Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
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portsat undertaking"
THIS 10 the Language of the recon
mendatioas made in the report Of
George G. Vickery Of Ds,lts and VI
n Eckhsrt Of P,tkin, eagiiaeers EN-
ploysd by Della and GSaaisoa eosn-
tles. 70 view the Black Mess for the
purpose If arriving at On estimate OF
the psobsble cost Of buildinS high
wsy ACROSS from Sapinero, in Ganni-
son county, TO Delta, in Delta county.
This project is the dream of good
roads enthusiasts both in Gsnnisoa
end Delta cosnt,es. No one denies
thst such connecting link in the
Rainbow Route will give the western
slope one Of the finest highways ss
veil - the most direct route for
automobiles across the state The
benefits 10 accrue TO Gsnnison and
Delta cosnties csn qsickly bs seen
Messrs. Vickery and Eckbert
started from Sapinero early in July,
having bsen engaged for the work
by the coWmissioners of Gunnison
and Dslta cosntiss, - . result of
coafesepcs held in 0ssnison b.
tween good roads aeitators from
both counties.
The detailed report made by
Messrs. Nickery and Eckbert to
their respective commissioners is
quite lengthy but is condensed in
the following comment:
"Our survey consists Of the selec-
tion of grade lines only, in order to
fix a feasible route for all sorts of
travel, leaving instrumental location
until the route is finally adopted;
and We are pleased to report that we
find conditions favorable quite
beyond reasonable expectations.
THE grades have nowhere exceed
ed six feet to the hundred on the
difficult portions, while much of the
distance embraces level stretches or
gentle undulations that will be a
most agreeable contrast to the almost
prohibitive conditions of the present
route.
"As distance is necessary to sus-
tain any certain grade, so the route
selected, following the lines Of the
least resistance, presents q continual
change of direction wherever the
country is rugged, and constantly
faces a slope Of the greatest variety
of magnificent scenery.
at has been aptly said that Colo
RADIO is the playground of America.
We call attention to the fact that this
route will traverse one of the most
scenic and interesting sections of
this magnificent play ground, and
that travellers in pursuit of special
thrills may here find satisfaction as
they gaze into the depths of the
Black canon and trace, far below,
the silver thread Of the Gunnison
river, as 1T emerges from nowhere
and terminates as abruptly against
an apparently impenetrable wall of
granite. The wonder is that We are
so tardy in awakening to a divinely
given asset with its marvellous moral
and pecuniary possibilities.
Chas. Mueller, who is at the Red
Cross hospital in SaIida, is reported
recovering from injuries received by