The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-27

ed will not be long in coming. / do
not see, why Grand Forks should not
he large wholesale center, and with
such enterprising men as have found
on this trip that we have. | think
they deserve all the good things they
can get as they certainly are a nice.
lot Of fellows. 49,
I. 8. Corrigan: 1t was grand trip.
without question we made many
friends for Grand Forks. We certain
ly impressed on the minds of the bust.
ness men that Grand Forks with its
many advantages was the leading
distributing point for North Dakota
merchants.
H. B. Finch: It has been the most
enjoyable business trip that have
ever taken. While we all believe that
we have done good deal for Grand
Forks, doubt II any of us realize lust
how much benefit our city's institu-
tons Will derive from the work that
we have done. All territory tributary
to Grand Forks should be visited in
this way at least once a year. Much
OF the success of this trip should be
Justly credited to the band, and this. I
think, every member of the party
realizes.
p. o. Thorson: Probably about one
hundred country newspapers will give
our party write up, or at least favor
able mention which means advertising.
to Grand Forks that cannot fail to
bring results.
DR.. j. p Engstad: In the twenty
odd years II have practised in Dakota.
l have repeatedly visited most of the
country we travelled over, but the un-
precedented progress of the last two.
years was a surprise to me. 1 met
a large number of physicians on this
trip and it only confirmed my pre-
vious opinion that the young men who
practice their profession in the west
ern part of our state are as a class
better educated, are of a higher char
acter, and more devoted to their duties
than any equal number of physicians
IN the union. They all have a bright
future before them in this wonderful
country.
David H. Beecher: The renewing
OF old acquaintance and In the form
ing OF many new ones by this ex-
cursion will bring Grand Forks into
closer relations with the north and
western part of the state than by
any other method. We all knew that
great development was going on along
all lines but 1t was certainly an eye
opener to see with our own eyes this
wonderful progress, especially in
farming operations. was also i'm
pressed by the enterprise shown BY
bankers and merchants in all the
towns we visited.
A. knudson: l certainly have en-
,oyed the trip. The wide stretch of
rich soil which we found throughout
the state certainly means a grand
future for North Dakota. l am sure
that everyone that made the trip will
be more loyal North Dakotans than
ever
Harry K. Geist: Without doubt
Grand Forks will derive great benefits
In the near future from the Get Ac-
quainted Trip" of the Grand Forks
Commercial club, to say nothing about
the individuals who accompanied the
excursion.
w. B. Wood: The Grand Forks
Commercial club Get Acouainted"
trip over the north half of the state
has been great success and think
Will prove to be beneficial to Grand
Forks citizens as we'll as very en-
1oyable. l think the trip should be
Don Mcdonald: AS a commercial
proposition there can be no question
as to the value of the excursion. We.
have seen our old customers and we
believe we have made many new ones.
and having suited the new personally
tastes prove of great advantage. But
the fact that we have gotten better ac-.
quainted with each other is a matter
that should not be overlooked, The
members of the party have drawn us
closer together and will be more in
duced to work together for the we'll
fare of the magnificent young state
OF which we are citizens and of whose
resources we now have better knowl-
edge and for the unhnildino NJ III, ,,.