The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-31
CANADA IS READY, q
WILLING, ANXIOUS FOR
ROAD COMPLETION
People of Winnipeg Show Much In
terest in jefferson Highway From
New Orleans to Winnipeg.
SOCIABILITY TOUR ENDS:
TOURISTS ROYALTY GREETED
Roads are Good; People of Canada
Hospitable; Country Booming;
Government Pledges Support.

The North greeted the South, men
Of the pines" greeted men of the
palms" and good roads men of
Canada welcomed good roads men of
the United States at Winnipeg Fri
day night when the Jefferson high
way sociability tour from st. Joseph,
Mo-, to Winnipeg was completed
Starting out from St. Joseph, Mo-,
July 20, with only one car, a Chal-
mers .six-3O-3, 400 r. P. M, pre-
sented to Mr.. Clarkson by Hugh Chal-
mers upon his being elected general
manager of the Jefferson Highway as
ISOLATION, the party was followed by
$50 other cars with St. Joseph citi-
zens Though nominally only one
car made the entire distance, actually
3,772 cars took part in the run. The
entire run was made on schedule time,
even to the arrival in Winnipeg.
Welcome is Hearty.
The welcome into Canada received
by the tourists was one of the hearth
est received along the route.
The tourists left Thief River Falls
Friday morning at eight o'clock on
their last days journey. The district
around Thief River Falls is especially
blessed with gravel pits and the peo-
pie of the district have taken advan-
tage of the pits to make good roads.
Men are hired by the county to drag
the roads and to patrol the roads.
Several miles from Thief River Falls
the route meets and follows the ia
nous Pembina trail. This trail was
the one used by the oxen teams in
pioneer days from St. Paul to Winni-
peg and to the Hudson Bay. The
trail forms an excellent road, except
for too many curves.
Presented With Flag.
The noon control of the party was
at Hallock where lunch was served.
Shortly after two o'clock in the after
noon the party arrived at Emerson,
on the international boundary. The
presentation of the Union Jack by
Premier J. c. Norris of Manitoba to
J. D. Clarkson, general manager of
the Jefferson highway, was the feat
ure of the arrival at the boundary.
The premier in a short speech well
coined the party and on behalf of the
province presented Union Jack
which was unfurled and then en-
twined with the Stars and Stripes
which was attached to the flag car
Premier Norris emphasized the in
ternational character of the highway
and lauded it as a further mark OF
friendship between Canada and the
United States.
Comptroller Wallace, representing
Mayor Waugh of Winnipeg, presented
the party with flag of the dominion
He urged that peace between Canada
and the United States be continued
Walter Parker, secretary of the New
Orleans Chamber Of Commerce, re-
sponded to the presentation and sta
ted that he believed that the new
highway would make more commu
nifty interest between the two coun
tries.
Entertained at Morris.
Stops were made at different town:
from the boundary to Winnipeg ant
at each point the party was heartily
welcomed Crowds gathered around
the cars and gave welcome to thu
members of the highway commission
Premier Norris and Comptroller Wal
lace
At Morris, Manitoba, the party wa
entertained by Mayor Code aud th'
council. The mayor, in brle
speech, said that the town OF Morrl