The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
OTHER Nd. TOWNS
WANT AUTO TOUR
GRAND FORKS AND VALLEY CITY
BOTH WRITE lNslsTENT LETT
TIERS TO OFFICIALS IN CHARGE
or TWIN CITY TO FARGO ALIT-
TIE cLIppEN" TOUR.

Valley city and Grand Forks are
both making insistent demands on the
officials in charge Of arrangements for
the twin city to Fargo automobile tour,
which has become known as the Little
Glidden." Both the other North Da-
kota cities mentioned want the timer
ary changed so as to include their
cities.
The st. Paul Dispatch says:
In addition to personal and verbal
invitations from many towns, two in
sistent letters have been received from
Grand Forks and Valley City, offer
ing great inducements. Unfortunately,
the itinerary has been fixed and can
not be changed.
ID. ]. Lander, president Of the COM
mercial club OF Grand Forks, wrote
several days ago to Pres. IT. NJ. Joyce,
OF the Minnesota State Automobile as
ISOLATION, urging him to use his in
huence to have the Little Glidden tour
extended TO that city. The question
came UP at a meeting OF the pathhnd-
erg, with Chairman Johnson, of the
contest committee, and 1t was decided
that Grand Forks could not be ac-
cepted for two reasons--flrst, because
to do so would necessitate re-sur-
vey OF the route and changing controls,
and, second, because the difference In
mileage would probably interfere with
the pleasure feature of the trip. Now
President Joyce has a second letter.
from w. l. Wilder. president Of the
Grand Forks Automobile club, en-
phasizing the invitation and saying
that IL the tourists go that far Grand
Forks will ''give them the time of their
lives"
Letter From Valley City.
The letter from Valley City to The
Dispatch, from G.. III. Gebehull, acting
secretary OF the commercial club, who
extends an invitation on behalf of the
club and the city council OF Valley
City.
Arrangements for the Little Giidden
are going steadily ahead. Within a
few days the names OF checkers and
observers will be announced, and en-
tries will be published as they are re-
ceived. Entry blanks are now on
the press and can be secured from
Chairman III. S. Johnson. 910 Pioneer
Press building. As announced, the
entrance fee will be s10. which will be
used to pay clerical expenses of the
trip and necessary printing. There
will be no other expenses or condi-
tions, excepting that entrants must
be club members. Cars must be
driven by chauffeurs actually en-
ployed by the owner of the car in ev-
cry case. and imported cars and chauf-
feurs, especially for the occasion, will
be strictly barred
Much Interest Along Route.
Along the route OF the Little Glidden
tour there is much expectancy. Hec-
tor @. Barnes, Of Fargo, who Is at
the head Of the automobile movement
there. and officials Of the commercial
club are cooperating In arrangements
for the reception OF the tourists, who
will spend all day Sunday In the city,
resting for their return trip on Mon
day and Tuesday At Wheaton, which |
will be first dinner control on the re-
turn trip, arrangements are being
made for brass band to play during |
the hour rhe machines are resting. At |
Benson. the returning night control |
there will be a big reception by the |
city officials and automobile en-
thusiasts. On the outward trip. every
facility will be afforded at st. Cloud |
and Fergus Falls. the lunch stations, |
and the town OF Alexandria will be |
practically turned over to the tour |
lists during their stay at that night
control
So far, there are about ten entrants /
In Minneapolis and fifteen in St. Paul,
known to the committee but not for |
maIly registered. Pres Reuben Warner
of the automobile club of st. Paul, ID
going in his big touring car and viii |
bring machinist from New York to
travel with him In case OF trouble on /
the road. Pres. #. M. Joyce, OF the /
state association, VIII compete for the
touring car cup and both these officials
will take their ladies.