Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-08-23

TIE large number Of EmmOns cOun-
ty citizens who attended the recent
Grand Army encampment in Mime
apolis are profuse in words Of praise
for the peopleof the Flour City. Noen-
campment was ever held at which the
people Of the entertaining city were
more systematic in care for their
guests. Nothing was left undone that
could be done to make the stay Of the
old soldiers in the metropolis Of the
New Northwest COM Portable and pleas
ant.
There was an. immense attendance
both OF civil-war soldiers and of other
citizens. The low rates-a cent mile
have made Grand Army week q holi-
day occasion with many people all over
the United States, and the city in
which the encampment is held is the
Mecca of people in all parts VI the
country, who 60 there TO meet friends
and relatives from other sections The
fact that one may have his ticket ex-
tended several weeks ON payment Of a
nominal fee, takes thousands to the
place Of gathering, who, after a few
days in the city, make trips to other
points OF interest, returning to theen-
campmcnt city to take up their jour
ney homeward. A great many stran-
gers who were in Minneapolis last week
went to the National Park, while
many others made visits To the Daku-
tas, gratifying a long-felt desire to see
with their own eyes whether the sto-
ries they had heard Of the big crops in
the sister states were true. The PIES
ence Of so many strangers in the
Norlhwest's leading city, and their
subsequent visits TO that city's tribu-
tary country. cannot but be of large
benefit not only to the city, but to the
entire northwestern region. People
will so home to recount the good
points Of the city and of the country
of which ii is the commercial center.
They will tell of the satisfaction and
general prosperity of the Inhabitants,
and, as result. many desirable people
will have their steps directed hither-
ward in search Of homes.
The CITY was beautifully decorated,
the do"n-lown streets being mass of
flags and bunting. AT night electric
lamps o. different colors, supplemented
by searcll-lights on the loftiest build
ings, made the scene like one in fairy
land. AN classes of people Wed with
each other in the effort to give their
guests a good time. Every resident
was pleased to answer questions, 10 di-
rect iEquirers to places they were seek.
Ing, and in every other way show the
/. general kindness possessed by the
people Of Minneapolis for the old sol.
diers If the sixties.
The great parade took place on
Wednesday. The day was very warm,
but the heat vas somewhat modified
during the march 10y the clouds for !;
! part Of the time shielding the march.
ers from the fiery rays Of the sun
There were between sixteen and seven
teen Thousand old soldiers in line O
march. These, with the musicians
made about nineteen thousand in tn,
parade. Probably q third or a quartz
of the Grand Army men in the cit
felt that the march was too much IL
them. These occupied points Ut van
tagc at windows, on porches, and i
the reviewing stands, and added TO tn
swelling volume OF cheers that me
the various departments In the pro
cession. The line Of march was abou
two miles long, and, although consii
erably tired after the parade was owe
and the reaction set in. yet az who
the 'told boys" stood the march vel
The sad feature Of the occasion ";
the death Of two men-COl. keatinl