The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-08
NE|CHB0RSACROSS7 THE
ROAD PAY US A VISIT
Canadian Curriers' from Regina, Wey-
burn, MOOsejaw, and Milestone,
Attend Two-Day Bonspiel in
This City.

the MlnOJ Cuflng ASSOCIATION TO en-
JOY two days Bonspiel and to give
the local curriers' an opportunity, in
measure, to reciprocate for the splen-
did manner in which they were enter
tanned on their visit to Canada last
February. The visitors, arrived in
two special cars early on New Years
morningA The local committee on,
rocks saw that the visitors rocks were
taken to the rink where they were
placed on the ice to cool, ready for
the opening games.
There We're four draws on the eight
sheets of ice each day. giving the
local curriers' an opportunity to play
three games during the Bonspiel. The
weather had become just cold enough
for the sport, which was welcome fol-
lowing the warm spell and the ice
was in ideal condition. ~-Fhe Inde-
pendent presumes that it should give
a complete record of the games, but
will pass this up. sWe will say, how
ever, that the visitors took about
is their game. To beat the Canadians
at their own game would be like try
ing to beat a shell game. It cannot
be done-that is you can't defeat them
in a tournament. True Minot won
a good many games but few Of our
curriers' have had more than five or
six years experience and most of them
not more than one or two years. The
visitors praised the Minot players for
the good showing they have made dug
ing these few years. One curler has
suggested that it might be good
idea to get Canadian coach for a
few weeks each year. Minot learned
a great deal from the visitors, some
of whom are among the top notch
players in Canada.
The Sunshine Society Of the Pres
byterian church served coffee, sand
witches and cake at the rink during
the two days. The local club secured
the third floor of the Leland-Parker
hotel for the visitors.
The Minot curriers' would not per-
NIT the visitors to spend any money
ithey could help it, Canadian money
being declared counterfeit during the
two days at the various places of
business. A Canadian who remained
over with relatives a few days, man
aged to slip some money into the con-
tribution box at one of the Minot
churches, but the minister learned of
it afterwards and has returned him
his money. Four of the visitors who
wanted to know how it seemed to
spend little money on this side of
the line, hunted up little restaurant
in the outer edge of the business dis
trict. When they went to pay for
their lunch, their money was turned,
down.
Quite a number of the Canadians
visited the States for the first time.
They naturally have had their own
opinion about citizens from the states.
They had never really had an oppor-
tunity Of studying their American
cousins in their own homes. "Let
any Canadian ever say a disparaging
word about an American and it will
not be good for him., one of the Wis
itors remarked to the writer. It is
true that if you really want to get
acquainted with Canadian, you will
have to play his curling game. The
visit was of a great deal of import
ance. 1t is just such gatherings as
this, the mingling of Canadians and
Americans, in the enjoyment OF the
most gentlemanly sport on earth, that
tends to bring about clear under
standing between the people on the
opposite sides of the lines.
), While our friends made their long
journey, principally to curl, the social
side of the entertainment proved to
be fully as enjoyable as the game it.
self. The big affair and one which
will long be remembered by every
man who was there, was the banquet
and entertainment given at the Le-
land hotel on New Years plight at
1920 o'clock at the close of the even
ing draws.
No sooner had the assemblage
seated themselves at the banquet
then Orrin Pierce's local entertainers
started vaudeville show which lasted
for an hour and a half. The enter
tainment consisted of songs, instru-
mental music numbers, monologues,
ETC., by Pierce's black and white min
strels. Quigley's orchestra furnish
ed the music. for the entertainment.
Mr.. Blume sang cole Black joe, ac-
companied by members Of the COM
pany. Will E. Holbein, dressed like
q dude "coon" sang I'm Lonesome.
Henry Gay Nand G. p Colcord appear
ed in black face and cracked some
Jokes concerning the visitors. Mr..
Gay sang Kathleen. David Phil
lips appeared in Jewish song and
monologue.N Mr.. Phillips makeup
was 20 good that one might suspect
that he had q little Hebrew blood in
his veins. His Yiddish dance was q
scream. Lafs Flaten appeared as Z
hobo minstrel and gave two especially
violin. Otto Ellison; appeared as .
charming Minot young woman and
sang a Mezzo soprano solo almost
as we'll as some Of the members Of
the fair sex might do. AS an encore
Messrs. Ellison and Flaten, violin and
saxaphone duet, interpersed with
singing, with Cap Aaker at the piano.
This sketch was considered very high