The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-07-29
ST. PAUL MEN
ARE WELCOMED
Booster Special Met at Depot by Band,
Reception Committee and Hun
dreds of Citizens

Reception Committee and Hun
dreds of Citizens
Music and Moving Pictures Entertain
Crowd at City Park
If better trade relations between st.
Paul wholesalers and Oakes business
men do not ensue as result of the
meetings held here Tuesday evening,
it will be due to no fault of the men
at either end of the line.
Promptly at $40 p. m. the incoming
booster special, carrying about hum
dred St. Paul men, announced its
presence by one long, piercing shrek
Of the whistle, and when the train
finally came to a full stop the visitors
piled out Of the coaches and were
greeted by the reception committee,
band, and over hundred local people,
who saw to it that Oakes did not suf-
fer from an unfavorable first impress
sion.
Automobiles were on hand to con-
vey the boosters up town, and the pro-
cession was led by the band boys, who
made striking appearance in their
new uniforms. This was the first trip
for great many Of the visitors and
many expressions Of establishment ut
the progressive appearance Of our lit
tie city were heard on all sides. The
line Of march followed Second street
to Union, thence to the Fourth street
intersection, thence down Union to
First and then back to Second, where
the ranks were broken and the next
half hour spent in showing the st.
Paul men our various business houses,
meeting the proprietors and enjoying
q general hand shaking bee all around.
At 6:15 the visitors were taken in
automobiles to the dining cars, where
the chef and an able corps Of dusky
assistants had prepared q bountiful
repast, and number Of our people
were invited to partake Of the delic-
ious viands and satisfy the cravings
Of the inner man.
The eatables having been disposed
Of, the party again came up town,
stopping at the pavilion, where
large crowd had gathered to enjoy
the speaking. DR.. Maercklein as pres
ident Of the commercial club was mas
ter Of ceremonies, and delivered the
address Of welcome. This is right
where the doctor lives and he made
the boosters feel at ease right off the
reel. He then introduced Fred P.
Mann of Devils Lake, president of the
N. D. Retailers association. Mr.. Mann
is one Of the most successful men in
the state and does a gross business
in his home town Of over half mil
lion dollars annually. He gives the
major portion Of the credit for his
rapid advancement to the efficacy Of
newspaper advertising, being the best
friend the country editor has in North
Dakota. The speaker stated that the
newspaper is the towns best asset
and urged our business men to get
back of it and stay there. He carries
a large number Of model advertise
ments with him wherever he goes, and
shows them at every opportunity.
Among his collection are number Of
'horrible examples" which demon
strate the wrong way to advertise.
Mr.. Mann's time was limited, howev-
er, and he did not have an opportunity
to show these samples. When man
of his wide experience states unre-
servedly that the newspaper is the
towns best bet, it should have con-
siderable weight.
S. s. King followed Mr.. Mann and
gave nice talk. Mr.. King is vice
chairman Of the Trade Tour commit
tee. He is vitality interested in the
success of the small town merchant
and had many valuable suggestions to
offer.
| w. A. Williams Of the South st.
Paul stock market was next intro
duced and he spoke few minutes on
the necessity of raising live stock,
showing that the really prosperous
community does not raise grain ex-
clusively, but rather diversiies and
branches out. Among other facts
mentioned, he stated South St. Paul
had doubled their capacity for. han
ding stock, assuring shippers of the
i best OF service.
The piece de resistance in the ora
torical line was given by Dan E..
Weigle, general secretary Of the St..
Paul association. Mr.. Weigle spoke
briefly of the purpose of the trade
tour, stating that the boosters came
to get acquainted with our people in
the hope of bettering conditions and
bringing about brotherly feeling be-
tween st. Paul and Cakes. He is a
man of wonderful executive ability
and commands a large salary, as the
duties of his office require man who
) knows men, knows how to meet them
| and knows how to straighten out the
. little kinks which arise in business
: dealings. He paid a glowing tribute
to Oakes, and we who make our homer
here know his statements need not be
discounted.