The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01
A ROYAL WELCOME
FOR BOOSTERS
Minot Men Had The Trip Of Their Lives And Were
Cordially Entertained At Every Point
Returned In Rain

tanned in a most hospitable manner
with cigars and refreshments. A
goat hitched to small cart was adorn
ed with banner, Free Bus to Straw
berry Lake" BY the way, this lake
lies just six miles southwest of Ruso
and is the finest chain of fresh water
lakes in that part of the state. The
bathing and fishing are good, perch
predominating. This is quite . re-
sort for campers, a dance and refresh
ment hall, and lunch for the public.
We met our old friend Louis Moe
at Ruso, who was formerly one Of Nj
not's elevator mon.
Louis Sterns of Velva, accompanied
by DR.. Moehler and John Aaker, &C.
companied the party to Ryder.
At Benedict short stop was made.
where the citizens greeted the party.
Mr.. Miller, a graduate Of the h11ot
Business college, is cashier Of tho
First State bank of that place.
w. E. Dietz, manager of the Mi
not Grocery company, received word
at Benedict that important matters
awaited him in Minot and he made n.
rangements to hurry home. He &C.
companied the party to Ryder, how
ever, and hurried back the next morn
ing.
! While travelling along the way be-
tween Benedict and Max, a party of
gypsies was passed. One of the teams
became frightened and started to run
away, putting wagon out OF CON-
mission temporarily. The autos all
came to a standstill and the gypsies
given assistance.
The hustling little city of Max.
where August Zethrin, formerly OF
Minot, runs big department store,
did itself proud in the entertain
ment of the Minot boosters. A fine
Dutch lunch was served and speeches
were made by H. R. Freitag and Mr. {.
Wright, who swore alligance to Minot
Responses were made by d. R. Sink
ler and H. Halvorson. L. D. McGahan
also talked and told few interesting
facts about Minot.
Douglas was the only place where
a band met the party. The boyt
were out with their red coats and
brass instruments and as the visitors
arrived, they played lively air. The
Douglas band numbers twenty with
A. l.. Hendricks, leader. Mayo,
Ehlers was there with the glad hand
and everybody felt at home righ!
away. The cigars and refreshments
saved many a life. r.
Ryder, where the party put up fol
the night, was reached at 6:3O o'clock
Here the guests stopped at the Hote
Fredeen, a large two story cement
block structure, a hotel put up at
cost of many thousand dollars. The
dining room service at this place was
splendid and the meals were JUS
what a lot of hungry men wanted
Mr.. Fredeen handled the large crowd
fully hundred in a remarkably cap
able manner, but he had to secure
, places about the homes for hisre
gular patrons
m ho NF3v0f hand
; concert at the opera house, and 8
, large number of men were out. Ad
dresses were given by Halvor L. Hal
, vorson, Judge Leighton, l.. D. Nc
Gahan, l.. w. Whiting, Martin Jacob
, son, G. W. McManus, Mr.. Robideaux
F. l.. Sherman, A. NJ. Thompson
!, and e. r. Sinkler.
H. E. Johnson presided at tn
meeting and the address Of welcom
, was given by H. Miller, who mad
. everyone feel at home. Ryder ha
!, always been very loyal to Minot any
. way and the visit to that deservin
, little city. cemehted the ties Q
friendship between the business me-
;. of that city and Minot. q.
I During the night, very heavy rail-
) fell, making everyone feel In the bsa
4 Of spirits. The crops about Ryde
!. had looked we'll anyway, but this pu
4 the finishing touches on the liant
4 soaking down to considerable dept
/ Most Of the autos went on the Plaz
! the next morning, arriving ut thu
town shortly before noon. Owing I
! the rain which confined to fall Z
i day long, the Plaza band did nc
play. George Smith and wife, joins
) the Mtnot boosters and rode Wit