Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-25

west, there were Judge Fisk, chief
justice of the North Dakota supreme
court; F. L. Shuman, district manag-
err for the North Dakota Independent
Telephone Co., and Mrs. Shuman;
l.. E. Opdyke, of the Western Sales
Corporation Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Myer,
Miss Digby, Mrs. Frank Paris, son
and party, and of course The Tribune
press car, furnished by the Missouri
Valley Motor Co., and carrying Edi-
tor and Mrs. Geo. D. Mann, Advertis-
ing Manager and Mrs. William Ly-
man Miller of The Tribune staff, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. l.. Price and driver,
William WEIGH who, by the way, prov
ed himself one of the best pilots on
the trail, registering perfect score
from Bismarck to Medora, with one
of the heaviest carloads entered in
the sociability run Former Presi-
dent Turner of the National Parks
Highway association, who, with John
Orchard, former secretary, handled
the campaign for funds for the Bridge
that Boost Built, did not fail to call
attention, in his address, to the fact
that the meeting at which the Red
Trail bridge idea was given birth,
and at which the association which
built the bridge and which has father
ed the present successful tour was Or
ganiZed, was held in Bismarck. 1t
might also have been mentioned that
Bismarck subscribed larger amount
to the bridge fund than any other city
on the trail east of Dickinson.
Fascinating Drive.
1t would be a difficult thing to con-
ceive of more fascinating morning
drive than that which the sociability
tourists took yesterday over the Red
Trail from Dickinson to Medora. The
route was over excellent roads, al
most without exception, and only
short distance out Of Dickinson the
tourists entered the tabled badlands,
described by one member of the party,
who has motored through many of
the worlds greatest wonderlands, as
replica Of the Grand Canyon in minia-
ture
The early sun fell in long, slanting
rays on the Enthusiastically carved Duties
and gullies, casting wavering myster-
ious shadows over the depressions
and alternately bathing the tourists
in golden light and purple CLEAN. The
road through the Spirit Lands twists
and turns, ascends and dips in a new
er ending maze, each angle or ascent
revealing a view more enhancing
than the last.
The Tribune press car left Dickin-
son at $3.50, after an enjoyable visit
with DR.. R. H. Craig, former pastor
of the McCabe Methodist church in
the Capital City. A majority of the
tourists had start of thirty minutes
to two hours, but under Driver
Welch's able direction the little old
Chalmers rambled right along and
forty cars were hailed and safely
passed before the press car drew into
MedOra, only five minutes behind the
pilot car.
Amusing incident Enroute.
An incident which occasioned some
amusement and not little warmth
under certain drivers collars occurr-
ed near Sully Springs, where the cars
topped steep ascent to find a ma
chine blocked at the very summit of
the dip on the other side. The stalled
car monopolized the roadway, and
dangerous detour over decided bump
was made necessary. Lolling on the
grass at the side of the road was q
typical band of Romany Gypsies, typi-
cal in all except that the usual string
Of horses had been replaced by a
couple Of secondhand gas rigs, one
Of which had been used to enforce q
control not on the program.
"A majority OF the drivers kept right
on while those who stopped to air
their opinions of the Nomads were
invited to descend and have their
palms read, or to sit and reveal the
contents Of their pocket books, PROV
ing that It was merely . business