The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-12-08
WYOMING GOOD ROADS
(Mrs. C. P. KnightJ


many letters will give them. am e
Ing to take woman's view of til
t@autiful state of Wyoming, the Ian
OF eternal sunshine. I never realize
that Wyoming was so blessed until
came to Chicago and saw the fog tina
envelopes this great city.
Wyoming is in an undevelope
state. 1t has a large area, and is
mountainous country, but we hav
many fine roads, as the natural roa
far surpasses the general sand road
made in other states. The good road
movement is here to stay, for witt
Governor Joseph M. Carey at tn
helm and Senators F. E. Warren an,
Clark In Washington, we have moth
ing to fear. Good roads we will
have, and many Of them. We are no
like many other states, troubled will
mud, and we do not realize the com
fort, that in an hour after rain
the streets are pleasant to travel OF
as well as the country roads
Rome was not built in a day, /.
neither can good roads be. In the
early history of our country, thu
squaw would take buffalo hide
strap her food ON a sled made from
forked piece of tree, and carry
many pounds across the prairie If she
had a pony, If not, the woman did
all the hauling, she needed no roads,
but roads mean civilization. Our
roads across the state are better than
any from east to west, and the au-
tomobi,e transcontinental line Is In
better condition, with every town
places where the touring car can be
repaired and housed, also good ho-
tells for the tourist, this roed has
been IN use for years. We can ana
will make this the shortest road as
we'll as the most beautiful route from
ocean to ocean. Our interior roads,
| am sorry to say, need mucn TO maze.
them good, but had we the capital,
much could be done. At present the
stage. and army blackboard, with a
few touring cars, carry the home
seeker in to select land In the agri-
cultura, belt. In the settled locality
we have good roads and there is no
trouble to build them for stone ana
gravel of the finest quality is to be
found in every hill. All of our for
mer governors were good roads advo-
Gates. All Wyoming needs is the
millionaire to stay and spend some of
the money in the state and not to 20
over to Europe or some eastern city
when he retires.
Sheep and catt'e have made many
millionaires, and we want them to
stay and help build our roads. If all
ranchmen and farmers leave the
ranches, who is going to make the
prosperous farms, adG where are we
going to get food for the multitude.
Some way must be found to educate
the farmer or ranchman that farm
ing Is the best and easiest way to
make money. Some boys love the
ranch and to them l want to say,
make good road to town, come in
and visit your town or city friends
and take. them out with you, and
show with pride the great herds of
cattle or horses, and the beautiful.
trees, make home beautiful and the
visit will often be repeated. If you
have an auto take run into town,
and if the road is good 10 miles
means 20 minutes, see that there is
no ruts to break your machine.
Better prices will be had for pro.
duce if good roads pass your house,
mail is very important feature, bur
produce is greater. Now is the time
for some state industrial club to give
a liberal prize for the best paper on
good roads, and the good results de-
rived from them. All public schools
to compete, especially the country
4 don't care who builds the roads,
II the government then all will pay
according to their possessions. Now
Is the time to put your shoulder to
the wheel and boost. No knockers
The prisoners of the state DO much
20 hep the state on roads. bu, only
near the penitentiary, and II we had
IS many as Colorado, we would no,
need capital, but in Wyoming Grimm
Ills are scarce. for which we are allE
thankful. Prisoners only work on
,ountry roads. They are swell.fed and
kindly treated, and be It to their
credit are good workers. The more
desperate criminals do not have this