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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

1882 onward for some years, but lost
some crops by flowing water after
seeding. and by hail, and was disap-
pointed in the yield. expecting an av-
erage Of twenty bushels Of wheat to
the acre, and not getting 1t. Ny
neighbors were following, which was
not always q success. The climatic
condition being nearly constant, and
very much In favor Of plant growth, I
began looking up the chemical nature
OF the soil, and found that the best
wheat soils known contained from =
to 10 per cent Of vegetable matter
only unless It was newly-broken tim
Der land.) The soils containing moro
than 10 per cent Of vegetable matter
were generally pcaty and less product
I've until that condition was changed.
Then they were among the best
known. And one way Of bringing
about this change was by planting
crops producing oil eeeds, these plants
being fed chiefly on vegetable matter.
Through the kindness Of Prof. o. q.
Gray I obtained analysis Of the soil
then under cultivation to the depth Of
liva inches. First, there was IS per
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

We win say that there IL today a
tract OF country 100 miles wide by 500
miles long, running from Winnipeg on
the north to Kansas City on the south.
Including one tier Of counties on the
west side Of Minnesota and Iowa and
. tier Of counties on the east side Of
North Dakota, South Dakota and Ne
braska, where sober, intelligent, In
dustri0us young farmer can hardly 70
wrong In settlement, where farms can
be bought THAT have every advantage
Of fertility Of soil and desirability Of
climate and surroundings, for from
80 to $25 per, acre. This 10 vast
and wonderful portion Of this CONT
nent; new, and az yet sparsely occu-
Pied by cultivators, and q still cana.
BILE Of furnishing desirable, comfort
able homes to millions Of people.
Here men can farm according to
their means and ability; there can be
found the 160a@e farmers. his own
family doing an the farm work and
owning all the proceeds Of the farm It
the close OF the season. Side by side
with him the bonanza farmer. IA.
North Dakota, may DO found farming
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

men from the overdone and oyerpop1.
lated Eastern states and the old world
to their borders.
We extend an invitation not alone
TO our green fields and fertile lands.
but to our we'll established literary.
social and political privileges and to
our great and growing business enter
prises.
Our pioneers have already borne the
burden and the heat Of the day in the
development Of grand country ana
we take pleasure In welcoming tho
stranger to it's magnificent possibili.
ties and the benefits OF its higher CIV.
lllzaaon. Oliver Dalymple.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

In reply to your question: 'swill Il
pay to continue growing fax with 9TH
or grain crops on the Red river valley
lands, and the result Of experiments In
that direction, for personal benefit
only" beg to say:
Intending to stay In the Red river
valley, before coming here I paid at
.tention to reports giving character Of
soil, subsoil, products and climate, and
was very hopeful for results from
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27
cAss COUNTY.

Cass county was settled In 1870. ore.
ated In 1873, organized In 1874, and
that year commenced its agricultural
development. The commissioners to o..
ganize the county were N. Whitman,
w. III. Leverett and Jacob Lowell. I'll
products In 1850 were: Wheat 1,O12,.
665 bushels, In 1886 6.088,S3 corn
e.19s. in 1885 6.O28; oats $40, O68, in
1885 1,048,156; rye none, In 1885 II. 1867.
buckwheat 210. In 1885 685; barley e..
$40. In 1885 148364; max none; In 1894
the acreage harvested, 464, 101; In 1895
the acreage sown, 400, Zoe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

