The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-31
GALVESTON OPINIONS.
Galveston Interviews wnh Uisiahoma
Newspaper Men.

Newspaper Men.
Galveston News interviews with Ok
lahoma newspaper people
Building Improvements Noticed
Mr.. Chas. A. McConn, busincs sman-
ager of tho Daily Reporter. OF Arkan-
sas City, called at the editorial rooms
OF the News lastevening, accompanied
by his charming young wifc. said he:
81 think Galveston has done herself
most proud in her reception OF the Ok
lahema press association. Nothing
was left undone to make our stay in
your city most pleasant. The trip TO
the jetties was very Interesting and
instructive and the oyster roast was
most enjoyable and heartily apprecja-
ted, as through mans stomach his
hear is reached. These were novel
experiences to those coming from a
country where the sand patters YOU
in the face like hailstoncs as it is
forced along by hard wind. Since
leaving Galveston about three years
ago | find that she has made wonder
full building improvement, owing, /
suppose, to the Increased confidence
on account of the deep harbor You
may be sure the Oklahoma newspaper
contingent will be here la full force
when the exposition now being work
ed up meets"
Galveston and Oklahoma
Mr.. Leslie @. Niblack, editor OF the
Guthrie Daily Leader the official or
gan of Oklahoma democracy, and one
of the most successful papers in the
territory, was very enthusiastic over
the cordial reception accorded the vis-
iting newspaper people. Mr.. NiblaclS
is young man and has had fund Of
experience in newspaper work, which
he is putting into the Leader.
When seer at the fremont last even.
ing by News reporter he said:
You Texans are all right; you know
good thing when YOU see it and pos
sess the happy faculty Of pressing the
button at the right time and in the
right place. We have done the rest.
This visit OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory newspaper men, feel conf.
dent, will redOuud to the benefit Of
Galveston You want cur trade. ana
in my mind nothing will bring about
friendly commercial intercourse more
rapidly than u full exposition Of Gal
weston in the territorial press. Our
people have taken great interest In
Galveston's deep water project, and at
the western states conference recently
held in Topeka Oklahoma had a dele
CATION composed of eighteen substan-
tial citizens. We are beginning to
understand what Galvestou's decp
water means, aud shall use our ues /
efforts in furthering the exposition
prof 'ct for this city in 1897 or ls9S
"rhe excursion to the jettics yester-
day on the good ship Bessie was highly
enjoyed by all the iahsr pushers, ana
the trip gave us a deeper insight into
the harbor enterprise. We all feel
highly thankful to the committee com
posed OF Galveston's business and pro
fessional men who piloted MS on tho
excursion and about the city. An ere
congeDial and accommodating gentle
/ men aud we shall ever entertain a
warm spot i'm our hearts, collectively Y
speking, for them. / notice several
interesting things IN Galveston-one
is that cotton is on the jump upward
and the other is that the trolley cars
run on schedule time Galveston is a
great city; it possesses thrift and en-.
terprise and host OF public spi ed
men. ! have no doubt that the next
few years will see the island city one
of the greatest sea p,rts i'm the world
oar party is made up OF frepresenta-
tive newspaper men from Oklahoma
and Indian territories and the worth
and resources of Galveston and Texas
will be properly set forth in their re
spective papers, aud kindly mention
will also be extended to the officials of
the Santa Fe proper and Gulf roads
for their many cOurtesies Mr..
keenan, has accorded us royal treat
ment and we will not forget him. You
can say for me that our party Is happy
and will give Galveston permission To
pack her wardrobe in oklahoma 5
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