Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-07-11
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Editorial Correspondence ]

Leaving Portland Morday night al |
iI:45, June 8, the Oregon EDITORIAL party |
started on their journey across the con
tinent TO Buffalo, via the scenic North
ern Pacific route, in an elegant private
car. There were about thirty.seven [ n
the party, including eleven delegates
to the National Editorial Association,
members Of the Oregon Press Associa-
ton and guests. A delegation Of seven
from Washington and Idaho joined the
party at Tacoma, making forty in the
entire party.
Following are the Oregon delegates TO
National Editorial Association meeting:
Frank s. Harding, TeIephOne-Register,
McNlinnvillc; Artl,nr Conklin, Oregon
Mining Journal, Grants Pass; Layton
Vision, Rural sririt, Portland; Miss
Nellie Gardner, Sun, Sheridan; s. c..
Beach, Farmer and stockman, Portland /;
Al. Y. Beach, Examiner, Lakeview; A.
w. Cheney, Courier Herald, Oregon
City; Miss Anna 0glesby, BULLETIN,
Junction City; Albert Tozier Mines and
Metals, Portland; Miss Nellie Togierr
World, Portland.
Through Washington the ground was
quite white with SNOW and wintry
chill pervaded the atmosphere. But
| the warm, bright sun soon brought out
the most charming effects. As we we're
whirled along the Cascades and Yakima
river presented charming pictures. We
paesed through idaho during the night,
reaching Missoula, Mont, Al AS a. M,
June 5th. BY the snow-cIadpsak Of the
Rockies, the yelvety hills, the deeper
green Of the foliage and bright sheen Of
the Yellowstone riyer--over mountains
and through dales we elidel-enioying
4 novel and rare combination OF win
ter, spring and summer We we're quite
free from dust and cinders.
| Leaving the Montana lineabout noon,
June 9th, we found quite ! change in
North Dakota. In approaching what i
termed the Bad Lands on the western
lbonndary line oi Merit TAkota-a pc
cuIiar yeddish soil was noticed, which
has been thrown up In various fantastic
shapes. suggesting old ruins, some mans
feet high. These were once inhabited
By wild beasts and were the hunting
grounds Of the red men.
We passed curio store at MandaI
that far surpassed any collection Of thu
kind we have seen in the West. Their
The passengers we're eager to be waite'
on, many carrying away trophies mad
by the dark men in days gone by.
Friday morning we arrived at Min
, neapolis. At the station We were me
by a delegation from the Commercial
Club and the newspapers Of the city
rendering us the hospitalities OF tn
city and an elegant breakfast at tn
Commercial Club rooms. The breal
fast was followed by trolly ride tc Ca
houn and Harriet lakes, beautiful bodie
OF water, situated short distance froi
the center OF the city, few bloch
from each other, surrounded bv broa
drives and smooth bicycle paths.
large pavilion is located at Lake Ha
riet. Thence we went to Minnehah
Falls-im mortalized by Longfellow-
which are in the midst Of pretty parl
Returning to the Guaranty Loan builC
ing, we had fine view OF the city an
. luncheon. The building is lively
stories high. Several imprompt
speeches were made, In the afte
noon we visited st. Paul, and left |
il 1885. The general conclusion was thu
Y there was nothing small about Mimi
= apolis, either in size. commercial ente
y prise or hospitality, and vote
!; thanks was gwen the city and Il
e Commercial Club committee.
r We were now on the Chicago, Mi
!, waukee & st. Paul road, through Il
r courtesy OF Mr., C. ]. Eddy, and we ha
the pleasure OF that gentleman's con
e pany from Minneapolis to Chicag
II where we arrived next mornil
at 2 o'clock, and for two days o.
4 party enjoyed the sights Of that bu'
city, visiting the famoas Lincoln pal
and taking a drive along Michigs
boulevard, the finest driveway in Il
world.
:, Sunday night we were once more {
the road -on the Wabash special e(