The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-01
CANADIAN CURRIERS'
COMING TO N|NOT
Weather Has frightened Up and Curl
ing Ice VIII BE in Good Shape
Seventy Visitors to Arrive On
Morning of First

Happy New Year, Canadian Curl
ers. Once we called you our Cousins.
New, we're "brithers az.
Seventy curriers' from Regina, Wey-
burn, Moosejaw and Milestone, Sask.,
are enroute to. Minot in two special
coaches-loaded with brooms and
curling stones-due to arrive some
time during the night Wednesday. and
they'll be up bright and early New
Years morning, ready for the two
days Bonspiel. They are coming
in response to an invitation extended
by the Minot Curriers' and an effort
will be made to make their visit one
of pleasant memories.
The visitors are going to be kept
busy every minute of their stay IN
our city. The contests will be start
ed at the rink New Years morning.
There will also be draws in the after
noon and in the evening.
The banquet will be served at the
Leland hotel at 1920 o'clock New
Years night. An interesting pro-
gram of toasts has been arranged and
during the early part of the evening,
Orrin Pierce and his trained cannibals
will operate. Quigley's orchestra has
been engaged for the night. The
visitors are bringing some excellent
Scotch singers. The Regina contin-
gent is headed by bagpiper in kilties.
Hon. Mr.. Martin, Premier of Saskat-
chewan, an old time curler, has been
given a special invitation to be pres
ent, and it is hoped that he can come.
Minot curriers' who visited Regina last
February were shown the utmost con-
slderation by the Saskatchewan Pre-
mier and they are anxious to show the
chief executive of that Province an
example of true North Dakota recip-
rocity.
The Mayor of Weyburn and many
OF the most prominent men from the
I Province of Saskatchewan will be IN
Minot for the two days. From every
town word has come that it isn't a
question Of getting sufficient rinks tS
participate, but on the other hand thu
matter Of elimination is hard, for
they all want to come.
7 The third floor of the Leland Parker
hotel has been engaged for the guests
The credentials committee is large
and it is believed that this committee
will work hand in hand with the en-
tertainment committee.
] The curriers' will all be plainly tag
ged with bar pins, carrying the nans
: of the wearer, and holding the nation
al emblems of each country.
AS to the results of the games, Mi
not doesn't expect to- win more than
half of them, no doubt out of cour-
, tesy to the visitors. Some of the
most famous Canadian curriers' will bs
here and it is probable that we viii
: win a game now and then to keep
up interest. One of the champions
Of Saskatchewan, Bert Halstead, of
: Weyburn, will surely be here An
: other famous player, Daddy" Johns,
: the "deaf and dumb" skip from Wey-
! burn, who vanquished the kermott
I rink, sends word that he is coming.
1t was feared for about weGi,
that the Bonspiel might have to Ra
e postponed on account of the vsHy
G weather, but with cooler weathor .D
!, sight, the sheets will be in goo s3n
4 dition
e, Among the skips who vii re ga
: with their Kinks in the rarrmlu al
t the following:
p Regina Ed Mckee. J. E SrjL
q Chas. Watson, H. Hettle, aa& NeT
t NJ Camel
!. Weyburn-Dr. Bow ~ vao
5 mayor of Weyburn; w. r Learn0asi
and Bert Halstead
h Milestone-H. McManus, S. Gtrie!
g Lard and Iohr cril'or
y Moosejaw-Jud Battle and Geo
S Dewey.
y REV. s. RAPpAPORT