The Washburn leader., 1915-08-20
Natl Editorial
Association Trip
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A trip with the National Edi-
torial Association becomes more
enjoyable each year as one gets
better acquainted with the mem
sbers Of the association. This
year the meeting place was at
Kansas City for all those who
lived i'm the east and north. From
there special trains were taken
to attend the convention at Los
Angeles and the meeting OF the
International Press Congress at
San francisco.
There were more people in the
party than ever before and it
took three trains Of ten coaches
each to take them to California
where they were joined by al
most as many more.
The first stop out Of Kansas
City was at Topeka, Kansas. This
city has a population of 10000
and according to the entertain
ment given us they must all be-
long to the commercial
club. .Aftera a splendid lunch
autos were provided for a ride
around the city. The people there
pride themselves on beautiful
homes and the clean and we'll
paved streets. It is a pleasure
to ride over them and know that
the packing houses are as far
away as Omaha and Kansas City,
two cities that people with weak
stomachs must avoid.
We cannot remember all the
reasons given to us why Topeka
will some day become a great
city but we know that nothing
can hold it back while the class
of business men who are there
now continue to make it their
home.
1t is said that it takes two
things to make a state great
soil and people, and Kansas
claims both. According to some
figures we remember, the Kansas
wheat crop was nearly one-fifth
of the wheat output Of the. United
States and corn has been the
states greatest income bringer.
We do not want any of the farm
ers here to think they have to
move there as figures right at
home look almost as big and the
weather is not as scorchmg.
On the second morning Of the
trip a four hours stop was made
at Colorado Springs and a half
a day at Denver. The many at
fractions of these two places
were told two years ago when
the association toured the state.
The climate and scenery in Colo
RADIO surpasses anything I've ever
enjoyed but unfortunately one
cannetsliVAon these alone.
M0st Of the third day was
spent in travelling over desert
country north of Santa Fe, which
city we reached at two clock
We did not expect to meet. such
hospitable people in such a coun-
try and it made us think more
of the state after we had. Santa
Fe reminded us of San Antonio,
Texas, with it's narrow winding
streets, kept much as they were
in the early days. It is the old
est capital in the United States.
The governors palace, built in
1905, has been occupied by Span
ish, Mexican and American gov
ernors but since 1905 it has
been used as museum under
the direction Of the American
Archaeological society. 1t was
in front Of this building that
the Indians gave q dance for the
visitors the day we were there.
There are many historic places
around Santa Fe and we regretted
that our stay was so short that
we could not visit "the most
wonderful fifty mile square in
America.
It Is in this country where You
see the real abode houses, typical
of southwestern mountain cotn-
try. The abode bricks are sun
drie l. The houses and barns
are all Of one story. On account
of the thick walls they are said
to be warm in winter and cool.
in summer and such comforts
must surely be needed in
the sand covered country. "A
ladder was always seen ON the.
aide Of each bnlild ding and when
asked the reason we were told
that there were gardens on the