Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-24
Medora Bridge to
be Opened in Jul y
Big Frontier Celebration Planned
BY Committee in Charge. Cele-
bratlon Will Continue For Two
Days, July Path, and 25th, and
Will Be Big Event.

Will Be Big Event.
Dickinson, Nov. 21.-The bridge
that Boost Built" spanning the Lit.
tie Missouri at Medora, will be
opened July oath and 25th, with
fitting ceremonies and with a feast
of attractions which is expected to
bring hundreds of touring parties
from all Of the states traversed by
the Red Trail.
Dates for the event which will
mark SO important Il milestone in
the life Of the National Parks Trans
continental highways were set at the
first annual meeting of the associa-
ton held in Fargo this week. The
latter part Of July was selected for
the dedicatory exercises as the sea-
f! son when good weather will be most
certain; when crops will least in
terfere with the attendance of far
mers along the highway, and when
travel over the trail to the Yellow
stone national parks will be at it's
height.
Mcdora promises replica of the
famous frontier day and rodia which
is staged last summer as special
feature for the two days. celebra-
tion. The Billings county seat, one
of the last of the old-time cow
towns, has ut its command the very
best talent in America; it has at
its command the very best talent in
America; it has Il splendid natural
amphitheatre, and it is believed that
with the advertising and publicity
which the Red Trail association ex-
poets to give the event thousands
Of tourists from I'LL parts of the
middle west can be induced to at
tend.
The committee, beaded by J. p.
Hardy, which is to have charge Of
the general arrangements will meet
with the subcommittee III Mcdora
soon and will complete its plans. It
is expected that the governors of
Minnesota, North Dnkot., and Mon
tana and possibly the Grief cxecu-
tivos Of other states, will participate
and the other states will participate
nn'! the interest Of big men in the
business world will be enlisted.
There is an excellent possibility that
Theodore Roosevelt, an old time
Medora citizen may me "among those
present and that he may be per-
suaded to prove such prowess as
he may have retained with the rope.
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of the following well
known boosters: w. r. Vcigel, Dick
inson: Walter J. Ray. Medora: w.
A. Lantcrman. Mandan; L. l.. Price,
Bismarck: Frank Hughes. Glendive /:
Il. Fcrewell. Seattle: s. Gilbert.
Spokane and F. Steadman, Minnea-
polls.
Officers were named for the en-
suing year by unanimous ballot as
follows:
President-W. W. Smith, Fargo
First Vice Prcsidcnt-W. J. Raw,
Mcdora.
Sccretary-J. P. Handy. Fargo.
Trcasurer-.J"hm Orchard, Dick
inson.
w. +. Lahr of Bismarck was NAM
ed vice president for Burlcigh upon
his removal to Montana several
months ago.
Resolutions were adopted provid-
ing for an intensive organization in
every county along the trail: for the
proper financing Of the organization
in order that publicity work and
other matters requiring funds may
receive suitable attention; for the
organization Of Il publicity bureau,
which will see to it that the trail re-
ceives its share Of recognition from
the press and recommending legis-
lation which will assure adequate