The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-25
THEIR TRAIN HELD UP
The Fort Dodge Special sStopped at
Denison.'
NO vALUABLEs TAKEN
Fort Dodge Money Not Good-Man'
ufacturers and Jebbers Royalty
Welcomed and Entertained.

Welcomed and Entertained.
A special train carrying one hundred
and twenty-five boomers OF the Fort
Dodge Manufacturers and Jobbers AS
ISOLATION was held up for about three
hours at Denison last Wednesday. The
victims of the plot concocted by the
people of the city of Denison, were not
at all angry but one and all expressed
the ivliest sense Of appreciation OF
their captor's kindness.
The train was met at the Illinois Gem
trail station by nearly fifty carriages
the finest turnouts the vicinity can at
ford, and the Fort Dodge people were
quickly started on a ride about our
beautiful city. The head OF the pro
cession, lead by Judge j. T. Conner,
was up town before the last carriage
had left the depot. The line OF march
took the guests through Main street,
out past the handsome residences on
Broadway to the college buildings
where the boys and girls at the dorml-
tory made the welkin ring with 1helr
college yells. Making loop about the
college building in order 10 give the
visitors a glance at the beautiful Boyer
valley, the procession headed west to
the high school building south to Mr..
r. A. Romans, west again to Locust,
north Il block and then vest toward the
Catholic church, south 10 Railroad
Ave-, past the handsome Northwest
ern station, for Denison is proud of
both her railroads, east to Sweet st.
and up that street past tie three
churches to the hotels The ride was /,
long one but it was thoroughly enjoy
ed by the Fort Dodge people who ex-
pressed surprise not only at the large
number of fine residences but at the
man said it reminded him of the early
daysin Cheyenne when every house was
painted, if a man could not afford to
paint his house the citizens painted it
told that in DeniSon no such provi
sion was necessary as every man could
afford it and took pride in keeping his
premises looking we'll. At the hotels
the company was divided, enough DEM
son men accompanying the visitors to
keep the conversation turned toward
Denison. 1t reminded us of the line
that sThose who came to scott. Re
manned to pray fJr the men who came
to talk Fort Dodge remained to sing
the praises of Denison. AT the Fargo
House special preparation had beer
made, a Fort Dodge Day" bill of fart
printed and Landlord Wright presented
each guest with a Chancellor cigar. Al
this hotel the Denison men INDUCED in
speeches while their guests inlulged IL
more substantial things. Messrs. Bull
lock, Lally and McHenry spoke witty
and pleasantly of Denison's welcome
and the Fort Dodge men responded
most gracefully.
After dinner the line of march wa
resumed through the northern part O
the city back to the Illinois Central
At the platform the Fort Dodge peopl,
expressed their thanks through thei
spokesman Messrs. Youler and Rober1
Healy. The train pulled out amids
cheers and mingled shouts for For
Dodge and Denison. while the lie,
badges of Denison huttered in friendly
rivalry with the purple of Fort Dodg
on the breasts of the visitors just Yves
of town stop was made and the For
Dodge people were shown the fines
cattle in the world. This happened a
the McHenry stock farm of course ant
the visitors We're surprised to learn tina
Denison was the center of Aberdeen
Angus breeding in America. Had the,
been stock men instead of manufact
urers they would have known it.
The reception was a credit to DEM
son, it was quickly planned and prompt
ly executed and nothing went amiss
Logan did very well with its receptio
but there was no question left in tn
mind of the Fort Dodgers as to whic
is the best town on the new line the
all say Denison.