The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-02-13

and WeyOurn had entertained them so
Hospitality with the games, banquets
and programs, during the three days,
the Minot curriers' slept on an average
of but two hours out of "a. They
came home declaring that curling is
q great game If you don't weaken.
The Minot curriers' won not quite
half of the games played in the
Moosejaw bonspiel, but they won in
points, 178 to ITS. The ice was in per-
feet condition In each of the rinks and
the Minot players actually did some
classy playing. 1t would not behoove
them to return claiming that they
are superior to their Canadian blood
brothers in a game that originated in
the land of the heather and which has
been played in Canada for many years.
Canadians learn this game as young
sters and it requires many years Of
practice to become as expert in the
art as our friends in the land of
porridge and black tea. There were
curriers' pitted against Mnot who have
been playing for as long as thirty
one years. It's an old mans game,
that is the longer man plays it the
more adept he becomes. The young
man, no matter how agile he may be,
has to take his hat off to the old
time Canadian curler, who never fail
to 'get the broom who seldom misses
the weight, who never becomes excit-
ed and who seldom misses an oppor-
tunity to lay a shot. The Minot play
ers returned with an increased re-
spect for the ability of their gentle
manly opponents, and thankful that
they had had an opportunity to meet
them and to learn much concerning
the game that is so popular through
out the Northland. Minot has been
curling for about five years. Some
very fair players have developed but
it will have to be admitted that they
have quite a distance to go on the
average, before they become as pro-
ficient in the art as are our friends
from the fair Province Of Saskatche-
wan.
No Minot organization ever receiv-
ed heartier welcome anywhere than
the members of the Minot Curling as
sociation received in the three Cana
dian cities which they have just Wis
tied. One almost has to be a curler
in order to become blood-brother to
the Canadian.
For four long years and more, the
Canadians were engaged in the great
world war struggle and during that
time, not great deal of interest was
taken in anything excepting in win
ming the war. Canada did her full
share. Her soldiers fought and bled
alongside of our brave American boys
for a common cause and today one
must visit Canada to fully appreciate
the friendly feeling thar exists among
Canadians for the people in the states.
Everywhere one heard the sentiment
expressed that the boundary line be-
tween Canada and the United States
had practically been blotted out thru
more complete understanding be-
tween the people Of the two coun-
tries, brought about largely by just
such functions las Bonspiel.
Moosejaw, which is on one Of the
important centers of the Province OF
Saskatchewan, put forth every effort
to give the visitors splendid time
and they succeeded admirably. At the
conclusion Of the evening games, the
guests were invited to the Prairie
club. an organization which is made
up of the very best business and pro-
fessiorial men of MoosejNw, together
with number of the prominent
ranchers, where the banquet was serv-
ed. The club is housed in fine sub
stantial building, which is character
istic of the Canadian cities and the
program of the evening was opened
with singing, "God Save the King"
which was followed with the singing
of "America". Several hundred of
the we'll known citizens of Moosejaw
gathered to welcome the Minot Wis
itors and it was noticeable that they
sang our own national anthem with
as much feeling as they did their own.
A number of very prominent residents
of Moosejaw appeared on the eve
ning's program, including, Mr..
Knowles, Provincial secretary OF the
Province of Saskatchewan. Mlnot
was represented on the evenings pro-
gram by Rev. P. w. Erickson, A. NJ.
Thompson, DR.. Archie D. McCannsa,
and Geo. A. McGee. While all of the
Minot speakers acquitted themselves
creditably, the response given by Rev.
| L.
ly, and elected many favorable re-
marks from the Canadian hosts. The
Canadian speakers embraced every
opportunity to give praise to Presi,
dent Wilson and to the late Colonel
Roosevelt, whom they regarded very
highly. ;, ~,
Early Tuesday morning, the Mino'
curriers' bade goodbye TO MooselaW
and arrived in Regina, for breakfast
They made their headquarters at the
Kitchener hotel and throughout the
entire visit, in the Canadian cities
the Minot curriers' found it absolutely
impossible to spend cent. Not tn
!: slightest thing was overlooked t.
make the stay Of the visitors pleas
ant. No sooner had they finished :theil
breakfast, when automobiles drove VI
: in front Of the hotel and the visitors
!. were taken for a ride over the city
Regina, which is the capital Of Sas
katchewan, has a population Of 10000
It is the greatest distributing poin
4 for farm machinery in the world. /
! might be interesting to know that Nj