The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-27
TOURISTS had ID
HARD DAYS RUN
ST. PAUL TO HELENA PARTY
NOW ON HARDEST STRETCH
OF THEIR LONG TOUR.


Malta, Mont. July z5.-Having COW
cred two-thirds of the way and tired
from their long days run from Glas-
gov the twin city-Helena tourists
last night rested for the hardest and
longest running schedule Of the en-
tire tour. Roads today perplexed them
for a change of roads to Great Falls
awaits them due to a recent cloud
burst. A party OF twenty tourists win
drive in autos to Glacier park ending
the tour there.
Nothing married Wednesdays run
beyond a few penalties which con-
cerned the various drivers. The
weather was warm but the air clear
and they motored through the Milk
river valley, arriving here ahead of
schedule.
Several suffered tire trouble. While
ne roads for the most part were good.
ONE rough stretches were passed and
one or two severe ruts encountered.
The Halliday pilot car with g. s.
Harrington and his crew covered
heavy mileage. being obliged to go
over different routes. When they
passed over them on the pace max.
ing expedition conditions were differ
ent and now new obstacles were nre-
sented to them. Their work has been
nard' especially hard the last two
days.
Passing through Glasgow yesterday
morning the tourists caught their first
glimpse of the new Milk river recla-
nation po1ect, being carried on by the
government This extends about forty
miles OF the tourists route and was
viewed with great interest. The work
is In charge of George o Hanford.
project engineer. This is the worlr
through which water Is to be drawn
from Lake st. Mary in Glacier Ma
tional lark and it passes through the
North Fork river in Canada and then
VIII be diverted into the Milk river.
AT Hold-up, two miles east of elias.
gov, the visitors saw their first signs
ef real western life. All kinds ~
gambling devices wesa there for tbair
inspection and few women even baa
the temerlty to shoot d game Of craps.
From Glasgow ]. T. Farris Of Hins-
dale escorted the pilots to Saco,
TINS being new route and one hard
to find. but they got through without
Incident and scattered confetti so dex-
teriously that not one of the contest
ing cars lost its way. with tonosra-
phy changing and higher attitudes +he
tourists are eager to see the famous
Rockies. Investigations show that
only a small percentage have ever cast
their eyes upon the country,s hack
bone. Their first glimpse will come
to them today when they get cIosa ~
Havre. Sub-controls have been estah-
lished at Chinook and at Fort Benton.
Each viii be of fifteen miles duration.
L. w, Hill, president Of the @. N. rail-
way, started out from Poplar earlv
Wednesday and reached Glasgow al :
most as early as some of the other
cars. Major LohmilIer. SUPERINTENDENT
of the Fort Peck Indian reservation
went as far as Glasgow. Letters ~
appreciation were framed To Matcr
Isohmiller last night He did more
than any other one man in entertain
Ing and providing roads for the tour
lists 1t was the major who built the
bridge across the river on the reser-
walton which had TO be forded bv the
pathanders and by great effort he
staged what will probably be the LAST
large Indian war dance there. This
reservation will be thrown open to en- :
try next spring and is expected 20
scatter the braves within a. reasonable
time. 1t Is asserted that more real
work has been done on roads directly
east and west Of Hinsdale than at anv
other point Of the tour thus far reach
ed. This was apparent as this stretch
was smooth and rendered going a
pleasure. Another car fell by the way
side when the ABBOTT Trot suffered q
slight penalty for tight engine valve,
The Marmon is the only car contesting
in the registered division which still
retains clear score. Cole No. IL
miniature tonneau. has not been penal
tied, nor have the Hupmobile nor the
three Flanders.