The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

tletOe and palm branches. we were
then in the midst of the soft southern
spring, for the grass was fresh and
green; so some one remarked that it
matched the editorial excursion.
Further on we disembarked at the
experimental farm, where we found
nicely growing vegetables, violets and
anemones in bloom, and roses budded.
The company operates this farm with
a view of showing visitors what
splendid soil will do. and also to sup
ply fruit, vegetables, milk and butter
to the hotel Sabine in Port Arthur.
Upon arriving at Port Arthur on
Friday afternoon the train was run
down to the export pier, which we
found loaded high with carload after
carload of lumber, cotton, -four, corn
and wheat, destined for Mexico, Cen
trail and South America, and Europe.
Here we were fully able to realize
the great future in store for Port
Arthur. The "Drumelzier'' a 5000
ton steamer, had left for Liverpool
the Sunday previous to our arrival.
The "Haddon Hall' we saw being
oaded for the same part with 300 car
loads of cotton. The Port Arthur
Transatlantic S. S. Co., in connec-
tion with the Port Arthur Route, has
a line of eight steamers for European
trade, besides those intended for the
Mexico, Central and South American
| trOpic.
Friday evening we dined at the fam
Gus Sabine, which is most artistic
hotel built on the club house plan.
There are shell walks and profusion
of flowers and shrubbery. The Sabine
faces Lake Sabine which is a body of
water 35 miles long and Is miles wide
so that you can see only the gentle
undulation of the waves as far as the
eye CAN reach. In front of the hotel
is the pleasure pier one half mile long
with pretty pavilion at the end. At
| night it is lighted with electric lights,
and presents a gay appearance.
On one side of the hotel is the nata-
torium, which has capacious swim
ming pool, and adds much to the ar
chitectural beauty to the lake shore
| drive. which is between the hotel
and the lake. After dinner compOs-
ed largely of the products of the coun-
| try, oysters, terrapin, wild duck, and
fish, we who had taken rooms at the
| hotel retired for a season of rest.
Later on we were given a ball in
the dining room, and it was found
that lage majority of the Kansas
editors had cultivated their heels as
we'll as their heads.
Saturday morning opened with a
flood of sunshine and soft air. AZ
ter breakfast the entire party embark
ed on board the Henrietta, the Bos-
| ton, and q little two masted schooner,
with the exception of few gentlemen
who took the naptha launch for
hunting trip. There was not suffi-
cient air for sailing, so the schooner
was towed by the Boston. We steam
en- across the lake and into the new
canal, having a depth Of 16 feet cut
by the dredges, up to Taylor's Bayou
| having natural depth of % ft. Then
b ok and down through Sabine Pass,
to the mudhole where they are trying
to build city to rival Port Arthur
| TIE city of Sabine Pass is built en-
tirely on piles, and they might pos
sibly sncceed in doing something, on
ly they havn't bottom to rest their
piles on.
We passed the Lefe-saving station,
and went on down past the lighthouse,
where we had view of the jetties.
One of the most interesting things on
the trip was the shipping in the gulf.
Steamers and sailing vessels from all
parts of the world were there. The
largest United States dredge boat also
lay at anchor.
Poor Captain Hawkins of the Hen
rietta had a hard time keeping his
| vessel balanced, as every one rushed
from one side to the other as we pass
ed the big ships.
A few of US were up around the pi-
lot house, and finally he installed an
assistant and going below, in true
sea-faring language settled the ques-
tion of running from one side of the
boat to the other. Lunch was served
ON the boas through the courtesy of