The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27
WILL Bring MANY
VISITORSTO STATE
MINNESOTA SCENIC HIGHWAY
WILL BE MOST POPULAR IN
THE STATE.
Will BENEFIT SAUK CENTRE
COMMERCIAL CLUB INDORSES
PUBLICITY PLAN OF SECRE-
TARY M. N. KOHL.

At largely attended meeting Of
the Sank Centre Commercial Club
Monday evening M. N. Kohl of Cass
Lake, secretary of the Minnesota
Scenic Highway Association outlined
some of the achievements of the As
ISOLATION since organization.
The Scenic highway was formed inn
mediately after the Jefferson High
way route was located. Many of the
towns on the Scenic Highway were
somewhat miffed, of course because
they did not land the jefferson route,
but the real factor in the organization
of the Scenic Highway was to give the
traveller an opportunity not only to
see the fertile fields, up-to-date farms
and modern villages and cities of Gen.
trail Minnesota, but also to show them
the thousands of beautiful lakes,
where the best fishing and hunting is
to be found. The Minnesota Scenic
Highway starts and ends at Elk River.
Leaving the starting point it is
routed north and west through St.
Cloud, Sank Centre, Alexandria, strik-
ing International Falls on the North
ern boundary. Returning the travel
err gees through Spooner, Beaudette,
Cass Lake, along Mile Laos Lake,
Princeton and ending at Elk River. AS
originally planned the Scenic High
way makes a magnificent tour en-
tirely within Minnesota, of 1,016
miles.
The towns on the Messaba and
Vermillion Iron ranges have been
clamoring to be recognized, and at the
last meeting of the Highway Associa-
ton it was voted to extend the high
way through the Iron Range country
adding nearly 500 miles more to de-
lightful trip. This will give the
traveller not only an opportunity to
enjoy the beauties of the state, it's I'M
parallel agricultural possibilities, but
the richest iron mines in the country.
Last year the ae~o"' . .'-
1OO-page booklet advertising the Min
nesota Scenic ii { e
thousand copies were issued and cir
culated, going practically into every
state in the union. The book was paid
for by the various towns touched by
the highway. 1t is conservatively
estimated that not less than 1000
automobile parties were brought to
the state by this book.
1t is planned to. issue larger and
more complete book this year, and the
purpose of Mr.. Koll's visit was to in
terest Sank Centre folks in the pro-
ject. ... 49,.
After fully discussing the matter it
was felt that the highway was of suf--
fcient benefit to Sank Centre and this
section of the state to receive the
hearty support of the citizens. Sank
Centres share would be about $780,
Because of Mr.. HOLLIS inability to meet
with the Commercial Club last year
this city did not contribute to the book
but the city received the full recognl-
ton just the same.
The question of raising the money
was discussed fully and it was felt
that as the highway was of benefit
to the entire community the COM
munity should pay for the benefit
rather than those who happened to
belong to the civic organization.
A motion was made and passed
unanimously indorsing the proposed
work and urging the council to APP
propriate 500 out of the city's funds
for this work. Chairman Borgmann
appointed Ben Dubois, John McGibbon
and AL Salmond as a committee to
bring the matter to the attention OF
the City Dads at the regular meeting
Wednesday evening of next week