The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

The greatest day OF it's kind
that Minot has seen, or that any
city in the entire state has ever
witnessed, was Saturday, March
18th, Farmers Day in this city.
Fully 1000 sturdy ti]lers OF the
soil, the bone and sinew Of the
great Northwest, were enter
tanned royalty in Minot. The
occasion may be credited in the
first place to the 500 road, which
is ever the friend to the farmer
in a new country, by running a
Special Seed Train from Fargo
to Portal, extending over a
period Of two days.
When it was first learned that
the seed train was to stop for an
hour and a half in Minot, the live
business men OF this city got to-
gether and said::-.:This is an
opportune time to show that we
are friendly to the farmers OF
this part OF the state and we will
do something that will cause
them to forever remember Minot
in kindly manner. Meetings
We're called. co nmittees appoint.
ed, and the liberal wide awake
merchants OF Nlinot subscribed
over 500 in cash to deilflv eN-
Yr., " ,,y,,npSaS. az + hp ,,a..,c,i,,p In
sides putting mp something over
$500 worth of prizes for the best
exhibition OF farm products Of
vario' s kinds.
Not Il business man BUT who
cheelfully gave his money forthe
entertainment OF tile agricultu.
rist. And there is not Il farmer
who spent the day in this city
last Saturday but who is now
singing the praises OF the best
city III the best state Of the
Union
Everything was turned over
to the sun Drowned, horny hand.
ed son OF toll last Saturday
Tickets had been printed, giving
the holder thereof the privilege
OF eating at any place in the city
free OF charge. The hotels and
restaurants were taxed to Their
fullest capacity, but not one
went hungry. Many OF the eat
ING houses. made special arrange
ments for the entertainment o
the great crowds Large signs
were displayed here and there
'sMacaroni biscuits served here.
Thus macaroni -four and bread
were given a good advertisement
among the farming element.
Every train that came int
Minot during the day on eithe
the 500 or the Great Northern
was packed with farmers. Hun
dreds from as far as Sherwood
Rugby, Williston and far dowl
and up the 500 embraced the op
portunity OF d fare and a thirt
rate round trip. Hundreds cam
in the night before and began
enjoying the sights OF Minot il
advance of the real event.
Nearly everyone brought som
sample OF farm product to dis
play for the liberal prizes offeret
by the Minot merchants. TIL
Edwards Wood Co.'s office wa
Hhrown open for this exhibit an,
all day long a continual strean
Of farmers besides hundreds @
Others who were in the city, en-
ipyed looking at the finest ARA,
M garden vegetables, grains
breads, butter, etc. that wer
ever shown in the state. Tn,
exhibit was by far the creates
ever seen in the county. TOT
bad it could not be preserved
and taken intact to the big SHOW
at Portland, Oregon. We hav.
never seen SO fine q lot of farm
products anywhere as we die
last Saturday. Vernon Steiner
sen had charge Of the exhibits
Ais each one was brot in, it wal
numbered, and the owner given
a duplicate ticket.
The room was far too small
j for the display, no one imagining
that the farmers would respond
to the request to bring the pro-
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