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


Editor Sinclair. is a good boomer for
the town.
Some Short Stops.
The stop at Pleasant Lake was short
as was that also at Knox, though at
the latter place number of the BUSH
ness men were called upon by the
visitors. The town is located in a
fine farming country and the business
prospects for next year are decidedly
good. The news is handled through
the energy of the Advocate, we'll
edited and we'll printed little sheet.
Brief stops were made at Penn and
Grand Harbor at both of which towns
in the few. minutes possible the busi-
ness men received number of visits.
These towns have no newspapers but
Penn boasts good bank supported by
the rich farmers Of the surrounding
country.
The wheat crops through this part
of the state are fair, but the acreage
Is larger than the average.
At Devils Lake.
So far as numbers of people and
enthusiasm was concerned Devils
Lake certainly was like wine which
improves with age. There have been
a number Of royal receptions on the
trip land 1t has seemed that the last
has always been best. But Devils
Lake was not surpassed by any town
visited. A reception committee from
the splendid Commercial club of the
city, headed by the city band was at
the depot to bid the visitors welcome.
At least thousand visitors were at
the depot and on the streets. and the
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highest pitch. Headed by the bands
and escorted by the local Commercial
club the procession marched through
the principal streets and then dis
.persed to visit the merchants. For an
hour there was the most happy COM
mingling Of old acquaintances and the
making OF new ones. Devils Lakers
are nothing If not optimistic over the
wonderful Developments Of their city.
And well they might be. For while
the writer has only been absent for
Few months, the change was such that
the town would not have been recog-
nized had 1t not have been known to
nave been the same. It is useless to
attempt to describe in the limits of a.
snort article the improvements which
the Great Northern is putting In at this
place. The darkness prevented view
OF them and to. guess would be to
miss the mark by a wide margin. The
reports are that they will amount to
several million dollars and that the
town haS within the last four months
increased In population at least a
thousand. The Commercial club and
number OF enterprising citizens, have
their coats on and their sleeves rolled
up and are doing some heroic work
lor the development Of the city. It
mas fine flour mill owned and oper-
ated by the farmers Of the surround
ing country, a magnificent hospital
with the finest hearse to be found in
the northwest. and number of stores
OF various kinds which are admittedly
the rivals OF any in the large cities.
AT Crary the stop was short and the
lateness Of the hour prevented a GEN
eral turn out Of the business men, but
a number Of short visits were made
and number of pleasant acuuaint-
ances were formed, which it is hoped
Will be mutually beneficial to this pro-
gressive village which is now one of
the leading trading points of Ramsey
county.
At Doyon which is the exclusive
baflwick of C. H, Doyon, a stop of ten
minutes was made, and this bonanza
farmer. banker, merchant and royal
good fellow was at the depot to act
as an escort for the party. The stop,
while short. was much enjoyed by all
the members.
The last stop was made at Bartlett
and while nearly all the business
houses were closed, the band gave a
serenade and number of the people
were out to see the visitors and to bid
them welcome.
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Gibbs and Beecher did a waltz down
the street at Williston.
Williston boasts of some Of the pref
test girls in the state. the opinion
OF the band to the contrary. They
claim that honor for Ross.
The special stopped at Lone Tree
and serenaded Ole Brasseth who is
In business there. He was formerly
an old fiuo Nroud DsorLo nake0on