The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-07-14
Were Met at Depot and Driven
To Imperial Hotel; Only
30-Minute Stay.
AUTOED TO KOOSKlA
Camas Prairie in Present Garb
Presented Many Surprises
To Railroad Heads.

The special train on which Howard
Elliott, chairman of the Northern
Pacific board of directors, and party.
reached Grangeville at 600 O'clock
Tuesday forenoon and was met at the
depot by John Z. Eimers, president of
the Commercial club, w. w. Brown,
]. Frank Sims, L. M. Harris, and q
number OF other business men Of the
city Automobiles had been provided
for the party and they We're conveyed
to the Imperial Hotel where thirty
minutes were spent with Introduction
and in conversation with our business
men with reference to conditions
throughout the country. In addition 10
Mr.. Elliott the party which was In
charge OF w. J. Jordan general super
intendent, included the following vice
presidents: w r. Tyler, l.. r. Myers
and j. q. Woodwork, New York city
president, Tacoma Il. c. Blanchard.
Ass. .stant general manager, Tacoma
II. Il. Stevens, chief engineer, st. Paul,
II. M. Curry, general mechanical su-
perintendent, st. Paul; A. " Brown.
general superintendent. Tacoma L. r.
Capron, assistant freight traffic mana
ger, St Paul +. f. Benson, manager
department of imm grafton and indus
try, St Paul; and r. e. Hanroham, of
the Camas Prairie line.
Shortly after IL 100 o'clock the party
was driven across the country through
the Winona district to KoOskia and it
is needless to state that every foot OF
the way was heartily enjoyed and the
gentlemen were vehement in their ex.
presions of wOnderment at the baut'
4 full scenes presented by the magnificent
crops on all sides. Considerable hay
was found to be in the shock and the
winter barley harvest had just set ia.
Many fields of fall wheat, just in
readiness for the harvesters, standing
higher than the wire fences which en-
closed them, were declared to be the
most astounding sights. ever witnessed
by some OF the eastern gentlemen.
And when the vast mountains of the
south of Grangeville came in for a
full share of admiration. From points
on the prairie the snow-capped peaks
of the Buffalo Hump and the Seven
Devils could he easily SEEN The drive
down to the five-mile grade to Koos.
kia was also new experience for a
numb r Of the party.
The roads were found to be in ex-
cellent condition and with the excep-
ton Of one car no mishaps were ex-
perienced, that being confined TO tire
trouble Repeated blowouts to the
Roger Mccarthy car somewhat delay
ed the departure of the special train
that awaited the party at Koosk.a. and
also deprived Mr.. Hanrahan. ]. c.
Safely and Mr.. Mccarthy Of nice
lunch at noon aboard one of the pr-
Vate cars. After repeatedly changing
tires and repairing damage done by
the blowouts 10 no purpose, a small
car was secured at Il farm IN the w
mona section, and the members \of the
special train party were taken in "a
k"oSkia, Mr. Hanrahan and Mr. Safe.
ly being picked up and returned TO
Grangeville N the afternoon
Accompanying The railroad men from
Grangeville were the following John
+. Eimers. NJ. Reese Hattabaugh, l..
NJ. Harris. A. II. Wiley, e. s. Sweet.
Geo A. Smith, J. &, Safely. Wilbur
Fuller. Everett Rambo, Bert left. and
Roger Mccarthy.