The Meeker herald., 1912-07-27
The Editorial Outing

The members of the Colorado Ed
itorial Association had their annual
summer meeting and outing At
Steamboat Springs this year.
Including the editors Of most Of the
state papers and their immediate
families, were the representatives Of
all the big city papers, and the party
all told numbered between three and
four hundred people.
The many pleasant features Of the
trip will long remain green spot In
the memories Of all who participated
in the outing.
Leaving Denver on the morning Of
July Z, the green fields, high grade
stock of all kinds, and comfortable
looking homes Of the farmers who
live along the route of the Moffat
Road to the foothills, presented
many pleasing scenes. AS the road
winds through picturesque South
Boulder canon-darting In and out Of
numerous short tunnels, succession
of scenic beauties is revealed.
Up to Corona, "the top of the
world" latitude nearly LOO feet
above sea leveD, an ever interesting
scenic panorama of gulch, gorge, pine
clad mountain and snow capped peak
is presented.
The scenery on both the eastern
and western slope of the Sierra
Madre (the main range of the
Rockies) is grand and In places
inspiring. No pen can adequately
describe 1t; 1t must be seen to be ap-
preciated in all Its sublimity.
The ride down the western slope
into Fraser valley and upper Grand
presents many scenic beauties, COM
prising rich meadow lands, verdue
covered hills and rugged mountains.
Reaching Hot Sulphur Springs, q
hearty welcome was extended to tie
pencil pushers'' and their families.
A committee of leading citizens
escorted the editors from the station
to grassy knoll at the edge of town
where fine spread Of baked trout
and everything else good to eat was
in readiness, prepared by the good
people of the town, and to which full
justice was done. The new mammoth
bathing pool was also placed at the
disposal Of the visitors. Many took
advantage of the courtesy, after
which three cheers were given for
Sulphur Springs and its hospitsble
citizens, then the tsain pulled out.
Byers snd Gore csOons were the
next points Of interest. OF Colorado's .
many canons none possess greater
scenic grandeur than the Gore. After
passing out Of the canon, the engine
gave out necessitatinga walt of about
four hours for another engine, which
was dispatched with all haste from
Oak Creek. Not a crouch or COM
plaint was heard rs a consequence of
the unexpected delay. The time was
spent in telling stories, singing and
general merrymaking.
On arriving at Yanpa, a commit
tee headed by the always genial Sam
G.. Adams of Steamboat, boarded the
train, and proceeded to arrange for
the accommodation of every one of
the three hundred and fifty odd
visitors to the Routt county me-
tropolis. Arriving at Steamboat,
committees of citizens. autos and
rigs of all description were on hand
at the station to conduct the visitors
to their assignments at the hotels
2nd private homes.
This feature was q new one, and
one of the most perfect and salts
factory that we have ever seen de-
vised for taking care of q large crowd.
1t was carried out with promptness
and worked to perfection. Steamboat
Springs is to be congratulated on its
inauguration.
The civil officers. and citizens of
this beautiful resort town had ar
ranged an elaborate program of en-
tertainment for the visitors. At the
bath houses, various springs and
large hot swimming pools lin doors
and out doors) the legend was writ
ten, "Welcome, Knights of the Quill !;
this Place Belongs to You" Autos,
carriages and tallyhos were free and
at the disposal Of all to visit the
many points of interest In and around
Steamboat. Committees and guides
were always In readiness to escort
the towns guests to all places of
interest, such as the famous boiling
spring north of the city, the fish
hatchery and the strawberry fields.
The capsheaf of the program, how
ever, was the fish fry and big feed of
the famous Steamboat Strawberries
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