The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-22
THE NE|HART EXCURSION.
The State Press Association Take a
Trip to Neihart-The Inhabitants
Turn Out Fin Masse.

Turn Ont Fin Masse.
At S:l5 Saturday morning the train
which had been proffered through
the courtesy of the Great Northern rail
way, with w. W. Currier, superintend-
ent of the Montana Central, IN charge,
and having on board as an assistant Mr..
Bruce, master mechanic, pulled out from
the Union depot with three coaches, a
baggage car, and the superintendent's
car. The number Of passengers was es-
timated at 225, comprising the visiting
editors, with their wives, daughters, and
s~weethearts, and a large number Of la
dies and gentlemen OF this city.
The Montana Brewing company made
a donation Of four kegs Of beer to satisfy
the thirst OF the passengers.
1t was apparent from the start that
the railway had put their best men in
charge Of the train, as Mr.. Webber was
engineer, MI. Gray fireman, and Mr..
DAILY conductor.
The train sped over the flats Of Sand
coulee, and passing over the bench to
Belt creek, neal the summit, stopped to
| allow the passengers, to view the mag
| nificent scenery. Arriving at the works
| Of the Cashier Coal and Coke company
at Belt the train halted a short while,
and arriving at Arlington they stopped
to allow j. Il. Athey and Judge Nc
| Queen to place on board another install
ment of refreshments for the editors on
behalf Of the citizens Of Arlington.
The train passed up Belt creek, and
arriving at Riceville the Sluice Box
canyon was entered. When it entered
this canyon, our visitors were enthusi-
astic, the giant limestone walls enclosing
the track and the river-the curves we're
so sharp, that the engineer could shake
hands nearly with the brakeman on the
rear Of the last car, and not only that,
but when their attention was called,
they could see five rails Oh one track
which is not often seen in the world. In
conversation with r. Il. Frisk of the
Helena Herald, Mr.. Fisk pronounced the
scenery superior to anything in the
northwest, of which he is well known an
authority, there was only one other place
Selkirk mountains on the Canadian Pa
ClllC ANYWAY anu cNcu tucu. luJ CduJOI
was not 80 long.
From entering the canyon to arriving
at Logging creek, the remarks as re-
CARDS the grandeur of the scenery were
constant, the visitors having arrived at
the season when high water was just
over, and the trees, shrubs, and flowers
were in full bloom and leaf-not only
that, but having entered the mineral
belt, the dark brown lodes Of iron ore
passing through the limestone, together
with the verdure of the pines, with the
precipitous rocks overhanging the road,
presented a scene which was grand be-
You'd conception.
About three miles this side of Mon
arch the editor OF the Neihart Herald
was dilating on the beauty of the seen
cry to some Of his lady acquaintance
and his remarks were &c magniloquent
that the air brake could not stand the
pressure and the air pipe bursted right
under his car and stopped the train.
Neihart.
Arriving at Neihart the city was found
to be out or masse to give a cordial re.
ception to the excursion party. The
cornet band met the passengers at the
depot, and to the tune of popular airs
the excursionists marched down Main
street to the Frisco hotel, where what
the Neihart people called a luncheon but
the pa~rticipators called a feast, was
served to all that came with the proper
badges at the expense Of the city oil
Neihart.
The city was decorated for the occa
sion and the red, white, and blue was
visible everywhere. The train stopped
a little over three hours, which allowed
the visitors ample time to inspect a few
Of the principal mines.
Neihart, as she ever has been, was
hospitable to a fault. Everything was
done for the entertainment OF their Wis
itors and, as one editor from the West
side remarked, There is only one thing
Great Falls and Neihart have not done
and that Is, not to allow US to take theiI
hundreds Of good looking ladies home
with U.s."
The thanks Of the press of Great Falls
are due to the citizens OF Neihart for the
splendid reception given to the state
press association on their visit to that
city yesterday.
The same thanks are due to the au.
thorities Of the Montana Central rail.
way, who insured all safety to the train
by the presence Of their highest officials
and without whose kindness the excur,
sion would have been an imp~ossiDility
The return trip vas made in good
time, arriving in Great Falls a little after
6 o'clock. The general expression of al
was that the trip was q long to be re
membered.