The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-14
MILES CITY HOST
N. E. A. MEMBERS
Old Cow Town Puts on Holiday Re.
gala and Stages Big Show for
National Editors on Tour.

Travelling with a magnificent train
of 13 Pullman cars which left Chi
cago Sunday night, members of the
National Editorial association, many
of them accompanied by their wives,
entered Montana Tuesday afternoon
for a II days stay within the state,
including several days to be devoted
to tour of the Yellowstone National
park.
About ITS were in the party when it
came into Eastern Montana, this num-
ber being augmented at the border
by Montana newspaper men, and will
be further increased Wednesday at
Billings by members coming up from
the middle west and southwest. The
train carrying the party is completely
outfitted for the utmost comfort and
pleasure of the travellers. Included in
the equipment is miniature news
paper plant upon which daily paper
is being issued.
Fears Of a tie-up of the railroads
due to the strike had caused can
collation. of the reservations of many
of those who had planned on making
the trip and this resulted in a con-
siderable drop from the 300 who had
been expected to come into the state
with the main party.
At Medora, N. D., the old ranch
headquarters of Theodore Roosevelt,
where the train made it's first stop
after leaving the Twin Cities, the par
ty was met by ]. D. Scanlan, of the
Miles City Star, and Martin J. Hutch
en- Of the Missoulian. At this place a
pleasant entertainment was provided,
including an address by Governor R.
A. Nestos and cowboy program.
At Glendive, where a stop for few
minutes was made to change engines,
practically the entire population was
out to greet the visitors Ice cream
cones were distributed by the people
of Glendive and each of the ladies was
presented with a polished, unmounted
agate as souvenir of the town.
At this place P B. Snelson of Bill
lings, president of the Montana Press
association, and G. M. Moss of the
Whitefish Pilot, met the party.
Coming into Miles City, where the
first stop of any consequence in Mon
tana was to be made, the tram was
stopped before it had reached the
city and was subjected to a rather
realistic holdup by party of cowboys
who shot up the train and went
through the cars in a pretended rob-
berry stunt.
At the station in Miles City the
visitors were greeted upon their arri-
val by the sight of large party Of
full blood Cheyenne Indians in war
paint and feathers, and while the city
band discoursed upon the depot plat.
form the guests were shown into auto
mobiles which had been gathered in a
seemingly endless line and carried to
the fair grounds, where speeches Of
welcome were delivered and roundup
show conducted by riders who had re-
Gently participated in the Fourth of
July Roundup.
| j. D. Scanlan acted as chairman of
the affair and addresses of welcome
to Montana were delivered by Mayor
B. ]. Brasen on behalf of the city and
by President Snelson on behalf of the
Montana Press association. These were
responded to by J.. C. Brimblecomb of
Boston. acting president, and by L. c..
Hall of Waerham, Mass, secretary of
the Massachusetts Press association.
Mr.. Hall made it plain that he came
from the home town of General Nell
son A. Miles, after whom Miles City
had been named.
| Following an exhibition of rough
riding and of races by mounts from
the Fort Keough stables the visitors
were treated to "chuck wagon" lunch
con in the grandstand, and then re-
entered automobiles for ride through
the city and environs and then to the
public camping grounds where In
dian dances were given by the Chey-
ennes, who had been rounded up for
the entertainment of the outsiders.
During the dances by the Indians
two of the visiting party were adopt
ed into the tribe in a ceremony con-
Quoted by Chief Spotted Hawk. J. C.
Brimblecomb of Boston, acting pres
ident, was christened Sitting Bull, and
Mrs. H. c. Hotaling, of Mapleton,
Minn., wife of the secretary of the
National association. was given the
name Manson Bear Woman.