6 Form 116. STATE OF MINNEOSTA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT I, Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways, after investigation of the application made by >Chicago Black Hills and Yellow Stone Park Ass’n [Association]< on the >10th< 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 >Northeast corner Houston Co. [County] at La Crescent< and thence via .West across State to Lincoln Co. [County]< and terminating at >West Line of Lincoln County< to be known as >Black and Yellow Trail< With the following color combination and design hereby authorized to be used in marking said highway trail: C>ities and village on Black and Yellow Trail La Crescent Winona Rochester Mankato Tracy and Lake Benton< (seal) In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, at St. Paul, Minnesota, this >15th< day of >September< 191 >7< Certificate >Order< No. >139< Recorded >Sept [September} 15 – 1917< >Application # 9< >Chas. [Charles] M. Babcock< Commissioner of Highways.
