Morris tribune., 1915-07-23
RAMBLING NOTES
By J. c. MORRISON.

There is all the difference in the world in the
in which different cities their guests and the
members of the National Editorial Association their
of the western states had plenty of opportunity to
observe how entertaining should and should be done.
The editors travelling schedule time each city
knew in advance just how lung the guests would stay.
Some cities forgot that editors have eat and by the
time the pangs of hunger satisfied, it time for
the editorial party depart; other towns attempted to
feed the party. made such muddIe of it much
valuable tine was wasted Still other towns. however,
had things exceptionally managed. The editorial party
would be taken train, served with Refreshments
expedtiousy then loaded into autos and taken to points
of interest by the leading professional and business
of the city and finally landed the depot just the ap
pointed time. The cities of southern California seemed
know just how handle large crowd better than any
other places visited 1t is small task however, to
handle crowd of 500 people, feed them and show them
city in hours for every detail must be looked after
At city, otherwise excellent plans nearly spoiled
by the fact that the elevator to the Commercial Club
able handle only about Is people every
minutes.
1t is the program that the National Editorial Asso-
citation will come to Minnesota 1917, preliminary
invitaon having been extended by the Minneapolis Cham
Der of Commerce and various Minnesota cities will prob
ably have opportunity at that time to show what
they do in the way of entertaining. Last year the
association to Texas, this to the West and
year will 60 to New York, so H. e. Hotalng. of
Mapeton thought it the logical time to speak for
Minnesota in 1917 and started things. Mr.. Hotang,
by the way will probably the national president
that time.
All western people are "bocsters," but it remained
for Colorado Springs COL to enroll the boosters into an
effective organization known the "Order of Ants -
Every business belongs and is required to take i'm
posing obligation knock, not be tght-wad, not
oppose municipal improvements and to in build
ing up the city every way. The organization is
popular and really has done good work couple of
years ago every member of the National Editorial Assoc
alton was initiated.
At Denver met young street conductor who
is working his way thru the state agricultural college,
He explained irrigation farming to it is practced
iii Colorado and much surprised to learn that in Min
nesota crops are raised without irrigation He also
informed that enough trained are
available Colorado expects put county agriculture
agent into county of the state and that he expected
to qualify for such position. Mining and agriculture
rival industries in Colorado and the rivalry extends
to he colleges of the cangs. He pointed out wher
the students Of the College of Mines had built large
'M' that be for miles, into the side of Lookou
Mountain 1t is the job of the Freshmen each year t.
paint the of this monument white in order that
may the clearly blazon forth to the world the glo
of the School of Mines.
The City of Denver impresses as being most sub
stantiay built for practically frame build
ngs of any kind Not only business houses but also tn
residences built of stone, brick 1t ap
pears that Denver permits frame buildings be
ed within the fire limits and the fire limits include prac
tcay all of the residence we'll the business section
Speaking of buildings reminds me that Santa Fe
New Mexico, has the most distinctive architecture of
city in the West and probably the most distinctive of
city in the entire country. 1t lies in the midst of tt
country inhabited by the Pueblo Indians who had eane
the of building houses from sundred brick long b.