Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
FIRST GET ACQUAINTED"
TOUR IS GREAT SUCCESS
DEVILS LAKE BUSINESS MEN
TURN OUT IN FORCE FOR
TOUR OF COUNTY.


the business men Of this city, Monday !
and Tuesday OF this week was sue
cess in every sense Of the word. 1t is
the first thing of the kind to be under
taken by the business men of the city,
and now that it is started we hope to
see such a trip made each year. While
owing to the rather cold weather, there
was not as large a crowd on the ex-
cursion as was expected, there was a
good representation of business men
and we believe that much good was
accomplished.
Monday morning eight automobiles
containing over forty people and por-
tion of the local band started on the
first days trip. From here they went
to Crary, Doyon, Bartlett, Lakota,
Brocket, Lawton making stops at each
place, where the band furnished some
music and a short time in each place
was spent greeting the people and
meeting some OF the business men. The
party reached Edmore at about 1880 p.
m. where elaborate preparations had
been made by the business men and the
Ladies Aid society, of the NJ E. church
of that place to entertain the party and
furnish them most bountiful dinner,
which was served in the banquet rooms
Of the church. The entertainment fur
nished the party at the hands of te
enterprising people of Edmore was
more than was expected, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by the party Of hungry
tourists. Plates were laid for eighty
and in connection with the party from
this city practically every business man
of Edmore was there to help enjoy the
meal. After the heal there were short
talks made by different ones present
I and the object of the trip was explain.
ed. After short visit the party con-
tinued on their journey making Derrick
, Hampden and Munich and from there
s they journeyed homeward by the way
of Starkweather, reaching the city soon
d after six clock. There were about
), forty in the party and they rode in
eight automobiles, and the trip was
made with no particular mishaps, with
5 the exception of two OF three fiat tires.
| In every village the party met with
n, d warm reception, and those who werc
f Iii the party cannot hep Ut feel that
!, the trip was Il most profitable one. bot!
' from a social and business standpoint
q Among the places visited we feel that
/, the hustling village of Edmorc deserve:
Ie more than passing mention. The hear
: ty welcome and the elaborate sprear
, that was furnished by the people OF
, that little village to the hungry party
of autoists proved more than ever be
fore that Edmore has a class of peop'e
who do things. There was not person
on the trip but what is ready to testify
that Edmore is the biggest little towl
in the state today. At each town short
talks were made by different ones i,
the party, and the object Of the ..(
J was explained.
Tuesday morning larger and NOR
I enthusiastic party than ever started
> out for the second day of the trip
There werc sixteen cars in line, al
loaded to overnowing and they lef
here about $3.50. The morning was no
a pleasant one, and this fact kept man,
others from going, it was cloudy an,
cold and rain was predicted for th'
\. day, but nothing daunted the ardor o
n the boosters, as they headed for thu
y north. They made Webster, Garske
:" Starkweather, Newville, Olmstead, Egg
;" ;" land arriving at Cando for dinner. AT
It ter spending some time at Cando the,
D. started on their return trip via Church
Ferry, Penn and Grand Harbor, arriv
l. ing home in good season in the eve
50 ming. During the afternoon it rainet
1t some much to the detriment of tn
if auto drivers, but the trip was mad
d with no mishaps to speak of and al
lc returned home in the evening fcelin:
n that they had been well repaid for tn
trip. They were heartily received il
a each town which they visited and con
" siderable enthusiasm was shown by al
: whom they met