The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-28
FARG0ANS MADE
TRIP TO LISBON
Seventy-thres go in Special
Car-Were Met by
Brass Eand.

Fargo. \. d.. Sept. 2S.-"Corn Is
king" and 'seventy-three Fargo hrei-
ness men Joined with practically the
entire population Of Ransom COUNT
In doing homage to the monarch %
Ransom county corn festival at Lis
bon Friday. The day will be long re-
membered both for its educational re-
suits n for the splendid hospitality
with which the delegation of Fargo
n were net and entertained.
Surprises were the order of the
Cay when the Fargoans inspected the
fine exhibits of corn. fruit. grain, veg
ctablcs. dairy products and eggs
which had heen gathered in the spac-
Gus Lisbo narmory. The showing in
all lines was one of which any state
might be proud. Corn Of course was
n center of interest and along one
side Of the armory were tables load
ed with the cereal. Many varieties
were shown and the prize winning ex-
hibits in Zach variety were splendid
specimens.
Three days are being devoted to
the festival which began Thursday
and will close today. Ransom county
takes whole hearted interest in the
institution and the southeastern part
Of the state is receiving vas help
from the inspiration of the festival
and the achievements which are re-
corded by the exhibits.
seventy-three Fargo men. promi-
rent in every line Of business and
trade. and active members Of the
Commercial club left for Lisbon Fri
day morning in a special car over the
Fargo and Southwestern. The party
was in charge of President Morton
Page, Secretary c. P. Slime and Chair
man +. l.. Watkins OF the Commercial
club and h trip was made under the
most favorable circumstances. The
comfort Of the delegates was we'll
looked after. Superintendent Kenneth
NJ. Nichols Of the Northern Pacific
railroad was on hoard the special car.
The train arrived at Lisbon shortly
after II o'clock n the Fargo dele
cation vas met at the station by the
First Regiment Military band. an or
ganization Of which the Ransom
county metropolis is justly proud. A
large reception committee from the
Lisbon Commercial club was at the
repot and the two clubs Joined forces
and forne da procession through the
business street to the Lisbon CONNER
cial club headquarters in the Knights
Of Pythias hall.
Here President r. S. Adams of the
Lisbon club gave a brief address Of
welcome. The gates Of the corn fes-
tital were thrown open to the Fargo
ans and they were instructed to
make themselves at home. President
Morton Page responded t. the well
come and accepted the honors and
privileges conferred.
One Of the most interesting events
Of the day to the farmers in attend
:ance was the Better Farming meeting
held in the Lisbon opera house in the
afternoon at which Thomas Cooper,
secretary Of the North Dakota Better
Farming association and Professor G.
L. Martin Of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college spoke.
Secretary Cooper in his talk dis
cussed the possibilities Of corn in
Ransom county and declared that the
farmers Of the section have a great
opportunity to grow seed corn. not
only for the entire state of North Da-
kota but for other states to the east
and the west and even to the south.