The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-25

some Of the poorest land that lies
within the boundaries of our state.
In many places where we expected to
find the least we have met with towns
OF substantial growth and many prom
Using fields of ripening grain. This ap-
plies particularly to the extreme west
territory. Speaking of the crops, it
Is my belief that those in our own
valley will average fully as we'll, IL
not better, than those in the adjoin-
Ing counties, notwithstanding the
many reports to the contrary. There
can be no doubt. but that the entire
crop has been damaged from 10 to Is
per cent by the excessive heat of the
present month, and the reports of the
members of this excursion will. I be-
lieve, strengthen the impression now
current, that our crop has been over
estimated. Very few OF the sections
visited can boast of big crops. and II
the returns this fall after threshing
will net an average crop 1t should
prove highly satisfactory. The trip as
whole has been most delightful
and instructive one for us all and
there can be no question but what
every member of the party feels the
money spent to be one of the very
pest Investments. The nicely with
which every undertaking was carried
to completion demonstrates beyond a
trace of doubt that President Lander
and Q. N. Barnes were the right per-
sons to conduct the excursion to the
success 1t has attained. The splendid
services furnished by Conductors Per-
ry and Hanson are the comment of all.
The city band proved their loyalty in
manner which should not be forgot
ten by the citizens Of Grand Forks,
for as willing, Woodworking, patriotic
boys they certainly have made good.
T. E. Burke: The trip cannot help
but impress the people of the northern
part of the state, with the advantages
of Grand Forks as their headquarters.
AS far as 1 am concerned myself. he
ing one of the newest business men
In Grand Forks, 1t gave me a chance
to meet some Of the leading business
men OF our city and makes me feel
proud to be one of them, for thew are
certainly good bunch.
w. S. Whitman: The wants of the
people-but we must go after their
wants and bring the business to Grand
Forks, and l think this trip has been
the first great step towards making
Grand Forks the future largest dis
tributing city in the northwest. Az
for myself would not have missed
the trip for twice the amount it cost
me, for 1 feel 1T has been the means
OF bringing us future largely increas-
ed business.
j. E. Sheehy: Our trip, covering the
large territory 1t did, especially that
section of northwestern North Dakota,
should be lesson on how great our
state is, and how greater, 1T soon will
be, and that Grand Forks should and
will develop with the state and be it's
best and largest city.
L. M. Larson The greatest advan-
tage of the trip to Grand Forks is the.
realization of the immense possibili-
ties of the northern half of the state,
by Its leading business interests. This
trip will prepare the way for making
Grand Forks the great city it must
become as the business center of a
million more people than at the pres
ent time.
T. J. Cassidy: The DEVELOPMENT
of the northern half of the state has
been complete surprise to me, and
II hustle and business energy count
for anything the result of this trim to
the people Of Grand Forks are meal
culable.
D. M. Holmes: The trip has been a
very pleasant one and I believe will
be OF value both to the business men
OF Grand Forks and of the towns we
have visited. Many of our people who
had never been through the western
part of the state did not know of the
extensive territory that is more or less
tributary to Grand Forks and which
with proper management should be
held by our city.
Fred Redick: l. consider that the
excursion was of unquestioned bene.
mt to Grand Forks and the different
lines of business represented. For me
1t was a pleasure to grasp the hands
of our many customers and look into
their faces. even If for but short
time, and to make others acquainted
with our firm, and l can see that it
will result in still larger business
for us. 1t was with more than the
trip cost to see the rich country we
have tributary to Grand Forks and to
see the many prosperous towns, many
Of them being but year or two old
and metropolitan in appearance. The
trip cannot but result in much benefit
to our city as we'll as to the towns that
were visited.
.niiGene Fretz: AS result of this trim
the Grand Forks state agency of the
Northwestern Life Insurance comnanv