Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-08-23
"TRIP OPENS
new HIGHWAY
SoCIABILI1Y RUN BRINGS Big
PARTY.
FORTY CARS In LINE
SCENIC ROAD THRU CENTRAL HILLS
PROVES MOST PRACTICAL and
BEAUTIFUL.

The sociability run of the auto
mobile owners Of the northern hills
when they paid friendly call to
this city proved complete sussess and
was as pleasant an occasion to the
people of Hot Springs as it was to the
guests. They left Deadwood Saturday
forenoon and arrived here easily in
time for supper. They planned to
spend Sunday here but the hard rain
that afternoon caused most of them to
postpone the start home from Monday
morning until Tuesday.
Forty cars we're in the procession,
Deadwood. Lead, Belle Fourohe, Rapid
City, Hill City and Memo being re.
presented, with Deadwood claiming by
far the largest number.
After refreshing themselves and don.
ming evening clothes the tourists had
dinner. Then following an hour Of
social interest they joined the throng
from this city who gathered in the
dining room of the Evans to attend the
concert given by the Black Hills
Boosters quartete. The numbers were
interspersed with dance numbers aud
the visitors were right at home. Sun.
day was restful day for the tourists
and appreciated after their strenuous
trip of the day before. Some of them
returned Monday and Tuesday morn
ing saw most of the remainder headed
for home. About two hundred were
In the party in all.
A great accomplishment of this trip
is the establishment, as a regular auto.
mobile highway, of the road between
here and Desdwood thru the heart OF
the Hills. The route from Deadwood
is via Pluma, Strawberry gulch, Pacto-
la, Hill City, Custer and Wind Cave
and totals ninety.six miles. Many
have assumed heretofore that the
natural way to make this journey ie
via Rapid City. The failure Iof Pen
nington ounty to cooperate in pro.
viding good road between this city
and the Northern Hills caused those
pushing good roads to seek another
route. And they have had their eyee
opened to the beauty and accessibility
of the country thru the heart of the
hills. Much of the road they found az
smooth as race course and the cart
speeded thru wooded lanes, canyons
groves and stretches of park and
grassy fats with ever-ohanging seen
cry that was q constant delight &
the eye.
Comparatively little trouble wa
met by the cars making the trip. Onl,
one met with an accident which pre-
vented it making the entire trip
The Bryant car had trouble with th,
steering gear and became wedged be
tween two trees, hurting Mrs. Bry
ant. The car was put in order in al
hour and continued. This happened
soon after leaving Deadwood. j. A
Treber's machine, big White Car wal
thrown over on its side and one of IT.
doors caved in by boulder, but th,
car, as we'll as its occupants, came thr,
all right. The Pringle hill proved
test to mauy Of the machines and som,
had to help others up but they all go
thru. 1t was noted that the lighte
weight machines made better averaR
performance on the run than the bi
machines.
The trip made here under the aus
pices of the Dead wood Automobile clu
was much appreciated and it would b
very fitting, as we'll as plaasurabl
to express this kindly feeling. IL loca
motor enthusiasts could arrange q sim
ilar kour IN Tho ork own bflIo