Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-05
BY G. 1. Zimmerman.
special to The Tribune

0y 9. +. zimmerman.
| Special to The Tribune
MANDAN, July 5.-Having just re-
turned from a five days trip through
Morton, Oliver. Mercer and Dunn
counties I feel like recommending 1t to
the automobile owners who are coun'
try drivers a fine trip. I attach a
table of distances as far as the XIII
Deer Mountains.
Our country is clad in its most beau
tiful clothing now, the grass Is ex'
c~eptionally high and the bare spots
are few and far between. Crop pros
poets through the territory described
below are excellent. Some Of the
! wheat Ia beginning to head out now
F, and the rye is all headed and will be
ready to harvest in ten days or two
weeks. 1t stands four and q half feet
high generally with heads from -four
to five and six inches long.
Leaving Mandan travelling to Cores
/ Ranch on the Square Butte Creek we
pass some beautiful fields. especially
, on the hills, distant 14.2 miles. Cross
the Square Butte Creek and from Nor
ton into Oliver County the road leads
| along Square Butte Greek, from Cores
Ranch to Yucca, six miles. The road
work has all been done and the roads
are in excellent condition with all
washouts bridged and in good repair.
The side cuts on this road remind Que
of a drive through Colorado, Square
Butte Creek on one side and the road
gashed on the mountain side. At Yuc.
ca we ford the creek, which gives your
warm tires a chance to take a bath.
Drive along Square Butte Valley as
far as Mr.. Walkers farm where you
turn to the right, following the main
travelled road until you strike the tele.
phone line, turning to the left we
reach Center which ist14.1 miles from
Yucca.
Leaving Center along the telephone
line turn south, driving through my
old ranch, established in 1887, now
owned by Earnest Hagerott, pass close
to the house and turn north at right
angles, follow the road to the end Of
the fence, turn to the left through a
farm dooryard into the Pleasant Val.
ley road, follow this main travelled
road directly north to Stanton and
you nave covered twenty miles from
Center.
Leaving Stanton drive west, taking
the south road. Get into the hills as
soon as possible, which can be done at
Stevens place, which is four miles
west Of Stanton. Turn sharply to the
left, taking the high road, main trav-
eled, to Cambridge, which post office
is ten miles from Stanton. From Cam
bridge to harrington along the same
road 12.1 miles further you cross the
Knife River again on the bridge and
you reach Tom Farrington's store and
postofice. Mr.. harrington is always
pleased to entertain you. From Far
rington to Bowdish is 4.3 miles. You
will drive now along the North side of
the Knife River. Along this road
among other places you see the large
buildings erected by John Henderson.
At Bowdish you cross Spring Creek.
From Bowdjsh to Golden Valley at
the mouth of Goodman Creek valley
is 20 miles and a good road all the
way. Cross Spring Creek again and
before leaving Golden Valley you find
a pleasant stopping place at David
Jutzler's. Genuine western hospital.
ity prevails in this home. A beautiful
grove surrounds the house and every
body works here, including little Mel
lie, eight years old, who is as busy
as she can be-. The distance between
Golden Valley and Mr.. Jutzler's home
is about three miles. Going from Mr..
Jutzler's ranch to Golden Valley you
have to ford Goodman Greek. The
crossing is good but the turn is a little
sharp, so be careful at this point.
Going through the fence you will see
the store Of Geo. Bratzel In the dist.
ance. The creamery is also located
here and If Mr.. Bauer is at home you
will undoubtedly. be able to get some
cool buttermilk.' Arriving at Geo.
Bratzel's store you will follow the
main drive north up Goodman Creek
valley about five miles, turn to the left
pass the church with the steeple sixty
two feet high, and a straight road
leads you into Halliday, 1874 miles
from Golden Valley. Continue the
same road west until you reach Bailey
postofice, 14.3 miles, and rs miles
further you strike the ranch Of VIM.
Connolly where genuine Western hos
pitality exists, also bids you welcome.
The distance from Bailey to Oakdale,
high up in the Kill Deer Mountains,
is 21.6O miles. The road through this
country resuires considerable gasoline
as the territory is rather high and roll
ing. The roads up into the Kill Deer
Mountains are gradual and very easy
to make. At Oakdale is a well.stock-
ed store. They have tri-weekly mail
from Dickinson and a good stage line
to that point and also q good road. A
short c1imh fakoa v0,, r. tho TON ~