The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-28
AUTO TOURISTS
ssOta AutOists Pulled intO
SuIbertsOn Several Hours
Before Expected


Tourists began arriving in Culbertsos
Tuesday afternooo at ais p m. with Pres
ident Louis w. Hill in the lead accom-
panied by a press representative. Presi-
dent Hill is not a contestant in the endur-
ance run. but went in the lead with the
oficial car. The Auto party had nearly
all arrived by ; O'Clock.
The Great Northern Hotel train arrived
shortly before three o'clock and it was an
nounced that il would pull out for Poplar
st 4 p. IN. This being from three to four
hours ahead Of the time announced in the
Culbertson papers last week very few peo-
pie were at the depot to welcome them.
though short time after the arrival Of the
train the local crowd began to arrive
The Culbertson Brass Band made their
appearance as Hayseed Band. dressed as
farmers in straw hats. Jumpers and over
slis, bearing banner upon which was in
scribed the legend I'VE live here all the
time" The band played excellent music.
indeed very remarkable for the short time
they have been organized. An effort was
made to get the crowd together At the
Evans Hotel so that Rev. L. ]. Chrisilsr
could deliver the address of welcome. but
the attempt was a failure. The autoists
were to be here SO short time that they
were in no mood to listen to speeches.
They all seemed anxious to get get to Pop
lar to see the famous Indian dances so
| widely advertised
There were nineteen cars entered in the
endurance run and about 10 oificial and
non-contesting cars. and all arrived in Cul-
bertson without any serious mishaps. IL
is reported that a small Hupmobile was
one Of the most successful of the lot. hav
ing perfect record as far as Culbertson.
The Official list is as follows;
No. I. Maxwell. o. w. klose. driver
John Scott. observer.
No. q. Marmou: Bohn Fs~kes, driver.
u. Gable. observer.
No. 3. Amples. p. Kenneth Wisemsn.
driver: X. ]. Merritt. observer.
No. 4. Haliaday: o. A. Palmlund. driv-
er: John Nilsson. observer.
No. S. Kissel kar: {. l.. Bonwell, driv-
er: c. Z. Raymond. observer
No. g. kissei Kar; Chris Rice. driver;
F. b. Hughes. observer.
No. ?. Pierce Arrow: Julius Sucko~.
driver; Otto Johnson. observer.
No. s. Hupmobile: f.. b. Stimson.
driver; Harry Merrimau. observer.
No. 9. Abbott Detroit: A. N. Smith.
driver; A. N. Smith. observer.
No. 10. Stoddard Dayton: J. II. Prior.
driver: A. b. Croweli, observer.
No. II. Colby; NJ. q. Armstrong. driv-
or: Arch Peterson, observer.
No. "a. Flanders: b. NJ. Scott. driver:
II. c. Anderson. observer.
Nc. IS. Flanders: r. A. Witt. driver:
IL. l.. Casey. observer
No. a Flanders; George Heron. driv-
er: Clete Muiick. observer.
No. IS. kri: z. Dougherty. driver
r. r. Smith. observer.
No 10. Petrol: A. l.. McNurlen. driv-
er: Howard Tilten. observer.
No. ~. Cole; b. Terrell Ho,y, driver;
Harry Davis. observer.
No. rs. Cole. C. l.. Rose, driver: ID. c.
Cowles. observer.
No. I9. Packard; w. Siork. driver.
Refreshments. consisting Of lemonade
and claret punch were served to the visi-
tors free at the Evans Hotel. donated as q
part Of the entertainment by Landlord
McGinnis Many Of the local people were
invited to pArtake Of these refreshments
aud they were enjoyed by all.
Every body in Culbertson and vicinity
vere anxious to 60 to Poplar to witness the
famous Indian dances and nearly all of
them went. A number went up on the
skiddoo in the morning. larger number
went on the Hill Special at 4 O'Clock p. m.
but the greater number. net being ready
when the Special pulled out. waited for
No. 5. which left Culbertson at o7o. This
train carried about two hundred people.
from Culbertsos. Froid. Dane Valley.
Lanark. Bainville and the surrounding
country.
Those Who went up on the earlier trains
were considerably more fortunate than
those who took Ne. 3. The Editor and his
vile we're on the latter train and couse-
quently cannot give IN adequate descrip-
tion Of the dance at its best.
No. 3 pulled into Poplar about 2 so and
there was great scramble to get IA convey
ance to the Indian tepee village where the
dancing was in progress, prabably a mile
distant from the depot. Some were for
,una,e in this respect but large number
took the means provided by nature and
| walked.
When this crowd arrived the squav
dasce vas in progress and President Louis
Hill. c. b. Grim and other Great Nor
thern officials. were in the dancing circle.
each with baxom squaw lady coyly hang.