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IDAHO SPRINGS. COLO.. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 19NEWSPAPERMEN ROYALLY ENTERTAINED.PENCIL PUSHERS AT PORTAL OF THE NEWHOUSE TUNNEL.The press correspondents came, saw and were conquered.It is seldom one will see a happier, more congenial and social crowd. They were bent on having a good time and also learning something about this mining district, and they were not disappointed. The Siftings-News gave an extended notice of the preparatory work for carrying out this very appropriate move, but there will be no incon-^sistency in making a review thereof as ‘^preliminary to the sequel of the excursion.The originators of the project were A. A. Stover, J. J. Sherwin and W. L. Bush who met T. E. Fisher, of the Colorado Southern railway, and asked his cooperation in getting the representatives of the metropolitan press of the country to come on an excursion to Idaho Springs and see the big New-house tunnel and examine how- mining is done in this big bore. Without any impediment in his speech, the genial general passenger agent said he would give the citizens the very best the company had, and he did it. A meeting was called and an executive committee was appointed as follows-J J Sherwin, A A Stover, W L Bush, C S Birkins, W E Renshaw, E A Eaton, John Owen, Howard Evans, Mayor H L Roberts, John T Mallalieu, V I Noxon, Guy C Stumm, O W Lowell, and J V.' vjoyd. It organized by electing V. i. Noxon, chairman, and G. C. Stumm, secretary, and J. J. Sherwin chairman of the finance committee.A sub-committee consisting of Mayor Roberts, W. L. l ush, president o' the Chamber of Commerce, Joe Boyd and John T. Mallalieu, was appointed to go to Denver and size up the situation. When the proposition was submitted to whe officials of the Denver Press club, it appealed to them so strongly that it was approved without question, and the Club inserted a printed invitation in their invitations that were about to be sent out to the visiting newspaper representatives for an informal reception on the following Tuesday. They further requested that a delegation irom Idaho Springs be present on that occasion to meet the visitors, and most of the members of the executive committee were on hand.When sufficient encouragement had been received that the excursion would be forthcoming, the following sub-committees were appointed:On Mining Operations-W E Renshaw, Geo K Kimball, Geo. E. Collins, John Owen, W B Stewart.On Miryng Data—J T Mallalieu, V I Noxon, R C Bonney, Geo K Kimball.To Accompany Visitors —W L Bush, Jos Boyd, J. T. Mallalieu.On Transportation—Geo. E. Collins, Ralph Knowles, G C Stumm.On Finances — J J Sherwin, A A Stover.On Refreshments-C H Alexander.It is to the credit of these committees, large and small, individually and collectively, that their respective duties were promptly, harmoniously and thoroughly performed, and simply em-«i8ized the fact that undertakings» be carried out with such concerted action. It must not be taken for granted that this excursion was obtained without hard and persistent work. With other cities and resorts throughout the mountains, as wTell as the farming sections, putting forth their best efforts and lots of money to get this same class, it can readily be seen that the securing of one hundred representatives of the papers as herein enumerated necessitated sacrifice of much valuable time on the part of many members of the committees and which was freely and cheerfully given.The train, consisting of two regular coaches and a buffet coach, left Denver at ten o’clock Saturday morning. July 11th. The following is a roster of those on board:York City.L A Lange and wife, Fon du Lac, Wis., Reporter.H A Helensworth. Hearst News Service.W F G Price, Hearst News Service. Ernest E Resser, Hearst News Ser-Frank Burke, Chicago American.G Russe 1 Leonard, Associated Press, Chicago.James W Synan, Evening Eagle, Pittsfield, MassDavid Ferguson, New York World.F E Edgerton and wife, Lincoln, Neb., Star.W E Williams, Kansas City Post.Earl Hurd, Kansas City Post.Edward M Edwards, W U Tel Co., Kansas City.H L Hessler, St. Louis Times.F T McKnight, Denver Press Club.Howard Roosa, Evansville, Ind., Courier.Walter F Wunderlich, Indianapolis News.Joseph B Hesmer, Fort Morgan, Colo., Herald.R S Meyer, St. Joseph, Mo., Gazette.Frank Richter, New York Staats-Zeitung.Rees P Herrecks, correspondent, Litt'e Rock, Ark.Mahlen T Delman. St. Joseph, Mo., Gazette.Lawrence Hills, New York Sun.Don Martin, New York Herald.Robert Adarnson, New York World.W A Warn. New York Times.H A Vivian, New York Times.David Ferguson, New York World.1-red B Johnson, Indianapolis Sun.T W Lyless and three, Augusta, Ga., Chronicle.M A Biggs, Georgia Times.A J Calnan, New York Herald.Jackson Tinker, New York Press.N W Hustin, Manhattan, Kan., Nationalist.R C Voorhees, St. Joseph, Mo., News Press.A L Cloud and wife, Associated