The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

How many automobile tourists have ever
heard OF Ramsey park, know of its, scenic
beauties, how it is to be reached or even in
what state it is to be found? Many Mime
sotans do not dream that within the borders
OF this commonwealth one of the most gor-
geous reservations of natural scenery awaits
their attentin
This veritable fairyland is situated in the
Western half of Minnesota, along the Vel
loWstone trail. To reach it one must cast
his eye on the map and look for a small, but
enthusiastic automobile town whose resi-
dents turn out en- masse at least once year
and, IN their motor cars travel for two or
three days on joy-riding love feast The
name of that little city, thriving it is, is Red
wood Falls, the metropolis of Redwood Coun-
ty.
There are things aplenty to attract au-
tomoblle travellers to the vicinity of that
town First, it abounds in good roads, To
get there from the East an automobile is
driven through Renville county, three times
winner of Good Roads trophies, where pros
perity is passed bountifully around; and the
home of M. j. Bowling, a booster if ever
there was one.
On Yellowstone Trail
When the tourist gets going along this
highway-the first leg Of the now famed
Yellowstone trial-he at once becomes en-
Unused. Perhaps to such an extent that the
journey to Redwood Falls, which is almost
synonymous with Ramsey State Park, is con-
tinued Westward. There's no telling how
far a motorst will follow that trial the end
of which is not reached until he drives into
Puget Sound.
There is a variety Of picturesque scenery
Astounding in Ramsey park, arrived at after
a journey of some S5 miles from Mnneap-
oils and st. Paul. Here Nature asserts her
self in the extreme. Nothing but the most
improved highway is to be encountered ell
route. The topography of the country is
rolling in nature, to the right and left but
roads are, for the most part, laid out along
section lines and are tolerably level
Some pretty little towns, noted either
for their church spires, nearby lakes, or a
thousand and one other little things, must
be passed through. The natives are the kind
who sit along the store fronts and watch
you go by with only moderate interest; for
they have seen thousands of motor cars
travel these places and view the vehicles
with no more. concern than the passenger
agent at terminal watches the suburban
train rush by.
All this while you are travelling along
state road stretching from the States East
ern border to the Dakota line, and passing
within few rods of the beautiful eXpanse
of native trees shady hooks, brooks, streams
and more pretentious and unlimited other
details that commend the route to the tour
ing public. Redwood couny, alone, contrib
uted more than 100000 to the construction
of this portion of the highway Other con-
tiguous counties we're equally as liberal in
their aid to the project
Named After First Governor
Ramsey park was ittingly named after
Minnesota's first governor, the Honorable
Alexander Ramsey, who was, singularly as
ISOLATED in this locality fifty years ago. He
did yeoman service, history relates, at a
critical period of the States life through his
efforts and influence in eliminating the
Treaty of Traverse de Sioux" providing
for the opening of this vicinity to settle
ment. Thus Ramsey park has historical
Importance that adds charm to visit there.
There is small park in which is located
Lake Redwood bordering the beautiful state