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

townsite is owned by G.. w. Wilson,
formerly of Minot, and now manipu-
lating the Williston land office. There
are two banks. five elevators and three
general stores and Mack says there
are more "acomin.'
Pretty Girls at Rosa.
Ross may not be able to boast of
many things possessed by other towns
but 1t has more pretty girls to the
square inch than any town visited on
the trip. 1t is also a thriving little
village OF hundred people, with a
bank, two elevators and q number of
general stores. 1t has one newspaper
the News, and another to be launch
ed In short time.
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1t Is the unanimous opinion of the
band boys that Ross has the prettiest
girls of any town visited, and they
have considered them decidedly good
looking.
The band offered to donate it's SER
vice on the trip II President Lander
would stop for two hours at Ross on
the return trip.
Eighteen of the band members tried
to ind claims near Ross. -
Earl Crary became so fascinated
with one of the Ross beauties that he
stood on the car steps and renderes
solo, II Love YOU" until the train
was we'll out of sight. 1t is reported
that he murmured the tune In his sleen
that night.
Aboard Commercial Club special.
Aug. 24.-Last nights itinerary in
cluded Buford and Mondax, and the
fact that some freights were running
east on the same line as the special,
and It not being considered good policy
Dy President Lander to attempt to
pass on the same track, the special
was delayed and reached BufOrd at
!l:45 at night. But even at this late
hour the population was waiting to
receive the crowd. and Billy Mumby
Kept the light in front of the post
Office burning SO that the band could
serenade the town. 1t has popula-
ton of about $50, but the fight over
the townsite has delayed the develop
ment very much. Darkness prevented
close observation Of the city, though
one decidedly good store was open
and it was stated by some of the citi-
zens who were looking after the party
that the town was enjoying decidedly
good trade. Buford is Old Bill Num-
by's bailiwick. He pounds stamps,
sells groceries, dispenses justice,
farms, ranches and runs a newspaper.
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good time while in his city. The irri-
gaton project at this point will help
boom the country and the opportuni-
ties for acquiring wealth are no bet
ter anywhere.
That Night at Mondax.
Mondax is over in Montana, and
while the special reached the city near
midnight the town was waiting to
receive the party, every business place
with high counter being open and
busy. They got buster after the ar
rival of the party. Something like an
hour was spent at this point, the
greater portion of the time at the
White house. The boys who visited
the city fully preserved their reputa-
tions for good conduct and while there
were many regrets over the short stay,
they were forgotten in the delicious
ness of ice water the next morning.
A number of the older members of
the party retired early and missed
seeing this great town.
Booming williston.
1t is doubtful If the people living
in eastern North Dakota comprehend
the beauty, importance or progressive
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preston is that 1t is frontier town
where the mud in the streets is hub
deep and where shooting with intent
to kill is pastime. But 1t is not. The
streets are wide and beautiful cement
sidewalks attest the progressiyeness
of the city, and the prospects Of water
works is so far advanced that the bust
ness people are already considering
it assured. The city has some sub
stantial and we'll built business blocks
and number are already planned for
the near future. Fifteen thousand
dollars worth of building lots were
sold at one sale last spring, and 1t
looks as If the present population of
1900 would be increased to four or
five thousand within comparatively
few years. The country is compare
lively new, but some idea of the num-
Der of people coming in may be gath
cred from the fact that since the new
land Office was opened at this point
Aug 1, 379 filings have been made.
The people of the city did not tender
any formal reception to the party as
no definite time for the arrival Of the
special could be obtained. But they
came out as citizens and simply took
possession of the members and in
troduced them to everybody they could
find and did everything possible in
their power to make the stay of the
visitors just as delightful as possible,
and they certainly succeeded. Every
body left the city feeling that the time
spent had not only been advantageous
to the cities of Grand Forks and VIII
liston, but that there had been de-
veloped a social friendship which
would make the relations of the two
cities one of pleasure as we'll as busi-
ness. Williston is destined to be
good city, 1t has the advantage of
cheap fuel and with proper railroad
facilities should become good manu-
featuring point. The banking facili-
ties are cared for by three institutions.
all we'll managed and enjoying good
business. The newspapers are fully
up to the standard of the city in gen.
eral, which. is saying much for the
standard is high. The Herald and
Graphic are old papers having largely
grown up with the city. while. the
World is the latest venture in the
journalistic field. The plants are we'll