The Elbert County tribune., 1912-07-12
EDITORS ENJOY VACATION
Hditoriai Association Visits Steam.
boat Springs and intsrmsdiats
Points a. tussts Of the
AOffat RoaG


The Editor and force Of this paper
attended the annual midsummer meet
ing OF the Colorado Editorial Associa.
ton at Steamboat Springs this week.
About 800 Of the pencil pushers and
their families left Denver Sunday at 9
q. m. on special train as the guests OF
The Moffat road. The scenery along the
road is as grand as can be found on the
continent. 1t is not NEARLY beautiful
but awe inspiring in its grandeur, and
the engineering skill that could build a
road thru such country is almost ss
wonderful as the scenery.
The coming Of the crowd had been
heralded and they were met with the
true western hospitality. AT the resort
OF Sulphur Springs the citizens had
prepared fish fry. When the army OF
Editors alighted and marched over into
the little village it looked like it would
be deluged, but the people had caught
hundreds OF pounds Of trout that we're
quickly fried on several outdoor ovens,
and with bread and coffee everyone was
fed to repletion. The place is beau
tiful spot-the hot springs are said to
possess wonderful medical qualities and
it is destined to be great resort.
Arriving at Steamboat. the party re-
ceived royal welcome and all were
comfortably housed dnring their stay
there. Steamboat Springs is a pretty
little city Of 1000 people and nestles in
the mountains on the west slope OF the
Rockies. 1t is 214 miles northwest Of
Denver by rail, and the present termin-
al of the Moffat railway. Mineral
springs are everywhere, and the town
gets its name from spring which, until
recently, threw hot mineral water into
the air to the hight Of 15 tt. and pro-
duced a sound like distant whistle Of
steamboat. Th&e springs, the beau
tiful scenery and delightful climate
make the place very popular summer
soso-t.
Monday the citizens OF the city gsvs
trout and strawberry dinner in honor
OF their visitors, and that night held q
big ball in their honor, itbeing held in
the big pavilion at Cabin Park. The
capacity of the floor Of this pavilion is
400 couple which was filed at this occa
sion. The editors were also given free
use OF the famous baths and swimming
POOLS. where there was more fun to the
square inch than any other place they
visited
AT IL O'Clock Tuesday morning the
editorial party, with many regrets, start
on the return journey, haveing enjoyed
most pleasant time at Steamboat
Springs.
Stopping at Yampa, 20 miles south
the party was given another more thar
cordial reception. Here we were met al
the depot by a patrol Of cowboys and q
brass band, togeather with almost the
entire population of this enterprisine
town, and escorted to the park where q
splendid chicken dinner vas served AM
served in abundance. Yampa, on the
Bear, is live town and Its treatment oI
the editorial party could not we'll be i'm
proved upon. Tho cowboys created
much amusement as they acted in true
frontier stile, showed their horseman
ship, fired their guns and even roped
some Of the visitors who made them.
selves too conspicuous.
The train was delayed at CRANKY sev.
eral hours by wreck ahead Of then
and did not reach Denver until almos,
daylight, carrying tired crowd but none
would have missed it for anything, and
each will become booster for that aec
tion OF country, not only as a return fol
the hospitality received. but because j,
richly deserves it on its merits.