Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM DEVILS
LAKE WAS NOTICED BY GRAND
FORKS.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 19.-What
was probably one of the largest out
side consignments Of genuine, dyed-in-
the-wool boosters that ever graced
Grand Forks with their presence, pass
ed throug the city last night on the
"Lake Region" special train, bound
from Devils Lake to st. Paul and the
Northwestern Land Products show.
One hundred representative business
men in the cities in the vicinity of
Devils Lake were aboard the train.
Each one wore badge "Lake Region,
North Dakota" fastened to his coat
lapel by a button in which was dis
played small amount of fax. All
were imbued with the spirit of "boost
or bust,'' as one member of the party
expressed it.
The special train left Devils Lake
at Z O'Clock and arrived here at 1855.
It was scheduled to arrive in st. Paul
at o'clock this morning. Last night,
the members Of the party planned to
march in body from the train to the
St. Paul hotel, where rooms were re-
served and where big banquet will
be. served this eevning.
During the visit of the Lake Region
ties at the land show boosters will
flock around the exhibit in which they
are most interested in. An orchestra
has been engaged to discourse music
at the Lake Region boboth and every
thing possible will be done to let thte
visitors to the show know that the
Lake Region is one of the most favor
ed sections Of the west.
The train is in charge Of Attorney
John J. Samson Of Devils Lake, who
has been one Of the prime movers in
the work, since the inception Of the
Lake Region exhibit. He has an able
corps of assistants. Ray Austin, Of the
Devils Lake World has been designated
as special press representative Of the
trip. His account of the beginning Of
the trip is as follows:
"The train left Devils Lake about 7
o'clock, delayed somewhat by the late
arrival of Ole Serumgard. After in
Productions all around, the conductor
made the announcement, in behalf of
the railroad company, that the train
belonged to the Lake Regionites. At
torney J. J. Samson acted as master
of ceremonies in the distribution of
the badges and buttons, saying as he
delivered the ribbons and special but.
tons that there was three dollars
worth Of fax in each button.
"Forty passengers boarded the train
at Devils Lake. The special carried a
day coach, three sleepers and an obser
walton car. Nine more boosters board
| ed the train at Lakota and two more
each at Michigan City and Petersburg
Six had made reservations from Cande
but failed to realize the speed with
which the Lake Regionites move wher
they get started and missed connec
tions. They, however, made arrange
ments to follow on No. 80
About 90 boarded the train here and
accompanied the Regionites to the big
show in st. Paul.
Among the boosters who will boos
for the Lake Region and North Dakota
are the following:
From Devils Lake: Mr. and Mrs
Henry Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Cuth
bert, DR.. F. J. Pierce, W. Fl. Horton
Supt. P. G. Keaveny, J. E. McClory, J
J. Samson, J. M. Kelly, Frank Hyland
"Heinie" Mitchell, Peter Kersten
Chas. Garske, L. Elliott, J. R. Whittak
er, B. J. Ness, R. F. Jones, George H
Owens, Henry O'Toole, Ole serumgard
r. Z. Austin and Fl. J. Hinck.
From Cando: G. G. Reinert, Georg
Blose, DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Real and MI
and Mrs. G. J. Lord.
From Lakota: NJ R. Root, R.
King, J. Goldammer, W. Kitchman, II
A. King, T. P. Root, W. Egler, A. A
Greenleaf, Harry Metcalf, John Hof
man, J. NJ. Martin, w. M. Metcalf.
Others were c. J. Lee and Otto Ship
ley of Hampden; A. II. Wall, Al Heapy
AL. Travnick and James Tyrell Of Nh
mich; J. Mccarthy of York, NJ. J
Weisst. of Starkweather; M. J.awlel
J. B. Higgenbatham and John "
!, Pound of Hansboro, J. H. Mcintyre o
Wolford; M. j. Lamb of Michigan, "
D. McClintock Of Rugby; and Tom En-
, gelhorn, Erick Lysne and T. Engebret
son of Churchs Ferry.
Non 1rrApr.v Al 1rcK Az HE VIA.