The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
REDUCED RATES TO
STATE EXPOSITION
Joy For Managers-Friday
Will Be a Great Day at
Bismarck Event

Bismarck, n. D., Sept. 2S.-Just
after the suspicious opening OF n
North Dakota Industrial exposition
yesterday afternoon superintendent
Gilbreath received the glad
ment that all the railway companies
of the state would make special rates
to the big show.
The special rate proposition is n
which had given the exposition man
agement no little concern 1t was telt
that the attendance would be greatly
effected By the passenger rate question
and now the word has been received
that a rate of one and a third fare
will be charged to Bismarck during
the exposition. This that a
round trip from n station on n
North Dakota railway lines Will De
one and a third of the regular rare;
1t also means that the attendance VIII
he multiplied ten fold and that it Will
do away with the necessity OF arrang-
ing for special trains.
The messages received from the
railway companies were greeted with
loud acclaim by the managers OF n
exposition for great anxiety was rel!
lest the different companies would
fail to reach an agreement. The rail-
way companies have traffic arrange
ments which are strictly adhered 10
and specia! passenger rates cannot pc
granted without the approval OF the
traffic board.
partments have experienced which
caused the delay. 1t was the desire
of Commissioner Gilbreath to nave
the reduced passenger rate IN oper-
alton at the opening Of the exposition
and his Disappointment was great when
the negotiations were prolonged but
now that the desired rate has oeen Sc
cured, the stream of visitors Will pour
in in copious flow from all sectlons
Of the country.
The reduced railway fare announce.
ment will be met with a feeling OF
gladness by all the people. Tor II
e that the big show may be VS.
tied at much less expense than was
contemplated. And it means thai
thousands will come who otherwise
would not have felt like mourning the
expense.
Friday will be a big day in Bis,
marck. In addition to the speclal
train which brings the Northern "a
ci1c and Great Northern officials 1t Is
Hettinger county day. Hettinger coun-
ty has a special train and her citizens
will be here in force to visit the big
exposition and view the man. other
attractions.
Along VIII Hettinger county comes
the famous Mott band. This musical
organization will enliven the occa-
sion with its best performance both
inside the exposition and on the
streets. Hettinger county has a flint
display at the exposition and her PEG
pie are progressive. The special train
was arranged for some time and
the tickets put on sale. indications
has a commercial club with a large
point to a big attendance from Old
membership. The commercial club Is
one Of the kind that does things and
when the Hettinser county contingen,
arrives, headed by a band. there will
be sonnet ing in the live line doing.
This is not all for Friday, Septem'
Der 20. 1t is the occasion of the great
Industrial parade prepared by the pro
gressive citizens Of Bismarck. Thi:
pageant is an affair much out of thu
ordinary. for it will include both civic
and military bodies. Much time ant
money have been expended in making
the necessary preparations which have
= nov been perfected.
The commercial and industrial bod
les of the capital city will participate
in the street parade and the process
sion will be q long one. 1t will in
clude hor5en1en. carriages. automo
.biles, footmen with appropriate float
banners and appropriate designs in
terspersed with bands Of music. Tn,
military display ONE from For
Lincoln and will be a novel and at
tractive feature. Troops to the nun
their batteries. Arrangements wer
made with the war department a
Washington for this military displa,
and parade.