Tho process Of manufacture is Who'll
II mechanical one, ard the abundant
water power Of Maine has made the
cost Of manufacture very small. Then,
too, the same factory is not infre-
quently used for other purposes during
Q portion Of the year. I remember Wis.,
ittng one factory where, during the
winter, cleaning mill was run for
clover seed, and in another excelsior
was manufactured from poplar. At
another was told an apparatus was
put In and raspberries evaporated for
market, and, q little later, early APP
plee. This would suggest that many
small industries might be carried on
In connection with the starch indus
try. The pulp might be converted
into vinegar, acetic acid or liquors.
Fed fresh, the pulp makes good
feed for fattening stock.
gather satisfies 40 follows: The av-
70 about 200 bushels per acre, and the
cost Of growing, ETC., 10 cents per
bushel. When the price paid at the
factory 10 20 cents or more per bushel,
farmers consider It very profitable
CIOHS tuOukU 4ulS0 SAuhU6l1uk W luS
soil when grown continuously. One
year In three IL as often as potatoes
should be grown upon land, the rota-
ton being potatoes, followed by grains
and seeded, to be followed by grass.
The cost OF manufacturing starch,
including casks, putting up, freight
and commissions averages about I
cent per pound.
The price realized for starch VARIES
with the supply. Just at present the
Eastern markets are heavily stocked
and the price IL 2 "a cents per pound.
The average factory Of Aroostook
county costs, fully equipped, about
5000. and has q capacity of eight
tons Of starch daily.
One bushel Of potatoes contains
about 1875 pounds Of starch. Of which
8 or 8 pounds are recovered in manu-
featuring.
In the manufacture of starch the
water must be free from salts of iron,
algae and ferments. The presence Of
much organic or suspended matter
renders the water suspicious. Lime
water added to the water, and then al
lowing It to settle, will generally i'm.
prove such water. The manufacture
Of starch in North Dakota would re-
suit in the establishment Of other in
dustries, the manufacture Of syrup,
dextrine, mucilage and food prepare
tons. -E. #. Ladd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

A few steamboats, from Southern
waters lined the levee at St Louis and
made primary commercial center
for the West. Railroad men Of heroic
mold were struggling to connect Chi
cag0 and Milwaukee and the great
Akes with the Mississippi at the rate
Of twenty miles q year. Eastern Iowa
and Southern Wisconsin had q few
scattered .settlers. The government
was negotiating for the purchase Of
Minnesota from the Indians. The
map gave out at the Falls Of st. An
thony. North and South Dakota, and
states still west, were veritable
TERRA incognita, where the Indian, the
fur trader and the bison held undis-
puted possession.
To-day, how changed! Forty years
OF history has been recorded. The
sturdy pioneer has done his work.
Magnificent achievements have come
from his industry, prowess aqd enter
prise.
Eight great states, being nearly one
fourth Of our republic, have been peo-
pied, opened up to husbandry, check
cred with railroads, crowned with
growing cities, endowed with institu-
lions Of learning, the ordinances Of re-
hgfon and all that pertains to the
greatest advancement Of an intelll-
gent, free and prosperous people.
It IL the land and Immigration pol
Icy Of this new Northwest to invite
citizens from all civilized nations to
become settlers In this country, and
to acquire title to 100 acres OF land by
settlement, without money, as dona-
ton from the government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27
STARCH And POTATO INDUSTRY.

The production OF starch q q Largo
industry In many parts OF tho country
corn being the principal source. In q
few of the Northern states, notably,
Maine, Wisconsin and parts Of Mime
sofa potatoes are largely grown for
Maine the industry has been very
important one, AZ many az two or
three factories being located In differ
ent parts Of the same town.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27
DOES 1T pAY7

q Flax Raiser pisousses THAT oues.
tlon With Reference to One Of
= North Dakota's Great Produo.
tions-A valuable Article for tho
Flax Farmer. And Interesting
Reading for Everybody.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

Ellendaie mas a peef rattenlnx -
Establishment, from which 1t Is only q
step to meat packing establishment.
The larger cities better look ont for
their laurels.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

]. d. Root Of Cakes has been ap-
pointed railway mail clerk ON the
Breckenridge and Aberdeen branch Of
the Great Northern.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

Ten scandinavians Of Park River
form a jolly little party on q trip to
their old homes In Norway.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

a bootlegger was garnered IN n
Fort Yates for smuggling tirewater
across to the Indians. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

