Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-09-05
IMPRESSIONS ON A
12oo-MILE AUTO TRIP.


Edgar, the latter being the chauffeur.
Never before have we seen the Red
River Valley appear to better advan-
tage than on this sunny August day as
our car rolled on between great fields
groaning under their weight of golden
grain, already in the shock sor waiting
for the sickle. Here, indeed, we
thought, is food for the hungry millions
in our own land and also for. the war
scourged countries Of Europe. The
whole state Of Minnesota, and the Red
River Valley in particular, has been
blessed with good crops this year. We
are the Egypt to which starving
peoples must look for bread
Our first stop was at Fargo, where
our son, Waldemar, has his home. He
is employed as linotype operator and
machinist with the knight Printing
Company. We also visited at the
homes of Mrs. Mattsen's two sisters in
Moorhead. On the following day we.
resumed our journey to Ortonville,
where we arrived shortly before 6 P.
NJ. We spent a pleasant week there
playing with our grand child, Warren,
visiting friends, auto rides, fishing in
the lake and taking an occasional
swim The only thing to mar our.
pleasure was the illness of Grandma
Schoen, our daughters mother -in-law,
whose earthly pilgrimage apparently
was nearing its end, after EsiN active
life. She is one of the honored pioneer
women Of the city.
Ortonville derives considerable bene-
fit from the traffic on the Yellowstone
trail which passes thru the, city. This
great highway extends from Plymouth
Rock to Puget Sound and is trayersed
by thousands Of cars every summer,
many Of which stop to obtain supplies
or to rest, free parking privileges for
tourists being allowed In the beautiful
natural park located in the heart Of
the city. The newly established King
Of Trails, from Galveston % Winnipeg,
also passes thru the city, which thus is
located at the intersection of the two
great highways spanning the continent
from east to west and from north to
south. Marshall county is Bound to get
considerable benefit from the King Of
Trails which passes thru Warren,
Argyle and Stephen, and no effort
should be spared to place said highway
as well as others running thru the
county in the best possible condition
for travel at all seasons ofsthe year
Ortonville has large corn canning
factory, which is busy place during
the canning season. Large fields of
corn grown in the vicinity supply the
raw material a large si3kgnument
works fashions the rough grahite quar-
ried just outside the city limits into
polished works Of art in commemora-
ton Of those who have passed away.
a large wholesale and retail furniture
store, whose slogan is, "Schoen pays
the freight draws trade from all
parts Of the United States. These be
sides other industries, and mot least
the beautiful lake, make Ortonville q
good business point and a desirable
place in which to live
/ Knowing that the roads all over
Minnesota in this year Of sennt rain
fall, were good, and having perfect
confidence in the ever running and
ceaseless humming qualities Of the
Ford car, we decided to cross the state
to the eastern border. On Monday
morning, Aug. 90, we bade farewell tt
our dear ones in Ortonville and turned
the car toward the rising sun. Ben
/ son, De Graft, Murdock, KefkhOve1
and Pennock were passed ssn rapit
succession and by noon WRlmar wa
reached. We were sorry tosearn tina
}! Sam Qsmundson, a friend ofsour Founl
manhood, had recently passed away
but the Osmmdson garage, run by hi
!. children, was doing business still
: Such is life. Men come and go but th
old world continues to revolve just th
same. None Of us are indispensable
though We sometimes may think u
are. A chat with our old friends Han
J Peterson and with Judge Quale and "
|; are Off again.
{ Before reaching Atwater, we stoppe
j at the farm house Of Mrs. j. 2. Line
quist, near which n. e. Bystrol
/. wrecked theA steering mechanism of b
e car six years ago, when returning fro1
/ a trip to Minneapolis. The car struc
: a high rock that was concealed IN II
. grass by the side Of the road, and v
named the place Stony Point ii
i big stone which caused the accidel
. was pried loose by us and with the q
sistance Of some farmer boys role
! further to the side Of the road Whe
slit lies to this day. Myself and vi
tei were fellow passengers Of the B
tt strom's in their car, and during the
ID most two days stay waiting for
pairs, we became very well sacQuatnt
with the good family who took us
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