The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-06
WESTW ARD HO!
The Editor Rides on the Cars. Takes
IA llOt Bath and Survives Both
Experiences,


Hot Bath and Survives Both
Experiences,
Connell. Wash Sept.
For two w eeks past the editor of
Herald Advance has been on the go,
night and day, for when not on the
rail he has been taking in the sights
at the different points where he
has been entertained by relatives
and friends along the route, taking
advantage of the stop-overs allowed
by the excursion ticket. Our route
west was via the Northern Pacific,
and return by the C. M. & St. P.
There was time in the history
Of railroad travel when the rail-
roads seemed to endeavor to make
as poor connections as possible one
with another, and in 0 ther
ways to accommodate the travel
ers who sought to go on
other lines than their own, but
happily now there is wonder
full Improvement from this con-
dition, and today the traveller is
afforded every courtesy possible
along lines of competing roads, to
give variety and interest to his ex-
curson regardless of any narrow
rivalry. And this larger concep-
tion Of things is undoubtedly not
only splendid thing for the travel
er but also for the railroads in the
greater inducements it offers for
excursions for pleasure.
After leaving st. Paul in the
evening we arrived at our first
stopping place at Befield. N. D.,
the afternoon of the next day, and
we were taken in by the brother Of
our chaperon, Mr.. 'Hod' Molm,
who will be remembered by some
Of our Milbank people as having
been at one time a member Of the
editors family. A ride of about
twelve miles behind a pair Of faith
ful and intelligent mules, brought
us to the farm home of Mr.. Molm,
who also has store, is postmaster
and does quite business in general
merchandise. The county in this
locality is vet IN a state of devel-
opment, having only been settled
for about ten years, and it has
somewhat the appearance Grant
county had twenty OF twenty-five
years ago. The soil and climatic
conditions are good. and it is des-
tined to ue j fine agricultural
country. As III oar own country
the wheat crop this year was light,
but we saw oats Of this year and
last years crop tnat We're as heavy
the fine cattle, horses and hogs
everywhere in evidence indicate
what is in store for this portion of
North Dakota when the farmers can
get away from exclusive wheat
raising,
At Belfield we met a former
resident Of Lac Qui Parle county
who was an acquaintance our towns
man C. NJ. Bowe. ard also knew
the Emanuels in Wisconsin.
After spending several days here
we resumed our journey westward.
passing thru Medora. which will be
remembered % the headquarters Of
the now famous rough rider, who
later became president of the
United States. and the most noted
American Of the present generation.
The station is in what is known
a. the bad lands, those wonderful
freaks of nature that excite the
admiration and establishment of
all beholders. In passing we
noticed the sign Rough Riders
Hotel" and also one stating that
'.Thedore Roosevelt once ranched
in this valley. As the train sped
along through the various natural
formations. it did not require much
imagination to see in some of these
fantastic designs fac-simile of
that wonderful double row of ivor-
les that the caricaturists Of the
country have given a nationwide
celebrity to as the trademark of
rugged Americanism.
Our nexn stop was at Glendive
and Savage, in the Yellowstone
valley where w. L. Rich, a friend
Of "auld lang syne, is on an
irrigated ranch. Mr.. Rich was
one Of the projectors Of large
Job printing office in ST. Paul for
over thirty five years, but as the
years rolled along had a longing to
get out into the open with nature,
and year or two ago choose the
Yellowstone valley for this purpose
He is nicely located and Is desirv-
ing Of the best, for during all the
years we have known him he has
been Sir Galahad, = he Of the
white life.
A nights ride from Glendive
L ~