The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16


had with the businessmen Of Minot
He said he felt that the resolutions
more than did him justice and that
he was thankful for the opportunity
he had had to mingle with the ,men
Of the Town Criers Club.
| In closing Mr.. Crane rscited the
very pretty snd appropriate poem:
North Dakota Il
The sun never ms1hoae on country
more fair
Than this glorious land, North Da-
| kota;
There's life in 4 kiss Of the rarefied
air,
That floats DER the plains Of Da-
-kota;
Her sons they are valiant and noble
and bright,
And her beautiful daughters are just
about right,
And her babies-God bless them-are
clear out of sight,
That crop never fails in Dakota.
Your homes are alight with "a halo
of love
In contented and happy Dakota;
No clouds ever darken the heavens
above
In this beautiful land of Dakota;
Your grain waves it's pillows Of gold
in the sun, .
Your Irish potatoes are >equalled by
none,
And your pumpkins - some Of 'em
weight almost ton,
You can challenge the world in
Dakota.
When the burdens of life l am called
to lay down
hope / may die in Dakota;
! never could ask a more glorious
Than one Of the sod of Dakota;
And when the last trump makes the
" land and the sea,
And the tombs of the earth set their
prisoners free,
You may all go aloft, if you like, but
for me,
I'd like to just stay in Dakota.
The occasion of Major Cranes de-
parture brot forth the following tri-
butte from the pen of Minot Town
Crier who voices the general senti-
ment of the Club membership over
the loss of so many of the leading
his lament taking the form
of poetic eftusion:
Four years, about, since we began,
our efforts, although small;
We're managed by man, so marked;
we loved him one and all;
We really thought, if he were gone,
cur club would surely die;
No other man could take his place, no
other need apply. 4iT i
Benjamin Lesk.
And yet, another man arose to wear
the cap and tassel;
When once we knew, we had to .love,
our former brother Hassel.
We pr1ne tree to make it grow, and
cut large branches down;
If we desire to make that tree, the
finest tree in town. ,:ss sagRi Il
Limb was Ira Wight, We
found him just the man $500 ~
TO fit in almost any place, pr work
out any plan.
But, he is gone; all three are gone;
with many we might name.
All branches Of the parent tree will
spread abroad our fame.
While thinking of the ones we've lost,
we surely feel bereft;,
Cheer up, just take a glance around
and see what we have left.
In trimming trees, great care main
tain, do not disturb the root; II
On it depends our hope Of growth,
Of every tender shoot.
The last big limb about to drop, is
dreadful near the trunk
And when it falls, each heart, fear,
will echo the che-plunk.
No other man can fill his place, the
void will there remain,
There is, but only one Of him: Our
only Major Crane.
Sept. it, 1890.
Rev. T. F. Gullixson, 81
Minot, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
At a meeting of our board of direct
ors on Monday last it was learned
that you were seriously considering
an invitation or call from an Iowa
It was the sense Of
the meeting that whether you remain
or go, some expression Of regard was
due you from the members of this
Association as representative body
of our citizens. There was prepared
and adopted An Appreciation, copy
of which I am instructed to forward
to you. 1t is as follows:
The board Of directors Of the ,AssO-
citation Of Commerce adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions upon learning Of
Rev. Gullixson's Invitation to accept
an Iowa pastorate:
ut is with sincere regret that the
Minot Association Of Commerce learns
Of the possible removal from the city
Of Rev. T. f. Gullixson, Pastor 81
The First Lutheran church. For this
to attempt to influence
The decision Of Mr.. Gullixson, whether
he shall leave or remain with US,
would be presumptuous, for that de-
cision will accord with his sense Of |
duty to the Christian body Of which
he is 50 worthy and successful q
leader, but we desire to and hope that
we may with propriety, assure him
that if he decides to remain, such de-
cision will be. received with genuine,
kh~~f.t..1.n 1,., III