The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-24
ELEVEN DAYS IN THE.
SOUTHWEST.
The Kansas Editorial ExcursiOnists Visit
iheTwo kexieOs and Colorado.
a s.o4 Time at Winfield to Start Ca.
The Old Civilization and the New in the
Land Of the Hztecs and Montezumas.
The Address OF the Editorial COMMITTEES


ing Of May 10, and thus was pleasant
sociable broken up, given TO the editors
and their friends by the people Of that
live town. The proceedings Of the al
nual editorial conventions had commend
ed the day before. aud the day had
closed with q splendid ball al Man
nIng's opera house, which some forty Of
rs failed 10 attend before II 80 p. M, on
account OF our train being twelve hours
late. On the 10th the proceedings were
continued, and Noble Prentis delivered
the annual address, which was one
of the best ever delivered before the
association, because II left the beaten
path and gave US some whole
some suggestions In Q new channel
vgianeld.
We had visited this city some twelve
years ago when there were only few
houses. and the principal store was In
log building. The Courier and Tele-
gram and the newspaper correspon.
dents had kept Us posted ~ TO its
growth, and we were well prepared 10
ind IL o magnificent and beautiful city
Of nearly 1000 inhabitants. The con-
yentIon OF last year could not have
made Q more fortunate location for the
meeting than this. There stood ready
tn welcome Us 70 their hospitable homes
hundreds Of generous people. The
town 10 among the handsomest In tbs
west, with its shady streets, its elegant
white stone sidewalks, Its substantial bus
mess blocks, its beautiful churches and
residences, and its attractive surround
Ing landscape. The town Is gem set
In Q border Of emerald hills fringed
with trees. The residences of Read,
McMullen, Robinson, Platter, Fuller,
RIglsy and others would be . credit TO
town fiity years old. The church
buildings Of the Presbyterians, Meth
odists, Congregationalists and Baptists,
she two large and elegant school houses,
are Just such as an intelligent, tasteful
and refined people would provide, while
the large and magnificent Breton house,
the mills and elevators give the whole
Q business and prosperous air which
makes Winfield so desirable place for
permanent residence. Below the city Q
company OF wealthy men have pur-
chased . large tract Of land for park.
It Lies along the Walnut river bank and
e most appropriately called ''River-
side Park" Little has been
done In the way Of art but
nature has provided one Of the hand
soonest groves we have seen in Kansas,
and ct no distant day %Riverside" will
be the pride Of Winfield. The famous
Winfield white stone has done much for
the town. Many of the leading build
Ings are constructed of this material, in
GLIDING the large and elegant three
story Breton House, one of the most
commodious and best kept hotels in the
state. This stone is put int0 sidewalks
ct seven cents per square foot, and the
city Is consequently the best sidewalked
town in the state. Mr.. G. c. Black has
zoe building Of this material for his
Telegram ONCE, one OF the best fitted
printing offices In southern Kansas.
"All aboard" cried the conductor, and
ct ~ that night We were OH for the
southwest. our objective point being
nearly 300 miles distant.
So much has been written OF Ccln-
RADIO and New Mexico that we can
hardly hope hope to say anything tina,
10 new or very interesting OF them. Our
observations in Mexico were confined
70 . ride of 225 miles from Paso De.
Norte and return in the night. and one
day In chihuahua pronounced Che wa
way. and it will readily be seen that the
opinions We formed OF the country can
uss be based upon very thorough knOwl-
edRe.