The diamond drill., 1920-12-04

are only three sections OF road unim-
proved. One OF these Is In Mackinac
county between ST. Ignace and Rex
ton. another in schoolcraft county,
between Newberry and Manistique,
and the third In Wisconsin between
Ashland and Iron River. Not one is
impossible as the pashflnders ira
versed them In rainy weather with
ease.
"six upper Michigan counties, Luce
Delta. Marquette, Dickinson, Iron and
Gogebic have excellently improved
highways. Wisconsin's roads east of
Ashland are hard surfaced. too. but
west OF that city into Superior they
are mostly dirt. but this Is hard pan
and can be travelled in any weather.
Scott Highway. named for William
Scott. Fort William. Ont, stretches
for more than 200 miles along the
shore of Lake Superior from Duluth
70 tht Twin Ports Part OF this Is
macadam. the most of IL being gravel
There is one stretch Of about 25-
miles having sand-clay top which
can be travelled at any time,
Throughout the Upper Peninsula
where the highway contains many
curves and turns these are clearly
indicated with white guard rails and
also by the placing of large stones on
the outside OF the curves or turns.
These rocks are treated with white
surface coat and at night stand out
sharply when the beams OF the head
lights strike them, thus making driv-
ing very easy and much safer. These
markings remind one a great deal OF
the roads in New England's and New
York's mountain sections.
From a scientific standpoint the
northern section OF the route Is al
most beyond description. The ever
changing vistas looming up before
the motorist make touring in that
section a real pleasure. The coun-
try somewhat resembles that OF the
Adirondacks region in New York
State, though the altitude is not so
gyeat
"The two great Michigan iron ran
ges. the Menominee and Gogebic. are
crossed on the Cloverland Trail and
ON these q considerable elevation Is
reached In Gogebic county is one OF
the most interesting sights of the
whole trip. Here the Cloverland
Trail runs for miles through a belt
OF virgin hardwood that covers more
than 100000 acres. A similar hard
wood belt, but no so large. is passed
in Marquette county en- route from
Marquette to Negaunee.
"In Minnesota the Scott Highway
skirts Lake Superior for miles and
parallels the famous Mesaba iron
range, which produces about three
fourths Of Americas iron ore. The
activity at the Mesaba mines can be
judged by the traffic in ore TO the
Duluth and Two Harbors docks. boti
! OF lUhiolr are seen on the tour route
Shortly before the United States-Car
ada border is reached at Pigeon riv'
er the Scott Highway leaves the lake
and goes inland, winding in and ou
among the hills and rocky eminence'
which closely resemble mountains
though smaller in size. The highway
again strikes tie lake at the Twir
Ports.
"Citisens. civic officials, civic organ.
izations and the Twin Ports Motor
Club at Fort William and Port Arth'
ur received and entertained the path
finders royalty upon their reaching
the head OF the lakes. All were anx
ious to have the 1921 tour routed II
the Twin Ports At Fort Arthur al
example or Canadian hospitality was
that of MIR. r. Kirby Hunt, manager
.of the Prince Arthur Hotel, who plac
ed at the disposal OF the visitors two
luxurious suites. 1t was proven a
fgain TO the pathhnders., as in the case
OF the 1920 tour. that Ontario is more
Ihospitable than Michigan. as well al
the Wolverine state entertains hel
good road boosters.
Members Of the pathfnding part!
were: Fred S. Case and Judge w. $
Smell. Sault Ste Marie; John Doell'
land A. r. Macdonald, Marquette
VIM. B. Mitchell, Bay City, and T.. w