The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-15
COMMENTS ON THE PRESS
MEET IN GRAND FORKS

Finley Beacon-The meeting OF. the
North Dakota Press association at
Grand Forks last Friday and Satur-
day was me of the most successful
meetings held in late years. The peo-
pie Of Grand Forks were very hos
pitable and if any of those present
did not enjoy the meeting it was their
of the city. Grand Forks has a num-
Der Of very beautiful parks which are
kept UP in fine condition, and one Of
the things h a struck US most was
the large amount Of fine paving and
the cleanliness in evidence over all
the paved streets, as we'll al of those
which were not paved. The ride
about the city Saturday morning was
an eye-opener to those who do not
know the city-the many fine houses,
well-kept lawns and clean streets
making a favorable impression on all
and marked the city as a "City of
Homes"-as the citizens like to have
it called.
Lisbon Free Press: The Free Press
force was at Grand Forks last Friday
summer meeting of the North Dakota
Press association. The Grand Forks
business men were right on the job
all the time and one all they could
to SHOW the press boys a good time.
Taken as who lie this summers meet
ing was one of the most interesting
that has ever been held and everybody
vent home loud in their praise OF
Grand Forks and the way they had
been entertained while there.
Michigan Arena: The annual sum.
MINER meeting Of the North Dakota
Press association held at Grand Forks
last Friday and Saturday was one OF
the most enjoyable, and successful
summer sessions ever held by the Al
ISOLATION. -.
The citizens Of Grand Forks are
Justly proud of their very beautiful
and prosperous city and extended
every courtesy to the newspaper men
and their guests.
One who has lever enjoyed the
pleasure of an automobile. ride
through the city and over the boule-
wards Of the Grand Forks Park sys-
the beauty of these natural parks
and Of the well-kept lawns and. fine
resid that have won for it the
name of THE City of Homes
We believe that II VI were called
upon to choose a perfect little model
Of an ideal city we would have nc
hesitation in giving Grand Forks the
PASAOAOiSCs SOh6IuCI lib LIS uON0S
the business blocks. the manufac.
turtles. the public buildings. paving
electric. lights. water and sewer sys.
TENS. parks. public backgrounds. edu.
cational. institutions. hospitals. librar.
les. churches in short. everything
that can possibly tend to make a city
a desirable place in which to live. We
know OF no town, which. for its age
and size. can be ~fayorably compared
with this progressive and rapidly
growing municipality.
We congratulate Grand Forks and
assure its citizens that ali the time
labor and money expended in produc.
ing these civic improvements wer.
well worth while and We feel. sur.
THAT they have already been we'll Re,
paid both in the advertising that hal
come to~their city by reason. OF, III
progressive and pleasing appearance
as we'll as by reason Of the addet
comforts and pleasures that they en-,
Joy In, living In a. .environment suci
as they have thus created.
The msmhers Of the Press Asso
CATION af4- gTatsfUl TO- fhs hospitahl,
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