The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-06
BOOSTERS TOURS TO ADVER-
TISE CELEBRATION JULY 2l-22

Thousands of people from all parts
of northwestern North Dakota will
come to Minot July II and % to at
tend the Fortieth Anniversary Cele-
bration which the Minot Association
Of Commerce is holding to commem-
crate the coming of first white set
tiers in 1882. Minot has staged
some very big celebrations in the past
but officials of the Association of
Commerce promise that this one will
be the biggest one ever attempted.
A good many people in Ward coun-
ty and northwestern North Dakota
have contemplated coming to Minot
to picnic in the park for a day, and
they are urged to come on either day
OF the big celebration. and have a
wonderful day outing at little ex-
pense.
At 2 p. m. each day there will be
the big Parade of Progress'' which
will depict the progress made in
northwestern North Dakota in the
past 40 years. TO widen the inter-
est as much as possible it is hoped
to make this parade representative of
the entire northwestern part of the
state. There will also be other spe-
clal attractions within the parade.
At p. m. each evening the historical
pageant will be presented in q nat
ural amphitheater four blocks from
the postotfice. There will be seat
ing accommodations for more than
5000 people.
While definite plans for the attrac-
lions to follow the parade have not
been worked out, work on the pageant
has been started, under the direction
OF Melvin 3. Johnson, Of Minot, one
OF the professional producers who will
have charge of this feature. Other
producers will arrive in the city this
week to assist in training the cast of
more than 400. The early history
of northwestern North Dakota will be
re-enacted in the pageant with special
attention given to important events
in the history Of Minot. One of the
episodes of the pageant will be de-
voted to the arrival Of Lewis and
Clark at Fort Mandan which was To-
Gated at the mouth of the Knife river
on the Missouri. It was during the
first visit of the explorers to Fort
Mandan that the first American flag
to be raised in North Dakota was
thrown to the breeze and this Incl
dent will be given special attention.
The engaging Of Sasakawea, the "birG
woman as guide to lead the explor-
ers from Fort Mandan west to the
Pacific ocean, will also be re-etacted~
Every effort is being made to have
torical standpoint so that it will en-
able those attending to become fzEnil-
lar with the history of northwestern
North Dakota.
Many of the pioneers who came in
1928 are scattered throughout the.
northwestern part of the state and q.
special invitation is being sent them
to be present at the celebration as
guests Of honor Of the city of Minot
Some of them will appear in the page
ant and all will be given prominent
places in the parades.
The Association of Commerce has
invited every community from Har-
vey to Canada and from Rugby to
Montana to be represented by a unit
in the Parade Of Progress" which
will be held each afternoon of the
celebration. A number of commun-
tiles have signifed their intention of
being represented and some OF the
units will probably be accompanied
by their home bands.
Booster tours are already pkanned.
The first will go to Rugby today to
cover towns between Minot and Rug
by and to attend the Pierce county
fair at Rugby. Next Wednesday,
July IL the Town Criers will start a
booster tour to Makoti at p. M,
assisting Makoti to celebrate its ami
and also to advertise the Mi
not celebration Next Thursday
July IS, Minot boosters will go to
the Wells County Fair at Fessenden
and cover all towns between Minot
and Fessenden along the 500 Line.