The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-21
THE BLACK Ans
YELLOW TRAIL
is FORMALLY OPENED BY PATH
FINDING TRIP THE PAST
TWO WEEKS
PATHFMDtRS REACH HERE SATURDAY
Large Delegation Goes From Brook
ings to Elkton to Welcome Them
Remain In City Over Night

The party Of pathfinders making the
first trip over the Black and Yellow
Trail from Chicago to Yellowstone
Park reached Brookings Saturday
evening shortly after six o'clock. They
remained here " night and continu-
ed on west at ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The party was over thirty hours
late, having been delayed by heavy
rains and the numerous entertain
ments provided for them along the
way.
In the party were Ben M. Wood Of
Rapid City, chairman Of the Chicago
to Yellowstone Park Pathfinding trip;
Chas. McCaffree, the newly appointed
immigration commissioner of South
Dakota; Gustave Holms Of Cody,
Wyoming, a member of the committee
appointed by the highways associa-
tion; NJ. c. Lucere, official photo
grapher; Cox brothers, representing
the Southern Minnesota Development
Association; r. A. Woodan, represent
alive of the Blue Book. John ID.
Deets, former immigration commits
sioner of this state and who recently
resigned to accept a position as secre-
tary of the Southern Minnesota De-
velopment League, accompanied the
party from Chicago to Lake Benton.
The Pathfnders were expected to
reach Bookings Friday evening, but
later word was received that they
would be here for dinner Saturday. In
the morning about a dozen cars left
here to meet the party at Elkton, and
the Register representative went along
upon the invitation Of Secretary Gull
lick of the Commercial Club, a cour-
tesy that We appreciated. The roads
were excellent between here and
Aurora and for a few miles beyond
that village, but from there into Elk
ton they were something scandalous,
and Prof. Solberg who was in our
party said that il the drivers of the
cars were not believers In good roads
before they certainly would be after
this trip. The roads are not naturally
poor, as much attention has been given
to them, but an unusually heavy rain
had fallen the previous night, making
them slippery and ~treacherous and it
took about an hour to make the last
eight miles. When the party reached
Elkton a wire from the east stated
that the Pathfinders had not left
Tyler and would no reach Elkton
until two o'clock, so the Brookings
people had dinner. Another message
was received after dinner stating that
the party would be in Elkton about
two thirty, so four Of the Brookings
cars, those Of C. A. Gullick, w. II.
Conklin, c.. o. Quail and o. A. Hagen
started toward Lake Benton to meet
them. A cool shady farm yard was
sighted a couple of miles this side OF
the lake city and here the party rested
until the Pathfinders came over the
hill, which was not until nearly three
o'clock.
Elkton was reached about three
thirty and a stop of an hour was made.
Mr.. Wood of the Pathfinding party,
made an extended address, outlining
the object of the highway and the
value Of good roads in general. A fine
crowd was out to greet the party and
the good people of Elkton appear to be
much interested in the project.
Aurora was the next stop and this
was reached about five O'Clock. Mr..
Wood spoke here at some length and
was listened to by a good crowd. Quite
a few Bookings autos joined the
party here and when the start for
Brookings was made the cars strung
out for nearly a mile. Other Brook
ings cars, together with three from
Volga and a like number from Arl-
ington, joined the party at the city
limits and 1t was an imposing caval.
cade as it entered the city.
When the party reached the Main
street Of Brookings they posed for q
photograph, which was taken from the
stairs above Jarvis store. As 1t was
just the supper hour not as large Q
crowd was out to greet the PathAndera
as would have been the case bad they
came earlier or later.
After supper Mr.. Wood made IN ed
dress in the school house park and be