The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-09-14
The Second Boosters' Trip.


Between sixty and seventy of the
business men of the city went out or
the second booster trip of the season
last Friday. 1t had been expected
that this trip would take more people
| out than the first one did, but on &C.
count of the threatening appearance
of the weather about starting time,
many decided not to go.
The crowd left Columbus about nine
thirty, and an hour later were in Cres-
ton, where stop of thirty minutes
was made. We then crossed the line
into Colfax county, making short
stop at Leigh. after which the run
back to Richland was taken up. On
this line occurred the only trouble en-
countered during the entire day. but
there Were several chapters of it
here First, Henry Lachnit, who was
driving the pathfinder Car picked up a
nail, which caused q short delay; then
the Branigan and Walters cars and the
Walters and johnson cars co llided,
causing more delay; then a tire on G.
A. SchrOeder's car blew out, and after
considerable time had been spent, he
was compelled to proceed on the rim
of one wheel, until reaching garage
where the proper repairs could be pro-
cured. When We finally reached
Richland, We We're accorded hand
some reception, several autOlOads of
Schuyler citizens having come out to
meet us and bringing their band along
to emphasize the greeting.
After stop of few minutes here,
the company proceeded to Schuyler,
where dinner was taken, and where it
was shown us that our sister city on
the east knew just how to entertain
company.
After dinner land other things) had
been partaken of, the procession head
ed across the new Platte river bridge
into Butler county, stopping for few
moments at Octavia on the way to
David City. Here again the citizens
turned out enmasse to greet the visit
Ors, but there was one universal COM
plant, which was, why didn't you
let Us know you Were coming. SD that
We might have prepared for your
But that was just what We didn't
want We had not started out to put
cur neighbors to the trouble of dress
ing up for company, and then, too, 1t
was so nice to see just how our neigh
bors look when they are at home and
not looking for anybody. Excuse us
if you have heard that expression be
fore, but it seems to come natural to
so many people,. After stop of a
half hour at David City, We turned
paying short visit to
BellwoOd on the way. arriving here
shortly after seven O'Clock. having
made a trip of log miles. seven stops.
with band concert and a parade at
each place and listening to a dozen
species. ali in ten hours and ten min
uteS.
Short actresses We're made at each
of the towns visited. with the eXcep-
tion of Richland and Octavia, the sub
ject in each case being the German
picnic of yesterday, and of course the
court house at CrestOn The speakers
We're: Creston, David Schupba Oh. and
c. N. McElfresh; Leigh. William
o 'Brien, and David Schupbach; Schuy-
Ter. l.. w. Dickinson. Schuyler, and
O'Brien and Schupbach; David City,
Louis Held, Carl Kramer and Ray NJ.
Harris, of David City: Bellwood, Da-
vid Schupbach.
One man whose presence on the trip
must not be omitted was Jerry Carrig.
He it was who was cosmopolitan enough
to introduce the speakers at each of
the towns visited, and he did it right
too.
There can be no question but that
these excursions are benefit to any
town or community that undertakes
them. They not only take man out
for days recreation, but bring him
into touch with his neighbors. giving
him the opportunity of meeting other
men in similar lines of bushes on
their own ground, and bringing the
various towns into a closer touch of
relations.