Press Chicago.C A Biggs, Chicago Tribune.E E Lowry, Chicago Examiner.Clarence L Smith, Denver Press Club.F B Dawson and wife, McKeesport, Pa., Daily News.W H Powell, Hannibal, Mo., Courier-Post.J Lindsay Johnson, Rome, Ga., Tribune-Herald.Fordyce Clark, Red Oak, la., Sun.M E Hennessy, Boston Globe.J R Dillaby, Boston Journal.W H Ross, Boston American.Howard C Williams, Elgin, 111., Courier.J A Kautz, Kokomo, Ind., Tribune.Peter Wallrath, Evansville, Ind., Der Stemenbanner.J E Jennings, Hearst Service, NewE J Williams, Hearst News Service.William Jennings, Hearst News Service.F B McQuistin, Carson News Service. Pittsburg, Pa.W H Loomis, New York Herald.J F Davis, Boston Traveler.H F Brock, Boston Post.W J Casey, Knoxville, la., Express.W T Behany, New York Evening Post.J J Barkhausen and wife, Denver Democrat.W A Newman arid wife, Louisville Courier-Journal.Joseph McGee, Wellston, Ohio, Telegram.C N Wheeler, Chicago Inter-Ocean.Harry Lee Wilber, Coldfield, Nev., Tribune.Ft R Walker and wife, Athens, Ala., Democrat.Nat N Meissler, Chicago American.O E Hull, Leon, Iowa, Reporter.I* B Montgomery, Denver Post.H B Walker, Newark, N J., News.J C VanLent, Muscatine, la., News-Tribune.W J Casey, Knoxille, Tenn., Express.J H S Keller, Springfield, Mo., Lead-ality. !ilt;-spitality and chivalry constituted hr trinity in unity, and it was a cont • iuus unity from beginning to end.Ccn -us boxes each containing a ! lunch n sufficient for a couple were1 distv uted to each guest just before reac Forks Creek and the way thes .uuests enjoyed this picnicitig was \ to behold. Each box contained also demi stein and the happy possess thereof washed down his bountiful t j'Iy of edibles with Blue Ribbon ging .le. mineral water or Coors choi • brewed malt according to his or h- lination, while the voluminous 'ke from fragrant .cigars made one ik that an engine was following.A: ing at the Newhouse tunnel thegue a ere loaded into Geo. E. Collins’ ore cars and which Mr. Col lins a-ith excellent courtesy preven-ed fi , being used so that they would be clea this momentous occasion and had ished them with rustic seats. 1 A la oneourse of the home people werlt; hand to make the guests feel that al welcome that thrills them witl; asement and after a photograph was taken of the loaded train and iey engines proceeded into the ! tunn- bearing their precious load. Whe: the Gem mines were reached amid~t the beautiful glare of numerous i color. 1 electric lights, the visitors j alighted and indulged in a tasty luncheon, mild liquid refreshments and fra-gran: lt;agars. The workings were inspect' d and some of the more bold took a ride in the skips to the surface. The sight ' to the guests were overpowering in their amazements. They had seen nothing like it before. The train then proceeded to the Hot Time lateral wher. another feast awaited them and still more wonderful surprises.Ov. r three miles in and 2200 feet below terra firma was an experience of a 1 ife time and they revealed their unrestrained pleasure in the sparkling eye and beaming countenances..Nearly four hours were spent under ground and on returning to sunlight the waiting train was boarded and pulle.: up to the mills for inspection. The same astonishment was in evi-■aJWo. It won the intention to return to Denver hut upon the unanimous vote of the guests, the citizens immediately arranged to run the trains round the Loop. When Idaho Springs was again reached, the enthusiastic crowd got off and gave cheers after cheers for the citizens of this city and it was a generous and heartfelt expression. The train then proceeded on its homeward trip.SIDE LIGHTS AND GLEANINGS.John G Heher, Cincinnatti Enquirer.C H Anderson, Denver Mining Record.John F Dalton, Mansen, Iowa, Democrat.C W Miller, W'averly, la , Democrat.Eugene M Kerr and wife, Muskogee, I. T., Times-Democrat.F P Elliott and wife, Great Southwest, DenverO C Ludwig, New York World.C L Cowell, Denison, la., Bulletin.A Z Sterling and wife, Wayne County Democrat. Corydon, Iowa.Gerald Egan, New York Tribune.RE Smith, Denver News-Letter.John B Townley, Pittsburg Press.John R Ball, Pittsburg Post.R P Logan, Philadelphia Bulletin.Mrs. AW Walliser, Denver Post.F E Green, Lincoln, Neb., Daily State Journal.Bill Barlow and wife, Douglas, Wyo.G. Somerset, Denver Republiean.C O Sprenger, Secretary Denver Press Club.T H Rogers, St. Louis Times.E M Edwards, Cleveland Plaindealer.Herbert Brown,Cleveland Plaindealer.G Emmett Newton, Springfield, Mo., Democrat.R W Napier, Sedalia, Mo., Democrat.T W Hunter, Denver Times, President Denver Press Club.Henry Richmond, Fremont, Neb., Herald.R D Sutherland, Ex-Congressman of Nebraska.They were met at the Denver depot by a committee of the citizens and were soon speeding through the fertile irrigated fields that produce so wonderfully and which lie between that city and the foothills of the Rockies. Inform
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