Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-08-09

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AS stated in the Sheaf last week,
the St. Paul Jobbers' and Manufac-
turers' Association left that city a
week ago last Sunday and travelled
through North Dakota as far as Por-
tai on the Canadian boundary. There
they doubled back to Kenmare and
started east on the Wheat Line. II
They had planned to stop at Once
NEE over night, Thursday, but they
had been getting Warren on their
minds SO they came as far as Overly
instead. Friday they had their sched-
ule changed with a view to getting
into this place as early as possible,
but in spite of all they could do they
were unable to gain more than an
hour and SO they concluded to stay
here for the night rather than to 90
on to Thief River Falls.
The credit for this belongs almost
exclusively to g. e. Lundquist, the
popular manager Of the Peoples Trad
ing Company, who put himself in
communication with the train early
Friday morning and five O'Clock in
the afternoon managed to get a de
finite promise to that effect.
The Sheaf had been in close touch
with the progress of the matter and
as soon as the final telegram arrived
put out an extra simply announcing
the change Of the hour of arrival SO
that everybody in the city was aware
of it and a very la1ge proportion of
the citizens were at the 500 depot to
meet tine train.
The band was there ana as the
train slowed down the visitors were
surprised with an inspiriting selec-
tion by that capable organization.
The occupants OF the train were
taken to the city hall where they
were introduced to the local business
men, after which they were called to
order by W. F. Powell, who, acting
for Mayor Lundgren, welcomed them
to the city and gave an excellent
speech in which he called their at
tention to the fact that Warren was
the best city of it's size in the Valley.
He told the visitors that they we're
important factors in the development
of 5he Northwest, but that they must
never forget that we, who are out
here on the firing line,'' are the real
people. The visitors took the hint
and their speeches went to show their
interest and sympathy in the work Of
the pioneers. Mr.. Tibbs, president
OF the association, responded cordially
and was followed by Messrs. Board
man, } Jackson, Kirby and Henry. Mr..
Beck, secretary of the association,
concluded the talk-fest, although an
effort was made to get Mr.. Lamber-
son on the floor, but that gentleman
side-stepped neatly and completely,
and the party started out to inspect
the city.
With the train was the famous
organization known as the State Band
and these had been placed in the
band stand, the lights turned on,
and the populace regaled with an ex-
cellent musical program. The leader
Of bhis great band is the well known
musician, Wm. Warfeld Nelson, and
the manager, Mr.. Snyder, both of
which gentlemen took occasion to re-
mark that the Warren City Band
was the best they had heard on the
trip. This can be taken as pretty
high commendation. 49,
After a couple of hours spent in
seeing the business places and talk
ing shop with the proprietors all the
parties to the occasion adjourned to
the train where a smoke social OBJ
tanned, lasting into the small hours OF
the morning. a."s,> ,#
The visitors were highly impressed
with the business establishments OF
Warren. They praised the variety
and quality Of the stocks the mer-
chants here carry and were delighted
with the manner in which the stores
were kept neat and clean in spite OF
all the mud and traffic. Warren mer-
chants were promised all the credit
they would ever, call for. The appear
ance of the stores and the city in
general entitled them to it.
On the other hand, Warren mer-
chants were much taken with the
business men Of the party and com
mercial intercourse between them
will be greatly increased as a result
Of the visit. s -, -. -, =. :,
It had rained during the afternoon
and things were not favorable o.the
town, for the streets were muddy