The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-01
SOUTH DAKOTA
EDITORS AT HOME
Safe Return From an Outing at Salt
Lake, Denver and Other
Places.
Snow Storm Pulled Off for the Wis
itors on the Summit Of
Pixies Peak.
Special to- The Journal.

Madison, s. D. Sept 1.-The members of the
South Dakota Press Association, their wives and
children, who started the annual press out
ing Aug. II last, returned home schedule
time on Saturday Secretary Farley, of the as
ISOLATION, who arranged the details of the trip
and accompanied the party, reports Il delight
full time and the fullest hospitality ON the part
of the western people whom they visited
The party left Omaha Tuesday the 18th
nit, after ride about town with the local
entertainers and visit to the local parks and
resorts. They occupied the Pullman sleeper St
Leonards for the full ten days of the trip The
Union Pacific carried them directly to Salt Lake
City, where they We're received by representa-
tive Mormons and Geutles and were kept busy
for two-and half days visiting Great Salt
lake, at Saltair, and the sanatorium pool, with
Its medicinal waters, rode about town and visited
the various points of interest Brigham Young
and his works grew considerably the visitors
at close range. special organ recital was
held In the tabernacle for the Dakota press
party.
Congressman Martin, of Deadwood met the
boys at the Mormon city and Joined the party,
participating in all It's pleasures. From Salt
Lake the Denver s Rio Graude railway carried
them over route almost submerged with pas
senger travel to Glenwood Springs, Col, view
ing on the way one of the most magnificent
scenic lines of travel in the world At Glen
wood Is very fashionable summer resort fire.
quented by wealthy people from all over the
country who come to battle in the splendid pool
F, or medicinal hot water and breathe the pure
piney, mountain air. The press boys got into
rather swift company here being sdetracked
near the Colorado Hotel, with the private cars
( of some of the wealthy of the east. dip
In the pool and taliyho ride thru the glens en-
fertained the boys here, the city of Glenwood
extending the hospitality.
Again attaching TO the Denver & Rio Grande
4 railway, the party had day ride thru the
mountains, past Leadville and other notable
places, and landed in Colorado Springs the same
evening. Here the party made the ascent OF
Pixies Peak. and experienced the peculiar sen
sation OF snowstorm the mountain top ir
August The next day trip to Cripple Creek
over the mountains, made, returning in the
afternoon. The Chamber Of Commerce of Colo
fado Springs treated the boys very handsomely
AT night the car was attached to the Denver
d Rio Grande again, arriving in Denver the
same night. The next day was spent in view
ing Denver, the local press and Commercial Clul
acting as host. The day terminated with {
dinner at the city park pavilion with many clio
auent after dinner speeches from both guests
and hosts. That night the press car was at
tached to the Burlington & Missouri River At
Iantic Flyer, which landed the party in Omaht
on time, Friday, Aug. IS. From here the
members separated to return to their homes b,
local roads all uniting In the expression that on,
OF the most enjoyable trips in the history of tb,
association had been experienced.