Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-09-26

the long drive which was made in fast
time via Starkweather. There was
no hesitation at any of the places,
StarkWeather q Webster or Garske,
those towns being left for the second
days jaunt. Tire trouble to the
Bloom car at SWeetwater heightened
the schedule, the autoists waiting for
,S5 minutes at the Deaf School at the
entrance to the city in order that the
parade Of cars might arrive together.
Devils Lake was reached at 1900
o'clock, and thus ended the first days
run, which was decided success, the
best venture that the city has under
taken in years. @ "a. Il H.. 4. Y
i Started Boosting.
a There was not single person in
the party sorry for having made the
trip and all supplied a committee
which passed the good word around.
AS a result the second days jaunt was
greatly augmented with cars and bus
ines men; only a few who made the
trip the first day remaining away be-
cause of business requirments. With
the successful result of the first day
no trouble was experienced in con-
,vincing everyone that the "Get Ac-
quainted" trip should be made an
annual occurrence. 2>. Il. ssg
\ .,. The Second Day. ;s,E
Although starting late the second
day the autoists made up sufficient
time to land in Devils Lake before the
schedule at night, making all the stops
meeting all the people and entertain
ing with the and,vaudeville and spec.
,ches. There was more cars more en-
tthusiasm and more fun the second
day, than the first and although the
weather was on the miserable order
when the party reached Cando, failed
to dampen the spirits OF the Get
Acquainted" aggregation which was
determined to make good. 7,t g.
s. The band in. Its rendition Of SPLEEN
did music on the second day even got
:as far as No. II and once played No.
13 IN the. blue book, while Ed. Faust's
speeial rendition Of the bugle
cali brought round otter round od ap.
plausa all along the line. 354
h It was a noisy bunch that left Dew
lis bake at $3.50 Tuesday morning,
Ky III vf>rk.yx ~ &i,n ,,jt<k vxrls eiat
md H. j. Kenner givlAg directions.
hin horns were brought into play, rat
Ties, and every other conceivable moi.
dc maker, and when the cars lined
4 up In string on Fourth street ready
Tor the start, the enterpriaing effort
was commended, the result Of such
"a tour could be forseen. ,...
ISL . AZ Webster.
The cars with orders to keep sew
senty five feet apart and the pace
maker to go twenty miles an hour,
moved along in perfect line until
Webster was reached, where Thomas
LonIayick was on the reception cons
1mittee greeting the tourists. with a
box Of cigars. The Thompson Duo
CAV; FAVE q few numbers and the tourists
left singing Goodbye Boys" A sim sin
liar ovation was accorded at GarFs SIX
and then on to starkWeather. Just
before the arrival Of the party at
StarkWeather the John Ford limit
ed on the Farmers Line was passing
the crossing. The cars Stacked up, all
but Ruben Marshall, who noticing the
extraordinary speed of the fast train
on the Farmers line, neglected to bring
bias car to a halt. The machine sma-
shed into the Bondelid auto fracturing
the radiator to such an extent that
the Marshall prairie schooner had to
be left behind and its passengers
transported to the other cars
Here to Col. Joseph M. Kelly was
found missing, his car falling out OF
ranks at Webster because OF disabh-
aity, Mr.. Kelly taking the +. train oac *
Ito Devils Lake. Il III. 5;js s5i 3.
Ressler's Town.
Al Starkweather the best reception
!, accorded on the trip was rendered
The band was on, hand to- seranadte
the boosters and the genial good 'tis1 lei.
lowship reigned for thirty minutes
while all hands joined round l IN TEL Vel
ting Acquainted, e Or. Fawcett pres
Iided NJ in the. welcoming OF the me
tourists, Attorney Fred Traynor re- e
spondeing in behalf Of Devils !. Lake q. Z
No difficulty was experienced on IN the
balance Of the journey save for a llt e
tire trouble OCCASIONALLY, the sNo OF y
car again coming in for it's snare l1ia!r .s as
On the first day. eWville was given lsf711
a short entertainment me tourists lists hu Z
Irving on the Egeland for, the re iced. ". n
l E&s. Regular Grab Bag N
AT Melvin Longs town, where 17l's .he
nresides as mayor, chief Of the fire fire
depar tment, justice OF the, peace. cd
! 1itor and elevator manager. as well las q
being III the land and loan business bush .s
and operating an auto livery, the c cata1
ces for grub had rather diminished lsfl \. 9
lbig dinner had been prepared SO OF: the
cook who was introduced to all th q
Is n J,,,t 4fhn5 s,ntOi were taLe