The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19

oLaCe AuCOmOOlle ASSOCIATION WHICH
was scheduled to arrive in Devils Lake
last Friday did not arrive here until
Sunday night, leaving Grand Forks at
II O'Clock that morning. They were
delayed considerably in the vicinity OF
Fargo owing to the rain storms of last
week, which made the roads almost i'm
passable for automobiles. The party
were rather tired when they reached
Devils Lake, but after a good night IS
rest felt much refreshed and resumed
their journey about 1880 clock Mon
day morning, expecting to moke their
next stop at Minot. The car was pilot
ed to Minot by Selmer Koppang, the
representative of the Horton Motor Go.
at Williston. Mr.. Koppang was ac-
companied by his wife.
Those comprising the party in the
Pathfinder car are Charles Harrington,
secretary of the Minnesota State Auto
mobile association, who is tine lath-
finder, Howard Kahn, correspondent for
the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer
Press, assistant pathfinder; Edw. Oven
shire, representative Of the Heaney
Automobile Co., of Minneapolis; Geo.
Daubner; and G. e. Babcock, telegraph
operator. Messrs. Ovenshire and Daub-
ner are acting as drivers.
In an interview with a World repor-
ter Mr.. Kahn stated that rhey had had
hard trip between Barnsville, Mimi,
and Grand Forks, but that the roads
were very good from Grand Forks to
Devils Lake. He was very much pleas
ed with the appearance Of Devils Lake
as city and said we had as pretty and
clean a town as they had passed
through on their entire trip. All of the
gentlemen were very 1huch enthused
with the crop prospects throughout the
Northwest, saying that conditions We're
ideal for bumper crop.
The Pathfinder car is Halliday &c
and the members are very enthusiastic
in their praise Of the machine. 1T will
plow its way through anything an
has not given us bit Of trouble on
the entire trip said Mr.. Kahn.
Mr.. Babcock, the Western Union op
orator, has rather interesting outfit
with him, consisting Of set Of wire
tapping instruments, making it posi-
BILE for him to tap the telegraph wire'
at any point on the trip and send :
message over the line.
Below we publish little history
the Dispatch Trophy. Tour or the th:rt
annual reliability tour of the Minneso
ia State Automobile association whicl
will be of interest to many readers o
The World:
The Dispatch Trophy Tour.
Helena, Montana, has been chosen b,
officials Of the Minnesota State Automo
bile Association as the destination o
the Third Annual Trophy Tour, know
as the st. Paul Dispatch Trophy Tour
This contest which is now considere'
one of the most important automobil
runs in the country, will be held thi
summer under conditions unique in tn
annals Of the automobile game, and
is sure to attract the attention of ever
automobile enthusiast in the country.
The Twin City to Helena route wa
chosen at the suggestion Of Reubc
Warner, President of the State Auto
mobile Association, and Louis w. Hill
President Of the Great Northern Roat
Both of these men are giving hours Q
their time every day to make it SUI
cess, and Mr.. Hill is utilizing the var
Gus agents Of his road to further th
publicity Of the tour and to prepare til
route.
A Hotel Train.
When the automobiles leave the Twi
City for their long westward trip,
special train furnished by Mr.. Hi
will leave at the same time. This trai
will be equipped as a modern hotel, an
will furnish sleeping and eating a
commodations for the whole party.
will carry garage car fixed with lo,I
ers in which the contestants and tou
lists may carry extra parts. The touris
and the train will meet every evenin
and dinner and breakfast will be ser
ed on the, train, thus avoiding the di
comforts OF unsatisfactory hotels.
The Date.
The date for the tour has not bee
selected definitely. IT will probably
sometime in July. Dozens Of eiie tri]
through the wonderful Rocky mounta
and Yellowstone region have been a
ranged at the Helena end Of the TOT
and the trip as vacation tour cam
be excelled
History of the Dispatch Tour.
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