Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-04-10
Grow no with the Country.

ADOuu A,1O Llluty HiOLHIHS tuOit
was a scene at the Great Northern
depot which would have reminded
our older citizens of the early sos
when emigrant trains were not as
"few and far between" as they have
been lately. 1t was an emigrant
train of thirty-three cars, filled with
emigrants from Kansas, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and other Eastern
States and the household effects,
farming implements and live stock OF
the emigrants. The party numbered
about 400, and is comprised of Dun
kards from Kansas and Indiana, and
a class of people called the Amish Of
Pennsylvania. The latter are Penn
sylvania Dutch, and from a hasty
glance one would have thought that
they had came direct from the old
country. The Kansas contingent
met the Eastern party at ST. Paul,
from which place they journeyed to-
gether. They are not all bound for
the same destination, however. A
large number will go through to
Devils Lake and the Turtle Mountain
district, while some will be left in the
Red River valley, near Mayville.
While the train halted here one of
the women gave birth to child, after
which the procession moved on as be-
fore. A reporter of the ST..
Paul Dispatch visited the train at the
depot in st. Paul, and has this to say:
The train was in charge of Max
Bass, emigrant agent of the Great
Northern, but from here west he will.
be accompanied by General Passenger
Agent Whitney. The Eastern party
and those from the states farther
west, gathered at Walkerton, Ind.
from which point the emigrant train
started las Tuesday.
It has been no easy task to get to-
gether such large party, but it was
successfully done by Agent Bass.
MIR. Bass has been with the party
throughout the entire trip, and is
highly pleased with the class of people
be has secured. They are a frugal
people, and, perhaps, the most indus
trious class of emigrants to be found
in this country. They have always
farmed, and there is no reason why
;hey should not be successful in the
new country to which they go.
Ten cars supplied them are tourist
5leepers, and this morning, when visit
I'd, they seemed to be quite comfor-
ably fixed in their travelling homes.
As soon as they arrived here the men
and the boys at once left the coaches
% look after the stock, leaving their
wives and sisters behind to attend to
he little folks, of which there was
arge number. Each family seemed
% have at least four or five small
children, and every mother baby to
axe her time and attention.
The Amish women were neatly at
ired, each wearing white headdress,
md the children neat, little frocks.
The boys and girls were clamoring for
| sight of the city, which was promis
ID them as soon the train should move
Town into the depot.
The train left on it's westward jour
ley this afternoon in two sections,
me the stock train and the other the
passenger.
The emigration movement among
he Dunkards has been quite remark |
bile the past few years. In 1898 a
lumber Of Brethren German Bah
ists), mainly from Indiana, visited |
North Dakota to investigate the OPP
the state afforded new
ettlers. They were highly pleased
With the Turtle Mountain section. A
ew remained over winter, while others
vent back home to make arrange
nents to come West the next spring.
That summer large party settled in
hat part Of the country, and now
theirs are following the example Of
be advance guard. The Brethren
eel confident that this free land will
DON become as valuable as land in
Most of them are satisfied
18th 100 acres, and the result will be
lat it will be we'll titled.
Nobby spring suits. Latest Novel
es. Domestic and Imported Goods.
'rices right. Fit guaranteed.
A. L. STENGER, agent for
Wanamaker & Brown,