The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-19
SAUK CENTRE Will
ENTERTAIN LARGE
HIGHWAY MEETING
MINNESOTA SCENIC HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION COMING TO ,
THIS CITY AUG. 3.
Is FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING
ROUTES FURNISHES ALL THE
IMPORTANT BEAUTY PLACES
IN THE STATE.

The Sank Centre brand Of hospital
ity is we'll known and the clty,s fame
!. as a suitable place for holding con-
ventions is spreading.
At meeting at Detroit last fall
for the purpose OF organizing the
Minnesota Scenic Highway Associa-
ton, DR.. j. A. Dubois, on behalf OF
the Sank Centre Commercial Club,
extended an invitation for the organ
ization to hold their first annual meet
ing in this city IN August this year.
The competition for the honor was
keen, but Sank Centre won, Of course.
The convention viii be held here
Friday, August 8, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Secretary Kohl of the association was
in this city Monday comforting with
President Asa NJ. Wallace of the Com
mercial Club, making arrangements
for the convention. DR.. Dubois i
visiting in Wisconsin at this time, but
will be home before the date set for
the meeting.
In many ways the Minnesota Scenic
Highway association is the most i'm
portant highway in the Northwest,
traversing as it does the real garden
spot of the state, touching all the i'm
pogtant lake regions andoe beauty
s Places The Highway originates at
st. Paul, goes via Princeton, Mile
Laos lake, Brainerd, Walker, Cass
Lake, Black Duck, International Falls,
Warroad, Crokston, Fargo, Moorehead
Detroit, Henning, Perham Frazee,
Parkers Prairie, Alexandria, Osakis,
Sank Centre, Melrose, st. Cloud and
Elk River. The route in all is over
LOO miles Ell nlength and for fine
roads, scenic beauty, splendid cities,
hotel and garage accommodations can
not be equalled by the Jefferson or
any other highway in the state.
1t is expected that over 100000
will be expended on the highway with
in. a short time, half of which will
come from the federal appropriation
for highways, the balance from the
state and counties affected.
Because of the war conditions, nc
attempt will be made to furnish an
elaborate entertainment for the visit,
ors. The meeting will be held in The
Commercial Club rooms, and the pro-
gram is at present in the making by
President West of Detroit and Secrs
tary Kohl of Cass Lake. 1t is expected
that the Sank Centre meeting vii
bring at least 100 visitors to the city
practically all of them by automobile
testing out the route, so to speak. The
highway travels through 10 differen
counties of the state.
Besides the election of officers ant
directors for the coming year, ar
rangements will be made at the Saul
Centre meeting for the proper mark
ing of the route with the beautiful
and appropriate Minnesota Sceni
Highway emblem, and also arranging
for the publication of booklet set
ting forth the advantages Of tn
Minnesota Scenic Highway and tn
cities and towns along the route.
The officers and directors are:
PRESIDENT. X. West, Detroit.
Vice President-Chas. Loring
Crookston.
Secretary-M. N. Kohl, Cass Lake.
Treasurer. S. Kent, Alexandria.
Directors-P. H. McGarry, Walker
J. H. Baldwin, Frazee; L. H. Nord, In
ternational Falls; Paul Machalk, War
road; C. S. Marden, Moorehead; R. c
Dunn, Princeton; P. A. Hilbert, Mel
rose; H. F. Mann, Wahkon; Ell. Fol
ey, Zimmerman; ]. j. Olson, Warren
P. ]. Forsberg, Karlstad; Casper Lot
terer, Perham; o. D.. Larson, Hen
drum; A. ]. Wright, Moorhead; ]. A
Dubois, Sank Centre; E. r. Ruggles
Osakis; A. E. Whiting, Black Duck
M. N. Kohl, Cass Lake; ]. A. Thabes
Brainerd; G. A. Kortsch, Alexandria
R. T. Buckler, Crookston; Martin Wild
stem, Warroad; J. E. Cowan, North
ONE; ]. P. Hardy, Fargo, N. d.; Dr.
Geo. M. Doran, Akeley.
The little 3-weeks old babe Of Johl
Jacobs died Wednesday Afternoon. TIL
mother died following the birth of tn
baby. Burial was made this mornin,
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