SyAAS ~ 49,. ~ 81 sn-
M neeae lIo0, chlorln p0SAen: ~.
ana lime. The prof nousny -
coll rich Oxcepe IN l1me. IA H. ! "
~ pFeviouD xAmlne tlo0 u u 4 b =
meath and would come ug eeiscssl
Nix acres q the Worst-c l9p4en9 ples n.
ON the whole quarter psoM ~ - y
Nay, narrowed nne. ana d!lued ~ one
buDhel Qf the best max 80 Soulu ~
70 the acre Tho yiead 49, ~ !pu ~:
~ OF clean eeed MAJ: ys1l!ena1 80
4 You VIII epoll your lano tnen 1ar
INJURED eix acres aloneeioe q tn0 nS r,
piece. pteWed tho whole lot "a tne ~
ana seeded With wheat - sno spllns.
The crop on this twelve acres ION
looked better than other parts o. tne
held, and Of threshing rave tn,ly
bushels OF wheat 90 the acre. tne ~
ance OF the a0i0 Attlo 80 !. 49,
twenty buShele. since then the GUY
ter has given three crops O ns1' ana
the parts 10 wheat ana oats ~. pHss
season eave crops equaI g any ~ tao
vlganity that ma. never fal:eo StOp
OF. max. since making tnis cnankes
with one-tnird az least 0I the ctop
max: there mas been crop oI evMy
KIND OF gram sown, tnat ma e.von
some pront, 70 spite OF the low pr,co.:
AND those VINO at ntst saia tne i. .l1s
Wouid become useless are now im'
proving IL ana their fortunes 10 tnls
way.
! Know nut little OF the richness un'
oerneatn the SURFACE mere. Dut 20 veIs
lIy TEST mace, sent sample OF tno
sups0al taken -FOUR rect 0eneatn tne
0urfaCe) to prOt. Snl0ec. u. or M. NIX
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

ited only by exposure. to the elements
10 Winter, 1ck OF water ana the de-
.truction OF the nauve pralr1e pasture
!ano Dy nre OF the encroacnments OF
the plow.
Inere are immense areas OF prairie
land IN north Dakota covered Dy the
most nutritious grasses, Out, excepting
10 tne epMng ana cary summer
months, witnont water. Such areas
are awalung tne coming OF settlers
wing can olg Meals ana erect vino
mil,s ana provloe WINTER fodder ana
eneiter TOT i've STOCK:
Inc tIaveler over tne naive prair1es
OF Nortn DaAo.4 IreQuentiy comes IN
con!act Wlta the remains OF FORMER
nerHs OF 0unaIoeS tnat roamed tnese
pralrles Wltnm tne past twenty-nve
Year,. fouoWing the ouna!o neros
came the neroS OF iexas catie, driven
" ~ I'VE stOck men 20 iatten on tne
nutf1tious grasses. WINE favored Dy
tle stimuiauns cnmate IN gaming
Welgnt and perfection. Impossible IN
more soutnerly CLIMATES. -
frlor 20 1ooo tnete was Doom M
I'VE 1tock ZOE the range country IN the
Mestern part OF the state. twenty
1ve ooAafs Per neaa was q moderate
Pi1ce 20 pay Ior ordinary two-year-old
I epeeic 70 send nom farming regions
70 western fanees-c0ws, calves ana
everything 10 elgnt was bought at cor
responding prices. It was then sup
posed tnat II was only necessary to
turn these cattle out on the open prai-
r1es ana nave them breed, Grow and
thrive, as the Jack rabbit. deer, ante
lope ana DunaN were wont to do.
However. the winter of 1885 arrived,
ana Tor years following the pioneers
who picked up the bones Of animals
ana carted them to railroad stations,
to be sold by the ton and shipped in
car loads Tor renneries and fertilizers,
those industrious pioneers could never
tell whether they were indebted to
the investors In cattle or the natural
ventures Of nature, or both, for their
pronMOle pro0uct, picked up free.
gratis. for nothing" except the labor
OF cong TINS deed OF industry.
Since this winter Of 1885 those who
nave had the nerve and fortitnde to
continue in this industry Of cattle
raising In the range country, have
found 1t necessary to provide hay and
shelter for i've stock, for use when
storms rage and the ground happens
10 De covered with snow deep enough
to prevent grazing.
The ranchmen who profit by expert
ence are going q step further, and pro-
vide winter fodder in the form Of MIL
let, corn and oats, to feed, in addition
to hay when necessary.
Large herds Of cattle have been driv-
en- into the range country annually
since the W1nfAP NJ flaR vzuef1, vnovo ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27
III


