, 1907-08-12
EDITORS NICELY TREATED AT
THE CAPITAL CITY OF FIRE.
MONT COUNTY DURING
THE CONVENTION.
Taken In Charge by the People Of Lam
der, Who Made Much Of the Com.
ing and Spared Nothing to Make
Stay Pleasant and ProfitabIe-vis-
it To the "Sinks' of the Big Popo
Agile and Other Beauty Spots.
editorial Correspondence

Editorial Correspondence.)
Lander, Wyo., Aug. 9.-The Wyo-
ming editors who attended the session
Of the Wyoming Press Association are
all delighted with the treatment re-
ceived from the people of Lander.
From the time of their reception by al
most the entire population, accom-,
panied by a brass band, on the night
OF the 9Th, to the close of the dance
given by the association to the Lander
lady boosters on the night Of the
sth, there was no time except for en-
joyment. Every moment was taken up.
AS one editor expressed it, as Oon as
the night committee went of duty the
day committee TOOK charge and the en-.
tertainment ven On.
Much To Show.
has probably done more for this partic,
ular section Of Wyoming than any
other. There is water in abundance
and the fall of the Popo Agile is such
that irrigation is easy. Water a be
carried to the rich soil for a tri1e of
the cost under most of the government
irrigation projects. In the cityof Lander
the stream is SC accommodating that
1t divides its water and runs through
the town in several beautiful creeks
clear as crystal and so cool that no ic.
ing ia necessary. And the sportsmen
catch the speckled beauties from these
water courses right within the city linn.
its.
A Trout Dinner.
The value of the Popo Agile as a pro-
Queer Of fish was proved. The Fremont
County club entertained the members
of the association at the Fremont cafe
at a trout dinner, perfect in all its ap-
pointments and delightful as a social
occasion. AS the epicures smacked
their lips over the d~elicacies served.
they had visions OF the u the anglers
had in catching the big ones IN many
we're the stories that came to mind OF
the bigger one that must have es.
capped. Immediately after this dinner.
it was announced that the entire party
would be taken in charge by Mayor
johnson and the local committee and
driven to the sinks of the Popo Agile.
Natural Phenomenon.
In a vague. indefinite sort of a way
the editor of The Republican had heard
Of the natural phenomenon known as
the sinks" but never had any real
conception of just what they were.
The road to the sinks lies up the val.
ley or canon Of the Big Popo Agile,
which is lined on either side by beauti-
full farms and gardens. 1t is a rough
mountain road, with altogether too
many large boMlders in it for comfort.
able riding. AS we rode along Mayor
johnson remarked, 81 hope the editors
will take notice of this road and direct
the attention of the commissioners Of
Fremont county to the fact that a little
money would be mighty well expended
in lettering it's condition. 1t is used a
great deal by the people of Lander, and
now that the railroad is bringing in
hundreds of visitors, it would be very
profitable to have this road as good as
a reasonable expenditure Of money
could make it."
Mayor Is Correct.
In this the mayor is right. In its
course from the mountains the Popo
Agile is almost a cataract. Huge boul,
ders form its restless bed and make it
foam and fret in its dash to the valley.
All night long its roa may be heard
by the people of the peaceful city. The
first portion of the sinks visited is 1.-The
rise," and the visitor is not given to
understand than this is an Irish bull
either. To the right of the road as we
90 up there appears a miniature lake,
deep and silent. with a fringe OF
Springs 1t looks for all the world
as II this was the real surface Of the
stream, as there Is no water to be seen
in the canon Immediately above. A
half mile up the mountain o the
real sink" Is reached.
RIGHT Into Side Of Mountain.
The Popo Agile turns abruptly to the
right and with a great rush and roar
passes into the mountain side, as II
bidding goodbye to man forever. Into
this cavern goes everything-drift'
wood, luckless animals caught In the
mad rush Of waters and fsh too weak