The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-05-25
TRADE TOURISTS
ARE WELCOMED
Large Crowd on Hand to Greet Min
- neapolis Booster Party
Tuesday
OAKEs BAND PLEAsEs VISITORS
Friendship Between Two Cities Firm
ly Established

association trade tourists have come
and gone, and we feel sure that the
intents and purposes Of their visit
were accomplished, SO far as this COM
munity is concerned, at least. The
Minneapolis men declared before their
arrival that they were not coming to
"drum up trade" or to exploit anyone.
This was a "get acquainted" tour,
whereby the business men Of the two
cities might come to know each other
as personalities, and not merely names
signed to letters or orders. The vis-
itors also sought to bring about a
fuller realization Of the mutual de-
pendence Of the rural communities
Of the northwest and their city.
The visitors were as good as their
word-they came to visit-not to sell
goods, and their stay in Oakes was
characterized by spirit Of friendli-
ness and good fellowship on both.
The result Of their tour can be none
other than a beneficial one.
When the special train bearing these
one hundred odd business men of Min
neapolis, representing every line Of
industry in that metropolis, pulled into
the 500 line station shortly after z
o'clock Tuesday evening, they were
met by crowd the proportions of
which assured them that their well
come to Oakes was hearty one. The
Oakes Boosters band was on hand
to enliven the welcome. There was a
large crowd on the depot platform
awaiting the arrival Of the train, and
automobiles were closely packed on
both sides Of Second street for dis
tance Of several blocks. Eight Amer
ican Legion men in uniform were on
the job, four acting as color bearers
and guards, and four as an escort for
Mayor Leach Of Minneapolis, who
was formerly a colonel in the United
States army. ss''-
Mayor Knox and President Seifert
Of the Commercial club welcomed the
lneads Of the visiting delegation IN Be-
half of our city, and the lines were
then formed for the march to the city
park. The crack 151st Field Artillery
band swarmed down off the special
and fell in behind the Oakes band,
which was led by the color bearers.
The car bearing Mayor Leach, with
it's escort, followed the band, then
came the body Of city business men
The procession moved to the city
park, where Mayor Knox introduced
Mayor Leach to the audience. Follow
ing the Minneapolis executives talk,
several other members Of the party
gave brief addresses, after which the
program at the park was turned over
to the 151st Field Artillery band
which rendered a variety of excellent
music for about an hour.
At this point we might mention that
the Oakes band came in for large
measure Of praise from the visitors
Hardly one Of them failed to men
tion our splendid musical organiza.
tion, and in conversation between
themselves during the hike to the park
one was heard to remark, "That's the
first real band we've struck since We
left Minneapolis-the only one We
could march to-"
At the conclusion Of the speaking
in the park, the Minneapolis party
scattered, each to find the Cakes mer.
chant engaged in his particular line
and little groups Of business men o1
both towns were soon hobnobbing ii
various parts Of the city, getting &C.
quainted. Many of the Minneapol
itans enjoyed automobile rides about
town as guests Of Oakes folks, and al
expressed their enthusiasm for oul
city.
About $3.50 all gathered at the M
w. A. hall for a smoker and genera
get-together meeting. Secretary w
r. Whitver Of the Cakes Commercia
club, as official "stutterer" for Oakes
stammered through the opening talk
and acquitted himself so we'll that wer,
he not authority for the statement
himself, we would never suspect hin
Of being "stutterer." At the clos,
Of his remarks, Mayor Leach wa,
again brought forth to say a few
words. He surprised the majority O
those present by devoting most Of hi,
time to urging his hearers to supper
the adjusted compensation bill for ex
service men, now before the Unitet
States senate. Mr.. Leach is no sill
yer tongued orator, but the facts HI
had to tell were put in plain English
and we hope he made an impressio,
on some. Of our citizens who mus
have received their ideas on the 20
called "tonus bill'' from reading th'