sSstSss IL s9s 81
:. . =. s. D, 8 ]. .
LalSs 10y SveEy snaI ll H..s, ~ = - zs.s
con q erest - eIatss to y ~.
NoftnWesI "a = 1s1S IZvsrek.!,s WI ~ !.
Wlnser Wnoas ., 49, - s.sslE .ls.
ceSeA w. - y
paruM !s.YlgIe' sn1 - . aS1S = 8 b..
ct1soeas tl.a18 Waal.sk rsussx s. = ,s.s
tnere ga aNgE 49,. ~ ~ -. , Sss
'ttme 70 tne 1lsc0ly g Nv.sa $500 ~
sne vlslDl0 suppy - y. - ~ s ~ Sssgse
weekly upon evo1y ~ s.9 y.
tne country - G..S1Nscrs1.. 49,. 1,.l
neatly Oct !! nOv w nH.nu.sis 49, -
enormo9c receiRv. ~ ~. anas = =
iuI !. an0 WEI Sggska ~, y. a.
Ine m0st feInuae aNsl0ssey -. 49, ~
sunny uPoa clup yse.us, ~ sS sAs .1Na
the UnlIe0 StaIee Svve I ~ x0R sN.
y tne Olncnu IEaSe yulsens 49, 49,.
Sfedt suatssuca4 a ~ - 80. H.ll
tne Wneat c1op Ca tno c0uat ay . n.y. 49,
en9 gpr1ng. ss ~ unAa 1 sNsv'stsy
Dusnels: me estlmates naao N -
0epaItMenI Sk 1SIlculsu \. Rlccs1S1sly
sustalned cne vieWs g ne snS v9t.
rent N0IMitnsIan9!n. TUG 0e1u 49,
OF eminens autl01aues, Wneat y
Gay senng e euDeta1tisily ~ ye1 ~.
prlces aL TN ume' an0 !na., 0O, w.
dU.OUO.VUV Dusnels iess u I'D vaeiUee
s9pply tnan tnere w. = 49, ~.
Matuialy, we took ZOE some c1use ~
TINS apparent lack o. conndense " ~
vaiue Of Dr. tne leaalng ce1eal e ~
Wor!d. Ihere Int Deer y Cne c0un-
~ put tnat VIII auinh I'LL We .l nay9
parey snousa Wneat ~ Inls s sSe...y!
70 supply our own VAN, IneluulnS
tnaI require0 Toe seeoang puEpose.s
untll announcer nArVest; en0 ~ 0uE
magninGenu gan, tne Deet ~ ~
Woria. tne cnolceet tnat xne 1ot0 eves
permlIse0 t9 groW, = seanIs io g. ltt.s
=! more tnan ~ ~ Genus per Du1nea U epo9O
houses on hnes OF various ralnoaah
!Uer0 ~ s0metnin8 WI0ng SON.
Wnere. VINO OF what y III FossiDly
we can raase wheat Mltnout loss es
prevaAng prices Dut Wnas 0k bae
farmer IN the WesteEn states-an Onlos
!noiana, linnols. Micnl9an, Wisconsin,
!owa-Wnere sumuaan1 are required
because OF rne worn conation OF the
land5 How can these farmers i've
upon q producr tnat 10 selling y
Ohicago for % Genus per bushea1
y the CnicaGo board q uade reepone.
iDle i0r the present smtus q anaitey
Are al OodIus OF ud0e y tnl1 countS1
10 degree reeponMDle TOE THESE IN
MarIante0 va!uee! Lase year Wne0
there were 100000 or 90,000,0oo
pusnen OF Wneat ~ tne Nr
pie supply the chicago board Of trade
DelE usea the Iact - ciup 20 Deat
a es pllces; 0-oay, Wltn AItle more
tnan na!I tnaI Quantlty 20 NgnL the
nnEY9E
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27
81 OCk P ADISE,
Ehere y no Country Like North d.
kota for Cattle Horses and Sheep
The Climate d Just Right Tho
Graases Arc Especially Rich and
Upon tho Wide and Free Rrairies
tho Finest Reef and Mutton Arc
Grown-A Etockman Writes Of
Stock Probabilities.

