The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1916-07-15
DICKINSON IS
GETTING READY
FOR DEDICATION
MANY WILL GO TO MEDORA
JULY "a AND Is TO HELP
DEDICATE BRIDGE.
About 500 Cars Will be Lined Up
About Medora and Probably 5000
People Will See Big Show.

The big automobile run which
starts from. Minneapolis July goth
will bring up here Sunday, July 23rd.
Preparations are being made to
give them rousing reception and
about so cars from Dickinson and
nearby country have already elected
to join the big party. The lists close
for regular entry to the automobile
run next Tuesday night. A great
many more are expected to join and
they should register with a member
of the Red Trail committee at once.
Fred Turner, Fred Maser and Max
Hendrick are looking after the So
ciability tourists.
Dickinson boosters initiated move
ment for the Red Trail bridge and
contributed over $4,000 for its con-
struction which was more than any
other city on the route gave. Me-
dora also came through with hand
some sum and worked hard to bring
the idea to realization.
1t is this bridge over the Little
Missouri at Medora that opens up this
wide variation of American scenic
beauty to the motorist. No more do
tourists have to wait till their cars
can be loaded on fiat cars and hauled
across the railway bridge. 1t is a
case Of gasoline power the entire
length of the trail.
The bridge cost about $4,000 and
was constructed under the able super
vision of County Engineer w. R.
Veigel, and State Engineer Bliss.
Mr.. Veigel looked after the construc-
tion work.
Frontier Day
The big wild west show in charge
of Manager George Gardner, w. J.
Ray and Nels Nichols will be the big
attraction and the crowds will be
entertained to the queens taste when
this management cuts loose with their
big bunch of cowboys, wild horses
and steers.
St. Paul, Mimi, July 15-Plans for
the Yellowstone automobile tour
which leaves the Twin Cities July 20
have been completed, with an entry
list that includes participants as far
east as Pennsylvania. According to
members of the committee in charge,
more automobiles will be in line when
the excursion pulls out for Gardiner,
Mont, than ever left on Northwest
crn tour before.
Eight and one-half days will be
spent en- route. During this time the
motorists will sleep and eat in a hotel
train to be operated by the Northern
Pacific railway, and consisting of
Pullman sleepers, diners, baggage
and Observation-Disclosures car. An
average distance of 130 miles will be
travelled each day over the National
Parks highway. This route is now in
fine condition, after much effort hav-
ing been devoted to it's improvement
during the last month.
Among the latest entrants was that
Of the Stimson Automobile company
a Minneapolis concern, which will
have an Empire car in the tour. This
same car recently made a coast-to-
coast run from Los Angeles to New
York in little over six days. John
Thompson, of Washington, Indiana,
also entered the tour and will take
his entire family. Walter I. Fisher,
of Minneapolis, is another entrant. His
party will include relatives from To-
ledo, Ohio.
Mrs. L. E. Sheldon, a St. Louis
woman, who has toured Europe and
California, will be a participant, her
entry having reached the committee
Thursday.
Gov. L. B. Hanna, of North Dakota,
and his staff, will make the entire
journey aboard the train. Reserva-
tions were made last week for this
party. Several others, including Twin
City jobbers and automobile men, will
take the trip riding aboard the ac-
companying train.
Souvenirs will be distributed at the
various controls. The North Dakota
State Fair management will play host
to the visitors on the afternoon Of
July 21, and substantial piece of
wearing apparel will be presented
each guest. At Detroit, Mimi, mu-
nicipal lunch will be provided at the
new pavilion bordering Detroit Lake
It will be at Medora, Col. Roose-
velt's old stamping grounds, where
the real celebration is to occur. "A
new automobile bridge has been COM
pleted over the Little Missouri river
at that point and bucking broncho
stunts, Indian dances, cowboy feats
and a roundup are on the program
AS the party crosses into Montana
many diversified forms of entertain.
ment will greet them. Miles City and
Billings are busily engaged in plans
for the motorists visit. s.
Beach, North Dakota, will be Wis
tied en- route and a stay Of an hour
made there. Some kind of program
will be carried out. q
Chairman w. w. Smith and Secre-
tary j. p. Hardy of the committee
4 both declare the event will be one that
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