Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-22
TIE SOUTHWEST BIZ RAIL.
Return of the Physicians from Thsir Trip
Along the Northern Pacific.


Along the Northern Pacific.
Yesterday, after week of pleasant rambe
in the far West, large number of the dele
gates to the late convention, with their FAM
lies, returned in bouyant spirits, but looking
a little brown from their exposure to wind and
sun in the fertile regions of Dakota and Mon
taua. DIR. John V. Shoemaker, editor of
the Medical Bulletin and correspondent
for several prominent Eastern papers, as well
as an active practitioner in Philadelphia, Pa,
has been unbounded in his praise to the East
ern papers of the wonderful impression that
the rich and fertile lands of the Northwest
and the beautiful scenery of northern Dakota
and Montana had made upon the party.
After the return of the party from Winni-
peg, they boarded the Northern Pacific train
Fargo, at which places they received
from the citizens the utmost
kindness and attention. After a day of
rest the journey was continued under the care
of the superintendent of the Da-
kota division of the Northern Pacific
railroad, who pointed out all places
of interest along the route. Bismarck was
reached in the evening, and the courtesy OF
the city was extended to the physicians by
the mayor and other prominent citizens. A
visit to Fort Lincoln, the mighty Missouri
river, and the fine ranches and wheat farms
around the city, and the party were again on
their way farther west. A night
of refreshing slumber and part
of day of a pleasant ride on the well formed
and arranged line of the Northern Pacific
railway, and the party disembarked at Miles
City. The authorities of that hospitable town
learning that such distinguished scientists as
Prof. Henry O. Marcy of Boston, Prof Daniel
T. Nelson Of Chicago, the widely-kaown Gov.
Garcelon of Maine, Prof w. B. Atkinson
of Philadelphia, DR.. John V. Shoemaker of
Philadelphia. DR.. A. E. HIGHWAY & Son, DIR.
Benz. s. Goldman of Massachusetts,, DR.. D. A.
Stewart of Minnesota, DR.. Jas. r. Taylor, New
A.. W. Warden, New York city, DR.. s. W.
Davis of Massachusetts,, Prof. s. W. Thayer
of Vermont, Dr.. Watkins of Yer
mont. DR.. H. D. Vain, Chicago, ILL.,,
and many others were in their midst,
rendered their guests an informal re.
ception. Amidst the shooting of rockets
the cheers of the hardy western ranchnen, and
the beautiful and sweet serenade OF the band,
Gov. Garcelon on behalf of the large party OF
physicians and their families returned thanks
in neat and eloquent speech for the unex-
pected kindness that had been extended to
them by the citizens of Miles City and the
Northern Pacific Railway company. Other
speakers followed and referred in the
same warm manner to the increasing atten-
lions that had been showered on the Ameri-
can physicians during their pleasant trip to
the Northwest. The party spent several days
rambling over the prairles examining the To-
calities and hunting. One of the number, DR..
Stewart, of Winona, Appointment practitioner
of this state, rode into a large herd of
buffalo and killed one of the largest
bucks after an exciting chase of several miles.
II is to be regretted, however, that Western
story related by one of several hunters who
was on the train with the party in all their
warllke outfit, frightened offin rather sudden
manner prominent wealthy and portly New
York physician, who missed all the pleasure of
this part of the trip, The hunter, while being
admired and looked upon in wonder by some
of the physicians, remarked in an of handed
manner that very mysterious occurrence had
taken place little beyond Miles City. Several
asked in an afrighted tone, "What has hap
pened?" "Well,'' said the hunter, "seven
dead bodies have been discovered along the rail-
road" "Can it be-" echoed many, "that
some of our brethren have been waylaid and
murderedn' The hunter was not able to say.
particular physician began to grow
nervous, the party alighted from the
cars and repaired to the hotel for dinner; the
individual in question was sad and pensive.
The train whistled for he east, the prominent
New York physician bounded up from the
dinner table, seized his valise and the last seen
of him he was hurrying for the cars, remark
ing as he passed a friend, 81 have had enough
of frontier life and I shall return home"
At an informal meeting of the delegates DR..
Fl. o. Marcy, of Boston, Mass, was called to
the chair, and DR.. John V. Shoemaker, of
Philadelphia, Pa, was made secretary. The
secretary then read the following resolution,
which was passed with hearty and unan-
imous vote:
RESOLVED, That the delegates and their fami-
lies now assembled tender to the officers
of the Northern Pacific Railway company their
sincere and heartfelt thanks for the courtesy
and compliment that the company extended
to them during their tour over the we'll
arranged, easy and pleasant-riding line of the
Northern Pacific.
The party will, after a few days
of rest in St, Paul, turn their faces home
ward-astonished, pleased and delighted with
the unboundt region of the Northwest.