The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
Fact, Fancy and Philosophy
From Wagon Road Camp
COGITATION AND COMMENT
Big Run of Fall Salmon and Destructive
Forest Fires Reported -Advan-
tages of New State Road.
LITTLE SALMON, Aug. Is, 1901.

LITTLE SALMON, Aug. 10, 1901. |
Ninety days ago the first days
work commenced that was to lead to
the completion of the new thorough
fare connecting the two sections of
our state commonly called north
and south Idaho and September
first, just trihe over one hundred
days, and an expenditure Of SIS, 900,
will see the road completed and open
to the public In this brief time
streams have been bridged and all
material required taken within a
stones throw of the structures (this
with the exception of Rapid river)
rocky barriers have disappeared be-
fore the attacks of steel and hammers,
backed by sturdy muscle and the
destructive force of dynamite Work
that would have called for months or
years of patient toll by the old
Roman road builders is now accom-
plished in as many days by modern
methods, and as the new tn orough-
fare approaches completion, one
familiar with the past history OF the
enterprise cannot fail TO wonder that
even political stupidity should have
for so long a time impeded so neces-
sary an Improvement. Moral, social
and commercial interests all called
for the opening Of this avenue, and
the general benefits that will follow
are more tar reaching than a super
fetal glance would indicate and the
one fact that citizen Of Idaho can
now travel from the north boundary
of his state to the state capital with
out having to be subject to the tender
mercies of the barbarians of Wash
ington and Oregon is in itself a
satisfaction, that comes like an
answer to prayer, and it is wonderful
how the news of the opening OF the
J road travels, and already parties are
passing over it in wagons with faml-
les. and herds of cattle and horses all
after the old time methods. And
lately our aboriginal led brothers anc
sisters have forsaken the old trails,
and as they pass in their nomadit
style pronounce the new big trail oil
r the white man good, heap good
The possibility of Il common every
day wagon road having sentimental
, side may seem absurd, but, nath
y less, it has land, as the old trail mad
q "horseback" the ordinary means 0
transportation, close and confidential
r conversation was practically out O
. the question and the gentle contac
q of hands that so much accentuate
o such occasions was altogether want
II ing. Under the new order couples rid
O side by side and joyously interchang
y the words that may lead to close
y contact and end in a mutual agree
i ment to travel down life's road to
gether. /And we hope all such ma
X come to happy conclusion, remen
!, lbering, after all, that'life. like the roat
n has its desert places and rocky inte
10 kals; but the cool springs and livir
70 streams, flower bordered, that aboun
70 are emblematic Of those virtues al
"a and attributes by human hearts tn
,6 alone make the journey of life endu
O able. And then there's the final hor
,i- coming All humanity, say WI
IT, they may, looks to that with hope
d but we are out Of the road.
in Since the first week or two
lis weather has been favorable exec
es that some days have been hot to
extent of human endurance.