The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-16

ing its next electioA platform upon =
pehcy that opposes = closer resp
prochement With the United States.
Some Of the arrangements Day
speeches, heard 1t the various cross
roads en- route today, signified an
intensely Dominion spirit and 70
argue annexation at an Orange pie.
mic might start serious complications.
The writer had no auto registration
card with him, but . membership
card in the Greater North Dakota
Association, and an automobile in
surance Identification card won 80
days permit 20 use the Canadian
highways, pay 80 cents : gallon for
gas plus . gas tax Of three cents
and the privilege Of going IS miles
an hour. Canadians are restricted
to Is miles legally; some observe It
and some don't. They have got 70
catch Yankee car, so don't bother
them under IS miles. II Canadian
driver steps on it, all the traffic
officer has to do Is to spot the
license number and the offender gets
. note from police headquarters to
pay them . call.
Canadian Highways Paved
The Canadian highways are for
the most part paved. Concrete seems
to be the favorite surfacing, although
various asphaltic compositions were
noted. Macadam with tar and
asphalt surface seem to give service
and riding ease In some sections
where traffic 10 not great. For heavy
and dense traffic concrete. seems to
be the most prevalent style Of paw
ing through Wisconsin, Illinois. In
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Greater North Dakota Association,
In Toronto. the road and route SER
is worked out In neat booklets or
handy cards and the attendants It
the Toronto Motor League were most
efficient and courteous. The same
can be said for any city along the
service. i.
What gravel and hard ssrfaelQ
roads mean to the localities 4lonG
the route can be- easily gauGfG vils
lagos have conquered their 6lApida~
ton. Lawns are better kept. Eating
places have become attractive and the
menus In the hamlets en- route ar6
vastly superior to few years ago
before the automobile jerked many q
village out Of its inertia. Even
farmers, along the highways have
caught the spirit, are cutting their
lawns, putting up cottages for tour
lists and cashing in on the great mo-
tor movement that crowds the best
highways Of the land.
From Windsor, the writer Rugged
the scenic shores Of Lake St. Clair
through the beautiful Belle Rive,
residential section populated by the
wealthy Detroiters and Canadians.
Fine Drive 10 London, Ont.
It is q rare ride down to London,
Ont. through pretty and quaint
towns Of Tilbury and Chatham, Eng
lish in their style Of architecture.
manners and other respects.
After a night in London, a city
of 10000 and an important manu-.
featuring city, the writer took a
swing northwest for Ga miles to the
Lake Huron district, the objective
being Goderich on the Lake, the
birthplace Of the writer.
Leaving that city Of 1000, it is .
comfortable three hours drive
through q dairy and fruit country
to Toronto. It was Orangeman's day
and the sound Of the drum, the fife
and the bagpipes, with the great
Ulster banners, revived to mind the
history Of the Battle of the Boyne
| fought 236 years ago.
The North of ireland men with
their yellow shirts, plug hats. smoth
cred in regalia, and their women ant
their children were oil out for ,
Rreat holiday. It is almost q tradi
ton that IL always rains on Orange
mans Day. Today was no exception
In the morning Il poured and tn
great fogs rolled in from Lake Hur
on, but before noon the sun was on
and made respondent the fuss AM
feathers of the great Orange par
AIDES.
One of the features is the hoistin,
Of the, Flag Of Ulster bearing TIL
Red Hand Of Ulster. It has no thrill
for an American citizen who. left hi
birthplace . babe IN arms. but tn
way the drummers drummed and tn