Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-11
TOURISTS HONE
PLEASED with
fine RECEPTION.
First Of the Seasons Get Ac-
quainted Tour Proves
Very Successful.
NORTHWOOD HAS
BIG CELEBRATION
That City and Aneta Join In Extend
ing the Tourists Fine Time ON
Fridays Expedition Little Car
Trouble Experienced.

The Grand Forks Commercial
CLUBS first "get-acquainted' tour Of
the season. which ended at 1926
o clock last night, was a big success
approximately 17s miles were cover
ed yesterday by the tourists, who vis-
tied the towns on the main line OF
the Great Northern as far west as
Lakota and on the Aneta branch.
With ideal weather prevailing and
the roads in the best of condition, the
tourists made the trip with little DIFF.
hculty. Although the start from
Aneta was made a half an hour late.
the pilot car, occupied by e. J. Lam
der D. V. Moore and w. G.. McDon-
aid, brought the cars through to
The trip from Aneta home was the
most delightful Of the junket The
country along the Aneta line Is ex-
ceptionally beautiful, and was made
much more SO by the excellent crops
that were seen everywhere The
night ride from Northwood was espe-
cially delightful.
Northwood Has Big Welcome.
Northwood extended one Of the
most enthusiastic receptions Of the
trip. Owing to the fact that the city
was visited in the early evening, after
business hours. it was possible for
nearly all the residents and business
men to weloceme the visitors.
Senator o. A. Trageton welcomed
the tourists, and Attorney T. r.
Bangs responded. Following Mr..
OF Grand Forks and THE Pageant
Of the Northwest' were shown in the
Northwood opera house.
The real fun came after the mo-
ton picture performance. however.
With the band playing THE Gangs
All Here" and several other j,ngly
selections, the tourists, headed by Don
V. Moore. did the snake dance and the
merry-go-round for the delectation Of
the Northwood residents. Features
We're the solo dances by NJ r. Murphy
and sMayor James A. Dinnie. which
were given while the crowd danced
around tn ern. - ~ -.ss5 =.
ivsrgT The Northwood visit was euSoygd
80 much that the tourists remained
longer than they intended. The
tlme was easily made up, however,
and no difficulty was experienced in
reaching home five minutes ahead Of
schedule.
The first half Of the cars entered
Grand Forks on Belmont avenue,
while the others, which were forced
behind a few miles from the city.
came IN on University avenue. The
cars all parked at the Dacotah, and,
after a short program by the band.
dispersed. - .
Little Gar Trouble.
With two exceptions. every car
came through the entire trip without
a puncture or any other trouble p
y. Thoreson had to stop Just out Of
Iarlmore to repair puncture, while
a Ford car. driven by Merrill Lentz.
nad to stop several times because Of!
a f1at tire. few miles out of Nc
Vile. a fiat tire nearly forced the,
car into the ditch, but it was stopped
before any mishap occurred.
The goods roads" car, driven by
H. n. Wells, was the center Of at
traction at every stop. Literature
was wa distributed at each place, and,
Wherever possible, Mr.. Wells and
County Commissioners j. R. Poupore
and Thomas Mooney, got in q BOOST
for good thoroughfares.' Models of
the D. Ward King split-log drag.
which were made by the manual
training department of the high
school, were distributed at each place.
Use 5000 Pieces of Literature.
H. A. Bronson. chairman of the;
publicity committee. distributed ap-
literature during the trip. The pub
licity car was driven by Don Good!
man, and the occupants of the carl
were F. L. Goodman. H. A. Bronson
and w. H. Brown.
There were three out-of f-the-state
guests. They were: e. P. Marshall.
first vice president OF the Union Gem,
cinnati, O., and A. F. Colwell, Of Far
go, state manager Of the insurance
business of the company. who were1
the guests of NJ. F. Murphy; I. D.l
Collins. Of Waterloo, Ia, who was the
guest of his nephew, w. A. Collins,
and p. c. Ackerman, a MinneapolisJ
travelling man. who rode in the T. r. !
we'll pleased with the country and the
crop prospects.
Aneta Hospitable.
The tourists ate supper. at Aneta,
Where they were given rousing welsj
come: The Manhatten hotel was in-]
Vaded by the entire party and an elesl
CANT meal was served them Imme.1
diately after eating, the party was
lined up In front Of the hotel to- have
PANORAMIC OF their faces" made by
L. n. Walker. the local photographer.
T. K. Wade, former mayor Of Aneta,
gave the address of welcome. He
called attention to the wonderful de-
velopment made in Nelson county
during the past twenty years M. F.
Murphy RESPONDED. and he. too. spoke
OF the progress Mr.. Murphy ex-
pressed the thanks Of the party for
the entertainment given. is
During the afternoon trip, stops
were made at Pekin. Neville, Kloten,
Aneta and Northwood. G. n. Simp-
son. OF Neville, met the tourists at
Lakota and piloted them to Pekin.
Peter Lee gave the, address OF well
come, to which Dr.. G. o. Abbot re-
sponded. The Ladies' Aid s society
served Ice cream and cake. after
which Mr.. Simpson piloted tho party
to Neville. where brief stop was
made. Mr.. Simpson gave the address
Of welcome. and 3. j. Lander Tre-
sponded. a g3
From Neville the tourists mads
quick time to Kloten., where 4 few
minutes stop w4s made. ss They left,
then. for Aneta. where they ate sauns
per. S..9 ,8 sI5I
FATAn AUTO ACCIDENT.
Lemont, Ill. July lo.-One man yuaal
killed and two men and i youne w0rns
an seriously injured when IN antomos;