The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-24
TRIP FROM
WINNIPEG TO GULF

EXPECT TO sToP IN FARGO FOR
ONE NIGHT coNTRoL-oFFI-
GALS TO ACCOMPANY PARTY.
A relay auto trip from winnipeg to
the Gulf of Mexico has practically
decided upon by the National
Meridian Road association. This Is
the word that come to Grand Forks
to Secretary Graves Of the CONNER
cial club from Secretary John G.
Nicholson OF the National association.
Although the exact date has not been
decided upon, the trip will be made
during the fore part Of September.
The route has also been practically
decided upon. There will probably be
six men make the entire trip and
they will be the national president of
the association Secretary Nicholson,
one Associated Press man, one maya
zine writer, one representative Of the
Automobile Blue Book, which Is pub
q at Chicago, n representative
OF the American Automobile ~associa-
ton and one photographer. and the
South Dakota engineer. The purpose
of this trip will be to advertise the
work being done by the association.
In each state the officials of the
state association will be requested to
accompany the party as far as pos
sible over h state. The headquar-
ters OF the North Dakota association
are at Grand Forks, it having been
planned in this state under the direc-
ton Of the Grand Forks Commercial
club.
This highway, or the Meridian road,
over 1900 miles in length, is being
suitably n uniformly worked and
which it passes and a united effort
will be made to have it put in first
class condition throughout its entire
course by means of local, state and
federal aid. This road traverses some
of the richest country in the United
States. Few grades are encountered
in its entire length and 1T promises
to be most popular for tourist travel.
Ali over the United States interest In
road construction and Improvement is
awakened. The value Of good roads
in building a city can scarcely be
overestimated. Good roads mean ease
of intercourse, increased trade and
economy in marketing. They are
money saver for the farmer and
sources of pleasure and profit to all.
The officers of the North Dakota
association are
President Ex-Governor E. Y.
Sarles, HilIsboro.
Vice Presidents-H. L, Holmes,
Pembina county; w. H. Kelsey, Grand
Forks county; w. La Carter, Richland
county; M. L. Eiken, FrailI county;
VI. w. Reyleck, Walsh county.
Secretary-Treasurer-C. w. Graves,
Grand Forks.
Executive committee-James Nc
Cabe, Pembina county; A. L Hunter,
Grand Forks county; r. j. Hughes,
Richland county; o. A. Hong. Trail
county; Frank H. Sprague, Walsh
county; T. r. Atkinson, state engineer,
Bismarck.
1t is the purpose of the association
to hold meetings on the trip and have
speeches given On good roads sub
jects.
Tho party will start at winnipeg
and the following itinerary has been
suggested:
Leave Winnipeg at 1880 q m. Noon
lunch at Pembina.
Night control-Grand Forks; dis
lance. 156 miles.
Second Day-Leave Grand Forks
$3.50 a. m. Noon lunch at HilIsboro.
Night control Fargo; distance. IS
miles.
Third Day-Leave Fargo $3.50 q. m.
Noon lunch at White Rock. Night
control, Sisseton; distance, lis miles.
Fourth Day-Leave Sisseton 8: 80 a
m. Noon lunch at Watertown. Night
control, Madison; distance. 127 miles.
Fifth Day-Leave Madison at $3.50
a. M. Noon lunch at Salem. Night
control, Yankton; distance, 103 miles.
Sixth Day-Leave Yankton $3.50 a.
m. Noon lunch at Norfolk. Night
control, Columbus; distance, 11S miles.
Seventh Day-Leave Columbus $3.50
a. m. Noon lunch at York. Night con-
troll, Hebron; distance, 1882 miles.
Eighth Day-Leaye Hebron at $40
a. m. Lunch at Concordia- Night
control at Salina; distance, 165 miles.
highway and the Chisholm trail:
Leave Wichita in forenoon at $3.50.
Noon lunch at Arkansas City. Night
control, Newkirk to Perry; distance to
Perry, 129 miles. (First day.
Leave Perry Cor Newkirk). Noon
lunch al Guthrie. Night control, Ok
lahoma City. Second day.
Leave Oklahoma city $3.50 a. m.
Noon lunch at Purcell Night control.
SULPHUR; distance, 96 miles. (Third
day.)
lunch at Milburne. Night control,
Denison; distance, 80 miles. (Fourth
day.
Leave Denison to Dallas; distance,
100 miles. (Fifth day.
Leave Dallas $3.50 a. m. Noon
lunch at FIT. Worth. Night control,
weatherford; distance, 7o.5 miles,
(Sixth day.
Leave Weatherford $3.50 a. M. Noon
lunch at Jackboro. Night control
wichita Falls; distance, 100 miles
| (Seyenth day.
Leave wichita Falls $3.50 a m
Noon lunch at LaWton. Night con-
troll, Anadarko: distance 1857 miles
eighth day.)
Leave Anadarko $3.50 g. m. Noon
lunch at FL Reno. Night control
Enid; distance, 1875 miles. (Nintt
day.1
YeauA Enid $40 a. M. Nom frnch