The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

From Mondax's Daily.

From Mondavs Daily o..
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Soaring arrived
home last evening from q motor trim
to Redwood Falls. where they visited
with the parents Of the latter, having
enjoyed a very pleasant trip with good
weather and fine roads In their favor.
The route taken on going made dis
lance Of eighty miles, which was COW
cred In four hours and fifteen minutes.
and coming back the route was about
eighty-fve and seven-tenths miles,
covered In four hours and forty min.
utes. In some places the roads were
quite rough. and short stops were also
made to read road signs along the
way. L. r....,. zs.,
Automobile owners VIII be inter-
ested In a description of the trip and
roads. Going down the Mankato party
went by way OF New Ulm, taking the
road up the Belgrade hill. and strik-
ing the Black and Yellow trail at the
| Hendley corner From the school
house south OF Nicollct they found the
Black and yellow trail In splendid
shape to New Tim, all the humps and
ruts having been removed. and the
road surfaced with fine. hard gravel.
From New Ulm to Sleepy Eye a great
deal OF new work was being done. and
the road was consequently somewhat
rough. II Is being well graded. and
new culverts are being put In. When
graveled Il will make a splendid high
way.
Rough In Some Places.
From Sleepy Eye to Morgan the
road was slightly rough. and travel
ing from Morgan over the Agency road
II was found TO be good for most OF
the way. A petition has been fled for
the improving Of this highway IN n
, state road from Morgan to Redwood
Falls. parallel with the railroad track.
which will probably be done In about
year. When this work Is COM
pieted Il will shorten the distance from
Mankato to Redwood Falls to about
seventy-s six miles. The Mankato party
returned home by way of Morton.
Franklin. Fairfax. Gibbon. winthrop.
and ST. Peter. and found this to be
the best route. being graveled most OF
| the way.
| Some excellent grading and gravel
ing was seen all along the way from
Redwood Falls to winthrop. much
gravel having been put on this year.
From winthrop to st. Peter the road
was found to be In fine condition. II
passes through Bernadotte, and was
formerly an old government trail.
which Is now travelled practically
/ every mile OF the way. The road from
st. Peter TO Mankato Is the best now
leading into the city. -,
Roads Are Designated. -.
"The most noticeable thing on the
trip was the fact that the roads In
Nicollet county are plainly designated
by road signs all the way from Win
throp to st. Peter. every turn and
cross road having a sisnboard, with
pointing arrows. and the names of
nearby towns and the mileage" said
Mr.. Soaring this morning. This Is
an idea that could we'll be copied TN
Blue Earth county. From Redwood
Falls to winthrop the road was
marked by the Black and Yellow trail
to the twin cities. so no one can miss
the way. Frequently signboards
point the way. and give the distance
to different towns. Blue Earth county
will have to keep moving II II keeps
I'm the procession OF -" ~~~N Roads
movement. as splend:l II ~ are
being built everywhere. and state
roads being put throu""'