte as a 20
Kden of which they had heard much, mile panorama spread before the eye,
i he realization was beyond their In- the western sunset providing a beauti-
formation or their dreams and as this
land bowirt with milk and honey un
rolled before them enthusiasm for
northwest Nebraska overleaped all
Tounds.
The Beautiful
BAYARD. ,
The good people of Bridgeport on
Wednesday inoiuliiii provided more
than sixty automobiles for the purpose
of conveying their visitors overland
to the little city of Bayard, where the
citizens of that community bad Invited
tae editorial party to Join them at
dinner. The trip to Biyard was on of
iho most deli..litful of I lie entire out
nig, the arrival being made at thi hit
ler place before noon. At the noon
hour everybody repaired to tho larg
auditorium in (he city, where one of
tho most boiinliful dinners ever pre
pared in Nebraska w as offered and con
sumed. B.IVJird Is not II blll'e rltv Iml
its hospitality certainly outranks" that
cf any metropolitan city in the world.
Bayard will always bo remembered as
the imml .1 . 1 1 I, i r.,1 frin.t ,.i.ii,..
on earth, a careful statistician among
the editors having computed that no
editors and their families present.
Bayard will ever remain one of th
delightful memories of tho trip.
Bayard, Morill county; C. B. & Q.
By. Population about COO. Well im
proved town nnd Important trading
center, with two banks, elevators, brick
yard, newspaper and good stores.
Bayard's location in the heart of the
North Platte Irrigation Project (largest
In tho United tS.ites), is most favor-
able. It lies across the Platte river
from the historic land mark. Ghlmnev
Rock, In Morrill county.
Bayard has an adjacent territory
of 75,000 acres of fertile irrlgatnblo
land (more than can be claimed by
One of the Buttes Near Crawford.
- - j
any other town in the Unitod States).,
Tho composition of the soil is the best
In the state of Nebraska. Tho territory
around Bayard Is lest adapted to
dairying, stock raising and farming In
all of its branches. Tho principal pro-1
ducts are alfalfa, sugar beets, small I
grain of all kinds, potatoes aud all'
classes or live stock. More than $7C,-.
500 worth of freight business
was
imuugii we uuyuiu Biaiion lu
1915.
GERING.
Following the baiumvt ill Ihlyard the1
visitors were rfiWn across the Platte' half a Century of rambling over Ne
overland to Chimney Rock, a station hn,ka, was commissioned to deslg
on thP Union Pacific, where they again natft the most beautiful and charmln?,
met Uiolr special train and vtA Mel-' young lady in northwest Nebraska.
Uela proceeded to Gerinn, Sfchcre they ( This was a task to challenge the wls
were again met with enthusiastic wel- dom of Solomon and the artistic sense
come by the citis-chs of that charming nf an old Master. Decision for a long
and attractive town. Almost in the t,mt. Beemod Impossible, less than a
shadow of Scotsbluff. Gering Is as at-' hairs breadth dividing the merits of
tractive for Its Bcenery and surround- hundreds of Nebraska's fairest daugh
1nn as it is for its wealth, progress ters. At the thriving and attractive
and splendid citizens. Again the utile city of Mitchell the problem
parade was formed, the visitors and fcoiVed itself. She lives there and her
citizens led by the big flag marching , harming personality adds a garland of
to the heart of the city, where the r(mes j0 her splendid little home city,
parade was disbanded and the first jf (ne editors of Nebraska be ever
business meeting of the Association . permitted to designate tho portrait of
held during the afternoon.
As evening approached all the vlsl-
tors were taken to the splendid Coun-1
try Club adjacent to Gering, and at
the very foot of Scottsbluff. Hero..
' ful background, another banquet was
gality to any that was served at any
place. Probably 3.000 people hud
gathered here to welcome the guests
Pa i k, Broken Bow.
and following the banquet the Assocla
lion Minstrel Troune offered a ner
i formance for the mtertaiument of the
hosts. A delightful evening ended with
dancing, the party being returned tc
their special train for the night's rest
at a late hour.
(By A. B. Wood, The Courier.)
Gering. ottabluff county. Everr
eo.ty Is talking about fWirR It l
pnradox .he oldest itnd tli, nrvr.l
.on in 11
li ibiilat'iin-.
