The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-02
Snake Dance and ssBear went
Over the Mountain" Popu-
lar Feature With Boosters.
GRAFTON PIVOT
POINT OF NEXT TRIP
Success of Excursion Through North
ern Grand Forks and Walsh County
=. Was emarkable-Heartily Receiv.
ed Everywhere.

College campus scenes were staged
down town last night by 100 Grand
Forks business men on their return
from the second Of the series Of auto.
mobile tours being conducted this sea-
son.
Tired, but still with all kinds Of en-.
thusiasm. the big party reached the
city at the conclusion of its tour ready
for more fun and they had 1t. The
snake dance, and such songs as "The
Bear Went Over the Mountain" and
"Iail, Hail. the Gangs All Here" etc
were staged to perfection. with the
Grand Forks military band handling
the musical end.
It was fitting close to a big days
work.
To Grafton Next
Grafton will be the pivotol point Of
the next tour that will be taken. II
will, however, be delayed till after the
state fair. which takes place in Grand
Forks July 20 to 26. The exact route
has not been completed yet
Story of the Trip
The second of the Commercial club
"Good Fellowship" trips ended at Ia
o'clock last night when the last car
miles had been covered In Grand
Forks and Walsh counties. Not q
serious accident was experienced dur
ing the entire day and the party kept
UP to the schedule all around the big
loop that was taken.
The autos left the city promptly at
Z a. M, facing q mist that looked for
while as though II would develop a
rain. The clouds soon broke however
long tour. The riding was very
Dl0a1ant. ,. - :, =, 90 - ~
llrsaklast It Gifby 4 4s
The first stop was made at Mzki-
mock. where the tourists were warmly
welcomed by Mayor Burtpess. A
large number Of the citizens were on
hand to extend to the visitors the
word Of hospitality. Only short
stop was made at Honeyford. The
next stop was at Gilby where the
hungry members Of the party were de-
lighted to find that the citizens Of the
place had prepared breakfast for
them. ALL along the line there were
evidences Of thrift and wealth, all the
farms being supplied with big and
commodious buildings. The last stop
In Grand Forks was made at Johns
town, where q most hearty welcome
was extended to the now dusty trav-
elIers.
Walsh County Entered
F0re6t H1ver was the f1FSt town en-.
tered in Walsh county. Refreshments
were again served to the visitors who
were by this time beginning to feel
that they could hold no more. From
Forest River the route lay across
country to Park River On the way
the tourists got an opportunity to
pass through vesleyville, which is
about half way between the two rail-
roads.
Visit Park River
At Park River before unloading the
party was taken around the city
through the residence district, and
the members were charmed by what
they saw Of the town. 1t is neat and
clean, with, as fine homes as are to
be found in most cities Of ten times
its population, fine lawns, well kept
grounds, and good business buildings.
The city owns a fine waterworks and
electric light plant, and it's streets
are smooth and hard. On the hill to
the west of the city proper, on the
site Of the old fair grounds. ground
has been broken for the new agri-
cultural high school, for which nearly
$4,000 has been raised by city,
county and the farmers in the vi
cinity. Nearly $4,000 sf this sum has
been subscribed, by local farmers an
equal amount in the city, and $4,000
by Walsh county. When completed
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