The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-26
ROYAL. WELCOME
At ALL POINTS
Lankin Entertains at Dinner
With Lavish Spread For
Local Business Men.
(stats n,
FORDVILLE HAD
GLAD RAGS ON
Postmaster Henry Talks About the
Citys Water-Forest River, Not to
be Passed by. and Lunch is Provid-
ed-splendid Crops are Seen.
(By Staff Correspondent.)
TWO CARS OUT.

(By STAFF CorrespondentD
TWO CARS OUT.
Edinburg. N. D., Aug. 28.-
The Fred Bacon and Reg Smith
cars went out Of commission
twelve miles from Edinburg. and
en- the passengers in those cars
and will carry them to Walhalla.
Lankin, N D., Aug. 2e.-On sched-
ule time, and with but one OF the
twenty-three cars missing. the Grand
Forks Commercial club tourists reach
ed Lankin this noon. and the party
was royalty entertained here.
Lankin's visit concluded the first
morning out, during which life was
made pleasant by stops at Forest Riv-
er and Fordville. the former. how
ever not being on the regular itiner-
airy, but It was, nevertheless. a well
come stop.
Splendid roads have been found
along the entire route between Grand
Forks and this city, and the CONNER
cial club boosters, many OF whom are
making their first visit to this district,
have been greatly pleased with the
splendid conditions found everywhere.
farmers and business men.
Held Up at Forest River.
Leaving Grand Forks but few
minutes after the scheduled time for
departing, the lost time was soon
to Marvel and Ardoch were very good.
conditions found by the pathhnders
several days ago being remedied, and
no trouble was expefie fenced. Frsn
Ardech the route was westward to
Forest Rivof.s.stsAe ~ s. ~ --S
In Forest River the pilot car found
committee awaiting, ana nothing
would do but to stop. s'Ftsis commit
tee. consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Teeson. Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Hovey,
and DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Poole. had a
feature was right pleasant. Forest
River, on the previous tour of the
Grand Forks club. also showed itself
to be made Of the right stuff.
Fortiville Enthusiastic.
Forest River to Fordville. In Ford
Vile the tourists found the citizens
waiting for them. and they were es-
corted to the opera house where
Postmaster VIM. Henry made a short
address on behalf Of the Fordville
people. while r. B. Grifiith responded.
Mr.. Henry declared that Fordvi1le had
gained fame because of its splendid
water springs and It's manufacturing.
In his response Mr.. Grihith declared
his pleasure at the visit to Fordville,
and assured the people Of the friendly
spirit Of Grand Forks people towards
them.
Postmaster Henry described his city
as "the metropolis Of the Sood road, I"
and declared its future is bright.
Lanlin on the Job.
Reaching Lankin after being piloted
Grand Forks crowd was not slow to
discover that Lankin was full Of live
ones. They had provided a wash
room, and bounteous dinner was
served in the opera house, members
Of the Lankin Commercial club act
ing in the capacity Of walters. The
dinner was right acceptable, as there
were q whole lot Of hungry men in
the party.
Following the dinner H. N. John.
son made short talk for Lankin, and
Just how great a city he had. J. D.
Bacon Of Grand Forks responded for
the visitors, and he was quite wilIine
to admit that the sample Of enthusi-
asm provided this noon was sufficient
to impress him Of Lankin's greatness
Quartet on the Job.
And the quartet was quite on the
Job with the following in honor Of
''Heinie" Johnson's town, the selec-
tion being sung to the tune Of "when
Johnny Comes Marching Home.'
When We get up to Heinie's town,
Hurrah, Hurrah.
They'll give US royal welcome
Hurrah, Hurrah.
The girls vii, wave; the boys will
shout:
Every booster will be out.
At Lankin-Lankin,
That's the place for me.
Among the Lankin committee mem
bers who were on the Job in the en-.
tertainment way were H. N. johnson,
Olaf Torson. K. p. Knappen and e.
Erickson.
Through Golden Valley.
Edinburg, NJ D., Aug. 2e.-Fresh
from the Golden valley. one Of the
garden spots Of the state. the party
reached Edinburg for the first stop Of
the afternoon.
The party was piloted from Lankin
by H. N. johnson. and he took the
tourists through the famous valley,
where 80 many Of the finest farm
homes to be found in the state are lo-
Gated. At this season of the year the
Valley IL at its best and the Grand
Forks party was delighted with the
beautiful trip, which Is admittedly
one Of the best scenic features Of the
entire tour.
~ Edinburg Was Waiting.
All Edtnburg was waiting for the
arrival Of the. party, and the tourists
rolled into the city to ringing shouts
81 Welcome from the townspeopie.
East Of Edinburg to Hoople. where
the next stop cis made, lies one Of the