Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-25
ROADS TO SMOKY.

Inc LINES mas heretofore ADVISED
action, on the part Of residents and
merchants of HALEY, looking to the
construction Of passable wagon road
to Smoky. The measure was recon-
mehded as perfectly practicable, and
one that would result greatly to the
advantage Of the merchants of this
place in causing All increased trade
which, being fostcred from year to
year as the Smoky county becomes
settled and pro porous would uiti-
mately be a source Of large and con-
It a revenue to this town.
No action was taken on this matter.
and Is the people Of Smoky were COM
PEELED to have an outlet for suppl. S,
and have been agitating this matter,
the tanchers on Camas Prairie became
interested, as road to Smoky would
afford them double advantages. By
building good road from Camas to
Smoky the settlers, ranchmen, dairy
men, stock. dealers and others could
secure more extended market for all
they will have to sell, and the resi-
dents on Ca,has, while converting Their
produce into coin, would be enabled
to secure lumber and cordwood from
the mountains.
Mr.. Minear, Manager of the Smoky
Bullion and Ophir mines, on Wednes-
day last placed Il force Of men at work
building a wagon-road up Smoky
gulch from Newton Rives's place to
the Smoky bullion mines.-a distance
of three and a half niles, and he is
to-day engaging more men to add to
his force Of road builders. This ROAD
will be I good grade wagon track an
built At the expense OF his company.
To complete the road to HALEY Or
to an outlet on the Camas stage road
was too heavy an undertaking for one
mining company, but the settlers on
CamAs Prairie determined to CO.
operate in the work, and on Tuesday
last party Of 80 stout ranclmen,
with teams aud tools, struck out on
CAmas Pra,re where the road to be
built would connect with the over
land stage foad at SIMPSONS rsnch,
and following up the course Of the
SIN ky road from Soldier Creek SIN
miles, for which distance there is a
natural grade, they struck their picks
and shovels in and started making
the remainder OF the new road, which
is a distance of nine miles, to Newton
Rives's place, and they cxpec, to
finish thu work by Friday or SAturd. y
next at the latest.
This route is short and almost a
natural road. Down this road will be
taken all the timber, cord wood and
lumber from the Smoky tint er belt
and sawmills for the use OF settlers on
the north side of the summit. Arm
strong's place is rs miles from Haley
going by way of Bellevue, and it is
u miles thence to the crossing Of
Soldiet Creek and Is miles thence tc
Newton Rives's placa--a total OF sc
miles to HALEY; but road can be
made via Croy gulch from Haley, pas
the Therroux place, following the
Smoky trail through Fir Grove pas
the Illinois NINE, over Camp Creek
down Beaver Creek, across the divide
~ Willow Greek three miles, ant
over the rolling foothills only q
miles. This is at present the route
travelled by horse and foot men.
A good wagon road can be made
over this route at cost OF al on
$4,000, and with fair grades, as the
highest point to be crossed on thi:
rosie is at Fir Grove, which has ar
.fjsvsxpn Of 1000 feet. II prope
grade Is marked out and followed {
single span Of horses can pull over i
1900 pounds readily. Sooner or latel
. road must be built over this route
aud it should ba done Immediately i
III" Hsileyites do not wish to Sc.
Bellevue rob them Of the taade OF thi:
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