The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-04
ia, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1908
Seeing the Great West

A detachment from the South Da-
kota Press association, numbering
thirty people, returned Saturday from
the most extensive as we'll as the
most interesting and instructive out
ing ever undertaken under the auspices
of the association.
The trip was taken in a chartered
Pullman sleeper of twelve sections,
with drawing room and smoker attach
ment, from Omaha to Salt Lake city
and the most interesting points in
Colorado, and took up about two
weeks time.
Everywhere the tourists went they
were most kindly received and were
shown the most courteous attentions.
The writer has been out on similar
trips with the National Editorial
association half dozen times or more,
with a party Of $50 to $50 people.
travelling on a special train and with
much pomp and display-comprising
as the party did noted newspapermen
from every state in the Union, but
on none Of these occasions were
courtesies extended to as great an ex-
ent-especiallYs so far as concessions
in expense is concerned to this
little unpretentions squad of people
from the South Dakota Press associa-
tion.
South Dakota is all right. If you
don't believe it take such a trip as
we did and see what outside folks
think Of our young state and its busy
people. 1t is especially noteworthy
that everywhere we went we met
former South Dakotans and they
were mighty glad to see us and shake
our fists. People in the west are
restless devils, in a sense, constantly
changing about from one state to an
other, all of which tends to make a
happy mix-up Of things and YIELDS the
whole west from the Missouri to the
Pacific into great big Joyous. pros
porous, contented family-alway glad
to see you and ready to bet any amount
Of money that if there is one state in
all this glorious Union better than
their own-or as good-it's yours.
The glad hand was first put out and
the merry ha-ha began to commence
before breakfast the morning after
our rendezvous in Omaha at midnight
on August II. We begged off from
those delightful business rustlers of
the Nebraska metropolis until noon,
at which time the party gathered at
the parlors and banquet room of the
Commercial club and were given a
nice luncheon served in courses.
From that time they kept us going
until our departure from the city
about midnight. After the luncheon
we were taken in special car all ovel
the city for a trolley ride treated
to ice cream sodas en- route and with
plenty of smokes on the side to keel
the flies off. Tue writer has beer
visiting Omaha four or five times
year for the past fifteen years or SO
. but this was the first opportunit
ever given to see the city as it reall
is outside of the business center o
shopping district. The large numbe
of beautiful streets and handsom
residences was a surprise particular
so when is considered the difficulty {
building an attractive city Of home
on the sand banks Of the 'Big Muddy.
And that Omaha has lost none of il
old time rustling abilities as a jobl
ing and business center was apparer
on every hand. a large amount (
building is going on all over the city
more of it perhaps than in any 9th.
city visited. Omaha lies in tt
center Of a wonderfully rich trac
territory and when any other Gil
grabs that prestige away from hi
it will be apt to know it.
The pilgrims from South Dakot
are under especial obligations to I
r. Hodgin of the Trades Exhibit
. Omaha, who accompanied the par
everywhere about the city and acte
as chief escort: also to j. D. Weav
Of the Bee, j.. A. Medlar Of the Hot
Reporter, w. Fl. WILDER Of the Worl
Herald, John Ult Of the Commerci
J club. and A. Darlow, advertiser
agent OF the Union Pacific. Oliv
e. McCune of the Bee was also consl
cuous, as well as other newspaperm,
whose names have been forgotte
Mr.. Darlow of the U. P. looked aft
every thing connected with our depal
ure over his road for the west al
saw us safely hooked on to the "Oyt
land Flyer for the long journey
the inland salty sea.
Before leaving Omaha the evenil
was spent out at Krug park, a me
attractive resort on the edge Of t
city, where several hours were pie;
ant1y M +; in riding On fine merry. {