Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-25
RED TRAIL ROADS
4 N GREAT SHAPE
Yellowstone Toarists Find Heavy
Rains Did Not Bother
Highway.
PARTY HAS EXCELLENT
RUN TO DICKINSON
Cordial Welcome Is Extended
Excursionists on Every
Hand.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

OF ~ MT COMMENCEMENT
Dickinson, N. d., (Sunday) July 20
When the Yellowstone park auto
mobile tour left Bismarck Sunday
noon, there were many misgivings
about the roads. This was due to {
heavy rain on the previous night. Bu
the Road Trail'' highway was equa
to all. the demands made upon 1t, SanC
the auto tourists whizzed along the
roads in the bright sunshine at
fast clip.
They pulled out of Bismarck, head
ed by Governor Hanna's party and
We're ferried across that muddy
stream, the Missouri, in record time
Mandan was visited for about hall
an hour and small cards boosting the
Medora bridge affixed to each ma
chine.
Once out in the country the en-
trants sped along the slope country
of western North, Dakota at "a rate
of speed which would hardly be equal
ed by ordinary drivers on level pave
ments. Glen u llin was made short
SOASlOl IASLCuO VI opSANAhS
the noon hour. there. A most cordial
welcome was accorded the tourists by
tOwns-people there. 81
There were some chuck holes and
few rough stretches encountered on
the Sunday pilgrimage, also consider
able dust, none of these features, how
ever, lettering the Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific participants.
Several miles east, Of Dickinson the
party was met by committee Of local
boosters who escorted them the last
dozen miles. Governor Hanna and
his family, excepting Mrs. Hanna. who
rode on the Northern Pacific palace
train, lead the entire expedition into
the night control. 1t had been de.
lightful day replete with scenery re-
freshing to the tourises from eastern
points.
Meanwhile, several details of the
new and changing country interested
the travellers and gave them topics
for pleasant discussion in the observa-
ton car that brings up the rear Of the
train. Cuisine, service and courtesy
everywhere predominant aboard that
train. Hazen J. Titus is still assert
ing his immense ability.
The man who discovered the Great
Big Baked PotA5Ry and affixed it to
the Northern Pacific dining table nine
years ago until now the two synony-
nous, has been providing such meals
as would make a Kings culinary look
Dlebian in comparison.
"My, how good these meals are"
exclaimed a tired but happy tourist
at Dickinson Sunday night
Mr.. Titus has gone back to St. Paul
but the imprint of his presence is
left" said another. And so it went
Everybody voicing sentiments most
laudatory when food was thought Of
1t is certain that the Northern Pa
cific's efforts in connection with the
tour have done more to put this part
of the Northwest on the map than
have other projects of like nature in
the past. It's wonderfully equipped
train has been a delight to the partici-
pants as was evidenced by the large
number who frequent the observation
car at night.
Picked crews are manning this
train, and the result is service such
as is seldom seen in this country.
Great praise is accorded the per.
sonnet of the train employees for the
mastery way in which they have
given every comfort and attention to
the travellers. 1t is this service that
has enabled the tourists to roll up
high distances each day.
Half of the journey to Gardner, the
original gateway to Yellowstone park,
was covered when Dickinson was
reached. Everybody in the party,
however, acted as though they had
travelled only few miles from the
Twin Cities and were as fresh as
though they were out for few hours
drive on the smoothest boulevards.
The RED Trail has proved its
merits.
c. A. Stedman, publicity man, and
general factotum, is past master at
smoothing out any complication. He
is the official shock absorber of the
tour and the fact that the program
is going forward without a hitch is
due to his geniality and diplomacy.