The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-27
GIVES GLAD HAND
Sank Centre Welcomes Bunch OF
Automobile Tourists
FINE entertainment
Travellers Warmly Greeted, Refreshed
and Sent Rejoicing on Their
Westward Way


The persons making the annual
tour of the Minnesota State Automo-
,bi,e Association were given the glad
hand by Sank Centre last THURSDAY
afternoon. The plans outlined in last
weeks issue. which went to press be-
fore the travellers arrived here, were
carried out as proposed. The visitors
we're delighted with the greeting and
refreshment here and went on their
way rejoicing, and bearing with them
pleasant memories of Sank Centre.
The tour, which ends at Helena,
Mont. next Friday, marks an epoch
i'm the history of reliability runs IN
Minnesota. For the first time In the
history of auto touring in this state,
the tourists are accompanied by a
special railroad train, in which they
sleep at night and in which their
meals are served. This train is COM
posed of ten coaches and is a magnl-
ficent affair. The train runs on the
Great Northern railroad and stops at
noon and night each day for the tour
ISIS. The finest accommodations are
provided. Attached to the train Is
the private car of Lewis Hill, presl-
dent of the Great Northern Railroad,
and of John Ringing Of the famous
Ringing brothers, this one OF the
brothers accompanying the tourists
in his fine auto, though not a compel
itor.
Mayor McGibbon had charge OF the
entertainment of the Automobiles.
He worked hard and has cause to be
well satisfied with the results. The
tourists began to arrive in Sank Cen
ire little after three O'Clock anc
kept coming for over an hour. AS
fast as they arrived they were served
nice. cool lemonade and cigars. The
Sank Centre Band was in evidence
and rendered numerous selections.
Assisting Mayor McGibbon we're
DIR. 4. J. Kirghis, DR.. j. A. Dubois
and the following young men who
handed out the lemonade and the
cigars: L. L. Kells, Willis Dean, Ar
mold Book, Harry Nelson, Roy Low
seth. Ed Hansen, Frank Nelson. Wal
ter Benson and J. n. Kuhn. The ar
rangements were perfect and worked
like clockwork. The visitors were
rovally treated and expressed their
appreciation. By 4:30 p. m. all the
cars had left for Alexandria, the night
control. The special train passed
through here about o'clock.
Twenty-Five cars were in the con-
test, and in addition to these were
the official car, the press Car and a
number of non-contestants. The first
car to pass through Sank Centre was
that of Lewis Hill shortly after noon.
Then half an hour came a non-con-
testant covered with mud.
Hall dozen cars from Sank Centre
drove TO Melrose to meet the tourists.
Those who made the trip down and
back were J. A. Caughren, DIR. A. }.
Kirghis, DR.. H. F. Hennemann, Geo.
O'Gara, r. E. Hansen, Smith Bros.
Mr.. Caughren's big Pierce-ArroW
was first at Melrose and met three
cars on the grade this side of town.
Shortly after came the press car,
carrying representatives of the Twin
City dailies and Western Union
operator. This car hit up clip OF
something like fifty miles an hour.
Closely following it came two others
running nearly as fast. Mr.. Caugh-
ren's car followed and hit it up at a
fine rate of speed. The car ahead
had considerable start at Melrose but
the big Sank Centre car easily over
took it. The road was in bad shape
but the cars came along at great
rate. Through the courtesy of Mr..