The Lamar register., 1898-09-21
EDITORS DAY.
Lamar ana Prowers County Enter
tain tho Editorial Association.

Last Saturday was great day for
Lamar and Prowers county and a rev.
elatio to a whole lot of other folks.
About six weeks ago arrangements
commenced to secure the members of
the National Editorial Association,
which was to meet in Denver this
month, to make trip down here as
one place of interest in the stnte. At
ter gong nearly everywhere that was
scheduled on their trip over the state,
the editors to the number of about
400 started for Lamar. The entire
party wBs given breakfast at Fred
Harvey's hotel at La Junta, and Mr.
Harvey had orders to give the best.
Then the train sped along and landed
the travellers here, where they were
received by the entire population Of
the town.
Most of them were seated in car
riages and buggies and started out
north 10 the reservoirs, an inspection
of the irrigated farms being made on
the way. At the reservoirs the Great
Plains Water Co, had prepared a
huge dinner, and it was so good that
Of the fragments not many baskets
full could have been taken up. Juicy
beef aad tender mutton Furnished
by the firm of kirkpatrick & Coz
were cooked to just the right degree,
aud the ride and savory odors of the
dinner sharpened the appetites OF
those who had the good luck to be
there. Other eatables as suitable &C
compartment to the meat, were pro-
yided in profusion, and it was self.
evident that everything was good
from the way the edibles disappeared.
After dinner the party examined the
reservoirs and the works completed
and being completed, and everything
excited wonder. Returning tc town
more country was looked over, and
the possibilities OF the Arkansas val
ley as a region where the best of ev.
erything can be raised, were fully
demonstrated. Grain and alfalfa
fields, corn by the acre, melons, ap-
Piles, peaches, grapes, in fact fruits of
all kinds; sleek cows, fat sheep and
shapeiy horses were strictly in evi.
dence, and the people looked happy,
prosperous and contented-
After arriving in town fruit "a plen-
ty" and other refreshments were on
hand and the visitors were informed
that ..the town and everything in it
were theirs The Lamar CONNER.
cisl Club room was open to them, as
was every place in town. Those who
did not take the trip over the river,
were entertained by committees of
ladies and gentlemen and passed a
pleasant day. There were some who
thought the long ride wonld be too
tiresome, but when they heard of the
marvellous things the others had seen
they repented not going. An anus
ing instance was that some of the
editors thought the trip would be too
much for their "better halves" land
there were quite goodly number of
the ladies among the guests) and
took their places in the carriage as
signed them and started away. After
they were we'll started their wives
concluded to go, chartered lumber
wagon and started. And they beat
their .'hubbiesn out to the reservoirs
aud had lots of fun on the way.
Not much was done in the way of
decorating the town, but splendid
display of the products of the county
wss made at the depot, and elected
many remarks Of commendation, not
only on account of the perfection of
the products, but also for the tasteful
arrangement of them. The commit
tee had Just cause to be proud of
their work. The editors were hearty
and frequent in their praise of the
country and of the royal reception
and good time they enjoyed here and
said they would never forget the gen
erous treatment received here. In
due time however the hour of their
departure arrived, and their thirteen
Pullman cars carried them away to
Denver, stopping at La Junta for
supper as the guests of our people.
Altogether it was the greatest time
ever had in this vicinity. Ittook good
work and perseverance, in the first