The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-20
THE PARK ROAD.

The condition of this road during the past
spring and summer has been such as to rem
der it almost impossible for heavily loaded
wagons to pass over it. There are places on II
where it becomes necessary for stage passen'
gers to relieve the coach of weight that 1t
may not be detained. This condition OF
things has given rise to many complaints and
much unfavorable comlnen upon the public
spirit of those whose interest would be sub
served by keeping the road in repair. There
are but few residents, upon that portion OF
the thorouglfare that needs attention., hence
the expenditure of tie amount of their road
tax upon it makes bat little or no change in
its general condition. An effort has been
made to raise money by subscription for the
purpose of repairing the road. We understand
that about 81, 900 were promised by the live
business men of the city and a considerable
amount by the people of Boulder City and
the surrounding country. While this was
commendable upon the part of the subscribers
it was readily perceived that the expenditure
of the amount promised would probably put
the road in condition still there would be no
assurance given that it. would be kept so;
therefore it was found necessary that other
means should be employed to reach the de-
sired end. These were found in the Organi-
cation of the " Bison Wagon Road Compa-
n.y." which has been duly incorporated under
tho laws of the Territory with a capital OF
S25, 900, divided into one thousand shares of
S25 per share. The company has applied TO
and received permission from the County
Commissioners of Jefferson county to improve
and keep in repair the road from Bison Sta
ton to the line of Silver Bow county, and
authorized it to collect toll thereon.
for the term of five years. The estimated
cost of repairing the road and building toll!
houses and toll gates is $4,000. 10 saise
| this amount the company offers for sale one
thousand shares of stock at five dollars per
share; one half to be paid on or before the
first day tf October next, the other half Oh or
before the first day of April 1882.
1t is hardly necessary for us to refer to the
importance Of this road to the business men
eff Butte. 1t opens up a country that should
be directly tributary to this place. Basin
CITY, anu the WnOle CalafaCb mining ulsLIlch
and Boulder City and the productive valley
around and below it would un oubledly seek
the Butte market if this road We're kept in
repair. The people in the places mentioned
can find a better market for their butter,
eggs and other farm produce at Butte than
in anv other city in the Territory,
aud they can purchase their necessary sup
plies quite as cheapiy here, but as long as the
Park road remains in its present condition,
the trade which Butte 81 ould e, joy is divert
ed to Helena. The road to that city from the
Points named is alN avs in fine condition,
| hence lauchers ard others who would choose
the Bnlle market for their purchases, are
kept from its advantages by all almost i'm.
tassable road. We hope our business men
and all those who have the interests of this
community at heart will encourage this en-
Ierpri.e by subscribing literally for shares OF
the stock. 1t will prove in the end an in
yestn.eut that will richly pay.