The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-08
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WILL BE VISITORS
Red Lodge to Entertain
Large Party Thursday
and Friday

| Red Lodge will be visited bv a larga
delegation of Black Hills people. un-
der the direction of W. D. Fisher. a
week from tomorrow Friday, August
10th. This delegation is representino,
the Custer Battlefield highway.
Arrival of some forty cars in Bill
lings will be on Wednesday, August
l4th, and the annual meeting will be
held in that city, lasting for two davs
Inc party of approximately 125 people
Will leave Billings on Friday afternoon
at : o'clock and after a swim at Mont
Aqua, will proceed on to our eitv
arriving here about o'clock and many
will visit Richel Lodge before the
banquet that evening.
The following day will be spent in
our section, as the visitors from South
Dakota and Wyoming, have all ex-
pressed themselves as desirous of he
coming acquainted with the Beartooth
section, especially the proposed route
to the Yellowstone National park.
The party will leave Red Lodge SAT-
urday morning and lunch that dav will
be at Cody, Wyo. The stop that night
Will be at the Lake camp in Yellow
| stone National park. Sunday lunch
Will be at the Canyon camp and the
visit made at Roosevelt camp will
draw attention to the fact that the
proposed Red Lodge-Cooke City road
will enter the loop" at that point.
Dinner and nights lodging will be at
Mammoth. Monday the party will
proceed to Old Faithful and here the
party will disband, as many will want
to leave the Park at the west and
southern entrances.
Mr.. Fisher, who is secretary of the
Custer Battlefield highway says:
"The Black Hills tour sponsored bv
the Billings Commercial club in June
is largely responsible for the interest
and enthusiasum shown in the coming
convention. The caravan made I'D of
cars from Iowa, large number from
along the highway in Wyoming, will
South Dakota, and from various points
probably number between 40 and As
cars, and augmented by added cars
from Montana points along the road
the personnel Of the party will total
between 135 and $50 people, Mr..
Fisher added.
Mr.. Fisher added that the interest
and enthusiasm regarding the con
yaption hoe baa,, oxoo11o,,+ n,,1 ,.oa,,l1
along the Custer Battlefield highway
are very anxious to make the trip
into this and surrounding territory.
At a meeting of the Beartooth
Boosters Club held Monday afternoon
in the secretary's office, tentative ar
rangements for the welcome of the
visitors in Red Lodge was made. The
following committees were appointed
and they are busy at this time:
General g. B. Folz, J. P. PUNK
ett, DR.. ]. G. F. Seigfriedt, Edgar
Allen, c. G. Bowlen and A. e. Madsen.
Program-C. r. Northrup, H. J. AL
den and A. E. Madsen.
Solicitation Henry Albert, Ray
Houten, w. c. Ball and Joseph F.
Swab.
Housing DR.. j. c. F. Siegfriedt, C.
N. Luttrell and Frank McCleary.
According to plans now under way
the banquet on Friday evening will be
held in the Elks home and as special
treat real Italian "raviola'' dinner
will be served, with all the trimmings.
A program will be arranged which will
follow the dinner.
On Saturday morning a trip to
Richel Lodge will be arranged and
more than likely many will avail
themselves of the opportunity of
visiting the Eagle coal mine at Bear
creek-the place where DR.. Siegfriedt
is securing evidence that is upsetting
the carefully prepared deductions of
scientists of the entire world Doubt
less other interested persons will
wish to visit the pea cannery and the
wonderful farming country we have
adjacent to the famous Beartooth
By visiting Richel Lodge the guests
viii see the place where the most
scenic GA miles Of highway will be
located in the west and while in the
Park they can again visualize where
the road enters into the main loop IN
the great wonderland.
While in Billings Station KGIIL will
broadcast radio programs suitable TO
.he occasion and every effort will be
made at every point to entertain the
guests and also have them learn first
land of the advantages and resources
If this section.
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