The Mankato free press., 1921-09-30
STORIES OF VERNON
Trip Description Taken BY
Correspondent
JOURNEY INTO CANADA
Saw Much of Minnesota and
The Beauties Thereof; the
News Events

Vernon Center. September 26.-It
has been suggested to US that We
make some mention of oar northwest
auto trip of recent date. We scarcely
know how or where to begin to un-
wind. Let's see-in the beginning we
spent some time i'll anticipating and
hgurinS out the route, the trails TO
follow, the stops to be made and so
on. Finally the time came To go.
We packed up our belongings in our
"old Kit bags" and grips and all
loaded in the comfortable Nash, and
our chauffeur, f. l.. Cooper pulled
and pushed a few buttons. gently
moved the levers and with his No.
los on the foot paddles We began TO
move and saying good by to friends
and the old town. We were of for
our first stop-Redwood Falls, reach
ing there at 4:30 p. N. We were roy
ally received by the Clagues and
Mrs. Ellen Porter, giving US a gen
erous welcome, making us to feel
after bounteous dinner We all
gathered in the library, accompanied
by cheerful fire in the fire place,
We had a real family reunion until
late bed time. In the morning before
going our way Mrs Clague hitched up
her auto and piloted us about the
towns principal streets and places
of business, and on through Red
woods beautiful natural (Ramsey)
park. This is a very pretty park of
many acres. They have worked out
unique system> OF drives winding
in and around the hills, down the
canyons, rpy the old mill stream -
the bride-all lending enchantment
in bringing out the, scenic beauty OF
the place. We might add the Clagues
have a fine home. well located and
built in a fashion for comfortable
living. The good byes said we NOV
second objective, Clear Lake, S. D.,
arriving there about p. m. wo
called at the home of Mr.. George
Force and wife (Addie Warren.)
These people began life in this To-
cality many years ago on a farm
and later moved into the town, en-
gaging in business pursuits and now
surrounded by. their grownup child
ren, are enjoying a quiet and retired
life. Our stop here with these, our
near relatives, was very pleasant
From here We wsnt north and west
With no place in mind to stop that
Gay except as night overlook US. We
passed out by the way of Watertown,
Redfeld, Aberdeen, pulling in at FL
lendale (just over the line into
North Dakota) just as the sun sank
behind the western hills.
We put our auto in the garage and
found for us a place in the Inn to
wait the dawn of another day. In
the morning we had breakfast with
a lady who makes it her business
TO feed the traveller She served US
a good meal and when we asked 70.
the bill she said % cents each.
I'm HoinA
II we were living again in the days
-befo de wah." We felt so kindly
toward the lady that We gave the
little girl some change and told her
TO buy her a little toy dog. Our next
stop was TO be Medina. N D., on the
main line of the Northern Pacific
and also the Red Trail later marked
as National Park Highway. This
place we made in the afternoon and
proceeded to unload and stay a week.
From this point we took drives in
the country and over the hills, COM
mon TO this section and when on the
elevations one could see over a vast
plane Of wide open country and more
hills resembling in a way "the deep
rolling sea" At Medina we visited
our daughter and family, the Langers.
We enjoyed our stay. and the week
was so soon gone and we must now
move on to our last stop and fina.
destination, Willow City. Here we
met the F. n. Rich family who were
on the lookout for us. While at this
place We took a side trip of about
80 miles, going first to- the little
town Dunseeth, where is located
one of the states institutions, the
sanitorium for the ,tubercular af-
of the hill called Turtle mountains.
These buildings are built to face the
east and from the sun parlors they
have an inspiring view down and out
over vast plane and the town of
Dunseeth at the foot. We then went
westward to Bottineou and then
north into the Turtle mountain coun-
try This elevated section has an
area OF some fifty miles wide, ex-
tending over the line into Canada
and longer east and west. This, is a
rich and fertile section, rolling sur
face with many fine farms. They
say they never have a crop failure,
having generally a sufficient rain
fall to mature while on the lower
levels they suffer for want of mois-
ture. This was a drive of wonder
the timber and lakes. Here we met
Arthur Burnett and family, who has
"a good farm on Lake Metagosha-a
resort for the people who y want to
relax and rest for time. There are
many cottages on This lake. We
Grove a little way up the. hill from
here and crossed the lines into our
sister country (Canada.) The grass.
weeds and brush looked just the
came. The only way we could tell
We were across the imaginary line
was now and there an iron post II.
evidence. On the way back we called
on Ellis Nelson, who lives in Bot
tineau and engaged in contract work
on the main highways. F. NJ. Rich
and family have "a splendid and
comrnodious home and well located.
These people are closely allied with
tSe enterprises Of Willow City and
its activities. We enjoyed our STAY.
our time is spent and we must turn
our faces homeward Our way back
brought us through new territory and
therefore interesting. We passed
through Fargo, Moorhead, Barnes
Vile. Fergus Falls, Alexandria, Sauk
Center. Ltchfield, Osakis, Hutchin-
son and st. Peter This for the most
part was an interesting and beautina,
trail, among lakes, beautiful little
cities and fine farms And now to
sum up we had a most delightful
time and trip. The country gener-
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