The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
FORMAL OPENING OF DULUTH-P0RT ARTHUR
HIGHWAY CELEBRATED With LARGE ATTENDANCE
About 500 People Visited Grand Marais Last Saturday.
'. Road Named 1.-THE Scott Highway

way from being won," said Mr..
Ferguson, land Americas entry
into the worldwide struggle makes
more certain the victory of democra-
cy over autocracy and tyranny" AM
ericans, he said, are held more hon.
ored by Canadians since they entered
the war, and that they will receive a
hearty welcome should they visit Can
ada. He also referred to the new
highway and complimented those re-
sponsible for it's completion. He
said that he was proud of having as
sisted in procuring funds for it's
building.
E. J. Fiiatrault, president of the
Duluth Rotary club, spoke in behalf
of that organization and thanked the
people of Grand Marais for their re-
ception.
All of the speakers dwelt on
the new international highway as be-
ing another bond linking the friend
ship of the United States and Can
ada.
Mayor D. J. Cowan of Port Arthur
Mayor Harry Murphy of Fort Will
lam and Mayor C. Il. Magney of Du-
luth responded also in behalf of the
ir cities. Claire Wildner of Super
ior, c. D. SeCheveral of Superior
and DIR. Crawford c. Mccullough, pre-
sident of the Port Arthur-Fort Will
lam Rotary club, responded in behalf
of their organizations. Mr.. SeChev
eral is governor of the Ninth Rotary
district. j. E. Whitson, road COM
missioner for the province of Ontar-
10, who built the highway from the
Canadian border to- the new "outlaw''
bridge at Pigeon river; William &c.
oft of Port Arthur, who started the
movement for the Duluth-Port Ar
thur highway, Hans Engelson and C.
c. Monker also spoke
During the meeting members Of
the Port Arthur Fort William Ro-
aryt club, headed by Herbert Giles
pie, led in the singing Of the "Star
Spangled Banner" "The Maple Leaf
Forever" Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and other songs.
E. Leslie Pigeon, of Winnipeg, pres
ident of the international associa-
tion Of Rotary Clubs, wired his in
ability to attend the meeting, ex-
pressing his praise of the men who
helped build the new highway link
ing Canada and the United States
| At the close of the meeting, DR..
Hicks made the motion that the new
highway be named after the man
who was most prominent in building
the road and who both countries cl.
aim as their citizen, and call it the
"Scott Highway in honor of William
Scott, president of the Pigeon River
Lumber Company. The motion was
carried unanimously and with cheers
The pipers from Clan Stewart
headed by Robert Mawbray, pipe1
major, made hit during their two
days stay in Grand Marais, and add
ed much to the pleasure of the oc'
casion. In the evening the visitors
were entertained at the court house
where an informal reception wa!
held. Motion pictures of th'
international Rotary convention Al
Atlanta last month were shown Al
the Princess theater in the evening
All of the visitors stayed over un
til Sunday and took trips to points
of interest in the vicinity. Nearl,
all the private homes were turned
over to them Saturday night, as tn
hotels could not meet the demand
but they were all cared for ant
made comfortable.
We will long remember this occa
sion and feel proud Of the honor o
being hosts to such an internationa
gathering, and asure our visitor
that should they wish to come agai
, our doors will be wide open and ou
welcome" sign will be out.
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