The Dickinson press., 1914-02-21
DICKINSON ON RED Line IL
AUTO ROUTE, n. Y.To COAST

Dickinson Where Garage and |
Branch Lines From Milwaukee
Dickinson will Be Panied Bl
4 The Automobile Association sof
America has decided to put Dickinson
on the Red Line" the continental
auto trail from New. York to Seattle.H
This decision was reached during the
past few weeks, previous to which time
it had been planned to extend the Red
Line in the spring from Fargo via the
Great Northern to Helena. s}gs.;5 se9ssssss
A. l.. Meigs, field manager, was In.
this city again Wednesday and STAGED
that after more careful inspection he
found that the main Northern Pacific
road furnished the most direct: and
interesting line of travel for the great
number OF, auto through tourists. iie
also found that Medora, the scene 0f
Theodore Roosevelt's ranching days sn
North Dakota, was favoritei point with
travellers and the Yellowstone Park sis
becoming more and more point $of
interest for the people of the entire
world. - : ,sss,.z..rt.s, ls,s5ss ,s:
AS was stated in these columns asfew
weeks ago. the: Automobile Association
of America is spending an enormous
sum of money to make it possible: for
tourists to leave eastern cities and
travel in their$own cars across the con-
tinent without bothering anyone for in:
formation ass totrthe route. The Red
Line is the trunk line, with numerous
feeders north and south. A series Of
right and left and danger marks are
painted in red so that people can read
as they ride along and never: hayessto
get out to inquire the way. Telephone
and telegraph poles are used when
practical and new posts are set where
needed, The marking is very plain
end wills hefof great valne To osiocaf
people as well as uansients. For exS
ample, there are many people in Dick
inson who could not make an auto trip
to Mandan or Bismarck without much
difficulty. The Red Line, when COM
pleated next spring, win show the driver
the route all the way, for day or night
travel. 49, ~. s.
In addition I'd the great transconti-
mental Red Line from east to west, will
be system Of Black Lines into Dick
linson both from the north and south.
People who want Il, leave the Yellow
stone Trail which follows the Milwau-
kee Ry., can do so at Bowman and get
the most feasible route across to the
Red Line at Dickinson via New Eng
land. A Black Line will also run to
Oakdale via Fayette, and another to
EDunn Center via; Manning or Emerson.
In all important cities like Dickinson
on the trunk line. a leading GARAGE and
hotel will be indicated, SO that the
4 travellers from the great centers Of thu
east or west on arriving in a place that
q is new to them will know just where tt
60. ~. (
j The Yellowstone Trail will come init
the Red Line at Terry and the Great
Northern route will come in at Helena
i "A. L. Meigs will leave New York OF
I March 18th in his specially made ca
and should reach Dickinson about {
month later. He will give instruction.
!, and see that every post is properly 10
q Gated and painted BY the aRst Of Jun'
the Red Line should be completed init
3 Seattle. This system has been in us
fol. three years and is universally &C
lcepted.:. .S
1t is Generally conceded among thos
in position to know that there is goin
to be q big tour to the Yellowstone Par
/. another summer and many Of the people
going or coming. are sure TO come thi
!. way. Dickinson will be.a night stol
for most Of them ss. q sg.s,s5 Sss9 S
The Dickinson Commercial Club ha
!: made substantial donation 10 help dc
fray expenses Of putting The Red Lin
. through the county. Beldeld, Beac
! and other places along the route hav
/ fc6ntriblted. "a !,
There IL great movement eVeryshef
! foT better roads, and people ID stal
and other count iea should waEe up |
D oIthis fast and aee in q and ,ilaa help. g M