The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-03-13
NATIONAL. PARKS HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION GATHERING
AT BISMARCK ON MON
DAY WAS LARGELY
ATTENDED,.
President Turner is Pleased. Thou
sands of Auto Tourists Will
Pass Through North Dakota
This Season.

route to and from the Panama. Pacific
exposition at San Francisco, occas sion
ed an enthusiastic meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Parks Highway association at the
Commercial Club rooms in this city
yesterday. The National Parks High
way association is an auxiliary to the
National Highway association Of
Washington, D. c.. Articles of incor-
poration will be. filed at Bismarck un-
der the laws Of the State Of North
Dakota in a few days and the activi-
ties of the association will be felt all
along the path Of the Red Trail. The
officers are Fred w: Turner Of Dick
inson, president; J. P. Hardy of Far
go, first. vice president; Grant Call Of
Bismarck, second vice president;
John Orchard Of Dickinson, secretary
and Fred l.. Conklin of Bismarck,
treasurer. The names of these men
also appear on the articles of incor-
poration.
Since the organization of the Red
Trail movement in the interest of
North Dakota a month ago, the bene-
fits to be derived by the cities along
the route have already brought forth
hearty cooperation from every agen-
cy that can be brought to bear in as
sisting in the work. These agencies
are represented in the various cham
bers of commerce, Commercial Clubs,
automobile clubs, good roads associa-
tions and all other boosting organiza-
tions that are quick to see the advan-
tage in showing the way for the tour
lists through this state. The move
ment is considered one of the biggest
and best ever launched in the inter-
ests Of North Dakota. Hundreds Of
thousands of dollars will be expended
by the tourists in their travels
through the state. The immigration
value of the work is far reaching.
Much of the travel to the coast will
reach here in the summer time while
the return of the tourists will largely
take place in the fall. The true con-
ditions and advantages offered by
North Dakota will therefore be re-
vealed to hundreds and thousands of
people from other states. +-. =:
The. Red Trail is mapped out over
a highway that takes in the largest
cities and inviting points of interest
to the tourists making a coast-to-coast
trip. The National Parks Highway
association derives it's name from the
big parks touched by the highway
Yellowstone, Glacier and Mt. Rainer,
national parks. In North Dakota,
conditions for travel and rest are the
finest to be found anywhere. First
class hotels are to be had within every
so miles. Through the representa-
ton of the vice presidents of the as
sociation, interest will be worked up
in the various counties along the line
so that the tourist will find a hearty
welcome and fine accommodations
even to the smallest detail when the
route takes him in this state. Leav-
ing New York, the trail touches the
cities Of Albany, Rochester, Buffalo,
Erie, Toledo, South Bend, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Min
neapolis, St. Paul, Moorhead, and in
North Dakota, such cities as Fargo,
Valley City, jamestown, Bismarck,
Mandan, Dickinson and Beach and
many other places that are well
equipped to take care Of the auto
tourists. In Montana such cities as
Wibaux, Glendive, Miles City, For
syth, Billings, Livingston, Bozeman
Butte, Helena and Missoula are on
the Red Trail. From Spokane to
Seattle and San Francisco the trail is
mapped out over the Pacific highway.
From Seattle to Rainer Park over the
National Park highway.
Yesterdays meeting at the Com
mercial Club rooms was perhaps the
finest and most enthusiastic held to
date. Assurances were given by the
various vice presidents present that
the agencies in the. counties they
represent will lend their share and do
their part in the work Of cooperation
and boosting North Dakota's hospital
.ity and advantages to the tourist.
Governor Hanna also made his ap-
pearance in the evening and took a
healthy interest in the progress. The
governor offered his services in every
way that could contribute to the sue
cess Of the Red Trail movement in
North Dakota. y&CtI ,lGs&&&tE}4 S1zI1 gtsl3 Y
It was stated at the meeting that
the inspection Of the Red Trail would
be made on May 49, the entire route
from New York to Seattle to be COW
cred in a single day by the arrange
ment entered into at the different
points. The dedication will take
place on June Is. Hundreds OF let
ters from boosters all over the country
as far east as Albany and as far west
as Seattle, are being received daily.
Every detail that can possibly con-
tribute to the inyitingness Of the trip