Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11
ON TO THE PARK.
THE ROAD rs FEASIBLE
Many points Of fnGeEe est RbouI
dhe country 60 he tapped by
ahe road

1he road
The more the ExAMINER talks of the
proposed road to the National Park
from this city, the more people are be-
coming convinced that such q road 10
absolutely needed and can be built.
This week we present an interview with
Mr.. Arthur Roberts, one of Star valleys
wealthiest stock raiaers and a communi-
cation from W, L. Simpson, an attorney
in Jackson's Hole.
Mr.. Roberts said:
81 am much interested in the pro-
posed road to the Park and last week
took the time to go over a part of it.
find the following: From Montpelier
to the mouth of Gray's river there is
now a fine road. Here it will be neces-
sary to build about eight miles of road
way to the forks of Gray's river. From
there to Little Gray's meadows nature
has arranged for road without the ex-
penditure of mans strength, From the
meadows to the divide of Fall river,
some work will be necessary. Thence
down Fall river to the Snake river is an
open country. The estimated cost that
far am sure would not be over $1,000 /;
some say $1,000. But this latter amount
think, too small an estimate. A
bridge can be built over Gray's river for
500. first class road can be built all
the way.
"Now about the country. Along
Gray's river there is = valley thirty
miles long and from . quarter to ONE
half miles wide, Of the finest hay land
in the world. The ranges bordering on
this are e.dless, and today there is not
human being living there, nor is there
hoof of stock in all that section.
Water is plenty and the feed is grand
in the extreme. It's indeed, paradise
| for stockmen.
at seems to me-" continued Mfr.
Roberts, "that Uinta county ought to
help build this road to get this section
eettled up, thus adding hundreds of
dollars to their assessment roll
The Union Pacific railway ought also to
lend helping hand, if they are after
trade. From one thousand to two
thousand head OF cattle are annually
driven north and east from Jackson's
Hole for shipment. When the Gray Z
river is settled in my opinion this NUM-
Der will be increased to five thousand
had besides innumerable punches Of
sheep. II that company wants to in
crease its business it can we'll afford tc
assist in this matter. And this saying
nothing of its show for tourist travel
and the freight for Jackson's Hole and
adjacent country, now shipped in over
other lines from the east. All of the
settlements along the road will lend
york towards this SCI eme. They are al
anxious TO get an outlet by way O
Montpelier. The distance thither il
shorter by many miles, and the road
can be made far better than any t.
that section.
Beyond Snake river l did not go
but understand there is = pretty goo'
road from Jackson's Hole to the Park.
he Montpelier people are alive Il
their sests they will push this mat
tef TT l5em, Uinta county and tn
u. railway it means annually tens G
: thouznnds u dollars of trade they d
not * present. get. And besides tn
amoana needed is SO small, only 5000.
, SIMPSONS LETTER.
, EDrroa JrxAMIKER:
: The Suggestion of wagon roal
from Bzentpelier to the Yellol
Stone National Park via Jackso
! Hole, coming from the people {
Mont speaks volumes for th
enternFiae Of your city.
AS thee y no direct route TO tn
PARK south 81 Idaho Falls and sue
as it Isl opens up no part Of th
:, country famed for its game an
i fish. shog in the estimate
+ any one inpnrauit of pleasure {