Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-02

EMS OF MINNEAPOLIS
GUESTS OF CITY.
PROGRESS IS WONDERFUL
Everywhere the Greatest 0ptim-
ism Prevails and the Associa-
tion Looks For Big Year.
Bismarck was taken captive last
evening by the members Of the Min
neapolis Civic and Commerce associ.
alton. They arrived over the 500 in
a palatial train of twelve coaches, and
from the hour they first struck the
city until a curtain was drawn over
the nights pleasures, the place was
alive with hustlers from the larger
of the Twin Cities.
Visited Many Towns.
This great trip of the association
marks the third effort on its part in
going over the great northwest to
get acquainted at first hand with the
people who, in a vast majority of
cases, buy their goods through the
Minneapolis houses. This trip is prim-
arily to find how the crop conditions
stand. To gauge the human barom-
eter of conditions by the spirit of
optimism expressed by the people.
And last, to. ascertain in as fair a
way how much business any given
locality can possibly assimilate in
purchases. ~ ~-
Minneapolis Stores Dependent on Da.
kotas. -
Mr.. E. c. Hillweg, who acted as
general publicity agent, stated that
the trip was one on which the depart
ment stores of Minneapolis must de.
pend for accurate information. These
great enterprises are dependent upon
the shoppers Of the Northwest to
maintain themselves and that only
can they buy wisely when the exact
conditions are known.
Taking Pictures.
1--WE are" said Mr.. Hillweg, taking
moving pictures at every place we
stop. We are going to take some o.
Bismarck early in the morning, be.
fore we get out. These pictures will
be shown In the theaters along the
line of the route over which We have
travelled. 81 They Will also Be shown
in our association rooms at Minneapo.
lis" @
complimented Commercial Club.
There is nothing we can say" said
he, 'too high in praise of the fine
entertainment put on by the CONNER
cial club of Bismarck. That organ.
ization has earned the highest en-
comtums that ever club can receive,
and tell you we certainly feel that
we have been treated in a royal man.
ner by your city"
Made Eleven Towns.
During the day the trade boosters
made II towns and report the same
optimistic conditions everywhere.
The people are ioozing forward to the
good times that will be had this fall
and the crop conditions were found to
be fully as good, or better than the
press reports have Indicated.
Incident OF Trip. ...
One incident which caused cOnsid-
cradle mirth, many smokes and the
discontinue of one of the travellers,
occurred at Lidgerwood, when H. w.
Hixmoeller of the o. H. Peck COM
pany strayed from the main bunch.
ALI of the men were checked in and
the train pulled out. Soon after an
automobile was seen tearing along in
the rear of the special, but nothing
was thought of this. When the train
reached Forman wire awaited the
superintendent to hold the train-at
the end of the message was: "Hix.
moeller."
supt. Derrick to the Rescue.
Then a count of the noses was TAX
en- and the man behind could not be
found. Superintendent Derrick order.
ed the freight engine of the local to
run back from Forman and bring the
lost man into Oakes as fast as possi.
ble. Mr.. Hixmoeller's special finally
reached Oakes and the lost man was
returned to the party-but he contrib.
uted many boxes of cigars and a few
'smiles to the crowd that awaited him.
Bond Of Friendship.
AS the special train pulled into
Stewartsdale, members of the Bis
marck Commercial club met it with
autoes and took large part of the
travellers on an auto ride through the
rich country surrounding the capi-
tol. The big farms in this country
were shown and the generally pros
porous condition of the farmers was
made apparent. AS each man stepped
from the train he was handed a souv-
enir, best described by Mr.. Smith of
the Minneapolis Journal:
"A clever souvenir was a Bond of
Friendship, handed each visitor at
Stewartsdale, in legal form, in regu-
lation legal envelope and with rib
boned gold seal to give additional dig
nifty. The bond was executed to the
Minneapolis Civic and Commercial as
sociati0n, a guaranty and assurance
on the part of the city of Bismarck
of it's friendship and good will, sign.
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