, 1896-07-27
Editor Republican.

trip from Laramie to Cooper Hill and
return. The association visited Den
yer and Salt Lake City as a body. but
u Of the tourists accepted a kind invi-
tation to stop at Laramie Wednesday
night. Messrs. Bracken. West and
Gray met us at the depot and after a
few hours rest and an early breakfast,
we started in picturesque Concord
coaches. with four and six-horse
teams, at 5 a. m, for the mountains, ac-
companied by Col. f. p. Snow. DR.. A. A.
Johnson. Mr.. r. w. West. Joe West.
DR.. Hamilton. DR.. J. X. Swigart and
NJ. b. f. Brackon, who had charge of
the party.
After n most novel and delightful
ride we reached Morganville at 2 p. m,
and without delay proceeded to do am
pie justice to a most excellent dinner
at Mr.. C%rosson's boarding house.
Fresh teams and carriages were at the
door at 3 p. m. and we started around
the mountain witt Mr.. T. c. VanBen-
thuspn. Ed. Morgan and T. J. Morgan
in command. Persons accustomed to
the beautiful mountain scenery of Wy
oming can have no conception of the
keen delight we all experienced as we
drove through those wonderful canons
and valleys. then climbed Ove the
grand mountains, eating wild straw
berries in the valleys and snow on the
mountain top.
DR.. Johnson. Col. Snow and those
interested in the mines gave us much
valuable Information concerning the
mines, ores and formation of the differ
ent stratas. We followed the trail to
candle passed through to the end of
the tunnel. where Mr.. Clarence Matson
photographed the crowd. After gath
ering a large collection of wild flowers,
we reached Mr.. VanBenthusen's cabin
for the finest feature of the entire trip
"a genuine trout supper given by
Mcssrs. T. j. and Ed. Morgan T. C.
~VanBenthusen and Carl Stradley.
Seventy-three fine trout were sacrificed
but no one dares to tell how many were
~dGvOured by the kansans. The supper
was prepared by graduates in the cult
nary art and was thoroughly appreciat-
ed and enjoyed.
Col. w. A. Greenfield had one of the
prettiest cottages and the American
flag foated above it. After a visit to
the fines spring we ever saw, all climb
ed to the top of the hill, where we had a
: bonfire and then went to the shaft
house of the Emma G.. where Mr..
Bracken acted as postmaster and the
following toasts were responded to:
Our Guests. DIR. A. A. Johnson
lk'SIuISt
....Prof. T. w. Roach, Salina, Kas.
Our Mineral Resources. .......
Col. e. P. Snow
Cooper Carl Stradley
What Induced Me to Settle on
Cooper Hill"....T. C. V~anBenthusen
AN Afternoon in the Gold Mines"
...........C. n. Knapp, Riley, Kas.
Vocal solo, Little Alabama Coon"
.......Mrs. Grace Parks. Beloit, Kas
Reading, The Civil War"........
Col. w. A. Greenfield
incidents of Today's Trib"......
: .......P. F. Vaughn, Mankato, Kas
The Ladies'. ..... DIR. |. R. Swigar
THE Kansan Abroad.
Mrs. Grace l.. Snyder, Cawker, Kas
, Chorus. Good Bye. My Lover, Good
! Bye
The party then went on to the ent
, of the tunnel, 275 feet long and 70;
T feet deep, where the ore was rich witt
: the precious metals and all Joined il
singing. God Be With You Till W.
l Meet Again"
The view from the side of the noun.
tain by bright moonlight as we de-
scended to Morganville was picturesqu,
! in the extreme, and at midnight w
were glad to rest in he arms Of NOR
: pheus until $3.50 a. m. when the gen
2 tlemen came over to the ladies' CAM
and serenaded us. reminding us that /
was time to start back to Laramie. W.
ate breakfast and after bidding oul
new but very hospitable and kline
friends a reluctant farewell, hoping
hat we might some day meet them al
again, We started about 4:3O a. m. fol
Laramie, where We were greeted b.
!. Mrs. Swigart, Mrs. Bracken. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Gray at 1850 a. m.
A pleasant luncheon party at the I'm.
ion Pacific hotel was last on the pro.
gram and We were sorry indeed thai
home duties made our departure on The
Don train imperative. Our only re.
grets were that we could not accept the
generous courtesies offered by the Lar.
annie citizens and remain long enough
20 be driven over the city.
We were delighted to find that such
men as Col. Snow and DR.. johnson
have great faith in the bright pros.
! poets Of the mines OF the Cooper Hill