The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-26

more than two hours time 20 the man
who is crossing IT his first time. IL IL
IS followed.
From Rlackfoot to Idaho Falls and
This condition is not so much the result
OF the labor OF man as the Kindness OF
nature However. man has PROVIDED
some assistance in the way Of bridges
across irrigation bitches
At Lorenzo. on the south fork OF the
Snake, the wagon bridge Is washed OUT
but the county is maintaining ferry,
which can be used by hunting up the
ferry master. who lives IN a sheep camp
near by. ! specialize this, as great
many automobiles have come 20 the
the ferry. have crossed the river on the
railroad bridge. In many cases, serious
accidents were very narrowly averted
by the automobiles meeting Telsh'
n is a splendid road between Rex
burg and St Anthony, with the eXcep-
ton that great deal OF carelesSness
Is noticeable in that the irrigators have
no hesitancy in turning the water IN
the road and flooding II for long ols-
tances and at considerable depth. There
is a law in Idaho against this sort OF
depreciation. which carries with II
S25 fine, and IL the automObillsts pass
ing through Idaho would enforce TINS
law for six months by filing com
despoilers. this recklessness OF tloW-
ing water into the roads would soon De
stopped and a more beautiful automo
bile trip can not be imagined than De
tween Salt Lake and Yellowstone PARK.
with the exceptions noted ana mere
after mentioned.
The road is a natural one from 81
Anthony to Yellowstone Park. folloW-
ing the Snake river and the ascents are
easy. In a few places there are prom
nences OF lava rock that must be treat
ed carefully, and the trip from st An
thonv north should be made In dayllBht
on account OF the rock in the first place,
and the beautiful scenery In the seOOhN
place.
To 20 into the Teton Basin, you leave
the main road running north and south
at RexburR II Is from 40 to 30 miles
to the extreme eastern rim OF the pa
sin. all very good road and an inter-
esting trip. -,
main road at Blackfoot, crossing the
Snake west TO MOreland, going 10
| American Falls on the west side OF the
Snake river, via PinEree and Aberdeen.
| the newly built Great American canal
| md short Line railroad grade from
/ BIackfoot TO Aberdeen. After the last
old settlement. Thomas. southwest from
| lao trail. which the white man. n
his canal and railroad Duuoing, has al
most despoiied and has put nothing
/ back I'm its place.
From Pingree to Aberdeen the road
| has been fenced across in no less that
/ thirteen different places by wire FENCES
and no provisions made for a roac
/ whatsoever. and Il Is a case OF take &C
the sagebrush. over lava dikes, through
the most treacherOus sand dunes anc
| dig Yourself out Of laterals to irriga'
tion bitches. Cby the way. always carr.
a shovel with you.) The newcomer
| ...a ... 20 q herdeen were threatening
| to lynch the man who had fenced NJ
the road between Aberdeen and Pm
| gree. However. I do not think that thi'
will happen, although 70 should, or ina
the road will be opened, so the oni,
thing for 10 do Is 10 aVol'
From PinRree into American Falls u
L a splendid road. with the exception o
one half-mile OF sand on the west SD
Of the river. just before crossing IN
bridge into town This can be neSo
tiated with little care.
/ From American Falls to Malad. 10
way OF Rockland and HOlbrook, is al
impossible road for the average auto
mobile; however, automobiles Win
greater clearance than ten inche
would be able TO get through compare
, lively easy. but lOw-hung cars cncoun
ter great difficulty on account OF mig
road centers. and IL means to ther
that they must ride the sagebrush 10
, more than 20 miles In covering thes
so miles.
MaIad 60 brigham
/ From Malad City to Brigham Cit
by way OF Samaria. Washable, tieldinl
2 Garland, Corinne and on into ogden.
a most splendid road and the ideal tri
for an automobile IN all Of Utah-ldah
! These roads are perfectly kept, wit
- 1.-THE exception OF a few miles south
brigham. and an automobilist can feai
himself on either scenery or road Q
which he can reach his speed limit. bi
S do not go by Collinston; that road
fierce.
The automobilists have their create
| friend IN oscar Il. Madsen. chairna
Of the board OF county commissions
Of Weber county at ogden, and his al
, socfates. John Bybec and Frank Moor
I They have done more for providir
7 their county with excellent roads tina
: any other county commissioners
, Utah. and there Is no direction nor plal
in Weber county that you care to s
that you do not find these same exec
lent roads. with the exception OF
mile and one-haf just north OF q
Davis county line. and this Is being p
. into first-class condition as rapidly
To- Weber countv's road builder, Joi
! Childs. can do Il; also sprinkling wa
e ons have been ordered, and this rot
= across Weber county 20 Box Ed
county will be kept like a park driv
way. The credit for this good. rot
rests entirely with oscar b Madse
John Bybee. Frank Moore and the SIX
OF John Childs. The roads across u
! Wis county. as every one knows, wou
10 dfeuraca 70 an Indian reservat II