The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-10-11
FARGO and MOORREAD
Continued Frorn Page one.

tween the two cities was even more
closely cemented by the new line and
| by this get-acquainted trip.
Other responses We're made by A J..
Wright, secretary of the Moorhead
Commercial club, by DR.. Chas. Mac
Laehlan, president of the New Rock
ford Commercial club. J. Frank Treat,
past iuustrious potentate of the Shrine
of America, ex-Gov. e. Y. Sarles. Luz
ther D. McGahan of Minot and r. s.
Lewis. president of the North Dakota
state fair. Good points were made in
all the talks, which naturally were
short, owing to the lateness of the
hour.
The Return Trip.
The return trip was started at 7:4S
Thursday morning from Minot and the
train came back via the main line Of
the Great Northern to Devils Lake and
down the Aneta branch. The trip yes
| terday was just as successful as the
one the first day. Every town be-
tween Minot and Devils Lake was vis-
tied and there were reception COM
mittees out at almost every stop.
Rugby gave the Fargoans one of the
heartiest welcomes Of the whole jour-
ney. This fine little city has one of
the livest commercial clubs in the
state. Harry M. Chase, publisher of
| The Rugby Tribune, is secretary of
the club. There was fine band out
at the station and big delegation of
prominent Rugby people made the
party feel that they were welcome.
Towner also gave the party an es-
pecially hearty welcome
At Lewis Lake a stop of an hour was
made. The citizens of Devils Lake were
on hand with a welcome and the
party was taken in a body to the
Devils Lake Commercial club where
a pleasant visit ensued.
Leaving Devils Lake the party
swung onto the Aneta line on the last
lap Of the long journey. Every town
on the Aneta branch from Devils Lake
to Aneta was isited and stop made.
There was a big delegation out at
each place and the Fargo and MOOR
head boosters had a splendid chance
to renew old acquaintances.
After the train passed Aneta few
stops were made as darkness had
| again descended. -.
That Fine Train Service.
The Great Northern railroad can
well be proud of it's record on this
| trip. 1t has made a good many real,
genuine friends. Every employee on
| the train was the acme of courtesy
and accommodation. The train was
perhaps the finest that was ever run
over a railroad in the west and there
was nothing but praise for the ex-
cellence of the service, by every MEM
| Der of the party. ..
| The conductor in charge was John
McInnis of Breckenridge, Mimi, one
Of the veterans in the employ of the
railroad, and he deserves great credit
| for the way he handled his train as
| do every member of the crew.
The officials who personally conduct
ed the trip are thanked individually in
resolutions that are published in this
issue of The Forum.
On the other hand Mr.. McInnis paid
| the following tribute to the party as
| the train neared Fargo last night: Il
| have been in charge Of a good many
| special trains during my service on
| the road and / have never been with
as fine bunch of men as are on this
train. From the start to the finish
have not had one word of complaint
have always liked Fargo, but now /
| know why so many of the boys on the
road are ready to fight for the gate
| city at the drop of the hat"
| The boys on the train were also
especially pleased with the dining car
| service. 81 don't see how they could
| improve on the dining car service"
said A. H. Leimbacher, manager of the
| IaTQneT nOCSls n
| And Billy Boyd of the waldorf
hotel also added his testimonial to the
| excellence of the service.
| Held Convocation.
AS the train was pulling into Fargo
last night the whole party gathered in
| the observation car for little con-
vocation. Colonel Page presided and
| the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolutions,
We, members of the special excur-
sion representing both commercial
| clubs of Fargo and Moorhead, on the
trip to celebrate the opening up OF
new territory between Fargo and
| Minot, the Fargo Minot cutoff, regret
exceedingly that G. r, Gray, president
of the Great Northern Railway Co.
could not be with the party; also the
absence of w, P. Kenney, general traf-
fic manager.
Resolved: That vote of thanks be
/ extended to the officials of the Great
Northern Railway Co. for the excel
lent equipment of four Pullman sleep
ers, two dining cars, one chair and OBJ
/ servation car and baggage car, manned
/ by crew of excellent efficiency.
Resolved: That special mention ot
made of the courteous attention re.
II Ce1Y60. EIrOHl ISECSy H. DuIllHdAtlt co
sistant general freight agent, S. Ennes
general superintendent of division, L
1 l.. La Rue, travelling passenger agent
4 A. 3. Mitchell, New Rockford, travelling
freight agent, r. G. McAndless, super
intendent of division at Minot, and L
D. Keane Washington, d. c., sleeping
and dining car Inspector.
Resolved: That we extend to th'
Joint committee having in charge th'
party. congratulations upon the sue
cess OF the trip, and a hearty vote o
thanks for the laborious work per
!, formed We see in this new division
! of the Great Northern Railway Co.
! possibilities that viii be of great value
to the great state Of North Dakota
! Resolved, that we sppreciate tht
courtesies of the Fargo daily press bs
sending on the trip, Lorne Wilde o.
The Forum, and III. p. Crozier, rep
Presenting The Courier News, anC
thank these two gentlemen for the at:
tention given to all details.
(Signed) a. II. CostaiI,
r.. A. Irish,
3. M. Bathrick.
Notes Of the Trip. &
n. s. Lewis was one of the mos
enthusiastic members of the bunch,
regarding the results of the trip. HI
Z predicted great benefits to the countrl
traversed by the special at the con
vocation In the observation car las
n tfol1t