The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 23, 1916, Page 9

T o . state will take place. Railroads Prepare for Huge Crowds Tell Your Ticket Agent if - - You Planto Attend League Gathering at Fargo. : The big doings of the Nonpartisan league promised for Friday, March 81, and Saturday, April 1, in Fargo have got the railroad companies guessing. Undoubtedly one of the biggest gatherings ever seen in the Inquiries by League members who intend to attend as.to rates, ete., have piled in on rail- road agents in the various towns and . cities of North Dakota to such an ex- tent that the representatives of the companies in Fargo have called at League headquarters to. ask how many people are expected here on the ~dates referred to. Headquarters has replied that at least 5000 “Nonpartisans” are going to be here—perhaps it will be 10,000 or more. That is as near as the League could estimate it for the rail- roads. Now railroad representatives face a big problem—they figure it may even be necessary to run special trains from some points. TELL YOUR TICKET AGENT IF YOU PLAN TO COME. It therefore becomes important that as many League members as possible at once inform the ticket agent at the station from which they will leave that they are coming to Fargo on these dates and thus help him to esti- mate the numbers coming from each community. In this way the railroads can figure out what they are up against and can provide ahead for it as much as pos- - 'sible—figuring on extra equipnient for trains, etc. At best passenger traffic on most branch lines and perhaps on the main . lines is going to be jammed. All indications point to that. So it is to the interest of all members of the League who intend to“take in these big events to notify their local agent as soon as possible that they are com- ing. The adding of a few extra pas- senger coaches on some of the trains - Where the traffic will be the heaviest will certainly make traveling to Far- £0 more convenient for members of the League and their families who plan on the trip, and the railroads seem anxious to facilitate moving the reat body of farmers as expeditious- y as_possible. 'EVERY MEMBER OF LEAGUE INVITED TO MEETINGS. Every member of the League is in- vited to the big convention mass- meetings, whether he is a delegate or .not, and many are planning on bring- ing their families. The long-looked- for and anxiously awaited indorse- ments of the League for all offices in - which it is taking an interest will be -announced. This will be the - named, for back of the indorsements * = . stand. the. united voting strength of. . *the ‘producers of North Daki olitical sensation of F decade in North Dakota. e There " are ments mean the election of the men.. ota. Thesé are the men who pay.the tdaxes and cast the votes in this state. They can not be beaten when they stand together. 7 Outside of these announcements, which in themselves will attract thou- sands, entertainment and educational features are to be provided for the Fargo meetings by the League and the Fargo Commercial club.. - There ~ will be a grand torchlight political arade with fireworks, a ‘“hip - hip - urrah” event which promises to out- - shine any similar event ever held in the ‘state. BANDS FROM EVERYWHERE . ARE COMING TO FARGO. ‘Bands from all over the state will for the great band con- test, in which $500 in prizes are to be given, and these bands will join in mammoth band concerts which will furnish:no small part-of the entertain- ment. Then there will be the speakers " “of national repute and other educa- +! tional and entertainment numbers. ° * . Notthe least attraction is to be " the “Dress-up Week’”” program of the Fargo merchants, when their best and . “most . attractive’ wares, their new ?imng stocks will* be on_exhibition, ultaneously with merchants sftln:éfig’houtvtge United States. The stores will be holding a fron?s:l'rc::tt:y £ the worl : f : nd s l.) This feature ought' espe- interest the women. . .- of the League’s. membershi w_in ‘the tsate foday . who’do not realize that these indorse- . ° great, joint . i ,. . brought - for display . ‘e will be four big massmeet- THE NONPARTISAN LEADER | o RULES OF BAND CONTEST Six bands must enter, by notifying in writing the Leader office, not later than 12 o’clock noon, March 28. : Professional bands of Fargo, including the Agricultural college band; Bismarck, Minot and Grand Forks are barred from entering the contest. Bands must report to Leader headquarters by noon Friday, March 381, registering number of men, etc. o Contest will begin on the streets of Fargo at 10 o’clock a::m., Satur- day, April 1. e The judges of the contest will be E. R. Wright, director of the Shrine band of Fargo; Harold M. Rudd, musical director Fargo band, and A. J. Stephens, Fargo college. ; e o The Five Big Prizes Arc As Follows: .“7- FIRST PRIZE—ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. ; SECOND PRIZE—ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE“DOLLARS. THIRD PRIZE—ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. FOURTH PRIZE—SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. FIFTH PRIZE—FIFTY DOLLARS. A Judging will be on the following 100 points basis: ¥ Tone, 10 points. Grade of music, 10 points. Tune, 15 points. Appearance, 10 points, Phrasing, 10 points. Number of men, 15 points. Ensemble, 15 points. Distance traveled, 5 points. Balance, 10 points. [ 3 Now, here is a chance for any band in the state, except those barred, to win a prize, 'and the contest should prove the greatest event of its 0 kind ever held in the state. Already the Leader has been notified of two bands desiring to enter and the outlook is bright for at least twenty bands to take part. Bands must take part in the grand street parade on the streets of Fargo on' Saturday cvening, April 1, just preceding which all bands will consolidate and play “The Star Spangled Banner” on the streets. Why build an inimitation when you can get the Real for less money ? g OUR SILO Guaranteed for ten years, no failures, no hoops to ‘tighten, no need of paint. We give service, ask our customers in North Dakota. We are not imitators but lead, others follow. ° Fargo Silo Co. Estab, 1912 FARGO, N. D. BT 7 T T s - 7T ARGO BRAND SEED | NORTHERN GROWN . 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