Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-05-18
PATHFINDER FOR AUTO TOUR.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 10 Charles
Harrington, secretary of the Minneso.
ia State Automobile Association, ac-
companied by several correspondents
in a specially equipped Halliday "4O''
started today on the pathfinding jour
ney for the Twin City to Helena,
Mont, auto tour in July.
The pathf1nding trip will be watch
ed with considerable interest by auto
mobilists all over the country as, with
the Glidden tour abandoned this year,
the Minnesota Associations tour is
the longest to be made in this coun-
try in 1911. This tour not only is the
longest for this year, but it is the
most unique journey in automobiles
ever attempted.
No other tour ever was accompan-
led by ''hotel train" Louis w. Hill,
president of the Great Northern Rail
way Company, an enthusiastic motor
list is responsible for this feature of
the trip. Mr.: Hill has made arrange
ments to have a special train of the
finest sleepers, buffet and dining cars
in his road S service, keep pace with
the automobiles land in addition will
equip one or two baggage cars as
garages. The private cars of MI
Hill and John Ringing will be attach
ed to the train. It is expected that
200 machines coming from all parts
of the country will enter the tour and
f. take advantage of the unusual com
forts that are offered.
When the machines start out in the
morning the special train will move
forward to the town where the stop
for the night is scheduled Having
completed their days journey the mo,
torists will find dinner ready in the
dining cars, there will be every kind
of refreshment their stomachs may
crave, and in the garage cars the
chauffeurs will have at hand every
equipment they may want for making
repairs and cleaning their machines
AS several trophies are offered, recog-
nized rules for such tours will be en-
forced, but any autoist may go on the
trip without being contestant for
the prizes.
After a nights rest in the sleepers,
which will be sidetracked in a quiet
spot with the automobiles parked
around and carefully guarded, break
fast will be served and the journey
resumed. In this way the autoists
will make their way across the great
wheat fields of Minnesota and North
Dakota and will enter the mountain
Gus country of Montana, "the Switzer-
land of America"
When the travellers reach Great
Falls, Mont, that part of their jour-
ney which will require real skill in
| the manipulation of steering wheel
brake and gear, will have been reach
ed Here the drivers will encounter
mountain trails that will demand the
closest attention and the "tenderfoot'
Fastener used to fiat country and
boulevards, will drive into thrillers
that will test his skill and nerve. Pre-.
cautions are to be taken however that
no accidents shall mar the pleasure
of the trip and pilots from Montana
I Automobile clubs who are accustomed
to the roads will be stationed along
the route to guide those less expert
enced. There will be no danger of
dashes over precipices or anything OF
that kind, so long as the driver uses
good Judgment and attends to his
business. Arrangements will be
made to see that none is left out on
the trail at night among the bears
and wolves. At Great Falls the au-
toists will be amazed to find a garage
that will hold PIP cars. 1t was built
by a millionaire ranch owner and with
it's complete equipment will be at the
service of the tourists. Indian dances
and cowboy stunts at two or three
places along the route will furnish
amusement and diversion for the trav-
elers.
The distance from ST. Paul, the
starting point, to Helena is close to
1900 miles but with the side trips te
/ Yellowstone Park and other beauty
spots of the mountains the distance
Travelled will be considerably increas
ed. 1t is arranged that all who dc
not want to return to st. Paul in theil
machines may ship their cars bach
from Helena to this city for $50. The
cost of the service on the "hotel
train will be no more than that Of
stopping in a good hotel.