The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-04-24
EDITORIAL EXCURSION To The GULF.

at Manhattan on the evening of the al
inst. The welcoming speech was mad
by J. A. Anderson, President of the Ag
ricultural College, and was responded t.
by d. r. Anthony, President of the As
sociation. The annual address was de
livered by Geo. A Crawford, of Fl. Scot,
We publish this address on the first pag
of to-day's paper, and commend it t.
our readers as containing suggestions o
interest and importance to the people o
this Safe.
The members of the Association, upor
their arrival at Manhattan, were met b,
the citizens and escorted to the place
assigned them, and during their stay il
the city were royalty entertained.
On the 9th inst. the Association helt
their business meeting. Ottawa wa
selected as the place of hol ding the mex
meeting, and it was decided that the ex
cursion next year should be to Philadel
phia. The old officers were reelected
and Nu5le L. Prentiss was chosen orator
After the adjournment of the Ass Cation
its members visited the Agricultural
College and other places of interest in
Manhattan.
At fOu: o'clock in the afternoon the
members of the Association started on
an excursion to Galveston. They ran up
the X. p. road as far as Junction City
where they took the NJ. X. & T. road
and during the night passed down
through Kansas. There were on this
excursion some seventy editors and pub
fishers and large number of invited
guests, among whom we're number of
State officials and persons representing
tn. various interests and in ius tries of
the State. Thomas Dorwin, General
passenger agent of the NJ. K. & L Ry.,
also accompanied the excursion and gave
his special att ention to the safety, con-
venience and comfort of the party.
Daylight Friday morning found the
.excursionists we'll out in the Indian
Territory, with a eerrepeable climatic
change and marked adyaa3 emsnt in
vegetation. The Territory Presented a
beautiful appearance as~|we whirled
through it in the morning, but in the
absence of all sign; OF civilized life the
scenery soon grows monotonous. After
passing number Of stations, which con-
sisted of side tracks, the excursion reach
ed Muskogee, the largest town in the
Territory, where they took breakfast.
Soon after leaving Muskogee we crossed
the North Canadian and little farther
on the main branch of the Canadian
river. These streams are belted with
heavy timber, the soil is apparently rich
and we believe this the best part Of the
-territory-as seen along this route-for
cultivation. Some thirty or forty miles
beyond the Canadian, at a station called
McAliister, important coal mines have
been opened. Along the line of the rail
road there are no Indian settlements to
be seen. Mr.. Lo undoubtedly doesn't
look with favor upon railroads. The !
keeping of this vast and unoceupied terri
tory closed to settlement and improve
ment is to the great detriment OF the
States of Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
and we believe that at no distant day it
will be open to settlement "under such |
wise and benefcient regulations as will
protect the rights of the aborigines and
the sacredness of treaty stipulations."
Denison is the first city we reac he'd in
Texas. 1t is thriving railroad town of
some three thousand inhabitants. The
excursionists took late dinner here and |
passed on, although the cititizens invit-
ed them to spend the rest of the day
here. Shortly after leaving Denison
we passed through Sherman, which is an
older, Weather and prettier town, but
apparently not enjoying the trade and
prosperity of Denison. Night set in
soon after passing Sherman, and We saw
nothing more of the country until Satur-
day morning we were Weakened at Hearpe
for change of cars by those not occupy
ing sleepers. Here we found the flowers
and roses in full bloom and the trees
clothed in beautiful foliage. From
Hearne to Hampstead we passed through
beautiful country, the valley Of the
Brazas. From Hampstead on the gulf
one hundred miles-the coun-
try is level and is better adapted to graz
ing than cultivation, and large herds of
cattle were seen in every direction.
The party arrived at Galveston without
accident Saturday evening about five
o'clock. They Immediately drove to
the Grand Southern, Cosmopolitan and
Hotel, where they rested
from the .fatigues of their journey and
dined upon oysters fresh from the bay
and vegetables from the gardens upon
the island.
Sunday morning found quite number
Of the party out very early, reveling in
the glory of the spring sunlight and en-.
joying the refreshing. atmosphere and
no'ing the marked contrast to their own
cline. Arrangements were made by the
citizens for the entertainment of the
party and early in the forenoon carriages