The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-21
TOURISTS ENJOYING TRIP-EBY
KNOWN AS speed WIZARD
OF THE MOUNTAIN"

Editor Colcord Of the Independent
together with his wife and brother.
in-law, Jesse Evans, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Eby, are touring the
Montana park regions and are now
in the Yellowstone. The following
letter will give our readers a good
idea of conditions in central Montana
and dispel the mistaken impression
that Montanans are "up against it,
Hunters Hot Springs, July Is.
Arrived at Hunters Hot Springs
yesterday afternoon after five days
very easy running from Minot--Mrs.
Colcord, her brother, Jesse Evans,
and myself, in just the proper condi-
ton to fully appreciate the wonder.
full swimming pool and services of
the Swedish masseurs. The masseur
for the men is famous colored fel-
low who has been here for Is years.
Hunters Hot Springs are located in
q lovely spot within view OF the
Rockies but few miles away. The
altitude here is 44O0 feet and the air
is most delightful. Weather rather
warm Just now, but nights cool. On
July 2 considerable snow fell here
and cucumbers were frosted. Many
people here from all sections-some
to rest and others to recuperate.
They have much success with rheu-
matism and some other ailments.
The Hunters Hot Springs ranch
comprises 1900 acres with ESQ acres
under cultivation and irrigated. Mr..
Murray, former proprietor, died at
Monterey, Calf. recently, where his
widow, the present owner, still re-
sides. Geo. McCarn, for years con-
nected with this resort, is now in
charge as proprietor Of the hotel and
he is conducting very popular place
with the finest kind of dining service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Eby, &C
companied by Chester Walker, of the
Pence Auto Co., Of Minneapolis, ar
rived here yesterday after motor
tour around by Havre, Great Falls,
Helena and Butte. That man Eby is
known thruout Montana as the wiz
ard Of the mountains when it comes
to covering distance. He averaged
2S5 miles a day for four days over
1oads none too good, and on his first
dav out reached Wolf Point, Mont,
315 miles. His Buick was stepping
along around so miles an hour much
of the way. Mr.. Eby has volunteered
to pilot me thru the Yellowstone
Park, but I have a desire to sustain
NV reputation as a safe and sane
driver and don't know just how long
I NAV be able to keep within sight Of
him.
Mr.. Eby is going to take me up to
a beautiful little mountain stream
this morning where we hope to eaten
some trout. l am going to give a
truthful report later as to our sue
cess. If l do as we'll as did in the
Minnesota lakes last summer. ~ be
satisfied, tho, strange to say, there
are some who still doubt the version
of my story. l saw some splendid
trout the night I camped at Column
bus, Mont. A party Of fishermen
came in with a string OF big trout
some weighing five and six pounds.
My ride thru Montana has been
most delightful. Reached Glendiye,
Mont, the first day, travelling 10
miles. Found the very best OF crops
in western North Dakota, from Bert,
hold west The crops in the irrigated
district from Fairview down are a
delight to the eye and joy to the
farmers. The farm improvements
around Fairview and Sidney are
among the very best we saw IN Mon
tana. The irrigated land sells at
around 5000 per acre and appears to
be worth it, only l was told some
farmers are having hard time to
make anything on their investment
even with the best of crops.
All the way thru Montana to Hot
Springs I passed thru irrigated dis
tricts. Often half a dozen farmers
put in their own irrigation projects
costing them about $4,000 to irri-
gate a half section. They have Won
derful crops of wheat, oats, alfalfa,
sweet clover and sugar beets all along
the way. The growing Of sugar
beets pays the farmers well. They
tell me they get on an average Of