The record-union., 1892-06-08

many places, take so many drives, see so
much, eat so much, and, l was going to
say, drink so much. The wheat fields of
this State are bigger than the big trees
and big mountains, and are almost as big
as the ocean. The mines Of this State are
something wonderful. Our badges,
which are made of gold, silver and tin,
are products of this State. Under your
own vine and fig trees you can mine your
gold and silver.
1.-THE Weekly Montesano CWash.) Vidette.l
HOSPITALITY TREATED.
The public have heard more or less of
the National Editorial Association, which
has recently been in session in San Fran
cisco; of the special trains across the con-
tinent, carrying the six hundred guests
of the State Of California; of the ovation
rendered the party by the people along
the route, and of the hospitality so gem
erously and lavishly bestowed by the citi-
Zens of the coast States.
Never before has any large excursion
party been treated so Hospitality, nor have
the people bestowed their favors upon a
more appreciative class.
The editorial party consisted of about
SIX hundred perSonS-cOmprisng repre-
sentatives from every State and Territory
OF the Union.
From the time the party entered the
state of California it received a continued
ovation. Each city visited seemed anx-
1OuS 10 extend more cordial reception to
The visitors than rival town.
WONDERFUL STATE.
California is wonderful State-favored
more by nature than any commonwealth
III the Union. It's climate is famed the
world over, and justly so, for it cannot be
excelled. While it is true that all grada-
tons Of climate-from the semi-rropicaI
10 the temperate-may be experienced
within its borders, yet the average is
agreeable the year round, and makes the
State desirable place to live and enjoy
life.
The different climatic conditions of the
several sections of the State also indicate
4 wonderful variety OF products of the
soil. 1t is the home of the orange lemon.
grape, fig and other tropical plants; while
no state can boast of a greater variety or
better quality of the more common fruits
and grains. Everywhere the vegetation
of the State is noticeably thrifty and
abundant. In addition 10 these products
are the rich gold. silver and tin mines.
and extensive forests. In natural wealth.
as Will be seen, the State OF California is
richly blessed.
The Eastern delegates will return home
with different ideas of the scope re-
sources and possibilities of the Pacific
Coast. Nothing has occurred within the
past few years which will result in SO
much good 10 this section of the country,
nor give 1t so extended an advertisement.
tGreat Falls Daily Leader, June 1st7
Never was any association more gener-
OuSly treated than was the National Ed
itorial Association by the State of Cali
tornia and the Pacific States. The hos
pitality of the whole coast was lavished
upon the delegates. Los Angeles. san
Jose, Monterey, Stockton, San Francisco.
Sacramento, Portland, Seattle and Ia
coma threw open their doors and gave
generous and hearty Welcome. The
Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific Den
Verand Rio Grande, the Northern Pacific
and, in fact almost all the roads in the
country except, of course. the Great
Northern, gave them free transportation
and conveyed without money and with
out charge party of eight hundred peo-
pie from one end of the continent to the
other. Especially was this noticeable in
the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
Whose force was kept busy furnishing
transportation TO different sections of CAL
iiornia and Oregon, and who did it all
with the utmost courtesy and spirit OF ac-
commodation. The Press Association of
California also did its part in entertain
ing the Eastern people. TIE cost to the
different railroad and steamship lines and
To the people of California and other parts
OF the West Coast must have amounted to
many thousands of dollars. 1t would be
impossible for any other section of the
country to do as much as was done by the
people of the coast, but they will receive
bountitul reward for their work.
FOR THE FIRST TIME
In their lives the Eastern editors appre-
ciated the peculiarities of the Pacific Coast
and its peculiar wants and needs. The
result will be great educational school,
not only for the editors, but through
them for the people of the East. Thet
have seen the capabilities of the West.
They have learned something about the
silver interests, about the Chinese uues-
ton and about the Indians, topics upon
which the Eastern press are especially
ignorant.
THEY HAVE LEARNED
That the opportunities for gaining wealth
IN the West are far in advance of those in
The East. The influence of this knowl-
edge will be felt in all sections of the
country, The invitation to partake of the
hospitality OF Great Falls and to visit the
great State of Montana rendered them bv
the Great Falls Board of Trade. was gra
ciously received and scores of them ey
pressed regret that their route had been
decided upon so that they could not visit
the State