The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-07
The LUMBERNEN HOME
NSBRASKA DEALERS IN BOARDS
HAVE HAD A GOOD TIME.
NORFOLK MAN WAS ON THE TRIP
William krotter Of Stuart Was Made
Vice President OF the Association.
Stories Of Incidents That Occurred.
Brought Back a Cub Bear.
IFrom saturdays Dnily.1

! Brought Back a Cub Bear.
lFrom Saturdays Dany1
L. c. Mittclstadt Of Norfolk, II. G.
| Corrcll Of plainvicw William Krotter
of Stuart and n number Of other lum.
her dealers of the northern part Of
the state are expected home today af.
ter their long trip to the coast on the
| lumbcrmon's excursion They were
welcomed back by a royal reception
| at Lincoln, which only closed a sea
son of much pleasure. Concerning
| the trip, the Lincoln News quotes Vice
President William Krotter as follows:
"It has been season of unalloycd,
and probably unrivalled, pleasure,
said Vice President William Krotter
of stuart while engaged in helping to
unload the oXcursionists' effects from
the cars Of Burlington sidetrack this
afternoon 1--WE had Il great time,
every one has enjoyed It. there were
no accidents or disappointmCuts and
all came home we'll and happy
1--WE left here June G. There were
l92 of us, including the ladies. who
comprised about half of the party
! We went ont over The Burlington and
! Northern Pacific, stopping in Idaho,
nj spokane Seattle Tacoma and 9th
or points along the route, and at every
stopping place were shown every pos
sible attention and were entertained
until we we're dizzy. We had boat
rides, clambalios, fish dinners and the
| like until we felt that we were only
touching the high places
much pains was taken to show us
the FISH traps used in salmon fishing
all along the sound, and at one place
we were taken out in a boat and
shown a real live whale | don't know
whether It was specially engaged for
the occasion or not, but IT was de-
Cided novelty to everyone on board.
"Our longest stop was at Portland,
where we were entertained for three
days and were shown the exposition.
We were also taken up and down the
Willamette and Columbia rivers and
given all kinds of rides to every point
Of interest.
1--WE spent a day and a half in San
| Francisco. where we were taken in a
special steamer all around the harbOr
and out through the golden gate. and
were also taken over the CrOOkedCst
| railroad in the world to the top of
| Mount Tamapls, where we were given
our dinner
"The homeward trip was over the
! Southern Pacific, the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Colorado Midland.
We stopped at Glonwood Springs and
! took dip into the plunge bath. We
also visited Loadville, Colorado
Springs, Manitou, Cripple Creek and
Pixies Peak, winding up in Denver
yesterday where we were entertained
by the Colorado and Wyoming Lum-
her Dealers association, which was in
session in that city At ; o'clock last
evening, after having been shown to
Elitch's gardens in the seeing Den
YER cars we were given our supper at
City park.
at was there that Secretary Critch-
field and myself were surprised by
the company and made the recipients
of pair of the finest suit cases ever
saw, each being accompanied also by
an umbrella. They were the finest,
evidently, that the party could secure,
aud each case is supplied with a full
complement of brushes, bottles and
other articles useful IN travelling not
excepting handsome morocco GOV
cred hottie with a tight stopper that
can carry ice water if so desired, but
which was probably designed for 9th
or liquids"
The party brought back with it a
bear cub, which was given it by the
Humbrd Lumber company in Idaho
as a mascot and which accompanied
/ the party during the greater portion
of its trip. This trophy of the trir
T was on exhibition near the Burling
/ ton uptown ticket office this after
noon.