Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17
HOME ONCE MORE.
After Seeing All There Was to See
of The Denver Convention.

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of The Denver Convention.
The Rustler man returned from at
tending the big convention at Denver
This is the first vacation he has TAX
ell, or trip away from home where h
was not interested as participant
that he has taken for several years
and to say that he enjoyed the trip
telling it right. The convention was
said, by those who have attended con
ventions for years, to have been one
of the best, largest and most enthus
iastic ever held. 1t certainly was a
corker. And to one who has never at
tended a convention, 1t was well
worth the price and trouble. A ma
tional convention of either Of the old
political parties, where are gathered
the leading men of the party from
the several statesmen who have
had for years national regulations
and those who are just budding into
state prominence-is certainly treat
To take In the deliberations of such
body is a school. And to witness
demonstrations such as were held at
Denver on the two different days,
the first lasting an hour and thirty
five minutes, and the second an hour
and ten minutes, is sight that sell
dom comes to a person.
While In Denver we met several
former Great Benders, among them
Perry Waldron, Duke Wesley, Miss
Bertha Mayer, NJ. N. Jones and fam
lily Burton Stryker, and Fred Par.
rott and Fred Stommel, of Ellinwood,
and others now in the west for their
summer vacation. All seemed well
and happy, and enjoying good time
On Saturday was the only time we
took, except one evening, from any
thing but seeing the convention. and
then we took the family and went by
rail to the top of Mount Mcclellan
going over the famous Georgetown
loop. This railroad Is said to be the
highest in the world. The scenery
is beyond description. Going through
Clear Creek canon, ,one passes be
tween walls of stone several hundred
feet high, the railroad track Green
Ing along like a serpent beside a rush
Ing mountain torrent. Passing oyel
the loop, one circles round and round
each time getting a little higher, UNI
I'll one is so high that to look dowr
you imagine you are in balloon HIM
dreds of feet above the earth. anf
the houses in Georgetown look lik,
play houses. On the top of the noun
tain you want your overcoat as w,
'nrow snowballs at your companions
or visit the perpetual ice palace. Bin
wniie you are up there you must b,
careful not to try to walk too fas
In going the short distance remain
Ing to the top, or you will drop. w,
Know from experience.
Reaching the extreme top Won "a,
count about fifty mountain peaks III,
most Of them having snow on all III,
year round. You can also look dow,
Oh the other side of the mountain
Tor a distance of three thousand feet
almost straight down, and see a min
Ing outfit, and the buildings lool
very small. The trip was a delight
ful one.
Among others from this section O
) the country who hent to Denver wer
N. W. Keeper and wife of Ellinwooc
A. J. Sears, Of Seward, Jake Stos
kopf, G. W. Mitchell, Dr.. vanimar
Wheeler Racey and Frank Phillip.
OF Hoisington. They all seemed t
enjoy themselves, and all got into tn
4 convention at least one session eacl
!. although to get into the conventio
| was a task, as tickets were shy, an
the only other way was by organi,
i ing chain gangs, which was done.
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