Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-03
Welcomed at Red Lake

cupy a fine new building now under
construction.
Welcomed at Red Lake
From GENTLY the tourists journeyed
to Red Lake Falls, the county seat OF
Red Lake county, and where met by
very cordial reception at that place. A
short meeting avs held there at which
r. G. Mathwig, Warren president OF the
Development association; A. H. Rut-
ledge, assistant state immigration Off
Ger; G. H. Zealand, secretary of the as
ISOLATION; Sam Hunt, of Red Lake
Falls, first vice president of the asso-
citation; G.. III. Sandberg, superintendent
of schools in CrOokston and G. P. Bull,
state weed inspector, made their initial
talks of the tour.
A short stop was made at st. Hilaire,
the one time thriving lumber town and
now a very prosperous farming COM
munity. Here the tourists were met by
c.. l.. Hanson, of Thief River Falls, who
welcomed them to st. Hilaire, and then
piloted the party to Thief River Falls
following several short talks at st. Hill
aire.
The band was on hand at Thief River
Falls and large crowd gathered to
hear the welcome to the tourists by
, Mayor Bratrud and the speeches fol-
lowing. The Thief River Falls Com
mercial club had a plate luncheon wait
ing the visitors at the Evelyn hotel and
when this had been dispensed with the
boosters resumed their journey stop
ping next at Holt. Here Prof. G. E
Sjostrand, president Of North Star Col
lege, made his first address of the tour.
Middle River was the next stopping
DOint for the tourists and G. A. Forbes.
of the Minnesota highway department,
gave his first address of the tour. From
Middle River the tourists continued to
Strathcona and on to Greenbush where
they were met by five cars from Badger
and escorted into that town. An ex-
ceptionally cordial reception was re-
ceived there.
Spend Night at Reseau
Leaving Badger the last lap OF the
first days journey was completed on
arrival at Roseau. Here all excellent
dinner was awaiting the travellers and
the band gave concert during the
meal. Following the dinner big
booster meeting was held at the local
theater and number of new speakers
heard besides several who had spoken
at towns along the line. James Cum"
mings, president Of the Minnesota Po-
tato Exchange, F. III. Healy, of Red
Lake Falls; C. G. Selvig, president of
Northwestern School of Agriculture,
and Mr.. Bell of Roseau we're among
the new voices heard at this point. Di-
versifed farming throughout the Red
River valley was emphatically heralded
as one of the greatest boOns to further
progress and development in the valley
by the various speakers of the evening.
Starting from the county seat of
ROseau county on Friday morning a de-
lightful run Of 46 miles was made back
through Badger, Greenbush and Pelan,
across the river into Kittson county
and on down to Karlstad where the
first stop of the day was made. Here
the tourists were met by +. A. Green,
of Stephen, who continued with them
on the journey. From Karlstad the
route continued north through Halma,
where stop was made, to, Bronson,
where, after sending out a car to meet
the travellers, one of the most enthus1-
astic receptions of the tour was given
by the residents of that place. Near
beer and other liquids enabled the
speakers to wax especially eloquent at
this point and very enjoyable meet
ing was held in the center Of the thriv-
ing little town. r...>
Picturesque Road
Mayor N. d. Swanson, Of Hallock,
met the party at Bronson and escorted
it on to Hallock over the most beautiful
portion of the tour, winding and very
picturesque road that connects the two
towns. Arriving at Hallock first aid
was Immediately given the appetites OF
the tourists and a meeting then held in
the theater.
Three Kennedy cars escorted the
I, tourists from HallOck to that town
6 where short booster meeting was held
at the theater. Mr.. Meyer Of Kennedy,
welcomed the tourists to his city.
Donaldson was the next stop and
then the travellers continued on to Ste
phen where B. B. Brett, mayor Of
Stephen, welcomed the tourists and