The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-20
FIGHT FOR HEAD CAMP
Portland and Cripple Creek Are
In the Race.
CONTEST A WARM ONE
RIVALRY IN THE DISTRIBUTION
OF OFFICES.


the head camp delegates indicates that
the Woodmen will be in Salt Lake un-
til Thursday. There are two import
ant matters to come no in the order
of business. One is the election of of
ficers and the other is the selection of
the next meeting place. In the latter
a contest that would make a Mon
tana political convention ashamed of
itself is promised.
Portland, the web-foot metropolis of
the North Pacific coast, and Cripple
Greek, where the gold grows, are the
cities foremost in the race Portland
has had the head camp once, but the
fight will be none the less interesting
on that account. In fact, the delegates
remember their last sojourn up that
way, six years ago, and that is why so
many of them want to go Back.
1t is an interesting fact that the fight
is based on altitude. The coast dele
gates are almost unanimously in favor
of Portland, they say, because the al
titude. over in Cripple Creek, which is
10,500 feet above sea level, makes it
difficult for them to breathe. But Colo
RADIO just as stubbornly insists that she
should have the lodge session, as il has
been this side of Pueblo, which had it
in 1892, for the past eight years.
Rooters at Work.
The "rooters" are at work. Portland
enthusiasts are wearing ribbons. bear
ing the words: Lets go to Portland
for the next head camp session. while
the Colorado contingent is decorating
the buttOn-holes of all doubtfuls with
motto buttons, saying: Il am in favor
of Cripple Greek for the next head
camp" The grand officers sagaciously
forbear from Haunting the banners I'M
til after the election is over
From a geographical standpoint, it
would seem that Cripple Greek should
develop a strong following. San Fran
cisco had the camp two wears ago
Helena. Mont, had it two years prior
to that, and Portland had it six years
back Pueblo was the lucky city eight
years ago. But now that Salt Lake
has had turn at it, there are those
who insist that Colorado should be sat
isfed for awhile.
Portland's Attractions.
The inducements held out by the con-
testing cities will cut big figure when
fractions numerous and rare, pre-emi-
nently the trip UP the Columbia river
which affords the most beautiful
scenery without doubt in the country
From Portland to Cascade Locks. a dis
lance of about thirty miles, the scene
is one of grandeur that beggars de-
scription. The Latourelle falls and
Bridal Veil falls are among the most
interesting points, having their origin
in mountains that ascend on either
side OF the river for hundreds of feet
1t can all be seen from the steamboats,
or if any one is ''leery' Of the water
he can take advantage of the railroad
running over the same country.
Again, the trip from Portland down
to the ocean presents many beautiful
sights, and the Willamette falls near
Oregon City are not forgotten by those
who have been there Another feature
if Portland wins out will probably be
a clam-bake down at the beach. There
are millions ana millions of these sea-
faring bivalves up in that country and
the Woodmen will be asked to help de-
YOUR few for the state, just to show
they are willing 10 help out. Those
who love pure water will find it in
Portland, just as Colonel Pat DOMAINS
book says. The water that Portland
drinks comes from the Cascade noun
tains and runs for fifty miles over a
bed of gravel, natures own filter The
water has been analyzed by chemists
and pronounced the purest on earth.
What Cripple Creek Offers.
Cripple Creek offers a look into her
mines, which should, her supporters
say, offset anything and everything
the Pacific coast can produce. Those
who want to travel hundreds of miles
underground and gaze on big piles of
gold, with men sticking picks into them
and rumaging around looking for
more, will vote for the Colorado camp.
The sight of a gold mine would be a
novelty to most of the delegates and
the city council has offered to place
the town at the disposal of the dele
gates. The scenery over the Colorado
roads between Utah and Cripple Creek
is another good thing to be remem-
bered.
The selection of the meeting place
will be the last order of business. and
the delegates have from now until
Wednesday to put in their best ticks.
At a late hour last night no definite
decision had been reached, but move
ment was on foot to have the election
of officers take place today by special
order of the head consul. instead of
on Wednesday. The keenest rivalry
exists among candidates for some of the
offices. f. A. Falkenburg has been
head consul for the past ten years and
there appears to be no. opposition to his
reelection. 1t is predicted that Mr..
Falkenburg, Head Auditor Bertschy
and Head Clerk Boak will go in with
out struggle.
Contest For Officers.
The battle royal will occur over the
election of head banker c. V. Cooper.
the present incumbent, is a candidate
for reelection, and David Oliver of
San Francisco is out against him. Both
sides are actively engaged in campaign
work
There are three head managers to
be elected. Oregon has entered Neigh
Dor Kirkpatrick and w. c. Hawley. at
present chairman of the board of head
managers. in the race, and Washing
ton will be represented by c. A Keop1i
of Seattle, who is filling an unexpired
term. Neighbors Mannix and Benson
of Colorado will probably be candi-
dates, and they both have strong fol-
lowings
For head advisor, c. H. Bartholomew