The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-31
Come to Idaho Springs.

AOWS 10 lOdnO springs.
The Idaho Springs Commercial
Association has succeeded in creating .
genuine interest in the matter Of .
good automobile road between this city
and Denver. According to the Denver
Post there is opposition 10 the Mount
Vernon road on the part Of the Bear
Creek residents but at the same time
ther. is no opposition to the building Of
the road between this city and the me-
tropolis. The article that 10 herewith
reproduced from the Post Of last Sun
dav conf ntains several inaccuracies but it
is published SO as to show to our peo-
pie that there 10 a decidedly favorable
interest created in this matter. II the
Post would send representative over
the Floyd Hill road it would dispel the
idea that "ths scenery 10 not especially
attractive. It would find many of the
most picturesque attractions that could
be found along any route. The fact
that there are few wayside inns along
the route is no more an argument than
that businesses should not expand be-
cause there are already established
businesses; that opportunities should
not be offered because there already
arc many Of them developed. The fact
is tina: there is an opening for both
these highways to Idaho Springs and
by the construction of both there will
be most desirable circuit for the pleas
aAAknYa ThA AuoAria<to~ Nf Aksa
city began early to consummate its plan
for the Floyd Hill road and it would
be more appropriate at this time for
all those interested property owner and
residents of Denver co make this q sue
cess and follow it up with then push
ing the Bear Creek. The fact about
the excellent merits of the latter can
not be gainsayed but at the same time
the former road has unexcelled scenic
attractions that must appeal to the
lovers of nature in its mountainous
rugged'ess and variety. The Post
says:
1.-The plan of those interested in good
roads for Colorado to establish An
automobile route between Denver and
Idaho Springs via Mount Vernon 10 be-
ing opposed by number Of the most
prominent residents Of Denver.
The Clear creek commercial bo.iies.
which are interested in the other end
of the project have secured SIS, 900 for
the preliminary work and expect the
legislature to provide an amount
which will insure the completion Of one
of the most attractive highways fer
Autos in America and make . short
side trip from Denver
People from Denver and eastern
summer homes ard hotels along the
route of Bear Creek canon and Witter
gulch want the scheme changed so that
the route will go via the picturesque
way and keep on water grade. Tho
merits of the other route proposed
have been exploited and these people
want to call attention to the merits
of their own way, and will bring the
matter up before the chamber Of COM
merce and the good roads conven-
ton, which will meet here in January
about the time the new temple of COM
merce is dedicated and when represent
atlves of other commercial bodies from
the East are here.
The Mount Vernon road which
leads over Floyd hill involving diff
cult grades goes by a few ranches
where the scenery is not especially at
tractive. The Bear creek route lies
along one of the 1.ost picturesque
canons in the state with running water
and fishing all the way and on water
grade which makes the travel easy and
comfortable, with the addition of un-
equaled scenery, but, above all, not
fewer than forty inns or hotels in the
bargain. There are no hotels or road.
house on the other route, and no rum
ming water. except at certain times Of
the year in few places.
The Bear creek people intend to
make their advantages known and are
organizing with that end in view.
No fewer than fifty Denver families
have cottages on the Bear creek road
and the route to Idaho Springs via
Witter gulch is four miles shorter than
via the Mount Vernon way"