"panh. ndirt." Through
lollowiug fowltov lluvs
through sttiiggles to spread fhe waters
of the No,i, ivllMr V( . tJ)p f,.rti,.
foil of the valley It wat ffty miles
ro" 1 ia el Gering mail iialnrd
l.ealthrnl ei:;ten((.
lis very li;
ir. milled In the balance
before the
tnen.iie of Uter llvuU. vef
the plucky hamlet clung to Its being
like grim death, to win out bauds down
after twentv live strenuous and roman
tic years. The Union Pacific's ultimate
main line was Gering s first impel us
toward the front rank, and Its popula
tion of COO swelled to double In a
year, augmented again last year by the
inauguration of work on the big gov
eminent canal which adds 107,000
acres to the south side irrigated area.
The final touch which stamped the
al of certainty came w ith the incep
tion of the million dollar sugar factory,
most modern In the world, which will
make Its first sack of sugar before
mow flies this wilner. The city, prac
tically rebuilt within n few years.
j ftrowa by lenjm nnd bounds 300 strue-
tures having been built this year;
new hlrh school and court house In
j prospect, nnd new enterprises and bus
iness added daily. Now 2.500 Inhabi
tants, with less than half the fnc'orv
force of f.UO yet on hand. High and
fight ly. perfectly drained, amid scenln
beauties nnd a wide expanse of In
tensely cultivated farms, with munici
pal wafer, dav and nlsht electric ser
vice, sewerngo, half a dozen cliurehe.t,
accredited schools and no saloons to
use an idiomatic expression, "all hades
can't stop her."
Parly on the following morning the
visitors were loaded In automobiles
nnd started out on an excursion over
land, which ended at Scott shin ff in the
afternoon, niter a trip of 75 miles
through Nebraska's Garden of Eden.
MITCHELL.
Starting south from Gering, the
."" '"""i.c. exieniiMig in n
lme of niore ",:in ,nrpo crossed
tho Tlatte at the pretty little town of
Melbeta. passed through the equally
prosperous little city of Minatare and
on north to the Minatare dam, a part
of tho great Pathfinder conservation
project. The dam was an item of
decided Interest to nil. It has cost tho
general government to build it nearly
one million dollars. The party drove
across the top of the dam, Becnred a
Fplendid view of the adjacent country
nnd proceeded south aud west to
Scottsbluff, where a short stop was
made on the way to Mitchell, at which
place the Community Club entertained
Ihe visitors to a dinner which amounted
in fact to a biMir,:iet. Again the lavish
hospitality of (lie northwest was In
evidence, and after a drive through th.
ptreels of Mitchell, one of the finrhi
little cities of the North Platte Vallej,
tho party proceeded by unto to Scot Is
bluff for the ufternoon business mee;
lug cf tho Association, scheduled fo:
that city,
A v,.,,,., , ,. tnr ,
tlful and accomplished young women,
i At every s.opplng point scores of
m i, .,-,i 1,,, lu,. ,,.,uti,,,i ,v,,.t
capable and handsome mothers in
serving the visitors with the world's
best of everything. The official hlf-
to-fnn of lhli '.ournev. after more
n young lady to be placed on the coins
and currency of our country It will be
that of Miss Vera Springer of Mitchell
Nebraska.
(By G. E. Mark, The Index )
Mitchell, Ihe (bird in size of the
towns of Scottsbluff county, having a
population of about 1,200, first buib'iiig
In fall of lfiOOO. Incorporated in 1?02,
Is beautifully located on the North
Platte Valley line of the C. B. Q.
Ry., near the novth bank of Ihe North
Platte river, about 15 miles northwest
cf Gering. the coimty seat of Pcoits
bluff county.
Mitchell is in the center of the Lest
developed and v:ost productive Ir.isa-
tlon lands In
western Nebraska, the
far-famed Mitchell valley under the no decline, and everything possible
Mitchell Ditch being tributary, as also ; was done to make the remaining hones
lands under the Government's Inter- I before departure for home thoroughly
state Canal, the Trl State. Ramshorn, pleasant.
Enterprise and the proposed Fort
Laramie ditches. At Grand Island the party broke up
The government headquarters offices into its original units, the late after
of the Reclamation Service for lh j noon and early evening tiaius convey
North Platte Project are located here. ing most of the travelers toward their
Mitchell has a fine public school sys- I borne towns
tern, several churches, a number of
fraternal societies, opera house and
lodge building, electric lights, city
water and sanitary sewer systems, a
number of Tmo stores among which is
the largest department store in the
state west c'f Grand Island, two strong
banks, several garages, a newspaper
(The Index?), an alfalfa meal mill, a
nlckle factory, and prospect for a beet
,U(rar factory in the near future.
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KCOTTSBLUFF.
