Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12


The special train carrying the editors
was furnished by the Moffat road free OF
charge and left Denver at a. m. Sunday
returning to the capital city at 8 a. m.
Wednesday morning. In the interim the
pencil pushers had enjoyed one of the
most memorable conventions and a trip
to "the top of the world" and beyond
that will never be forgotten by anyone
who had the good fortune to be one Of
the passengers on the newspaper special.
Windidg it devious way through canon
and along mountainside the awesome
journey thirteen thousand feet above sea
level to the summit of the continental di-
vide was accomplished in safety. as was
also the tortuous way through tunnel,
cavern and by battling crag and rock
bound river to Hot Sulpher Springs.
where the soribes were treated to a
splendid trout fry provided by the resi-
dents of the little town at the junction Of
the Frazer and Grand rivers. A stop OF
an hour and half was made here. dur
ing which the visitors enjoyed the fish fry
and later treated their palates to some OF
the waters which give the town its name.
To the uninitiated the reputed medicinal
fluid proved much more acceptable as an
external rather than an internal treat
meut.
Steamboat Springs was reached at
2:l5 Monday morning. some five hours
late because Of an unavoidable delay
caused by the breaking Of an engine
drive-rod. In consequence the reception
scheduled for the early morning hours
was postponed until m. and the in
terim was spent in a round of visits to
sample the soda. iron, sulpher. lithia and
other mineralized waters of the $50
springs within radius Of half mile; to
the plunge baths and to Strawberry Park,
an extensive area overlooking the town,
where the luscious fruit is grown that is
destined to make Steamboat Springs as
world-widely famed as is now our own
Rocky Ford.
Another trout fry.aocompanied by huge
dishes Of Strawberries awaited the visit
ors at the noon hour. and this was follow
ed by a business session of the association.
Amongst the important business trans
acted was the unanimous adoption OF
resolution irdorsing the initiative bill
providing for the turning of the State Fair
over TO the state, of Colorado and provd-
ing an annual appropriation to support it.
The association also provided fund for
the purpose of carrying on work for the
bill they are initiating to provide for the
publication OF constitutional amendments,
initiated and referred bills in one issue OF
a paper Of each of the two leading politi-
cal faiths in each county. instead of four
or five times in only one paper as at
present. This will mean an immense re-
duction in the cost of this printing. if car
red. as it surely will be when the voters
realize the big saving that it means.
At IL a. m. on Tuesday the editors
started upon the return journey. The
first stop was at the Oak Creek coal
mines. where is situated the largest
hosting plant in Colorado. it is said. cap
able of hosting / 900 tons of coal day
when they feel like it.
Then ION to Yampa on the Bear" the
home of our former employe. Harry Sher-
man and his father. J. W. Sherman. also
former we'll known printer of this city.
who are now owners of the Yampa Lead
err and acknowledged as the foremost
and most consistent boosters for Routt
County. Here awaited the visitors the
most pleasant surprise of the whole trip;
They were met at the depot by fine
band and mounted escort Of cowboys
and were driven to beautiful grove on
the outskirts of town, where they were
treated to picnic dinner such as very
seldom comes the way of a pencil pusher.
Chicken. potato salad, sandwiches, pick
les, coffee. in generous quantity had been
provided for the hungry horde. but even
this was not the extent of the hospitality
of the good people of Yampa, as it was
followed with delicious cake and fruit
punch until the warning locomotive whist
le told that the allotted time had expired
and the visitors reluctantly dragged them
selves away from an entertainment far