Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-14
THE CRAWFORD EXCURSION.

range at O'Clock Saturday evening
and stopped five minutes. Mr.. George
Crawford stepped off the train and
was warmly greeted by a few old
friends. who had gone to the depot to
meet him. All the excursionists left
their coaches and came out for a
glimpse of the town, and a few who
had cameras took snap shots. although
the evening had turned cloudy from
the dust overhead, making the light
poor
In several hurried and brief con
versations with a reporter members
of the party expressed great pleasure
with their trip all along They were
one and all delighted with the scenery.
and We're anxious for view of the
Animas canon and the scenery around
Red Mountain and Ouray, as they had
heard that those sections were about
the finest in Colorado.
I'VE enjoyed our trip 10 Pixies Peak
very much" said one How does the
scenery above here compare with
ihat?"
The Animas canon is a different
variety from that of Pixies Peak. but
we claim that for a canon it beats the
world, and the stage ride you will take
from Red Mountain to Ouray is one
you will always remember / under
stand your party represents immense
wealth"
Yes" said one. I'VE have six mil
lionaires, while there are several 9th
ers who are very rich, and there is
not one aboard but what is comforta-
bly, fixed"
We hear a great deal in the East
about Colorado and her mines,' said
james Mansell. former mayor OF
" MIlliamsport. Pa. but We make some
allowance for all we hear. We have
heard such wonderful things about the
mines and the possibilities OF this sec
tiou That | am inclined TO believe that
II the reports are half true you have
greater country than most people
are aware OF do not invest in any
proposition without looking carefully
into the merits OF the thing. and there
is not man in the party who does not
do the same We are going to see for
ourselves"
so You think the Red Mountain
mines are all right" said another.
Well from what everybody says.
guess they are"
"feiresses. millionaIres, statesmen,
lawyers and doctors is not all we have
in this party" said Rev. j. w. Memin-
ger of Lancaster, Pa. I'VE have
preachers as well"
have your
oh. we find them along the road,
replied the reverend gentleman, smil-
ing. ~Hhis is Mr. Moon-the Hon.
Reuben O. Moon-a lawyer of Phila.
delphla. aud member of congress from
the Fourth congressional district OF
1ahnsylvania."
Il should like to see more of your
country" said Mr.. Moon, and | hope
this will not be my last trip"
And this is Dr. e. $. Snyder OF
Lancaster, Pa" continued Rev. Mem
niger. u say the prayers and he gives
the pills And this is S. Clay Miller,
present postmaster of Lancaster. we
all like him because he was appointed
by that great and noble man, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and we like Roosevelt
all the better for appointing him.
And If you never met a real. gen
ulne heiress-an heiress to million
and popular member of the smart
set OF New York City" said a young
man who had a merry twinkle in his
eye, "let me introduce you to Miss
Margaret Watts"
And then before the young man
could get a chance to see how an heir
ess looked different IRON other girls,
the conductor had yelled all aboard,
and the train pulled out.
The following comprised the party:
Hal A. Olson, Racine, Wis; II. T.
Blake, Colorado Springs, Colo; Mary
Iaing, Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs
Hattie b. Penn, w c. Penn, Fresno.
Cal; Mrs. w. /. Stitzel, w. |. Stitzel,
Des Molaes, Iowa; Mrs. Ruth Pierce
TAYLOR, Miss Mary b. Pierce, Miss Eda
Nav Pierce. VIM. II. w. Quick, VIM
]. Moore. George w Knadler, IL. ii
Bryson. Alexander d. Stockton, X. w
Kaufman, Philadelphia. Pa; Mrs. c
c. Ross, Rebekah Ross, Clarion IA
]. Frank Stevens, DDS, Geo. n. Rey
nods. Amos X. Raub, |. ii. Herr
Lancaster. Pa; Mrs. Jno. b. LANG and
son. John B. Laing, Sun, w. va; Mr.
and Mrs. w. n Copeland, Alameda
Cal; Julian J. ward Marseilles, HI
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Aron, New orleans
La: Henry Brecht, Ludwigsburg, Ger
many: Jacob II. Foreman, Carilsle
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Etchen' Nin
ita. Indian Territory; Miss Mary H. I
Thornton. Wigwam, Colo Charles
Barclay, NARROW, Ala; Peter Herman
Racine. Wis; DR. C. C. Ross, CLARION
Pa; Il. n. Stubbs, st. Louis, MO- Mrs
Chas. ID. Symms, Sioux Falls, 5. ID.
Chas. d. Symms. Sioux Falls. 5. ID.
John d. Ross. Denver. Colo; MISS Au'
Ray. Manitou, Colo: Miss Ruby Woiie
Wellington, Kan; Clyde c. Andertoh
Wadsworth. Ohio; Chas. Schimpi. Nc
bile, Ala; Avery Clinton Sickeis, Mrs
Ben S. Adler. Ben s. Adler; MarsAe