The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-06
NORTH DAKOTA FEEDS
THE MULTITUDES.
(San Francisco Chronicle.l

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Larimore, N. D., "the city of origin
alton and push" got on the map yes
terday at the exposition, and the
"Flickertail" state proved itself an
ideal host to hundreds of guests who
partook of North Dakota's hospitality
in the shape Of piping hot baked pota-
toes smeared with choice creamery
butter and sprinkled with salt and pep
per. To make the spuds even more ap-
petizing they were served by pretty
girls right from the oven.
This was not the only feature Of
"baked potato day" at the exposition.
There were all kinds Of potato races
for men, women and boys. and the Gla-
cier National Park Indians of the
Great Northern exhibit went through
the evolutions of the "potato trot" for
the first time.
Larimore Potatoes
The handsome North Dakota State
building was the scene of the unusu-
al festivities. Larimore supplied the
potatoes and the butter. AS E. L.
Richter, president Of the North Dako-
ia Press Association, said: "1t cost
us 5000 for express charges alone, but
that's nothing; Larimore doesn't care
about the COST"
Even before Edward Harper, the
Great Northern chef, had put the huge
spuds into the two ovens just inside
the entrance to the building. the Wis
itors began to arrive. And the appe-
tites they brought with them were fur
Their sharpened by the sea breeze which
came in along the west section of the
exposition where the North Dakota
building is situated.
A Busy Young Man
Will E Holbein, secretary Of the
North Dakota Commission, acted as
chairman of the day and he was busy
chairman. The way the throng pres
ed forward when the ovens were open
ed was too much for the guards and
only Holbein's pleading words held
hem in check so that everyone was fin
ally served.
The "potato day" festivities began
with a race for women, and there was
no lack of entries. For a distance of
a hundred feet the ladies showed pota-
toes along the avenue with spoons, the
contest creating much amusement. The
winners of the event were Mrs. Thos.
Asplund. Miss Elizabeth Grove and
Mrs. H. Mayerson. Each was present
ed with box of apples. The first
race was such a success that Secretary
Holbein decided to stage another, the
course extending from the Washing
ton building to the North Dakota
building. In this event the women
held the spuds. on spoons. Mrs. Asp
lund again proved victorious, second
place being CAPTURED by Mrs. I. Montin
and third by Mrs. S. w. Newman.
Music and Indians
During the contests Cassasa's band
entertained with music and the Black
foot Indians danced and posed in front
of the building.
President Richter of the North Da-
kota Press Association delivered an ad-
dress on the "Origin, Development and
Effect of the Spud in North Dakota"
and wound up by inviting everyone to
come to Larimore and have one on him
any old time.
The visiting members of the South
ern California Editorial Association
were guests of President Richter later
in the afternoon in the reception room
of the North Dakota building. Pleas
antries were exchanged, and the ed
itors went away praising the North
Dakota potato, as did everyone else.