The Greeley tribune., 1903-09-17
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENTS HERE.
Were Given Ride through Pleas
ant Valley and to Lucerne
to See Practical
Irrigation.

tWenty.fOur newspaper correspondents
from Washington, d. c., alighted
from the special train at the Greeley
station. 1t was as bright and lively
an aggregation of newspaper talent,
or any other kind of talent. as has
ever visited Greeley for the purpose
OF studying irrigation and crops un-
der irrigation. The party was COM
posed OF the cream Of the corps Of
newspaper men stationed at Washing
ton for the purpose Of scattering
broadcast over the country news Of
what tranpsires at the national capt.
tai. The trip was to some extent in
the nature Of vacation, but there
was but little resting done, as one
Pullman car is fitted up almost like
the editorial rooms Of big city
daily, with type writers and desks
where the correspondents can write
their copy to be flashed over the wires
to their respective papers as they
travel over the country.
Arriving at the Greeley station,
the correspondents with number Of
railroad men we're escorted to the
Oasis hotel by Mayor Watson and
members Of the board OF trade, where
a luncheon had been spread for them.
But little time was taken up with
eating and then the party entered
the carriages and were driven about
the city, up to the Normal school and
elsewhere. From there the route led
out into Pleasant valley or toward
Seely's lake, some choosing one road
and some the other. All met at Lu-
cerne, where the special tram was
awaiting them. There Richard Lee
Fearn of the New York Tribune, in
few well chosen remarks, acting as
Spokesman for the party, thanked the
citizens Of Greeley for their cordial
reception and stated that they had
learned more about irrigation in that
short trip than they had ever known
before from the most exhaustive
study through books. Mayor Watson
responded to the remarks, the loco
motive footed few sharp blasts and
away went the train toward Chey-
enne.
each carliage had at least one person
who was well. Informed on irrigation
matters to answer questions. A
regular storm OF questions was kept
up by all the correspondents, and as
soon as they again entered the train
they began the preparation of their
story on the greatest irrigated section
of country in the wolld.
Those who came here we're:
. j. A. Breckens, Denver Republi-
can, Salt Lake Herald, Cheyenne
Leader; John NJ. Carson, Philadel-
phia Ledger, New York Times; Jesse
Carmichael, Detroit Journal, Mime
apoIis Times, Cincinnati CONNER
Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dis
patch; Arthur w. Dunn, Associated
Press; Thos. F. Dawson, Associated
Press: Richard Lee Fearn, New
York Tribune; FL. Gibson Gardner,
Chicago Journal, st. Paul Globe, Los
Angeles Herald, st. Joseph Press;
Albert Halstead, Brooklyn Stand
ard Union, Philadelphia Tele-
graph, Nashville Banner. Louis
vile Post; James S. Henry, Phil
adelphia Press; Frank II. Hosford,
Toledo Bee, Saginaw News, Grand
Rapids Post; e. @. Howland, New
York Mail and Express; w. w. Jer-
name. Minneapolis journal, Seattle
Times; II. II. Lindsay, Kansas City
Star; Edward S. Little, SanFrancisco
Bulletin, Los Angeles Leader, Lon
don Morning Leader, Montreal Star;
N. o. Messenger. Washingto Even
ing Star; Guy e. Mitchell, The Home
Maker; Edgar G. Snyder, Omaha
Bee, Sioux City Journal; Reginald
Schroeder. New York Staats-Zeituug;
j. ID. Whelplev, Los Angeles
Express, London Daily Express:
Or. Edward Bedloe, Oil City Derrick;
Wing b. Allen, Salt Lake Tribune;
Rutherford Corbin, Cincinnatti In
ouirer. Edward Il. Coyle, Baltimore
Morning Herald, Pittsburg Leader,
Detroit Free Press; Hal II. Smith,
Baltimore Sun.
The railroad men who accompanied
uhe newspaper men were: Superin-