The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-20
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PASSING EVENTS

Now is the high tide OF the year.
The yellow roses are here and with
them, as usual, comes the full flood Of
SUMMER season that is nowhere so
ideal as lit liz in western Montana.
Some allowance must be made, Of
course, Tor the enthusiasm with which
we Bitter Rooters regard this end Of
interesting to note, this season, that
the hundreds of visitors who have been
brought here by land hunger are as
enthusiastic as those Of us who have
been here for some time, 1t Is also a
noteworthy fact that the longer a man
stays here the better he likes 1t and
the more enthusiastic he becomes.
There have been showers enough to
keep the country washed free of dust
and life In these parts has been dur
ing the past week about as idealistic
as it can ever be on this globe. The
week emphasized the fact that our adj
vantages and attractions are being
discovered; that we have been at last
found out and people are coming to
see us. 1t Is characteristic Of western
Montana that its people are proud of
their country and they are always
y pleased when strangers come to see
fnr sthnraSpluau a a.
here. The visit Of the ST. Paul bust
ness men is giving q fine opportunity
for personal acquaintance that cannot
fall to benefit ms as Well as our guests.
The passing call of Ambassador JUS
serand was another pleasant incident
and added two to our list of friends.
for Madame Jusserand was as pleased
with western Montana as her distin-
guished husband expressed himself as
being Western Montana possesses
this strong advantage-that to know 1t
is to love lit and we are well advertised
by our friends. The policy Of the
chamber. Of commerce Of extending
the glad hand to those who visit us is
excellent, but it should be developed
even more broadly than 1t has been:
there should be systematic plan for
the reception of strangers, whether.
they come singly or in companies.
Not only should our reputation for
hospitality be maintained but we
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should realize the selfish possibilities
which lie In a cordial welcome to Wis
itors. You can never tell when you
are entertaining an angel unawares.
ST. PAUL.-The st. Paul visitors
have required very little in the way of
entertainment; they are here to see the
country and they know just about how
evidently. to visit folks in an every
day sort Of fashion and not call for
dress parade. Missoula has been glad
to do whatever has been possible to
make pleasant the stay of these Wis
itors in the city but about all there
has been to do has been to say: Here
we are and here's our town. Whatever
there is here that you want is yours
for the asking" Coming from ST. Paul
these visitors are naturally pretty we'll
satisfied with their present arrange
ments and there has not been much
that they have asked for. But they
are welcome guests and we hope they
will want to come again.
THE SEEkERS-There have been
scores of visitors in town every day
for week and their number is con-
stantly increasing. They are the ad-
vance guard of the homeseekers who
are concerned in the reservation open
ing They have come out here to look |
into conditions and are sending reports |
to friends back home. If the express
siOns which are heard from these peo-
pie count--and they should--it is safe |
to say that they like this country. !
IneTe are nundredS OF pounds or news |
papers and pamphlets going back east,
sent by these people, and this infor-
nation Is supplemented by personal
letters. Last Thursday The Muscular
office sent east more a hundred copies
Of its editions, addressed at the re-
quest Of visitors in the city; Friday
the record was ninety-four; yesterday |
it was more than e hundred again.
Through these people western Montana
is receiving some of the best adver-
tising that It could possibly get. And
the reports which this advance guard
sends back viii bring more good peo-