The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

when the editors from Chicago
and the east met the editors
from the north and west. Many
acquaintance were renewed and
others made and from the start
it was known that this was to be
| a memorable trip in every sense
of the word.
The first stop to be made was
at Muskogee, a city in Oklaho-
ma with a population of 25, 600.
As the train drew up to the sta;
tion the band was heard and it
did not take long to get off and
find out what was going on.
Autos were waiting and all were
given a ride to the Sewers hotel
where a splendid breakfast was
! 8 rived to the travellers by the
commercial club of that city.
After breakfast short ride was
lenjoyed and . few facts about
this growing .aity were gathered.
| Muskogee hasa commis ssion form
of govemmenE has a magnifi-
cent water system costing 81, 800,
600; has thirteen public schools
and central, high school the
total value Of which is $707, 1893;
has 63 miles Of paved streets and
1O7 miles Of Sidewalk These
are only a few of the many thnet
we learned Of the town that is
fast making a name for itself by
having q strong commercial club
that knows how to boost.
| Wednesday afternoon we reach
ed the Texas line and were met
by a car load Of Texas people
most Of whom stayed with us
during our entire trip through
the state. An informal recep-
tion for the ladies was held in
one coach during the afternoon
while the men enjoyed a smoker.
lunch was served on the train
at noon and again that evening.
The rain was coming down in
sheets but this did not Interfere
with the pleasures on the train
as we speeded toward Houston.
A short stop was made at Deni
son where each person was given
q large b1nch Of carna tions, a
lead pencil, five pretty post
cards already stamped for mail
ing and pound of candy that
was made in Denispn. The many
good points Of Denison were not
found out on account of the rain.
but from the reception held at
the depot it was plain to be seen
that the citizens wanted the edi-
tors to remember the name Deni-
son which they most certainly
will do.
After travelling two days and
three nights from Minneapolis
the city Of Houston was reached.
Everyone wa~Given comfortable
rooms in the eighteen story Rice
Hotel and a stay Of three days
was made here to attend the bust
nes sessions Of the association.
The meetings were held in the
ball room Of the Rice and were
well attended by the visitors and
local members: Many prominent
men were on the program and the
days were profitably spent Lis
tening to the speeches and papers
that were given. Saturday after
noon the business sessions closed
and sight seeing begun
The city Of Houston, with a
population Of 10000, is fifty
miles from the Gulf Of Mexico,
and 10 the railroad center of the
southwest. 1t is the largest In.
land port cottcn market IN the
world handling nearly 3,OOO, 600
balee annually With cotton
avsraging 465 per bale. it can be-
seen that q good deal Of money,
Haanges hands on just this one
pE0dnct. Houston claims the. dis
tinction 81 being the industrial
and mann factnr;ng Il center Of.
Texas, with 347 manufa curing
institutions, turning ont 262 dif-l
ferent articles and employing