The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-30
IT WAS A LONG RIDE
But Two Gentlemen Made the Journey
Without interruption.
AND ON A BICYCLE AT THAT
Thew Scaled Mountain Peaks. Rode
Through Forests, Bounded
Along Streams and Attended
Dances and Saw Wild Game.

afternoon. Warren Schopp and Fred
Bousquet wheeled into town and dis
mounted from their bicycles. having
COMPLETED a trip Of more than 900 miles.
the longest ride ever taken by local
wheelmen. They were dusty and tray
el-stained. but looked fresh and strong
and were evidently good for another
500 miles. The trip was not made for
the purpose of establishing record.
but was a business journey. pure and
simple. and was highly successful from
that point of view. The farthest point
reached on the trip was the summit of
the Big Hole range, that separates
Ross Hole, the head Of the Bitter koCt
valley. from the Big Hole basin, but
numerous side trips were made, which
demonstrated the utility OF the bicycle
as a means of locomotion.
The Standard of Thursday, May 16.
announced the departure from Niissoula
on the previous evening or Messrs.
Schopp and Bousquet. As stated in that
item, the wheelmen started across the
big ridge at O'Clock Wednesday sitter
neon, bound up the Bitter Root valley.
Stevensvile was reached that night in
time for supper and the riders put up
at the Ravalli county seat. Early
Thursday morning the pedals Were in
Grantsdale that noon. No time was
wasted here and the journey along the
beautiful Bitter Root river was con-
tinued as soon as dinner was disposed
Of The run up to Darby was made in
good time and the wheelmen sat down
TO supper in that thriving town. with
80 miles Of up grade TO their credit for
the day.
Business kept the travellers busy all
Friday and Saturday. Several calves
were purchased and shipped TO Mis-
soula. Saturday night completed this
work and Sunday was devoted 10
amusement. Early Sunday morning a
run was taken down 10 Lake Como.
where the pedalers were royalty enter
tanned by George Sollerder, the host Of
that delightful resort. The boys took
a short trip into the timber and saw
plenty of game. which. however. they
could not shoot on account Of the pro-
visions of the game law. Several elk
were sighted within easy range, and
deer are abundant in the timber. The
lake is swarming with ducks and there |
Will be some great hunting there as
soon as the season opens, IL the In
dams do not repeat their performances 1
OF last year and brighten all the game /
out of the country before the open sea-
son arrives.
Sunday night found the wheelmen Mt /
Darby once more and early Monday I
morning they started for the Big Hole /
mountains. by way of Ross Hole, which /
latter place was reached in time for 1
dinner. In the afternoon they started /
over the Big Hole trail and rode f.
through binding rain storm. which /
turned to snow as they reached the /
higher level. At the summit of the
trail they found three feet of snow
The rain had ceased and the tourists
spent a short time enjoying the beau
Ties or their surroundings before start
ing back to Darby. The run TO Ross
Hole was slow on account Of the condi-
tlon OF the roads. but from Ross Hole
10 Darby the riders had a good road
ana a river grade. The run-22 miles
was made in an hour and 80 minutes
without extra effort on the part Of the
on the following day the travellers
S S.,as,, from Darby to go to Sleeping
Child springs, but the roads v,era Of
most impossible and the wheels were
turned back about two miles from, tbe
springs. After turning the wheelmen
came down 10 Grantsdale. where ar
engagements We're made for the shin
ment or lot Of hides that had been
purchased IN the upper country. and on
w eInesuay morning the back trail TO
Darby was taken and the time until
friday noon was spent in colIectinr
the hides that had been purrbase5
fluay afternoon was spent among the
Iahchmen above Darby. and on Friday
night the wheelmen rolled hack INFO
town. where they remained. occunied
with business, until Saturday evepino
Lake Como's charms had strong at
-ractlons Tor the travellers. and after
business was over Saturday morning
-ney mounted their steeds Of steel and
leaded once more Tor Sollerder's. They
.ooK part In dance at the lake that
-Fshiil6, anu on sunday afternoon
rode back 10 Darby through . Taitir--
storm Of rain and snow. Nopdav foras
noon wound up the business Uorfion Of
ne Trip. and after dinner the down
grade was struck for GrantsdaIe where
he night was spent.
TUESDAY morning the BICYCLES were
headed for home. A brief SION f,r 70
pairs was made at Hamilton ana tbo,
ne homeward run was continued WITH
'ut interruption. The ride down The
aliey was a delightful one. and IL was
Slth some regret that Messrs. SchoDn
ma Bousquet wheeled across the big
1rldse Whlch marked the end Of their
No accident 10 the wheels or riders
- iIeu 70 mar lne trip. the only in
ury being small punct1ra n, o,ye -
he tires Of Bousquet's mscbipo ,,-bicb
vas repaired at Hamilton In a busi-
less way the trip was highly success
VI, the boys having realized n hand
ONE Front on the hides and veal which
hey purchased. As a pleasure trim
he ride was equally satisfactory a.
ON Iiosfs say II was the most I
elightful journey that tbav ever
made. 'e'