In considering the live stock Inter
egts Of North Dakota we must consid-
Or It in the light Of facts-fav0rable
and otherwise. It win not do to con-
slider this industry In. holiday attire,
enjoying never-faihng dividend.
We must not alone take Unto account
the appearance ofsthe products Of the
ranges when on dress parade In tho
month Of June, with green grass and
nutritious fodder more than abundant
everywhere, accompanied BY pools Of
fresh water In the ravines, creeks and
river beds and water holes, where cat
tie and sheep live In q veritable para
disc Of plenty, before fly-time and
while the atmosphere. 10 perfect and
rare, as 1t only can be in June. Then,
abundant fodder, when muttons and
beeves are fat and handsome, the best
and most thrifty anima1a being select.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
Open Air Concerts.

DR.. Ell. j. Fountain commenced his
open air concerts here last Monday
evening, which were largely attended
and highly appreciated. That the
doctor has superb music talent in his
company is without doubt, each and
every one being phenomenon in his
specially. The doctor himself is a
whole souled, jovial and big-hearted
genius, and gave some very interest
ing talks on medicine. Come out and
get acquainted with the doctor and
hear him talk, and at the same time
listen to the sweet melodies of his
company. The company is composed
of Dan Roby, the banjo king; James
Walker, musical artist; George Rialto,
the contortionist and paper. king.
And last, but not least, is the troop
of trained dogs we'll worth seeing.
The doctor can be consulted at Mrs.
CrandalPs free of charge.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
I" Books to be Read"

L. G, Lord, president of the Moor
head Normal school, gave a very in
structive lecture on Books to be
Read" at the Congregational church
last Wednesday evening. The audi
ence was composed mostly of mem
be1s Of the summer school, although
quite a large number of others were
there as we'll. Mr.. Lord is a very in
teresting speaker and put his subjects
very forcible. Among other things
he advocated the reading up of an
cent masters, instead of periodicals. OF
the present time; study the lives of
such men as Caesar, instead Of aar
present presidents and members Of
the cabinet. He also advocates the
reading Of novels, but not the trashy
kind, and wholly ignores the so called
French novels, which he brands as
unfit for public print, although a
great deal sought after. He named
over several of his favorites, and laid
particular stress upon Burns poems,
and also Tam O'Shanter. Everyone
that heard him seemed well pleased
and well paid for their time,
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
A Dastardly Deed.

A most dastardly attempt at assault
was committed on the person of Net
tie WEIGH, twelve year old girl resid-
ing with her uncle, Patrick McCarroll,
about four miles out of town, by one
Emby George last Thursday night.
George crept into to the little girls
room about midnight and attempted
the outrage, when her little cousin, who
was sleeping with Nettie, awoke and
the two of them frightened the vii
liam away. The little girl acquainted
her mother of the facts in the morn
ing, who at once proceeded to town
and secured a warrant for the culprit's
arrest. He was arrested by Sheriff
Munro on Friday and brought before
Justice Gillespie. After taking the
testimony of the little girl and her
mother, George was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum of $500. He
was unable to furnish the required
bail and was remanded to jail. He
has very good prospects before him to
become a resident of st. Cloud, but a
good long sentence to Saltwater is
what he justly deserves if we are not
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
A Tow Factory.

