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Irene Hodges writes: "Our Lanigan 1905-55 History Book tells us of an incident where Mr. And Mrs. King arrived in Humboldt in 1905 and decided to walk to their new homestead just southeast of Lanigan. They felt the $25 charged by the liveryman was too much. After walking 35 miles they reached the swollen waters of Wolverine Creek and found they could not cross so the sadly turned back. Luckily they met a man with a team and wagon and they were taken to their new home.
Walking to Humboldt to get mail and supplies was not uncommon in the early years. Our History book records, "In the first year or two Scotty (Davidson and some of his neighbors would walk to Humboldt --- over the Old Carlton Trail."