Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
MADE INSPECTION TRIP
OVER ROUTE OF PROPOSED
ROAD YESTERDAY
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
In order to obtain some adequate
idea of the topography OF the country
to be traversed by the contemplated
public highway between this city and
Colorado Springs Messrs. W. H. La
Grange and 8. G. Kelso Of the board
of county commissioners, accompan-
led by Chas. L. Milton. county sur
veyor, Chas. r. McLain, w. B. Row
land and W. H Trout OF the Good
Roads association. made an inspec-
ton trip yesterday Of portion of the
territory to be opened by the proposed
enterprise.
They journeyed in automobiles to
a point near the boundary line be-
tween Fremont and Teller counties.
where they abandoned their horse
less carriages and trudged eight or
ten miles on "shank's pony"
On leaving the old road they pro-
ceeded on foot by direct route to
Salt Canon, which will be utilized by
the engineers in the location Of the
new highway Salt canon is approxi-
mately six miles In length and was
found to be admirably adapted for
the purposes for which 1t was inspect
ed. 1t is on a direct line to Colorado
Springs and a road can easily be con-
structed through 1t having an average
gradient not much. il any, exceeding
one per cent. The canon is, perhaps,
three hundred yards in width and of
the most picturesque character; its
walls towering on either side hun
dreds of feet in almost perpendicular
height.
Salt canon is located in heavily
region; splendid pine and
pinon timber growing on the hill
sides in all directions. 1t is an un-
beautiful and romantic place,
and, when the road is built, will be a
popular spot for picnic parties from
both Colorado Springs and Canon
City. The soil is of sandy, gravelly
formation and the construction of
frst-class roadway down the canon
Will Dt du easy lldltCi. lht
ton of the canon by the engineers
for the new highway will cut off prac-
tically five miles of the distance that
one now has to travel in making the
trip between this city and the Springs.
The route by way of Salt canon will
eliminate all OF the adobe soils that
renders the existing road so disagree
able during the wet season.
The primary object Of the trip yes
terday was to familiarize the county
with the geology Of
the country and to enable them to
deal inteiligently with the proposition
when 1t comes up before them for de-
The inspection was more
than gratifying to all members OF the
party and convinced them that no
could be made in locating the
road in the territory which they trav-
ersed. A joint conference between the
OF Fremont and Ell
Paso counties will be held here at 8
o'clock Monday afternoon regarding
the contemplated road at which time
it is expected that definite action will
be taken in relation to the route to be
adopted. Engineers from both coun-
ties have devoted several days to run
ming preliminary surveys and they
will be called into the conference with
the commissioners next Monday af-
ternoon. AS soon as possible a per-
manent survey will be ordered, and.
1t is hoped, actual construction work
on a portion of the much-talked-of
will begin within few
weeks. w. H. La Grange is chairman
OF the commission having the build
ing OF the road In charge.
Just a small Want Ad will do the