j. r.. Num-, who is interested in
tow manufacturing machinery in Wi
mona, Mimi, was in our city last week
trying to interest some of our business
men in putting in tow factory There
is an enormous growth of flax in the
immediate neighborhood Of Morris,
which will all be burned or wasted
unless there is mill of that kind put
in here. Flax straw can be purchased
for from ~ to $3 per ton, which, when
made into tow, would sell for from $8
to $5O per ton, according to the grade
made. It is understood that there are
parties here who will put in $1,000
mill, providing the city or farmers, or
city and farmers donate bonus of
5000 toward the enterprise. The
bonus is small, considering the good
it will do to the business men and the
city, and we should not think there
would be any doubt of raising the re-
CURED amount. The business men of
our city ought to be ever ready to
lend helping hand and encourage
any and all such movements. The
success of all towns is due to the
"get-up-and-git,' push and energy of
their business men working in unison.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
LAMPPOSTs WOES.

| line following poem was found on the
lanppost, at the corner of Fifth street
and California avenue.l
Say, stranger, may ask you question or
two,
mat with my poor condition has some
] thing to do,
About what age or century is the present
one; need
To make my calculations of how long
have been dead.
The year in which used to live, and in
which lost my head,
Was the year that Harry Hayward in Min
neapolis was tried.
Did he also lose his head or did they let
him go free?
He used to be a noted chap and bright
head like me.
Whose is this administration, and who
rules the village now?
The year in which they took my head it
was one of the Munro's,
And smartish little townsn1an executed
the act;
And that my fate was due to prejudice
seems a reasonable fact.
Another n1uted problem, and a menace to
my pride,
Is this towering big cedar that stands by
my side;
Whether his head should be electric lit
and represent that modern way,
I've been trying hard to solve myself, but
he looks as dull as I.
/ used to be the guiding star, and few
would go astray,
Of those belated citizens who lived up
this way;
And when my face was somewhat clean,
and was filled up myself,
| would cheer them UP and lead them on
till long after twelve.
[ am feeling quite ashamed now to stand
here in the dark,
Just like SO many other fools who have
seen on lark;
And the church going people must have
regarded me as lost,
For instead of shining light they have
found an empty post.
Do stranger, go and tell some one about
this interview,
And state the revelation have made to
you,
Because, if no complaint was made and
nothing ever said,
1t might take till Resurrection day before
get my head.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
Elected Ladies.

The annual school meeting was
held at the west side school house last
Saturday evening for the election oil
officers and to transact other business
Mrs. HI. S. Judson and Mrs. Ward
Stone were the two members elected
without opposition. This, we believe
is the first instance in this city where
ladies have been elected to fill Office,
and will, undoubtedly, prove to be a
change never to be regretted by the
public, as both ladies are fully COM
petent and capable of filling the office
and carrying on the duties in cred
liable manner. The meeting then
adjourned.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
r1oRRIs vs.. r1oNTEyIDEo.

The Monteyideo base ball club will
be here tomorrow and play the Nor
ris club series of three games,
on Thursday, Friday aud Saturday,
July Is, 26 and 81. These will be
good games. Let everybody turn
out and give the boys good send
off. Negotiations are also pending
with the Brainerd team, and ii is
more than likely that a series will be
had with that club here on next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Morris tribune., 1895-07-24
The Great and Only, Etc.

Lemen Bros. great and only show
on earth gave performance in our
city last Saturday, only giving one
performance on account of the wealth
er. Out of the many hundred things
that were advertised, there were two
things carried out the boxing kanga-
roo and Rajah, the big elephant.
Some specialities were fair, but taking
it as whole it is not considered as
one of the best. One noticeable feat
ure of the show worthy of commsnda-
ton is that they were not made up of
a lot of pickpockets, fim-fams and
confidence men. They drew a fair
sized crowd in spite of the weather.