The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19
Distance of It's Miles Covered
Over Good Roads.
COUNTRY LOOKING ITS BEST
Punctures and BIowouts Only Handi-
cap to Run; Nicely Entertained at
FaribauIt.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Tired but happy, 200 passengers
in long string of automobiles, pull
ed into Mankato about eight o'clock
last night, after most delightful
sociability and reliability tour from
Mankato to Faribault, Owatonna and
return. Fifty-eight machines, whose
owners were members of the Man
kato Automobile club, were on the
return trip. The trip covered about
lis miles and proved one of the
most delightful that any Mankato
driver has had the pleasure to par
ticipate in. Their coming to the
cities along the route, was signal
for entertainment.
The party left Mankato about
$40 yesterday morning, and when
they reached Morristown, they were
met by several members of the
Faribault club, who piloted them to
the city. A trip through Faribault
proved very enjoyable. The cars
were parked at the golf links, and
the party then sat down for a picnic
lunch. The Faribault club furnished
the coffee, cream and sugar and
many said afterward that if Fari-
bault was never heard of for any
other feat than the making of ex-
cellent coffee, it would still be
famous city. The party arrived at
Faribault at 1920, and after lunch,
drive through the city, and through
the grounds of the Shattuck school
was enjoyed. The party then left
Faribault at two o'clock and pro-
ceeded on to Owatonna. There they
were splendidly received, and were
coralled at the park, which is down
in the valley, and compelled to par
take of the fine spring water. The
party also visited the large new
bank building at Owatonna.
People all along the line of march
proved interested in the trip, and
several of the farmers along the
route rang their dinner bells, as the
autoists sped past. Leaving Ovation
ma, the party went to Waseca, where
they were also royalty entertained.
They stopped there but short time,
and went on to GAINESVILLE. DR..
Blanchard of Waseca accompanied
them as far as GAINESVILLE, where an
other stop was made, while several
of the GAINESVILLE people accompanied
the tourists to Smiths Mill.
A few minutes later, the party
struck the fine Madison Lake road.
and everyone began to feel like
home. c. H. Saulpaugh set the pace
with his Buick car and at no time
did he go faster than twenty miles
an hour.
The mishaps numbered few, only
blowout and puncture being ex-
perienced, but these were quickly
repaired. The roads were quite good,
especially the Madison Lake road.
There was not a bad mile of road
in the entire route. The crops along
the route were in the best of shape
and not more than twenty acres
had been spoiled by the storms.
Much of the pleasure of the trip
is due to the excellent work of
y. w. AuulSWo,
dent John H. Holman of the Man
kato Automobile club, who worked
hard to make this trip success.
E. II. Winship, the good roads
booster and DR.. "A. B. Stewart with
their families met the automobile
party at Faribault and piloted them
to Owatonna. DR.. Davis of Owa-
tonna also figured prominently in
the entertainment. When leaving
Owatonna, each car occupant was
presented with a carnation by the
Automobile association. 1t is figured
that there were sixty-seven cars in
the line, many of the local owners
following after the main party left
the Elk's building.
1t is understood that the Mankato
Automobile club will have other so.
liability runs, probably in month or
so. Many are in favor of running to
the twin cities the last day of the
state fair to see the automobile
races, and return the same evening