The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-20

~. Splendid Hospitality
The hospitality of the towns where
stops of any length were made was
the biggest and most agreeable sur
prise of the trip. Starting at Hazel,on
Tuesday morning and ending at Nc
Kenzielast night, the progressive and
wide awake citizens-men and women
of these places had given thought
of the enormous cavities existing in
the tourists midsections and steaming
coffee, sandwiches, and more preten-
tious meals were ready for the hungry
tourists.
The two main attractions on the
trip, not to- mention Al ROsen and
Johnnie Homan, were Lieut.. c. j.
Cameron and his airplane, and SpeN-
Ger Boise and his Elk's band. On the
trip up from Ashley Wednesday, Cam
eron awed the awaiting crowds with
his spectacular and daring flying and
landing at each town enroute, Gamer
on's machine was, quickly surrounde;
by the crowds who for the first time
in their lives were actually seeing and
touching an airplane.
Band Big Hit
The cars had no sooner entered q
town and stopped in a long line that
the members of the band would pile
out of the cars and with their instru
ments hurry to the head of the col
umn. In a very few seconds No. or
some other equally enjoyable number
would be delighting the crowds gather
ed to welcome the good roads-shlE
by truck boosters. AT several towns
their local bands would be out to pea
forth a musical welcome to the cara
van as it wendell it's way down the
main street. ...i
Unfortunately, the schedule was toe
fast to permit the heavier trucks t6
keep up with the fleeter AUTOMOBILES
and shortly after leaving Bismarck ths
trucks were left behind and never die
catch up with the main column. Two
light speed trucks, REQ and Wach
ter's G.. NJ. c., made the entire trll
on schedule time, thanks to the splen
did driving of their pilots. The re
mainder of the truck detail, unde1
command of Frayne Baker, made the
whole trip following somewhat slow
er schedule. AS the trucks carried the
refreshments, their absence was some
what discomforting. ....
Fine Cooperation
The success of the trip was due L
the splendid management OF T. Il
Fields, director OF the tour, and the
wh0le.hearted cooperation with Mr.
Fields of every member of the cara
van. Mr.. Fields was the boss of the
tour and he handled more or less de
licate Job in highly satisfactory man
ner. There was not the smallest de
gree of friction during the entire tour
and when the fleet OF cars motoret
down Main street last night everybod!
wanted to know how soon another tou1
could be undertaken.
The condition of the crops all alonf
the itinerary is excellent, with Whea
and other grains showing a four O
five inch stand already. The pasture
and prairies are green with grass an
if the South 500 territory is VISITED
by rain in few days, the delaye'
season will not be felt The beginnlnj
of a bumper crop never was so favor
able as present conditions in that ter
ritory and a little moisture at tn
right time will mean the biggest crop
in years. .
Light showers were experience
both going to and coming from Ash
ley, but they were not sufficient to la,
the dust on the roads. The weathe
during the two days was idea
Wednesday being slightly cooler thai
the preceding days with the skies part
ly cloudy. The dust was pretty thic
and the tourists soon were covere
with dirt, their dust streaked feature
presenting a laughable sight.