The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02

Grand Forks would be given most
royal welcome by the Grand Forks
colony, and If a Grand Forks man or
woman went out there and did not
hunt them up, they felt sighted, but
if he called they would drop all bust
ness and spend time and money to
give you good time.
Foremost among them are Mr.. and
Mrs. James Griffith. They are two of
Gods most noble people and are the
kindest and best entertainers one
meets in an age of travel. They are
going to visit Grand Forks next June.
Don't pass them il you ever go to
Pasadena. Then there are Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Carr, old timers here
and the most royal entertaire rs this
side of the celestial paradise. These
people are at Pasadena, where Mr..
Dinnie made his home.
Across in Los Angeles you will find
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Storms. Max sells
things to eat and will give you good
time. Mrs. Stern is one of the finest
women who ever walked and together
with the family, never cease from
boosting Grand Forks. 1t makes one
proud of the city to hear them talk
about it. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mccoy
also live there. 1t will be remembered
that they were raised here. and are
we'll known in the city.
Then there is the secretary of the
North Dakota colony, DR.. Scott. The
colony gets together once each year
and have the time of their lives.
There also is to be found the fam
lily of ]. H. Griffin of this city. Mrs.
Griffin and the children are doing
nicely and are enjoying life to the
limit.
Mr.. Dinnie said that it was not his
intention to brag but that he appre-
clated the welcome. He was not going
to get swelled up over it and intended
to keep his head SO that a seven and
quarter hat would fit it.
He especially thanked the boys who
lad come out to welcome him. While
they were not yet great factors in the
building up of the city, they would
be the business and professional men
of tomorrow and he appreciated their
friendship for him.
Thanking the people again and again
for the honor conferred upon him, Mr..
Dinnie said that it was a greater honor
than had ever been conferred upon any
citizen of Grand Forks since he had
been identified with the history of the
city. Just why he should be singled
out for this. marked honor, he could
not understand. He was a plain man
and had done no more for the city
than any man should do for his home
town. All that he was or had, he owed
to Grand Forks and Grand Forks peo-
pie. Next to his family, he loved the
city of Grand Forks.
Mayor For Best Interests of City.
Before closing his brief address, Mr..
Dinnie said that he was candidate for
mayor of Grand Forks for the good If
the city. If he was nominated at the
primaries next Tuesday, he would
make clear his positions on all public
questions. He would state plainly to
the people where he stood and what he
proposed doing; all would know where
he was at. His record was familiar 70
all of them and he would be the same
Jack" Dinnie in the future that he
had been in the past. Again thanking
the people for the honor conferred up
on him, Mr.. Dinnie closed his brief
address.
At the conclusion of his talk, Mr..
Dinnie was cheered most heartily and
the band rendered several selections
while the people were shaking hands
with their favorite candidate for
mayor.
1t was remarked by bystander thot
Jack Dinnie always keeps his word.
The newspapers said he was coming
back at this time and at that time and
at the other time, but knew that ne
would be back on the first of March,
as he said he woodland here he is.
never knew him to go back on his
word" This is but sample of the
feeling which permeated the crowd
last evening, and to unprecedented
strangers it looks as If John Dinnie
was several lengths ahead in the
mayoralty race.