, Arriving at Scottsblug In the early
afPrnoon hours, the same enthusiastic
wecon,e ylt given as elsewhere. The
Association Immediately went into bus -
neM session, effected the election of
' -,tncers for the ensuing year, provided
i
, for an adjourned bbkiueits uiellnf aC
la Inter lnl n..H n.1 l . A
, anain fao a siiipendoua banquet r ro
'ldeil hv lh n.,e ',. ,.f lk T..
ci mnieni on the ni.ii uospit.illty of
Ihe l.nnq 1. 1 would be but to repeat
what ban heensiild over and over
again. A wealth of good things, coupled
wtih a sincere good will, reflected for
; tVoltsblufT the boundless hot.pltalltr
of Its people.
Following the banquet the Associa
tion Minstrel Troupo again offered it
hour of fun and negro comedy whloti.
seemed to be pleasing In a degree toe
a crowded house. About the midnight
hour, with all aboard, the editors' sp
Hil train tumid eastward for the first
time for the long return trip whb b.
would finally take tho party to GrumX
Island, the Journ-ys end.
(By R. .1. Ix.bell, The Star-Hersfd
Scoltsbluff. Nebraska, has grown In
a few years from a small village to
city of the first class with a population
of 6.000.
Situated in Ihe very center of th
North Pintle Valley and In the heart of
Ihe finest irroaied section In tu
United .States lis advantages and o.
nihilities are null, i, be-d. While tho
erection of business blocks and d wett
ings is almoKt phenomenal they ar
e 1 Z-. 4 . . i v . ...
State Normal School, Chadron.
Inith substantial and artistic. Lleveq
new I) u sin ess houses aro in tho course
of construction at a cost of over $150
000 and over 100 new residences art
being built.
Tho Groat Western Sugar Co. Is e
pending this year" $250,01,0 in the eg.
largement and remodeling of their fao
tory here and a total of $1,000,000 la
new buildings and repairs thsl year.
Scottsbluff has one of the finest ane
best equipped creameries In tho state
a fine modern hospital, a city with q
line water system, electric liht
sewer an. I steam heat, two nations
banks and two state banks wi:h Q
combined deposit of $1,000,000, a Com,
try Club, three mllus out, in 'hs
shadow if Heotsbluff ond one of 'hs
most beautiful spols In all Nebi"1 kt)
with golf links said to be tho fln in
tho west. Business houses Bt 1
with goci's equal to Omaha or LI ai
fVotttibluff ranks s -iond In t ' h
shipments of any city on the Be tip
ton system in Nebrai-ka. has a we .ft
semi-weekly and dally nnner.
NORTH PLATTF.
deep regret at leaving
s:ol of the nor '.. ..
With
garden
thfl
!hs
juu. ney
I' O v.aa
special started on
toward Norlb Piatt
its long
reached in time for a l"li;-l' '' l.reufc
fast under the aeselcen of local
Commercial Cbli. Here again the wel
conn war ns warm ad the tinr.iiity
as bbiiiii'ant as at nnv n'l'c-. Ne
brarkn. And tn the mid fore.nin ths
special a' alii rtarted eastward for ths
mid day stop at Kearney.
. . - - - KEARNEY.
Without notable event Kearney was
reached about 1 p. in. The same west,
ern welcome was extended at the trals
by Ihe Commercial Club and citizen
a parade was ugaln formed, headed by
tho big Ord Mug. and the Association
band, nnd the inarch taken into th
center of the business section of Kear
ney. Here the parade disbanded and
the good people of Kearney called
their visitors to the banquet board,
loaded with all the good things the
mind of man can conceive. Here aealn
genuine western hospitality was the
password and every Kearneyit a past
master in the lodge. Shortly after, the
good byea were said with genuine re
. .1
fc.-Y warp
Street Scene, Bridgeport
gret, the editors returning to their
special for the last time. The short
Journey to Grand Island was soon
under way and in the late afternoon
hours the editors again arrived at
Grand Island, to find that the hospi-
j tallty of the people there had suffered
The ml of the Journey broucht dis
tinct regret to everyone who had par
ticlpated in It. No Incident or circum
stance marred the satisfaction of the
! travelers for a single moment durlnc
the entire Journey and by unanimous
consent the trip was voted an absolute
and unqualified success, a fragrant
memory that would last through life.
Just prior to the departure of the
early evening trains the Nebraska,
Press Assoc iation presented to Horace -M.
Davis, its retiring president, a neat
gold watch fob. with monogram seaL
In recognition of his untiring energy
j in the affairs of the Association an
1 his unfailing courtesy and good fellow
I chip throughout the field of his labors)
j for the Assoc latlon.