INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS done. It is 22 miles long. Pembia trail south and west to Crookston. worthy of the name in this county. Lake to Roseau. They returned Sunday night. But that Koochiching road is a mere incident Itasca county boasts a modest 190 miles of county, with her share of the Dunn law mill "Monday a party composed of Mayor Hanchett, compared with the* rest of the things new roads, just done or almost completed. tax proceeds, this year built a road from Two Julius Hermanson and Liveryman Bean Koochiching is doing. For almost two years This county is building her share of the main Harbors to Cook county line. of Kelliher, made the trip from Kelliher north Koochiching has been working on the road highway from International Falls to Park There little Cook county picked up the work over judicial ditches 20 and 13, from their village toward the Twin Cities. Up to date International Rapids and she is building her share of the and continued the road northeasterly to Grand to the Twin Villages. As the bridge Falls practically has been cut off from road from Duluth to Crookston. Parts of Marais and then northward to the international across the rapid is not completed they found the rest of the world excepting it rail connections. that road are old such as the road from Duluth border where the Canadian government it necessary to ford the Rapid river. They Automobiles salesmen have found it to Grand Rapids. But other portions within a few weeks will meet it with a road got home at night." poor picking for there were not more than 15 are newly built through vast swamps and pine from Port Arthur, Cook county's share of this Many Feeders Under Way. miles of automobile road in the county and forests. Itasca also is building a good road road measures 87 miles and it all is being Nothing hzffe been said here of the numerous these could be used only when the weather from Grand Rapids to Hill City. From there built under that county's share of the 1 mill roads being constructed by townships and villages, was favorable. Senator Leonard H. Nord, of it is continued by the Aitkin county authorities tax, plus what the county contributes. and laterals and feeders being built by International Falls told the last legislature to connect with the Twin Cities. Game Preserve Accessible counties. There are too many of them to all a man with an automobile could do in International Cass County Falls in Line This road from Duluth up through Two mention. Falls was to run round and round the Cass county is not lagging. It has planned Harbors, Grand Marais and the northeastern But take a look at what the North is doing block. or has under construction, about 200 miles of corner of Cook county will throw open the and know next summer will see that vast region Link Almost Finished highways. One runs north and south through vast Superior game and forest preserve to the opened up for the first time by a system, This great highway to the Twin Cities requires public. Few residents of Minnesota have the county. Others connect with counties to of highways. 75 miles of road in Koochiching county known of this great territory with its 1,750,000 the east and to the west. And remember, a few years ago had you and this almost is done. The road runs from To illustrate the isolated condition of some acres of game and forest preserve. Incidentally asked any citizen of northern Minnesota what International Falls parallel to the Minnesota of these Northern Minnesota towns up to date, this road crosses hundreds of was needed to develop that country, he would & International railroad to a point just below there is printed here a letter which The Tribune streams filled with brook trout. These have answered: Northome where it touches the Itasca county received last week from Geo. Erickson streams flow into Lake Superior and unqestionably "Roads." line. Itasca county is carrying it across the proprieor of the Northern News of Spooner, Now watch the North go. afford the best trout fishing in the corner of that county and Beltrami is picking Minn. It is a cry of triumph that Spooner Northwest. it up and carrying it over to Hubbard where and Beaudette have access, other than rail, to It was over this road that Hans Engelson The Pleasant Smile Hubbard takes it to Park Rapids, where it the outside world. It tells of the first automobile road is not finished but within the next week meets the big state road to the Twin Cities. trip from Beaudette to International He was not rich in worldly goods a highways commission engineer will be called This is to be a great scenic route but a more Falls, of a trip from Kelliher to Spooner and No offices he held to give it final inspection. St. Louis county, with its vast mineral direct route also is being provided. Beltrami of another westward. The letter follows: In no one field it might be said and Cass counties are doing this. They tap 'Th^ demand for gas -*vagoi:s in this -ection wealth and consequent large assessed valuation, Of him that he excelled this scenic highway at Blackduck, Beltrami has not been very great because lack of roads got into the road building game long ago He managed but to get along, county, and carry it south to Cass Lake, thence made it impossible to use a car anywhere, and has not a great deal more to do. The To march with rank and file, to Walker, thence south through Cass-county except in the two villages and their immediate And yet he was unique in this— roads from Duluth to the Messaba and Vermillion to Pillager and thence to Brainerd where it vicinity. With the construction of ditches He had a pleasant smile. range towns are among the best in the will connect with a road to the Twin Cities and roads throughout this section this difficulty state. It is about 70 miles to the Messaba via St. Cloud. This road, while ordered, is being rapidly overcome. Already it While others careworn faces wore, range from Duluth and two great highways has been demonstrated it is possible to reach are offered tourists. There are more excellent probably will not be finished until considerably He smiled his way through life other sections from here by machine and not He'd had his share of trouble, too, highways leading to Tower on Lake Vermillion later than the one which swings around by only in one direction, but over three different Of worldly care and strife and to Ely and Winton. There is another way of Hubbard county. Working on Border Road. routes. But somehow furrows never came highway which branches over and Made Trip in Day That mark the weary mile touches the Koochiching county line. But back to Koochiching county, Koochiching, the hitherto roadless county, is branching 'A. M. Robertson left early Sunday over the His face a benediction was— Koochiching in Van. That road soon will be a portion of the direct out in another direction. It is building its Elwell road for International Falls and reached He had a pleasant smile. the up-river town by night. From here it highway from International Falls to Duluth. share of abroad highway following the international is possible to go to Bemidji and other points He made our burdens lighter seem our Koochiching county is building 172 border westward toward Beaudette and Spooner. These twin villages are in south over the Northome road, which the worries chased away miles of road all under the Elwell law. One of these roads runs southeast from International Northern Beltrami county and Beltrami county week and reports nearly completed. His cheery greeting always made "Henry O'Neill acted as guide for the M. E'. A brighter, lighter day Falls and touches the St. Louis county takes up the work at the Beltrami line and Murray, Andrew Stockinger and Elmer Moorhead What though he never rose to fame, line about 20 miles north of where the St. continues it through Spooner and Beadette to the Roseau line. There Roseau picks it up cars of Beaudette and the Russell car Or never made his pile? Louis county road touches the Koochiching from Spooner westward Saturday over the A monarch might have envied him— county line. The connecting link is to be and carries it through Warroad to the village Elwell road west to Roosevelt and from there He had a pleasant smile.—Ex. built soon. This piece of Koochiching road is of Roseau, where it connects with the old The Latest Invention Incinerators in for Villages and Cities, no 'Matter Mow Large or How Small. Built on the Vnit System. Reasonable in Price, Efficient in Service, Economical in Operation. These Unit Incinerator One unit will consume five tons Plants are in successful kitchen garbage per day with operation in International practically no cost for fuel. Falls, Minnesota, Why pay $5000 or $6000 for Baudette Spooner, an Incinerator with a disposal Minnesota, Fort Fran= of five tons per day when you ces, Ont., Grand Forks, can have one put in working N. Dak. 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