The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
On the Road to the Coast.

The N. D.-Editorial Association con-
vened at Bismarck, and spent a couple
of days i'll business and pleasure. On
every hand we met friends and acquaint-
ances from Pemblna county and vicinity.
Bismarck is'a busy city during the legis-
latlve season and the hotel acconmoda-
tons crowded to the utmost. Thursday
evening the local Typographical Union
gave d ball in Representative Hall, and
which was brilliant affair, there being
more than l25 couple present, including
Governor and Mrs. White, as we'll as
many 0. the oIher stats officials.
Wednesday evening there was a re-
cepllon at the Northwestern Hotel by
the governor and stat from to 10 and
the banquet following lasted until one
O'Clock. J. w. Foley, OF the Tribune,
gave an eloquent address of welcome
and the response was made by Editor
De Ia Bere, Of the Sheldon Progress.
When we woke up Friday morning
ana looked out of the sleeping car win
dows, We're We're in sight of the Rockies
aud III company w!lh some other 46 edi-
tofal eXcursionisls ''rubbered" at the
unWonted sights. The distance all tie
way Though Montana is picturesque all
along the Yellowstone river, and when
we reached the head waters OF the Mis-
sour, the scenery was simply grand.
G!endlve, Bosnian and Livingstone are
All prosperous looking places, the latter
being the Junction point to the Yellow
stone National Park, and boasts one OF
the finest depots for its size in America.
We passed through snow at intervals in
the mountains and everywhere above a
certain altitude the snow was present.
AT Helena we were met by a commit
tee who escorted, us to the capitol and
were shown THROUGH the building, saw
the two houses lii session, and shook
hands with Governor O'Toole, Brother
Wilson, OF the PINK Paper, getting Sc
cond shake as the only representative of
democracy in the party.
The capitol is a magnificent building,
costing over half million dollars and
built of sand stone. The interior decor
atoms and fnishings are very fine. A
feature is number of large portraits of
prominent and celebrated miners. That
OF most interest to our party was the one
of the discoverer of "The Last Chance"
mine. which was situated where the city
OF Helena now stands, and from which
$lO, OOO, 600 were taken from 1860 to 1865.
Another prominent portrait is that of
Senator Clark, who is supposed to have
spent million and half of dollars to
secure the capital to Helena in the men,
orabie fight against Anaconda which was
backed by the late Marcus DAILY for a
similar amount.
A very interesting visit was made to
the smelling works. where we saw the
process of mining, from the time the
crude rock is brought to the smelter,
pounded and ground up. and finally run
into bars of 100 pounds each. Most of
the metal produced here is lead.
Some of the party went on ahead from
here to Tacoma and Portland so as to
have longer time to visit friends.
1t is generally understood thae the lad
les OF the party are to do the reporting,
hence, if this lacks interest, blame it to
lnexperience and not because we do not
see much of great interest to all of us.
Il. T.
NoTE.-A later letter posted on the.
train just after leaving Portland on the
10Th, says: "We have been on the trot
every minute since Il wrote from Taco.
ma. Tacoma, Seattle and Portland
were continual round of entertainments
and sightseeing. At Seattle we met the
Bapties. Judge Sauter and wife, and 9TH
ers. J. D. Trenholme gave banquet to
the Pembina county people. AT Port
land we saw Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Burke.
OF Bathgate. for a few minutes; they ex-1
pected to go home from there.'' The
party were to have three days at San
Francisco and five days at Los Angeles
and vicinity, thence via Salt Lake City
and Denver to st Paul, arriving there
about March 18th.
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