The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
BIG MEN Of
WORLD WERE
CITY GUESTS
GeographerS Seemed Pleased
With Welcome Here
Made Study Near Muskoda
and at DaIrymple Farm
Fargo and N. P. United to
Entertain Them

The city Of Fargo yesterday morn
ing was honored by a visit from the
worlds most distinguished geogra-
piers who came to the city from
the atlantic, en- route to the Pa
cific coast on their tour Of the North
American continent.
In Muskoda the party was met by a
delegation of Fargo's most prominent
men who left here at 7 o'clock on a
special train provided by President
Elliott of the Northern Pacific. The
trip was made in about forty-five
minutes and the entire party, inolud-
ing the city's guests, arrived at the
n. P. station at o'clock.
A large number of automobiles were
waiting at the station to take the Wis
itors over the city and show the
points of merit of Fargo. - Every one
of the noted geographers expressed
themselves as being delighted with the
appearance of the biggest little city
in the world and regretted time would
not permit them to tarry longer and
see more Of the attractive spots OF
this community.
After their drive over the Fargo
streets and out to the agricultural col
lege and the Holes farm, the party
left for the Dalrymple farm where a
visit was paid to that far-famed es-
tate.
At the DalrympIe farm the party
spent considerable time, and short ad-
dresses were made by Professor Simp-
son Of the state university, Thomas
Cooper of the Better Farming asso-
citation and Daniel e. Willard, for
merly with the North Dakota A. c.,
but now connected with the Northern
Pacific as geological expert.
It had been intended to take a trip
to Casselton in autos, but because
of the conditions of the roads this
was abandoned.
The next stop made by the party
after leaving the Dalrymple farm was
at Valley City. The train was taken
over the famous high line bridge.
When the party got the magnificent
view they asked that the train be
stopped and the members made quite
a, study of the formations of the
bluffs and a number Of photographs
were taken.
.a Royalty Eentertained.
The Northern Pacific deserves great
credit for the way this trip is be-
ing handled. Thomas Cooper. vice
president Of the Northern Pacific, has
his private car in the center of the
long train and did everything possi-
DIS " lllS buCSAo NoAAAIOh toD'V'
Members of the Fargo party that
met the party at Muskoda were in
troduced to Mr.. Cooper by Mr.. John
son, the agent at Fargo, and were
given a genuine welcome.
President Page, Secretary Stine.
Mr.. Watkins and other members of
the Fargo Commercial club, who took
active charge of the arrangements for
the special train which went out to
the nh FaI1pra Hf6
thing possible for the convenience and
comfort Of the guests and also de-
serve credit for getting out represen-
tative body of Fargo business and
professional men.
Secretary Slime wishes TO extend his
thanks through The Forum to those
who so kindly furnished automobiles
to take the party about the city.
Purpose Of Trip.
The scientists are making a trans
continental excursion TO celebrate the
sixteenth anniversary of the founding
of the American Geographical society.
The trip is conducted by Prof. William
Morris Davis of Harvard university.
The excursion started from New
York Aug. %, and stops have been
made at Utica, Rochester, Niagara
Falls, Toledo, Detroit, Michigan City,
Chicago, Madison, Lacrosse, ST. Paul
and Minneapolis.
The geographers were the guests of
the Fargo Commercial club while in
the city and their visit yesterday was
conducted by special committee
named by that body which comprised
Prof. Herbert A. Hard. President Weld.
President Creegan and Superintendent
Hoover. A special reception commit
tee comprising 100 members was APP
pointed by the main executive COM
mite to go to Muskoda in the morn
ing to escort the distinguished visitors
to the city. About seventy five went
on the trip and enjoyed the hospitality
of President Elliott.
The itinerary.
1t has been arranged that the geo.
graphers will spend a week in yellow
stone National park, leaving there
Sept. for Butte The scientists are
due in New York, Oct. II, after spend
ing some time on the Pacific coast.
They will return to their starting point
by the southern route, practically
making circle of the United States.
In addition to the forty-sev Euro
pean representatives Of the society in
the party, there were twenty -one
American members on the train. The
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