The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-29
Our Trip with mo N. q. A.

Our Trip with Tho N. q. A.
1t will perhaps be oi ipierest 10 some
- know Of she trip that we have just
pccen.Iy taken over the Territory and
Texas nyf for that reason We will try
and give . brief sketch of what we
done and saw while absent.
A 10 kpvwn, The National Editorial
Association met IN regular session at
t;ushrie. After the regular business
NJ the meeting which consumed three
asys. the editorial party started on a
Grip through Oklahoma aud Indian
Territory.
Leaving Guthrie on Friday evening.
June, pth, the party went To Enid At
which place they were received and
highly entertained in true oklahoma
style. Probably ss pretty country ms
can be found in the Territory lies be-
tween Guthrie and Enid The coun-
try is farned exclusively and acres
upon acres Of alfalfa are making il
one Of the richest portions Of Oklaho-
ma. At Enid we met w. I. (bettsr
known rs "Pete"l Drummond and
he WAS busy doing his part to make
the editors 20 home and say good
things about Oklahoma and especially
about Enid. "Pete" will he remsm-
bcred by many Beaver people for il
was here and in the Office OF the Her
aid that he commenced the work that
IL now pushing him to the front. He
owns one Of the best papers in Okla
homa-The Enid Eagle,
From Enid the party went 10 Okla
homa City by way Of Snyder, Lawton,
Anadarko, Chickasha and FL Reno.
Al each Of these places stops wero
made and receptions were given the
visitors. While much OF the, havoc of
the recent cyclone at SyDdcr was not
IN evidence yet the town presented q
sad appearance. It. was one Of the
houriskIng towns Of the country end
IL located in beautiful valley. Oi
the two hundred houses that stood
north Of the railroad track not sone
WAS lsft standing and many places
south OF she track were demolished
For miles before Snyder waa reached
signs Of the fearful storm was il
evidence. 1t was sad TO look upon
what was 20 recently prosperou
and growing town and realize the fat,
shat had befailen .it.y The town /,
being rebuilt howeysr and will soor
again be on its feet Hob.rt ant
Lswton sre both goOd towns In th'
new country and the growth that the!
have made In tho past three years |
marvellous. Many OF the editor
from older cities could hardly belisv
that 50 much could be accomplishe,
In such a short time and in q new
country 1T that, Al Lswton the part,
visited Fort Sill and witnessed th,
ths Cavalry drill. It was fine. Onl
. short stop was made at Anadarko-
just long enough to give us time I
say "Hsllo"! to Mrs. Dyke Ballinse
and A. Groves, both former resident
Of Beaver. and who were ut the sta
tion to see IA. Mr.. Groves 10 lookin
well and says he likes the Caddo coun
try. He was - thoughtful ~ eve
and managed TO have some luciou
peaches which he at once handed owe
to your humble servant. A short sto
was also made at FL Reno but the cd
tOrial party did not leave the train
Owing to heavy rain at Oklshom
City the night that the party rsache
that place, much OF the entertainer
that had been prepared could not b
carried out but even tho rain did nc
stop the snterprising citizens Of this
town from entertaining in an imprcs
sive manner. Had is not been 70
the rain probably the best entertain
mcnt Of the trip would have been gi'
en- by Oklahoma City--the banner cit
Of the soon -to-be-State
At Bliss the entertainment given b
Miller Brothers. Of the l0i ranch wa
oil right, notwithstanding many r,
ports to the contrary There was n
sbjectionsl feature and everythin
Was carried out in the best Of styI,
Miller Brothers were at m ensrmou
expense to give the entertainment, a
Of which was free to the editors, bu
they will be fully repaid for the
trouble In the great amount of advel
tising that they will get. With eO.oC
oil the grounds there were no disturb
sncss Of any kind and not one drop {
liquor wns sold or game OF chsnc
run The entertainment consiste
merely in an exhibition Of frontiy
life with The rowdyism aud shot gu
acts cut out. Old Geronimo was th~r
in all his savage glory and it il sal
that the robe he wore was made OF ia
scalps Of women and children that h
had slain. Just how true this Is "
are not prepared to youch for, for h
didn't look good tn us and we feare
that he might have on his war pain
~ kept our distance. We didn't kno'
bat that he might take a notion I
have our golden tre.scs dangling fror
his robe. Beside him. there wer
many other Indians all cf whom wcr
s"rEeeauiy arrayed in their costume
Of bssts AID feathers. The buffsl
chase wss god and the howl Of victor
Of the Ind dihns when thev had thai