The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-11-19

store. aroused another man TO get us
gas, drove back over the miles we
had come out OF our way, and finally
! got back on the right road. We arriy-
ed in Tremeleau at one-thirty and
found thats Mrs. Johnston had waited
up for us and had good fire and h3t
coffee ready TO thaw us out. She told
| the boys where the town garage was
| and they started for II TO leave the
car. but somehow they missed IL and
aroused neighbor 10 open his garage
| for them to put the car in IT, He was
perfectly game about 1t. but must
have been a little surprised. for he
was not at all in the habit OF being
disturbed in the small hours OF the
night to rent his garage.
We stayed there the next day and
had delightful visit. sTrempeleau ov.
erlooas the Mississippi. and has a re-
mhrkably beautiful view. especially
from the hills above II. 1t rained very
hard that night, so the next day we
pulled through some heavy mud. We
stopped in Eau Claire for dinner and
going out afterwards. were quite a.
unused to find two little boys, one up
on each headlight, polishing them
very energetically Baldwin turned
up about bedtime so we stopped there
for the night. The next morning we
crossed the Mississippi and entered
Minnesota.
Wisconsin had looked so beautiful
with her gorgeous autumn oolorcd
trees, over all the hill tops .with every
shade from deep red to pale yellow.
Minnesota was paler. and while 1t
was pretty rolling country lacked
the striking colors,but the Dakotas
looked burned out. There was one
cold, chilly day that we travelled In
IA biting wind over open spaces OF flat
blackened country, with fifty mile
stretches between towns and almost
as II seemed, between houses. II was
lonesome after the pOpulous country
we had left. We stopped In Mobridbe
before crossing the Missouri river. be-
cause We had been told what nice
inn was there. We found our rooms
80 small and dirty. as to surprise US
after the warm recommendations for
the place. The next day we discover
ed that we had stopped at the wrong
inn.
Adventures Come.
Somehow we all managed to get
up the next morning in time to eat
breakfast and drive two miles to make
an o'clock ferry. and think priv
ately that the boys have been prOud
of It ever since. That day was made
memorable to me by the fact that |
lost my hat In small village, and
certainly demonstrated my ability to
sprint. but even at that would have
lost It II the hat hadn't stuck In a
ditch for minute. But II you had
seen the wind that was helping 1t
along. Later in the day lost my nun
overheard and had II ANONYMOUSLY
returned by some people in a Ford
which we had Just passed.
The next morning we drove through
the famous bad lands of North Dakota
and right In the heart oil them stopped
In a small town. Ralph was wearing
Hanks goggles and man came up
to ask where he had bought them
Ralph referred him to Hank and 1t
was soon discovered that both had
been In the air service and the other
man was, at that time. stopping In
the town with plane Of his own. He
the town with plane OF his own. HE
offered to give Hank short ride, SO
we all drove out to the field and
watched them. Hank flew the plane
while they were In the air and we
concluded that he did know how
They had nice ride with tlrst
class view of the bad lands and the
surrounding country, then Hank came
TO earth again and consented ID ride
with us on the ground. He was so
thrilled with his ride and the old fam
illar sensation OF flying, that he in
spired all of us with enthusiasm and
desire 10 own aeroplanes. Hank
rode In the clouds all day and had
us up there. too, but In spite OF Thai
We were all grateful to see the state
of Montana and smell Its sage brush
and to see hills that were hills.
Wayfarers Fare Well.
Somewhere along here our radiator
sprung a leak and we had to stop
about every fifteen miles TO till Il.
| Here let me add word. If YOU don't
believe that people are mostly kind,
| Just try waking them up at night for
directions or gas. or ask them at all
hours for water. and make yourself
| n nuisance In all the ways that motor
| lists can. and see II you don't agree
with mc that the world is \ good
place To live In. We found nothing
hut Kindness and courtesy from New
York ln Idaho.
We left Terry NJ six in the evening
with some Wild idea Of making Bill
lings that night, We travelled over
/ many long. lonely, mileto Miles
City. which looked so attractive with
tit's wide. well lighted streets, that
we stopped there FOR dinner. quite
gladly After that We found Some
pretty bad roads steep. narrow and
winding and muddy in spots. Ralph
was ativiug and the road. as he eN'
pressed Il. Seemed to be getting no
! better. fast" Al of a sudden we found
ourselves on the edge OF a cliff about
ito plunge into the Yellowstone river.
Ralph certainly blaxed one new
trait right there. getting back on
and safe road, and Hank had to roll
snme pretty large stones on, of the
way. Mama and | got out and II
was quite thrilling five minutes
watching him drive up the Hill and
safely on To bridge. | never want
to come any closer 20 the jumping