2 Form 116. STATE OF MINNEOSTA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT I, Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways, after investigation of the application made by >Red Ball Route Association< on the >2nd< day of >August< 191 >7<, do find that the application is meritorious and the Highway Trail therein described is worth of registration and protection under the provisions of Chapter 318, Laws of 1917. Therefore; it is ordered that the said Highway Trail be registered in the office of the Highway Department, as starting from >St. Paul< and thence via >Counties of Dakota Rice Steele Freeborn Mower to Lyle< and terminating at >Lyle Minnesota and St. Louis, Mo. [Missouri]< to be known as >Red Ball Route< With the following color combination and design hereby authorized to be used in marking said highway trail: >Cities and Villages on Red Ball Route Rosemount, Farmington, Northfield, Dundas Faribault Medford, Owatonna Blooming Prairie Austin and Lyle.< (seal) In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, at St. Paul, Minnesota, this >8th< day of >August< 191 >7< Certificate >Order< No. >123< Recorded >Aug [August] 8, 1917< >Application # 8< >Chas. [Charles] M. Babcock< Commissioner of Highways.
