The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-19
HOW TO GO TOCROoKsTON
Frank S. Lycan Gives Detailed Des.
cription of Best Route for Be-
midi Automobiles.
LOG MILE TRIP Is EASILY MADE

Automobile clubs of the variou.
cities of the United States, which
have become members of the Ameri
can Automobile Association, hav.
published book or guide giving thu
direct route of good roads from ont
city to another in practically every
district of the United States, with
the single exception of northern Min
Resota.
These books or guides are pub
lished by the state and American as
sociations annually.
During a recent trip to Crookston
F. S. Lycan, Of this city, registered
every portion of the way, giving the
exact roads to take, the land marks
by which to travel, and the mileage
for the Bemidji Automobile assoc.
iation, and the state association
Mr.. Lycan also went to the trouble
of taking the outline of the route
for the tour Of the Crookston club
which is to come to Bemidji as soon
as they receive the route.
Route to Be Published.
Mr.. Lycan's route, which will be
published in the state and American
association automobiles guide book
follows. The route shows the roads
to be in good condition except be-
tween Bagley and Fosston:
Leave Hotel Markham corner
Beltrami avenue and End street, &c
north on Beltrami avenue to 18th
street, Cor one block south of fair
grounds, turn west, (left), sign
board Wilton miles, across two
corduroys, across Red Lake Ry. at
81, just across track big yellow
house on right. On west through
woods, (winding road, and across
500 and Great Northern at 3.5, fol-
low main travelled road bearing
S. w. to road going directly west
at 3.S. So =.
Go west past school house on
R A; frame house on left, turn
north at school house 40; new bridge
SO, along new fence and cross G. N.
tracks as 81 and turn west, (left)
along Great Northern, across Grant
Creek at sc; Wilton station ~.
Don't cross thack but turn to north,
CD, one block west of crossing,
across small bridge and up hill at
TT, turn left at top of hill and cross
W. & N. Ry. track; keep on west;
cross small creek at and turn sharp
corner to left at 9.3, across small
bridge at 9.5, turn to right top of
hill and follow G. N. Ry. Bad Gull
vert at 80 and crooked road; cross
corduroy" at 112.
Go South From Solway'
Turn to right, (north), at lis;
x sign board Bemidji II miles
across small bridge at 11.9 and turn
to left at 1872; x sign board Be-
midi Is miles, Solway 2 miles.
Turn to left 142 into Solway 143.
Leaving Solway go south on main
travelled road three and one half
miles to IT'S. Then angle S. w. to
1871 and turn to left at S. w. and
west across Little Mississippi, (steep
hill on both sides), and bad bridge
go slow. Bridge 1873.
Be sure to take FIRST RIGHT
HAND ROAD at 1873 or Whereabouts
through woods, (good road. &c
N. W. and west, crossing old rail.
way at 1875 to sign board at 225
x board Fosston SO miles, Bemidj
20 miles. Turn to right N cross two
bridges at 23.3. Swing west ani
N. w. at 1877. Follow telephone
line and cross bridge at "a, Cline
roads,. Turn left, (W), at 26, &c
half mile, sign board down on RI
side Turn north to 278; turn lef,
across track into Shevlin, half mile
Shevlin 1873 miles.
North Out of Shevlin.
Leaving shevlin go north one mil.
and turn left, (W), sign down
Go west to 80, x sign board Shevli1
4 1-2 miles. Turn left, (S), go mil,
and cross tracks and up hill. Tol
of hill x sign board, Bagley thre,
miles, Shevlin 5 1-2 miles. Turf
R, (W), and cross tracks again IS. 5
Cross Clearwater over bridge at 35.'
and take main travelled road int,
Bagley, passing pink house on F
about three quarter mileout of town
| Just before getting into Bagle.
you turn to left about two tenths O
mile and then go right two tenths
Bagley 81 miles.
ueaving Bagley at First Nationa
bank corner DO north two blocks ant
west one block.) Inquire of FRS
National bank and be sure and tax,
the north road. South road badl,
torn up and very rough.
How to Leave Bagley.
Leaving Bagley at First Nationa
bank corner go north two blocks
west one block, out along little LAX,
and keep LEFT HAND ROAD YOJ
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