The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
EDITORS SEEING THE SOUTH.
NORWEGIAN-DANIs PRESS AssO-
CITATION IN SAVANNAH.

| lahtnE IN the GOuntFy-hAtG been
Looking at Georgia Lands With
the View to Establishing a Colony.
Will Eat Oysters With the Lum-
bermen at Tybee To-day.
The Norwegian-Danlsh Northwestern
Press Association arrived in Savannah by
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad at 11:2O
O'Clock last night and will probably re-
main two or three days. Members of the
party are largely interested in land invest
ments along the line of the Georgia and
Alabama road, and 1t is with a view to
looking over this section that they are
here.
In the party are some of the most promi-
| nent and influential newspaper men Of the
Northwest. They met at Chicago and left
there Dec. 80, going direct to Montgomery
by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
where they remained short time, the
guests of the city. Exceptional courte-
sizes were shown the party there, not only
! because of their standing, but for the
profit to those places where favorable i'm
pressiOns are made. On leaving Mont
gomery the party went to Americas,
where some time was pleasantly spent
reviewing the surroundings and forming
an idea of the agricultural and manufac-
turing interests in that section. The prin-
cipal place visited, at least to the news
paper men, was Cordele, near which they
have purchased, or contemplate purchas-
ing considerable tract of land with a
view of later locating a colony. These
lands belong to private parties and are on
the line of the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
road. The party was guests of the rail-
road company while en- route and will
receive attention from the officials in Sa-
vannah.
Desiring to afford all possible entertain
ment to the newspaper men while here,
Mr. William B. Stillwell, chairman of the
committee to entertain the Union Associa-
ton of Lumber Dealers of Ohio, which
reached the city last night, has invited
the newspaper men to join the lumbermen
at 1880 o'clock this afternoon and make
the trip TO Tybee, where an oyster roast
will be provided, and possibly few patri-
otto speeches will be made. As a gentle>
man gladly remarked in anticipating the
meeting of the two associations, with
lead pencils on one hand and circular saws
on the other" a good deal of merriment
will doubtless be afforded. The pen
counts for something, but might be less
formidable when thrown against the wit
humor and repartee of the lumberman
who conquers the forests.
Among the newspaper visitors are: b.
Anundsen, publisher DEBORAH Poster, De-
corah Ia; F. W. Woll publisher Amerika
and Norden, Madison, Wis; p. o.
Stromme editor America and Norden
Madison, Wis; Chr. Brandt, editor Nord-
vesten, st. Paul, Mimi; l.. Stavnheim
publisher and editor Dakota, Fargo, ~
d.; S. Chr. Grefseng, assistant editor Nor
manden, Grand Forks, N. D.; c. F. Han
son, publisher Rodhuggeren, Fergus Falls,
Mimi; I. H. Ulsaker editor Rodhuggeren,
Fergus Falls, Mimi; p. A. Sandberg, as
sistant editor Superior Tidende, West SUI
perior, Wis; Olef E. Ray. assistant edi-
tor Ugelbladet, Fergus Falls, Mimi; H. E.
Boon, publisher and editor Globe, Fergus
Falls, Mimi; H. Egeberg, publisher and
editor Folkebiadet, Enderlin, N. D; TIL
Egsen, editor Christian Youth, Madison
Wis; Ebert Barton, editor Madison Dem
okrat, Madison, Wis; F. ]. Lime, assist
ant editor Nordstjernen, Red Wing
Mimi; TIL. Hannah, assistant ed
itor Syd-Dakota Ekko, Sioux Falls
S. D.. Edward Lund, publisher Nye Nor
manden Minneapolis, Mimi; Paul Gyllst-
Won, assistant editor Spogefugien, Mime
apolis, MINI; Q. T. Hamre, publisher La
Cross Poster, Lacrosse, Wis; ]. C. Mel
son, assistant editor Ugelbladet Minneap-
oils, Mimi; o. o. Nelson, assistant editor
Minnesota Tidende, Madison, Mimi; H.
O.. Oppedale, Askelladden, Chicago Ill;
John M. Dahien Mt. Horeb Times, Mt.
Hore6, Wis; Hans L. Spilde, Vesterhelm-
en-, Mayvile, n. d.
leading member of the party is Mr..
Christian Brandt editor of the Nord-
Vesten, a widely circulated paper pub
lished in Ste Paul Mr.. Brandt is an ex-
perienced newspaper man and his paper
is known as one of the best dailes in the
Minnesota capital. In fact the entire par
~ Is the pick from the Northwestern
field.
The visit to Savannah will be OF espec-
ial significance, for the reason they in
tend pushing the colonization scheme, the
plans of which are already well under
way. 1t is their intention to give partic
ular attention to the truck farming in
terests, as this will prove an important
item In the reports they will make TO their
people concerning the city and it's sur
roundings. They will doubtless be able
TO make favorable report in this regard
in SO far as the possibilities in this d.
fectlon are concerned. 1t has been dem
onstrated that the section around Savan-
man, through which the party will pass
and probably personally inspect. is gen
uinely adapted to truck raising and espec-
tally the light vegetables. There Is no
sectlon more adapted to celery growing
than that comprised within a radius of
thirty miles of the city. which is demon
strated by the crisp. rich quality of home
grown celery to be found daily in the local
markets "-
After spending a few days in Savannah
the newspaper men will continue their
trip through Florida
Col A, Pope, the genial freight and pas
senger agent of the Savannah and Ala
eama Railway, had the party in charge to
Savannah and it is hardly necessarv 10
say that they have not suffered while in
has care. Neither did Col. Pope fail to
inform them of the advantages and pros
poets of this section. particularly that nor
uon OF 1t penetrated by the Georgia and
Alabama Railway.
Inc eoitors are registered at the Pulas-
Xxi. They are a hale and hearty 1ool+ing
lot of men and will be easily distinguish
able on the streets by their fine physique.
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Everybody Uses Sugar.
We sell large part of the sugar used In