The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-14
LAYING ROUTE
Of NEW TRAIL
TO THE COAST
Wonderland Highway From
Duluth to Seattle is TAX
ing a Firm Hold.
ALREADY FIXED
ON DAKOTA ROAD
Secretary @. ". Graves OF Gr,nd
Forks Commercial Club in CHARGE Of
Work on Big Organization-select.
ing Pathway Through Minnesota.
ALREADY FIXED
ON DAKOTA ROAD
Wonderful Trai

Wonderful Trail. an automobtiO
highway with Duluth. Mimi, as its
eastern terminal and Seattle, wash.
as its Pacific terminal, is the latest
ADDITION to the trunk roads that are
being constructed in this country.
Wonderland Trail enters North Da.
kota at Grand Forks and crosses the
Meridian road. the great north and
south international highway at this
point. Secretary c. W. Graves Of the
local club. is secretary Of the Wonder
land Trail association and rapid prog
ress in the way of organization is be-
ing made. With route determined and
organization completed this winter,
the actual work on the new highway
will be begun early in the spring.
Several Organizations Already.
Already organizations to handle the
road in North Dakota. Montana.
Idaho and Washington have been
formed. while an organization in Min
nesota is being rapidly perfected. Du-
luth is connected with the twin cities
by road that 1t is planned to thor
oughly improve. while much of the
road west from Grand Forks and from
this city to Crookston and Bemidji is
In fair condition. Wonderland Trail
will furnish the much demanded
northern route for autoists who are
in search Of delightful summer wealth
er and variety Of rich scenery. The
road branches off at Kalispell, Mont,
to Glacier National park and at Hell
ena to Yellowstone National park.
Glacier National park is only few
miles off the regular route and the
government keeps splendid automo-
bile road in excellent condition
through this park. The same is true
with reference to the road from Hell
ena to Yellowstone National park.
Dakota Route Fixed.
Although the definite route Of Won
derland Trail in Minnesota has not
been decided on. the route has been
definitely laid out in North Dakota,
Montana. Idaho and Washington. En-
terfng the state at Grand Forks, Won
derland Trail follows the Great North
ern west, passing through the various
North Dakota cities en- route. In Mon
tana. the line Of the Great Northern
is followed to Havre. From Havre
Wonderland Trai! branches southwest
to Great Falls and thence to Helena.
From Helena the trail goes north to
Kalispell. then west to Bonner's Fer
ry, Idaho. and in southwesterly dill
rection along the Great Northern to
Spokane, thence to Seattle, the Paci-
fic coast terminal.
1t is. however, expected that as an
alternative and shorter route from
Havre to Kalispell. the abandoned
roadbed of the Great Northern
through Hill and Teton counties will
be developed. Information has just
bee nreceived by Secretary Graves
that this abandoned roadbed furnishes
an excellent automobile highway. This
would open up a country remarkable
for its wild and beautiful scenery and
would greatly decrease the distance
for auto tourists who desire the short
est possible route.
Affords Variety of Scenery.
Wonderland Trail is remarkable for
the wealth and variety of the scenery
it affords the tourist. The picturesque
timber lands of northern Minnesota
first greet the tourist out from Du-
luth. then he crosses the wonderfully
fertile farm lands Of northern North
Dakota into Montana. the Treasure
state. The journey from Helena to
Kalispell and west is marked by won
derful scenery. The road is laid ont
just west of the Flathead lake and the
Kalispell region is declared by tour
lists to be as rich in scenery as any
place in the United States. The trip
west from Kalispel continues through
the majestic scenery Of the Rockies
and across the richest part Of fruitful
land trail and will undoubtedly be-
come favorite route for tourists. AS
an inducement to tourists this route
offers the most direct and best route
to the two magnificent national parks.
lit is moreover an ideal summer turing
route.
Reein Actual Work Next Year
With the opening Of spring the
work Of improving this new highway
which spans half of the United States.
already provided with excellent roads.
The plan is to follow uniform
scheme of model road making and to
lsign-board the road in such manner
that 1t can be followed with the least
possible effort.
The Grand Forks Commercial club
is interested in Wonderland Trail be-
cause it furnishes an important route
for tourist travel. connecting as It
does with the Meridian road and with
the splendid highway from the twin
cities to Duluth. a., expectation IL
that tourists re-. ~Aing the twin cities
will naturally visit the head Of the
lakes and then will take Wonderland
Trail westward 1t is expected that
this route will have the important re-
suit of awakening interest in good
roads throughout the part of the state
various counties will take up the prob
lem of keeping the new trunk high
way in the hest possible condition.
GETS A REWARD