Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-07
THE ANNUAL
OUTING
Once a Year the Montana Newspaper
Man Slips Into His Sphere Of
Greatness With Oleaginous.
Eese and Bonhomie
Grace.


The average mortal who rides on \
passenger train is interested only in
reaching his destination safely. The
train crew to him is simply Il part Of
the luxurious equipment of the mod
ern coach in which he is riding, all
Of which he gives but a passing
glance. The men who furnished the
money with which to build the road
and equip it with rolling stock, and
supply the brains for conducting the
intricate machinery Of Il great trans.
continental railroad, lie never expects
to meet. lie considers them in the
same light rs the reader Of history
does the great persOnages Of the old
world-inaccessible and wholly un-
apprOaciiable. and If he gives them
Il thought at all he dreams of them as
the youth does the fables of Aesop.
Imagine dear reader, if you can, Il
solid train of modern luxurio,,sly
furnished Pullman sleepers with din
ing and observation cars presented to
yOuwith the compliments Of the presi-
dent Of the Great Northern railroad,
with servants to wait upon you, with
brrths, meals, liquid refreshments
and cigars, all absolutely free for
several days and nights: together
with the unbelievable privilege of
mingling with the great personages
who control and run this mighty cor
poratiOn rs freely as you mingle with
the voters in your home ward, and
you will realize some Of the joys that
were thrown a few days of last week
to the newspaper men living along
the line Of the Great Northern rail
road.
There were other guests besides
newspaper mell-leatling men in in
dustrial and professional lines in the
great northwest. TO help entertain
his guests, President l.. W. Hill had
as able Lieutenants W. p. kenney,
assistant traffic manager Of the road;
E. Z. Leedy, general immigration
agent: II. a. Noble. general adver-
tising agent; Prof. Thomas Shaw,
agricultural expert of the Great Nor
thern railroad, and that prince Of
good fellows, Charles B. Griffin.
There were about 100 invited guests
on the special train which arrived in
Great Falls last Thursday evening
bound for the state fair at Helena.
Several hundred boosters OF Great
Falls persuaded President Hill to
hold The special over until next MORN
ing and take them to the fair in
coaches. and when the train arrived
in Helena at noon next day Northern
Montana day at the fair was the
most largely attended of the week.
As the train pulled into the depot the
Great Falls boosters asked Mr.. Hill
to head the procession in an automo-
bile and march up town.
"No, SIR" said Mr.. Hill indignant
ly: 81 shall not head the procession
in an automobile, but l will gladly
march afoot with the rest of the
boys"
There was a loud cheer that could
be heard away down Prickley Pear
canyon, and the crowd marched up
town in column of twos keeping
step to the entrancing music of the
Black Eagle band Of Great Falls, the
leading musical organization of the
state.
Mr.. Hills guests had the freedom
OF all parts of the fair grounds. and
the magnificent home Of the CONNER
cial club in Helena was open to them
at all times.
Friday evening President l.. ".
Hill presented to the newspaper boys
of Northern Montana the silver and
gold punch bowl on winch is ingray-
ed the names OF all guests. The pre-
sentation took place in the club
rooms, and the officers of the club be
came the custOdians OF the beautiful
and costly gift. Saturday evening the
commercial club gave the president
and his guests IL banquet. 1t was an
occasion long to be remembered. in
fact the only one of its kind ever pull
/ ed off III the world.
The writer is firmly convinced that
the Great Northern is the greatest
transcOntinental line in America.
Sale Is Ordered.
The president and secretary Of the
interior have ordered the sale Of
about S'M.tNM acres of land on the
Crow Indian reservation. The land