The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-16
N,P,H, TOURISTS
LIKE BISMARCK
n. D. Capital One of Places
Editor Would Like to Wax
Eloquent About


trip from Chicago to Yellowstone
park over the National Parks high
way, P. F. Lowder, editor Of THE
Motorist," official organization OF
the Motorists Association Of Him
ois. in the November issue tells OF
the party's visit to Bismarck and
Peaceful Valley ranch at Medora.
Mr.. Lowder, with q party Of Chi
cago and Twin City newspaper men
were overnight guests IN Bismarck
on the tour. That part of his story
relating to the stop here follows:
In my two preceding stories ct
the trip to Yellowstone National
Park over the National Parks High
way told you that I had set forth
to obtain first hand information for
you about what motor tourist will
find if he travels to the Yellow
stone over he n. P. II. You know
what was found along tn. way in
Madison, Baraboo, kilbourne. Maui
ston, New Lisbon, Sparta and other
Wisconsin towns and cities; what
we found in V'inona, st. Paul, Min
neapolis, St. Cloud, Sank Center,
Osakis, Alexandria and Fergus
Falls, Minnesota; and what we
found at Fargo and Jamestown,
North Dakota.
From jamestown. where we were
so delightfully."- entertained, we
drove to Bismarck. At this won
derful little city we learned once
and for all time that North Da-
kota hospitality, as exemplified in
Bismarck, is deep down and
hearty sentiment. We were expect
ed for dinner at seven o'clock in the
evening. Due to series Of mad
vcrtencies, some of them mechan-
ical and ZONE Of them caused by an
excess of time spent along the
highway, we did not arrive on time.
Gracious Hostesses
The Prince Hotel, where the tour
ing editors were to stop; kept the
dinner warm. Eight, 8 and 10
o'clock came and went and no edi-
tors. The first dinner was aban-
doned and another meal was cooked
when we finally arrived at IL mid
night. And what q midnight sup
per we had Personally supervised
and directed by Mrs. Emily Knight
Sheldon and Mrs. Edith Hughes,
than whom ! know no more grac-
ious hostesses, the supper party and
the pleasant little official welcome
which followed it, were gladdening
to the hearts of Is hungry writers.
Among the reception committee
which made things pleasant for us
were o. w. Roberts, national presi-
dent # the National Parks High
way association, and Mrs. Roberts;
J.. J. Ermatinger, secretary of the
North Dakota Highway commission,
and Mrs. Ermatinger; P. E. Byrne,
author Of a number Of well known
western historical volumes, and
Mrs. Byrne; and Henry j. D6eme-
land, pre-. dent Of the Association Of
Commerce, and Mrs. Duemeland.
They Liked Bismarck
II said the things l would like
to say about some of the places W.
visited on our way to the west, thi.
story about highways would sound
in some places, like a paid adver
tisement. Bismarck is one of thu
places I would crave to wax elo
quent about. Sad to say my edi
torial capacity will not permit sucl
eloquence. ] am not alone in M,
enthusiasm about that city. One o
the bachelors of the party confide,
in me that he is going to spend hi
honeymoon at the Prince Hotel
That's some pretty sweet recon
mendation, isn't it?
Bismarck has much to recommen,
it to the tourist. There are plent,
Of good hotels, there is a municipa
swimming rool, where you may re
move the CRIME of travel and at tn
same tir-c enjoy q swim; there j
a splendid tourist camp, well police
and with ell sanitary conveniences
and You will like the people. We al
did.
Entertained at Medora
After Bismarck came the run t
Peaceful Valley Ranch. This ranc
is what 10 generally known as
"dude ranch" where easterners ar
entertained. The cowboys put on
rodeo for us and sang and tol
stories around the open fire in tn
evening. This was a side trip an
merely matter of amusement Pre-
vided for the party by A. W. Tracy
tie secretary Of the National Park
Highway association.
Those who participated in on
Welcome and our entertainment q
Medor9, where the ranch Is locate,
we're Carl Olson, "Shy" Osterhau
Walter Ray, Bert Hammond an
"Wild Bill" Mccarthy.