The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-13
CAMP SITES.
Mllbdnk Should Provide AcComoda.
tlOnS for Tourists

Milbank Should Provide Accomoda.
ilonS for Tourists.
From the following it will be seen
what neighboring towns are s...iny in
the way Of providing campir places
for auto tourists:
(Aberdeen News)
The accommodations now offered To
tourists by the city Of Abel,iee, COM
pareS very favorably with those Of
any city in this part OF I'll United
States.
Aberdeen offers to visiting motor
tourists free camp site which has
the advantages found in being located
IN public park and having the per-
sonal supervision of one or more SUI
pervisors. The park is reached by
driving south on Main street to the
end OF the street and then, turning
East after travelling about one half
mile to the east the tourist finds an
IDEAL spot at the eastern end Of the
MelgaaId park for his camp.
The park has the advantage Of c.
cellent shade, well developed trees.
well trimmed grass, permanent fi,a-
places. free wood, plenty of tables
and benches as well as an abunda 1t
supply Of flowing water.
Recently there was moved from
Wylie park to the game grounds the
rest room with its large screwed
porch. The building is electric light.
ed and is equipped with tables ard
chaiys. 1t has been used by the tour
lists of evenings as haven against
mosquito attacks and as aplace to
write letters.
Tourists desiring to do their laun-
dry will find wash tubs and wash
boards and plenty of flowing water
at convenient locations.
A crew of workmen are now busy
installing shower baths in the park
for the accommodation of both men and
women. Many new tables and many
new benches have ben constructed
during the past week, and more ad-
ditional permanent fireplaces are now
under construction.
Mr.. Anderson the custodian of the
park stated that there is seldom less
than ten parties camping at the park
OF an evening and on several occas-
ions the number has approached s,,,ir-
ty. The average number parksng at
the park every night is fifteen.
Efficient service is rendered the
tourists by Stacey H. Clifford the 10
cal representative of the Yellowstone
Trail who furnishes free information
to all tourists concerning any trail
In the northwest, as well a he,p;
them plan their trips so as to pet the
most benefit
Montevideo, like many other cities
along the line is making ..4aanre-
ments to provide camping ark ior
the many tourists who are ra-etag
thru the country these days. The
Montevideo News has this to eay re-
garding the park.
The camp site is located in Sn,.t.'s
park on the ground just north of the
band stand. A we'll has been sunk in
the quicksand which will furnish good
drinking water and enough to be used
tor other purposes. Due to the high
water in the park this spring, work
On other arrangements was impossible
Electric lights will be placed thru the
grounds and campfire stove made
entirely of brick will be built. Other
accommodations which the COMMITTEES
deems necessary will be provided.
Signs will be put on the telephone
poles along the trail which passes
Smiths park. The signs will read
Free Camping for Tourists Tour
lists will be able to pitch tents on the
grounds for night lodging.
After observing the arrangement of
the camping grounds in the many
towns around us. the Montevideo Park
board decided that conditions in this
city snoke for a similar service for
travellers. Altho plans have been und-
er way for months, action has not
been taken until the past week, and in
the very near future the camping
grounds in Smiths park will be as
attractive az those of Ortonville,
Granite Falls and of the larger cities.
The Ortonville people have fitted
up the little city park in the ravine,
for the accommodation of those who