The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11
Press Members
Are Entertained
The State of Colorado Entertain-
ed the Members of the Nat
ional Editorial Assn.

lOl8I kA6o H.
A person never realizes how
little he knows about state until
a personal visit has been made
over the land. At least that was
the feeling we had when on
June 18th we Joined the Nation
al Editorial Association for trip
through Colorado. We knew that
Denver was a large city, Colorado
Springs a health resort and that
Pixies Peak was in that state
but that was about the extent OF
our knowledge. All we learned on
that ten day trip will be hard to
tell but it was one that cannot
easily be forgotten. There were
227 Of us in all who took the
trip. Some were editors Of daily
papers, others contributors to
magazines, but the smaller papers
in "a states were the best repre-
sented. y,
The association had mapped out.
a program that was full OF IN
terest to every man and woman
engaged in the newspaper busl-
ness. Following the business ses-
sion Of the convention, the dele.
gates visited the various points OF
scenic interest.
Colorado Springs, our first
hostess, did all in it's power to
make our visit most pleasant.
This large beautiful city
lies at the foot Of Pixies Peak;
It claims it's streets are paved
with gold. Low grade ore from
the Cripple Creek mining district
was used and if it had been pos,
sible to extract the gold it would
have been enough to have paid
the entire cost Of paving-accord-
ing to the advertising circulars at
the Springs. The streets are ex-
ceptionally wide in this city,
tall trees grow on either side ana
in the cen+e~ of many streets
are parkings. The street grad
ers certainly knew their busi-
ness when they did the work IN
Colorado Springs. Running water
near the curbing keeps the streets
in healthy condition. Colorado
Springs with it's 10000 peo-
ple has 5000 acres of parks
more than any city in the
United States except New York.
These parks are not needed as a
refuge for those who are over
heated, as case Of sunstroke has
never been recorded in that city.
During the middle of June while
everyone in the east was smoth-
ering, burning and biistering with
the heat the people in Colorado
Springs were enjoying perfect
summer weather. Besides being
u clean, wholesome c'sy this place
will in the futul. he Known for
its hospitable people. The mem
bers of the press and the cham
ber Of commerce as well as many
other citizens took personal IN
terest in the entertainment pro-
vided for the press people; On
the first evening ".smokeless
smoker" was given. If you have
novar heen TO one YOU do not
know what You have missed. The
manager of the Antlers, the
largest hotel in the city, assisted
in making the affair complete
success by throwing his hotel
open for this occasion. "A short
vaudeville performance was CIV
en- in the large ball room and
then the guests were ushered out
on the lawn where 13 long tables
were spread with many GOOD
things to eat. Festoons of red
and blue electric lights were
strung among the trees, the Mid
land band played on the hotel
balcony. and to complete the
pleasing effect the lights were 2
turned out and the bright face Of T
the moon, smiled his approval K OF J. !.
! the whole affair.
On the following evening when
a beefsteak fry was to be enjoyed
up the canon, the rain man laugh
ed at the plans and tried to de-.
Law them but he could not. In the
dripping rain at the foot Of the.
high mountains, that beefsteakl
supper was an adventure after
conventions Of hotel dining
rooms. ,4s4 / =
There were many short sight-
seeing trips taken while at Colo
RADIO Springs and the little yellow
badge was q sign that. our 1lF
money was no good while tax
INC in these sights. Through the
"a courtesy Of the Cheyenne ( & anon q,
-. h, !, al H (tn ,r,.i q xya nn1nna11Y iA