The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-07
CONTINENTAL ROAD
TRAvERSING STATE
HOPE OF DAKOTANS
Proposed Highway Through
Scenes of Greatest Beauty
in United States.

Brookings, S. D.. Dec. 1.-THE propo
sition of q coast to coast automobile
road race has been agitated, talked
over, discussed n mapped out by all
of the leading newspapers in the coun-
try. but here is another route that has
peer suggested which would undoubt-
cdly be one of the most scenic and
beautiful routes that could be picked
out.
cage through the Twin cities to Brook
ings, then straight across the state to
Pierre. From Pierre west the route
would follow the old Deadwood trail
which was used by the pioneers IN get
ting from the east to the gold fields OF
South Dakota, the rich valleys Of Mon
tana and through to the coast before
he advent of the railroad. The only
difficulty in this road would be getting
across the Cheyenne liver. The natu.
raj crossing would be at Wasta. But,
as one of the old pioneers of the state
aid Yesterday, one VINO mas JoufieSe9
over this trail for several decades ana
now resides in the western part OF the
state, Pennington county Will DO no.h.
ing towards bridging the river at that
place, and Rapid City sets back on her
launches and looks wise. Stanley anu
Meade counties are talking OF f1dgins
the river at S1IlllIlNIlS, ci eiS = .
of Meade and Pennington countles.
Lawrence county will spend S~2Oo,Oo0 on
a road through the Black Hills"
This road through the Black Hills
would be one of the most scenic that
could be chosen, any way superior 70
the route through Omaha, Denver S Sa5
Lake, etc. It would take In the Bad
Lands. the beautiful scenery where
those huge masses of the odds
| ends of creation" meet the Black Hills
proper, the scenery around
and Lead giving the tourist an oppor-
tunity of visiting the greatest quartz
| gold mine in the world, then up through
the beautiful Spearfish canyon, around
the Big Horn mountains, over the pat
tleield where Cus:er made his last
| stand and thence to the National park
at Yellowstone, which also contains
some of the most beautiful scenery 20
be found in the world, the
eevsers and many other natural Won
ders. The route would then lead over
the old Mullen road, built by the gov
ernment years and years ago, ana
which was also trayersed by pioneers
or their way west, to the Colurnpla
river. down which the o could go to
Portland, Orc.
STATE FAIR BOARD WILL
PUSH FOR BEADLE: MEMORIAL
Huron, S.. D., Dec. AT the meet
ing Of the State Educational associa-
ton. Just ended at Pierre, the members
voted to devote the balance Of the Bea-
die memorial fund to the erection. OF
an educational building on the state
fair grounds in this city. The balance
amounts 70 about $1,000.
In it's proposition to the educational
association, the state board of agricul-
ture stated that If the association used
the money for this purpose the board
would do all it could to secure an ap-
preparation from the legislature to add
to 1t. SO that a large and substantial
building could be put up.
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CORN AND POTATO SHOW
BY THE RURAL SCHOOLS
Aberdeen. S. D.. Dec. 4.-County Su-
p~erintendent Guhin has completed the
plans for the corn school to be held
on December 6, Z and 8. The affair
will include work in domestic science
and drawing, ETC., as well as exhibits
by the boys Of the schools Of the coun-
ty of their efforts at corn growing.
A potato exhibit will also be made
The latter idea originated with Arthur
Arnett, a local merchant, who secured
Superintendent Guhin's permission tt
hold the potato show in connection
with the corn show. Prizes are offered
for the best half bushel Of potatoes OF
different varieties, n for the largest
potato, etc., n much interest is be,
ing manifested.