The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-16
WESTERN So. DAKOTA
INTERESTING STORY OF A TEN
DAYS AUTOMOBILES TRIP.

Mobridge, June ia ten-day
trip covering 1000 miles and begin
ming at Mobridge in an auto, was
made by a party consisting of A. I'll.
Brown, F. NJ. Goodman, C.. l.. Pine
and VIM. Maitland. Leaving Mobridge
they went across the Cheyenne reser-
walton through Trail City, Timber
Lase, Faith and then Sturgis, Lead,
Deadwood and Rapid City, where
they attended the Elks' convention,
Hot Springs and back by the way of
the Yellow and Black Trail, through
Rapid City, Phillips, Wasta and two
inland towns, Ottumwa and Hayes,
thence to TT. Pierre, Pierre. Onida in
Sully county and Gettysburg in Pot
ter, then in the lower end of Wal
worth county and back to Mobridge.
Starting from Mobridge across the
Missouri the roads were in good CON
dition Notwithstanding the heavy
rains that they have had in the past
three weeks. Crop conditions are
fine, wheat and corn is in good shape
although there is a small acreage in
different localities and from Faith
west they struck the DeadwOod and
Bismarck trail. For fifty miles il
consists principally of cattle ranches
and the stock could never take on a
better condition. The party stopped
four days in Hot Springs. If people
of our own state could only realize
the beauty of that little spot, and the
health giving waters they would
spend more of their vacation for rest
and recreation, instead of going to
the far away Rockies or some other
distant resort.
In returning by the Yellow and
Black Trail, there are several com
plants to register regarding the trail.
While We realize hat ii is practically
new. the marking of ii is wrong and
will confuse especially those that are
east bound and have not been owe
the trail before. Out of Underwood,
twenty miles out of Rapid City. there
is no mark of the trail at the forked
roads. and should one get off wrong
as both roads are equally travelled,
would go at least six miles out OF
their way before finding the right
road. Wasta has a large hill that is
at least 500 feet high to the mile.
and a tar gerous proposition unless
car efulness is used.
Cottonwood has about the same
fault that Underwood has regarding
the marking; at Phillips SO miles
out you will find no marks to guide
you.
The country has had plenty Of rain
and there are several fields of corn
| that are at least ten inches high, the
| small grain and small patches OF al
| falfa look fine. The condition of the
| country could not be better. On the
| hills and in the valleys alike, the
| grass could not be beat. The coun-
| try has also a great dairy industry.
After going through Ottumwa and
| Hayes conditions were found the
| same-plenty of rain and puddles
| along the roadside. Coming into FIT
| Pierre i'm wet weather in those gum
| DO hills will necessitate a flying ma
| chine to get through.
Spending the night in Pierre the
| homeward journey began. After
| leaving Onida in Sully county
| through Agar and to Gettysburg
| field after field is in crop. also In
| southern Walworth county. This
| wheat and corn fields could nevel
/ look better. The general condition o.
| the whole western part of the state
| looks promising to the eyes of those
| who saw the country on the trip.