Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03

TIE nankS OF the Clearwater and the
Red Lake rivers. At any season of
but an summer it Is well worth driv-
ing fifty miles out OF ones way in
order to visit. =,
lied Lake Falls is easy of access
In Automobile seaso as three excel
tCnt trails run into it, the Jefferson
HiEhway. the Mississippi River Scenic
Highway, and the Chippewa Trail.
Indeed, Red Lake county claims to.
hslye more miles Of good gravelled
roads In proportion to its size than
any other county in Minnesota, The
city Of Red Lake Falls maintains a
bsAatifuf park on the banks of the
Clea -water river. with a we'll equipped
camping place for tourists.
l: city Is built upon the " sides
~, the Clearwater river. Power for
the electric light plant is furnished
by the Red Lake river. Settlement
Of the city was begun as early as
1s77. and by 1888 a number Of bust
ness houses and n newspaper had
been established. There were many
~suloons in Red Lake Falls in the early
days, and it remained the last oasis
in the great American desert until the
18th amendment was added to the
constitution.
A Live Organization.
" very i've COmHleCCf0l Clue NV3NS
constantly for the best interests OF the
c,ty. The membership includes about
orc hundred of the business men.
Some of the most forward movements
in the municipality have been due To
the activity of the club. 1t was
through its instrun1entalitv that the
power plant was established there,
furnishing light and electric power for
the city. The routing OF tho auto
mobile trails into Red Lake Falls was
brought about by the club. The city
needed u modern hotel the club took
held of the proposition. formed a
stock company. and built a handsome
100000 structure. %splendidly equip
pcd and modern in every particular.
j. T.. Draeger, president: ]. j.. Helm
first vice president; N. M. Watson.
second vice president; w. ]. Quesnell,
treasurer. and w. II. Fisher, secre-
tAry. Tho directors in addition to
these officers include, George P. Hen
rings. V. M. H~iginbothan,. S. f.. Hunt,
as Charles L. Baughton. ST., and P. F.
Pcu.iot.
Il number OF clubs enrich the life
of the city such as the Riverside Club.
q social organization of o 100
members, taking in young men over
is years of age. This club maintains
handsome club rooms. An automobile
club of about 80 members Is affiliated
With the state and national trganiza-
ton for the promotion OF the interests
OF motorists. A tennis club includes
about fifteen members. This club
3. maintains excellent double courts in
the park.
T'h4 leading national fratcrnal or
'ders arc represented in Red Lake
Falls. p
i. Tie American Legion has Il post in
o-N H. ny ~,sAl - ,a ~, IN n r
about 100. A wonlen's Auxiliary To
tlc American Legion has u good-sizei
membership. q
A city hand is being organized un-
der the direction of Mr.. Gay who
also gives private instruction in the
use CT the Various INSTRUMENTS.
Tho city las a good volunteer fire
department under the leadership OF
Milton Converse, chief. The city water
supply is practically in~exhaustiblc.
Schools and Churches.
The school advantages Of Red Lake
Falls are above the average In AZ
ditio' to the public schools which
inraude the grades and tho high
school, there is a parochial school
The public schools have q staff OF
clever, teachers.
There are plenty of churches in
Red Lake Falls to take care Of the
spiritual needs of the inhabitants
These include two Catholic churches
ono Presbyterian n n German
Lutheran church.
Good Railroad Service.
Ted Lake Falls is we'll situated as
regards to train service. Both the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa.
cite have lines running in here. The
Northern Pacific inc runs to Grand
Forks. and on this line a mixed train
Is operated three times weekly. or
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Tnis Is the old main line of the North
ern Pacific from st. Paul to Winnipeg
it is yer his line that most of the
hay has been shipped from Red LaNe
ern North Dakota. The Great North
eln has two passenger trains dali!
except Sunday through Red Lake
Fails
For the comfort of the women who
.ccme to Red Lake Falls to shop, tbs
city maintains a rest room in thu
basement of the Lincoln hotel.
The County Fair.
Two large annual county gather
! irgs are held in Red Lake Falls eacl
year. The county fair will be hele
this year h first week in July. TIL!
faAr association was organized abou
Ieu years A6o, dAu AaiS 80
rneld each year. drawing exhibit
from Red Lake and adjacent counties
The Red Lake County Poultry SHOW
is held in December and each yea
draws some very excellent exhibits
Nfrom all over the county. Some of tn
finest poultry in the county is found IL
is found in the vicinity of PlummeI
III the eastern part of theecounty.
4 Making Gold Out of Straw.
a TOW mill on the outskirts of thu
city has been doing "a thriving bust
neeA. More than $11, 900 has been pait
out to the farmers in Red Lake coun
ty for their fax straw in the past year
q The buslne6s has been so great tina
straw was also shipped in from tn
territory surrounding Winnipeg. WheI
the proposed fibre plant is added to tn
tow mill. it will bring about SO addi
tional people to Red Lake Falls.
Expert Garage Service.
Tourists who plan to motor through
Northern Minnesota will be pleased Il
know that at Red Lake Falls they ma!
:shave skilled mechanics who can TAX
care Of their cars no matter what tn
make may be. h Peoples Aut'
company on the Jefferson Highway
juSt three doors above the Lincoll
hotel and is consequently very con
ySsieitly situated for tourists. Thi
scantpany has a garage for the, &C
c6tanOdation of car v night. a n
-; alGOs In, connection q complete re
spSttk department. The cars regularl!
h2R6ted by this company are tn
BUlkSbk, Studebaker and Chevrolet.
Ss HE Peoples Auto Company handle
& atp6' samson tractors and the Mime
Ap01iss5J |. Case, and Rumley thresh
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