Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-06-27
With the Omaha Boosters

Mr.. Emory 3. Hoyle, Editor
Missouri Valley Times. Dear
Emory: Have made a recent
discovery: That this earth is
not SO large as some would have
you think although it would
take several days to cover it all
by foot) and the people within
the boundaries of the U. S. are
as good in one part as in an
other. This discovery was
made by me while travelling
over the q, 100 miles covered by
the Great Northwest Trade Elk
cursion sent out from this city
Omaha, the market town
some three weeks ago, which
just returned last Tuesday. |
Travelled in the capacity of of
fetal stenographer, and as
everyone seemed to assume
that title for themselves and do
their own work my duties were
confined to a few minutes each
day, and several days none at
all. Therefore | probably saw
as much, if not more than those
who had business to occupy
their time and attention at the
various places visited. AS for
the people visited, can only ex-
press their treatment of us by
saying that it could not have
been better had we been their
own kith and kin. We were
entertained royalty at every
town and city along the route
where we were scheduled to
stop. At the smaller places,
when the time permitted, they
took us around to see their
principal points of interest in
carriages and automobiles, and
at the larger places where they
had street cars, these were
used. At Sheridan, besides the
reception at Sheridan Inn,
which lasted until 10 p. M, we
were invited to participate in a
dance given by the Country
Club and everyone certainly
enjoyed it to the fullest ex-
tent. Skipping several and
jumping to Helena, we were
taken for a plunge at Broad
water, which has lately been
improved considerably, they
told us. 1t was delightful.
After the plunge we were taken
on the street cars to the capitol
building, which is as fine as any
in the country, l believe. Later
we were escorted to the Lambs
Club, thence to the Montana
Club, the latter being par ex-
cellence. Skipping some more
and arriving at Butte, we were
shown that flourishing city by
street car, going up a large hill
where we could view the entire
surroundings, thence out to
Columbia Gardens where we
we're Toasted and enjoyed our
selves immensely. At North
Yakima we were taken for a
drive in autos through the big
fruit orchards and at one place
a kindly gentleman had us
alight and get out into his
large strawberry field and fill
up. They loaded several bush
els of the most delicious apples
onto the train. Strawberries
were also put on there and at
Ellensburg. Spokane was my
favorite, with her beautiful
Spokane Falls and outlying
lakes. We were taken about
the city insight seeing cars and
at noon took lunch at one Of
the largest and finest restaur-
ants in the world the Daven-
port. Later taken by inter
urban electric railroad to Occur
d'Alene Lake, and beyond that
IL miles to Hayden lake. Spo-
kane is growing rapidly and its
possibilities are unlimited.
Seattle is on the boom. Its
growth is unreasonable. Fif-
teen story buildings seem to be
the rage. A hill 80 feet in
height in the main part of
town where the Washington
hotel stands, is being pushed
into Puget Sound by hydraulic
means. At this city we were.
being pushed into Puget Sound
by hydraulic means. At this
City we were taken by special
excursion across the sound to
the navy yard where the U. S.
marine band welcomed us, to-
gether with many of the officers
of the big navy yard. We
were shown around the yards
and dry dock and permitted to
90 aboard the battleship Ore.