Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
LOUIS NEWMAN
WANTS SLOGAN
FOR MONTANA EXCURSION
lists WHO WILL ATTEND
ST. PAUL CARNIVAL.
Some Catchy Phrase Which viii Ex-
press the Greatness of the Montana
Opportunity; Chance for the Epi-
gramatic Author.

Is any one of the many thousands
who delight in voicing praise of Mon
tana, their native or adopted state,
able to put his or her conception of
the state in a half dozen or so words
that will leave a ringing in the ears
of those who dwell farther eastq If
there is any such person among the
readers of this paper he will fulfill a
patriotic duty by sending his sugges-
ton to Mr.. Louis Newman, of Great
Falls, president of the Montana Cham
her of Commerce, who seeks a slogan
for the "Montana Prosperity Spe-
eial" excursion to the st. Paul win
ter carnival, in which more than a
hundred of the leading business men
of the state, with wives and families,
will participate.
Unique Costume Chosen.
The excursion, which will leave
Great Falls about January 27, will
be equipped in every other way to
spread the fame of Montana through
the country between the Rockies and
the Twin Cities. The party will re-
main at st. Paul for three or four
days at the height of the carnival and
will participate in the parades of
maskers as a uniformed body, prob
ABLY headed by a band. At a. recent
meeting of the committee of arrange
ments, composed of DIR. Mark d. Hoyt
Of Glasgow, W. N. Smith of Harlow
ton and W. G. Elliott of Kalispell, il
was decided that the e stumes should
be of dark green clio trimmed In
\ dark yellow felt and at toques OF
yellow with green b; is should be
worn. Both men and men will weal
distinctive carnival gafD. The mem
bers of the party will carry pennant'
emblematic of Montana and it is upor
these ~pennants that the slogan is tx
be emblazoned.
Originate a Slogan.
Now what shall this slogan be? Her,
is a chance for some Mchtanan to &C
ouire fame as an epigramatic author
Every editor of the state will testif'
that there is no lack of poets in Nor
tana and the kind of ability of ge
MUS required in the writing of vigor
GUS verse is what is requisite for tn
penning Of an appropriate Montan
slogan.
The excursion will include delega
lions from Butte, Helena, Lewistowr
Kalispell, Harlowton and other cite
throughout the state, as well as fror
Great Falls. 1t is expected that tn
Marty will include nersons who wi
take part in the carnival program Q
sports as official representatives c
the state of Montana.
Is a Return Courtesy
The special train, which will /
routed over the Great Northern, WI
include four or five sleepers, two din
ing cars and an observation or clu
car.
The excursion from Montana to I'll
winter carnival will be in the natul
of a return courtesy for the/visit pa,
to the Treasure state last July by
business men from st. Paul accompal
led by the Minnesota State band. II
train will be decorated in a way to IL
press people along the route with Il
progressiveness and "~wide-awak
ness" of Montana. The suggestion +
a uniform costume vas made by M
- Elliott, of Kalispel, who afterwar
was appointed on the committee. Fl
al arrangements for the carnival a
now being made by the members
this committee.