The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
SOLDIER SAY TRIP
is LONG OVATION;
CITIES COMPETEIN
HONORING THEM
Cheering Rampant As Sol
diers of National Army
Pass Through Fargo
BIG CONTINGENT
MOVES SATURDAY
Bands Play Spirited Pro
grams-Addresses And
Celebrations Held

Patriotic cities and villages of
North Dakota We'd with each other
Wednesday in showing their appre-
citation in the way OF demonstrations
and celebrations in honor Of the Sc
lect service men who left many
points in the state for the canton
ment at Camp Dodge.
Wednesday marked the first big
movement of conscripts from North
Dakota to the national army train
ing quarters, seven miles out Of Des
Moines. These men represent 40 per
cent of the net quota from each
county. The first movement of draft
ed men from the state was on
Sept. 6.
Journey One Long Ovation.
Five hundred and hfty-two men
reached Fargo over the Northern
Pacific about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
evening in a special train. Cheering
was rampant in the vicinity OF the
Northern Pacific during the 15-min-
ute stop. The men reported that their
trip was Just one long ovation"
from the moment they started. Ciu-
zens Of the different towns and viii
lagos through which the entrained
men passed, turned out in large
numbers. Bands played spirited pro-
grams, addresses were given and at
some points ladies served lunches.
Similar celebrations have been plan
ned by other towns for Saturday.
uThe contingent that passed
through Fargo over the Northern
Pacific last night consisted of men
from the counties along the main
line OF the Northern Pacific. Golden
Valley sent 4y Billings IS, Stark IS,
Burleigh 36, Griggs "a, Hettinger 16.
Grant "a, Dunn 81, Kidder "a, La
Moure as, Mercer 20, Oliver 16, Nor
ton 81, Benson 43, Ransom 81, I'D
dy 16, Sheridan rs and Stutsman 66,
or a total OF 552.
ID Over the Great Northern.
The Great Northern special left
Minot Wednesday noon at 1890
o'clock and will arrive at Camp
Dodge about o'clock this evening.
This contingent consisted of All men
and made the trip via Grand Forks
and Crookston, thence down over the
Great Northern from Crookston to
Ada, Glyndon, GAINESVILLE. and Fer
gus Falls and thence to the twin
cities. The men In this special con-
sisted OF II from Williams, 81 from
Mountrail. "a from Divide, 36 from
Renville, SO from McHenry, SIS from
Bottineau, 32 from Pierce and 81
from Towner. Mckenzie county sent
58. It was expected this train would
come via Fargo.
A special train over the 500 car
ried S75 men. making a total of L.
s9s men who moved out Of the state
Southwest Contingent.
The southwestern contingent num-
bering 121 men, % from Bowman
county, 10 from Adams, is from
Sioux, 33 from Emmons and 80 from
Dickey, is scheduled to leave over
the Milwaukee on Saturday, Sept.
20. Slope county with 80 will leave
over the Milwaukee on Friday. sepA.
21.
Ramsey county's quota of 30, Mel
son with 55. Cavalier 40. Pembina Al,
Walsh IS, Grand Forks s6. Trail 81.
Steele "a and Richland with 26, to-
falling AS men. will move on Sat-
urday, Sept. 20 over the Great
Northern on a special train from
Grand Forks. The special Is due TO
arrive in Fargo at 7:45 o'clock and
az wahpeton at 10:40 where IL will
pick up the Richland county con-
tingent.
Cass county will send l55 men to
Camp Dodge Sunday mofning at 8
D. o'clock over a special on the North
srn Pacific which will stop at Moor
head and pick up the Clay county
soldiers, the Becker county young
men at Detroit, those from Wadena
county at Wadena, and from Morri-
son county at Little Falls, MINI.
The entraining OF the two thou
sand men this week is going on
without a hitch and is the first real
test. Another 30 per cent Of the net
quotas of the counties will be moved
about oct. 8, and the remaining is
per cent about the latter part OF
hat month. The adJutant generals |
worked with the Amert-
san Railway association to get every |
hing in readiness. Offlcials connect |
ID with the transfer OF the men have !
been at Bismarck for some time
working out the details of move
nent OF soldies. A splendid spirit |
everywhere, and there was |
lot the least hint Of disorder or at
empt at interference. In some in
stances alternates who were ready /
% 60 were substituted for principals /
anxious to complete threshing and
vho win go in the next call.