The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-13

WITH FARGO
Pathfinder Party Pleased With
Reception Here
WILL ADVERTISE FARGO
CONSPICUOUS SIGN CONTAINING
WORDS, FAReo-RlceEsT LIT
TIE CITY IN WORLD, STRAPPED
TO MAcHINE-THEY LEFT FOR
cRooksToN TODAY.

mo where on the present trip have
we been treated better or had a more
pleasant time than In Fargo. You
hay certainly used us right and we
appreciate it," These were the words
of a member of The Dispatch Trophy
pathfinder party, before they left the
city this morning.
So pleased were the members OF the
party with their cordial reception mere,
that they will carry a conspicuous adj
vertisement for Fargo all the balance
OF the trip.
AS the car pulled out of the city
this morning, en- route to Crookston,
their next STOP they carried sign
with the following words in big red
letters on white back ground: Far
go-The Biggest Little City in the
World"
This sign was circular in shape, was
just the size to At into the space in
side their extra tires and was strapped
securely to the tires, where IL will re-
main during the balance of the trip.
Met Fargo AutoIsts.
There was an enthusiastic meeting
Of the members of the Fargo Automo-
bile club at the commercial club rooms
last night to hear Charles Harrington,
secretary Of the Minnesota Automobile
association, who is heading the path
finder tour.
The party arrived In the city shortly
after the lunch hour yesterday, after
a strenuous drive from the twin cities
in a binding storm through Minneso-
ta- All Of his party on the pathfind-
er tour, including Howard Kahn, staff
correspondent of The St Paul Dis
patch and Pioneer Press: Geo. Daup-
ner, driver; Edward Oyershire, assist
ant driver; Clyde Babcock, western
Union operator, were with him at the
meeting Of the Fargo Automobile club
and were accorded most cordial re-
ceptton by the local auto men.
In his remarks to the club last night,
Mr.. Harrington stated that all the
members Of his party entertained very
pleasantly recollections of their visit
TO Fargo two years ago on the path
finder tour and were very glad to be
back. On the proposed trophy tour
from the twin cities to Helena, July 81,
he was very urgent that Fargo should
be represented at least by two cars,
especially mentioning the Chalmers
and the Ford cars.
He explained to the members of the
club the methods of scoring on the
endurance run and the route which
the cars will travel. On their desti-
nation they will be shipped back by
rail over the Great Northern, which
has given special rates to all the en-
trants in the contest.
The purpose OF the st. Paul Trophy
tour is to advertise the northwestern
states, and as North Dakota will be
the only state which will be thorough
ly traversed from one end to the 9TH
err, as the run begins at st. Paul and
ends at Helena, 1t will mean that the
hickertail state will get a full share
of advertising out OF the trip. Next
year it is proposed that this tour will
be extended clear through to the coast
and will be one OF the biggest under
takings In the country.
Following the remarks OF Mr.. Har-
rington, members of the club were
heard in general discussion. Those
taking part were Hector Barnes, @. f.
Reynolds and others. Mr.. Barnes In
vited the members of the pathfinder
tour to stop over night In the city, as
surfing them of a good time, and
President Hardy of the commercial
club stated that organization would
be glad to do anything In its power to
cooperate with the Automobile club
i'm the invitation