The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17
A GOOD OUTLET WANTED
Local Bicyclists Have q Talk
With Mayor Harrington.
HE WILL AID ALL HE CAN
A Bicycle Path to the Race Track Is q
Necessity II Accidents Are to Be
Avoided-wm Present a Petit
ton to the Council.

A number of local ~bicyclists called on
the mayor yesterday in regard to Sc
curing the assistance of the city au-
thorities towards making a good out
let from the city for bicyclists. The
plan proposed by the bicycle men is
To have Wyoming street placed i'm good
condition for wheels, which can be
lone with very little work. The street
is the only one that is really available
for the wheelmen, there being no street
car line on IL. The street is In fair
condition at present, and all that is
needed is to fill in the bumps and
humps and level the street off.
The proposition then is to construct
a bicycle track in Front street on the
south side of the street car tracks.
This path will start at the point where
Wyoming street enters Front street
and will extend as far as opposite the
Athletic grounds, where the county
road divides. n part going to the race
track and the other part out on the
fiat. The need for this bicycle path is
very apparent during the races. The
rigs returning from the race track or
going to IL fill up the road and leave
no room at all for the wheelmen. In
fact, IL is exceedingly dangerous. both
for the wheelmen N the horsemen to
nave the road so W and acct
dents are inevitable. BY placing the
path south of the street car tracks path
space can be utilized that is not now
i'm service at all. The main road north
of the street car tracks can be used ex-
clusively for teams. the street car
tracks will remain as at present. and
there will be plenty of space south of
the tracks for a bicycle path 10 feet in
width. The path will only be con-
structed as far as the point where the
county road divides. the ~bicyclists be-
ing able to take care of themselves out
on the fiat.
The mayor told the wheelmen who
called on him hat he would be very
glad to lend what aid he could in the
matter. He asked the wheelmen to
draw up a petition, have it signed by
the bicyclists and present IL to the
council at its mex meeting. 1t is UNI
derstood that the wheelmen will follow
this plan.
The bicycle craze is constantly on the
increase i'm Butte, as it is elsewhere
over the country. Many were of the
opinion that after two or three years
the craze would decline. but there are
more riding this year than ever be-
fore, although the weather has not
been very favorable, and local dealers
report that they have already old
more wheels this year than i'm any pre-
vious year. 1t is noticeable that there
is a marked difference in the character
of the new disciples Of the wheel this
year. Heretofore bicyclists have. in
the main. been professional men, doc
tors. lawyers. clerks. business men,
bookkeepers. etc. The majority of the
new riders this year are. however,
Norkingmen. one dealer has sold eight
wheels To employees of the Parrot
smelter. six to the employees of the
HeinZe smelter and five to miners at
the Gagnon. Many carpenters. brick
layers and workingmen of other occu-
pations have taken up the wheel as af-
fording about their only opportunity
for recreation i'm Butte.