The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-24
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DR.. Engstad left the party at Towner
and returned to the city on account of
pressing business matters. The doctor
was one OF the most popular men,
bers and could make good in any
capacity. especially in ordering meal
for party of hungry souls.
Colonel Wood reioined the party at
Newberg. where he Went Tuesday to
transact business. The commissary
has been taxed additional since his
return. as it is reported he ate nothing
during the day he was absent from the
party.
w. \. Collins left the party Wednes-
day night at NIohall and spent the
time until the return of the special
from Sherwood with his father. C. p.
Collins who was for many years a
resident of Grand Forks being a
partner with Leslie Stinson. He is
selling few car loads of horses from
his ranch in Montana.
Aboard Commercial Club Special,
Aug. 22.-Tha crowd awakened this
morning in the busting little city of
Antlers, the terminus of the Rugby
branch. and looked out on a town of
three hundred people. with two banks,
score and half of business houses,
and a general air of industry ard pros
perity. though it is but year old. It
is one of the new towns of the state,
and is destined to be an important
one. 1t is the heart of a fine coun-
try and while the territory is compare
lively new the farms are we'll un-
der cultivation and this is fast be-
coming section of permanent homes
and prosperous people.
At WesthOpe.
A half hour was spent at Westhope
and five hours could have been added
without exhausting the interesting
things to be seen. The town is two
years old, and for year was the ter
minus of the branch. 1t is in one of
the richest sections of this part of
the state. and for years before there
was road to this point the fertility
of the soil and the beauty of the coun-
try was known all over the west. 1t
now has population of eight hundred
and is overlooking with enterprise and
energy. 1t has four banks, a splendid
newspaper and the streets are packed
with business houses. And such BUSH
ness houses. And such business
houses too! There is department
store which would b. decided credit
to any city. and the other stores are
fully up to date in the quantity of
stock and the character of goods to
any OF the largest towns of the north
west. The buildings are lin many
instances constructed of cement
blocks which gives the town decided
~ metropolitan appearance. Some
idea of the immense agricultural re-
sources of the country may be gather
ed from the fact that nine large eleya-
tors are located at Westhope and all
are doing immense business. A -four
mill is also located at this point and
While it is not large capacity it's
products find ready sale wherever
they are offered. There can be no
question as to the future of Westhope.
1t has country rich enought to sup
port city of three or four thousand
and it will have that number in a few
years.
There was something of family re-
union in which the leader of the band.
r. j. O'Brine, was the principal fac
tor. His home is at this place, and
he is the leader of the splendid band
which the town possesses. After the
band had rendered few selections of
music Acting Band Master E. T. Roat.
called for three cheers for the pom
ular leader and they We're given with
a will. while the members of the West
hope band responded in a manner
which led few of the old political
war horses who are members of the
party to prick up their ears. as though
1t were the receDtion of a favorite and
popular candidate returning with
fresh laurel and new honors. West
hope is Justly proud of its band and
the band is more that proud of it's
able leader.
Ten Minutes ut I.nntla.
A brief stop was made at Landa,
small place which seems to have
good supporting territory and serves
as a trading place for the surrounding
territory which is too far removed
from the larger towns to reach them
conveniently. 1t has however couple
OF good general stores and the general
appearance of prosperity.
SOurir EnthuninntIc.
Experience on the Commercial club
special SO far as the enthusiasm of the
several towns is concerned is very
much like counting girl with whom
you are badly in love. Everytime you
call you think she is certainly at her
sweetest but the next time YOU think
she Is about twice as sweet as be-
fore. So it is on this trip. When the
special left Souris it seemed that the
town had certainly done the best DOS
slpie, but when Souris was reached It
was like getting amony old friends,
Inc Souris band which is a decidedly
good one. with clean bright uniforms,
was at the depot to meet the special.
lhey extended every courtesy pos-
slble and certainly made the twenty
minutes stay in the city one which
VIII never be forgotten by the MEM
bers OF the city band or the mem
Ders OF the party. Souris is a strong
financial town, and while it has no
marked boom at present, 1t has a large
business of the very best class, the
merchants being prosperous and hav-
ing a fixed trade of sufficient size to
make 1t good for all time. 1t has, a
population of five hundred. three good
banks and lying as it does in the heart
OF the region which has been noted
concerning the other towns visited
this morning Is carfain 10 aluo,.. La