Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-15
mechanism. The effect Of 1t all was Won I.
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Unique and Handsome Designs Rep.
sentinE MunicipnlitieA.ss

mechanism. The effect Of 1t all was won.
Unique ana Handsome Designs Rem
senting Municipalities.
The floats representing the various cities
along the Great Northern and their Indus
tries and branches of business We're pll hand
| some and very expensive affairs. They were
leu by the magnihcent ship Of st. Paul.
mad m te ons
was the guardian angel" pointing toward
the now well assured future Of our city. AT
n Meed the ss oa the tn saf direct ct cose se
| figure Of the real estate exchange with one
hand resting OH the, record Of deeds, hold
Whc ne dollars n size tde
| other. At her left was the figure represent
ing the business Mems union with pen
sentei in the center by a stalwart figure
with callipers, resting on a heavy cog wheel,
which by its position and meaning balanced
holding a golden type, then the Commercial
club with the standard adopted by them for
the use of business ines. men, showing st. Paul
directly in front Of the pilot wheel, the
schools We're represented by woman stGrt-
ing Young America with A, B, Cs. Com
Of the Joubers' union surrounded by casks,
barrels crates. boxes and packages, all in
white and gold.
Minneapolis-Th first float Of Minneapolis
represented the Carnival association. 1t was
t"iSins 'ttA fe s hEure Mnneapos.'
pn god OF
a conspicuous place. and Mercury was seat
ed at the helm. The float was drawn w
Dsss Of Grcek Soldiers students
| etc. second float representing the flour
interest Of. Minneapolis was psuIu, 5oiii
seemed to embody the idea Of solidity. At
| the rear of the temple were two females IL
| Greek costume grinding. corn.
drawn by six blanketed horses led by sail
| ors. The float was formed in the model Of
lake steamship, representing the citys
city's mining and manufacturing industries.
Seated nj the wheel of the miniature ship
was Il man dressed to represent u weatber-
beaten tar. In the prov OF the boat We're
" Grand d ro %E city came to the front
states industries and early navigation. The
first was the steamer Sekirk in which Mir.
| Hill began his transportation business. 1t
was q perfect model Of this famous steamer
| which in early days navisated the Red river
| from breckenridge to Fort Garry, now Win
| nipes. The. second float was model Of the
Great Northern passenger depot at Grand
| Forks A mammoth bread basket, repre-
senting Grand Forks in the center of North
Dakota, the wo 9 bread basket, was s the
| and around We're :rtStcally grouped bum
| dies Of wheat and shcaves of golden grain.
| oble far its siinpi,:tv. II was M, exhihition
Of t Stone s vnr viii nn mn1 az If men at
| work on granite blocks.
| Crookston--One Of the daintiest and most
| complete of the city floats was that repre-
senting Cr9okston, whereon sat nine maid
| ems garbed as angels III gold sonlola,
which ti"ated gracefully on sea OF ysl'oW
| greeted the approach of this float.
Moorhead-On the Moorhcad float was
| handsome model OF the Moorhead STATE nor
MAJ school surrounded u! "a natural t',, ln rhn
Mian s,", s'eu aa " ni hn,.t ,vors
whrnt hnriov oars and grasses The msri-
| cultural products of the valley about Moor
| head. Above this was Il beautiful keystone
arch. representing the city IF ;loorhead. and
suspended from it was painting OF :. );
Jill. me horses were caparlsohed, ana leo
w ui,liui'i !rh ilt 1I ~ rvo.o,+ w.sn tho
| eon,,n,rh ,.rminnS Of t,,n Great EnrIhern-
Was rruresrntrd Iv three lur-e and beau.
| tifuliy decorated floats. each one drawn
| by ten hlanketed horses. led by grooms in
livery: The first was model OF the whale,
BACK i Evers1, now u'sr eostr,o1 lem, M
,hat flt me sec0ho r"l ,!iS ,nen ' enG
imaidrns VIII, tnsv '' h,nds f,shioniur articles
| of commerce and trade. There were tillers
ii the soil and representatives, Of the fish
cries Industries. The, third float was 2
Which the Great N"itnern roah rn,i stor 10
tnget .eu l WIN a aau thu as n .ng Where
the !ns :"u u ' the so So Everett also
| had a t,at represeliing n Single and pulIy
factory. supported by six pillars. and piled
about with kegs and nails. In the center
or the tioat vas in Immense .!. dome. arawa
10y slX horses ,h Lne driver was cos'uineu
10 represent Wrs Hi iIsof Great Work.
,r,o ,';..,nn, - .na c.ro,+ Eor,horn rail-
Inc hlstoi! u tne 1ter. NJ .nen f.a,,,
way uIuei MS managenhGn, ,,H 1n , Gu nv tha
me starr .ha.t nias.ei manu- vas .;nne
helih. iourteen se'Is naae p.tneeu 80, ai'i in
ne TOOK charge VI we ,;ot' ,n ,,,;,a.
that tiine ne mas nuat ilears 1,to 'DIan .'v
OF rallWa!. hlaklis .he pieseni ilnG.Ge g
OF the treat ->"rtllein 4.oo ni,ies' go 10
rohtinen..i s!StI'n n,,T - p,,~at
Lake Superior and 81. iaul 10 useI
sound. with braHcnes 10 nelena an. anu
Butte. and projecting sou1nMaru 1rolh
Minnesota INTO southern UakG ;ta,;, anu ,,,a
except that Part OF the system Wltn''l we
limits OF minnesota, II mas oeen pulit
without me ;Iu OF lahu sran.s VI Any ~
torn or SUBSIDY; II ~ suppieinelleIL ~
line OF steamships on tLe l'hes, WY.
surpasS III capacit! ana speeu any Mfdsm
Plowed the waters or tne i;tAuS f eenoaS
them. ana 'nese VII! SION We leiii .n..'s'
by nee! VI :lHehulu pasSSeH -. s,r'' w.