American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-17

VI oNmcNhihS u TINT oVhR nus di5-
covered a new Old Oregon trail.
The discovery appears to accord
perfectly with his idea as to where
such trail should exist, and to
suit all his fanclful notions as TO
what should constitute a road that
would suit his particular machine.
or course the infInitesimal little
item of establishing an historic trail
10 that II would parallel an auto
route was a comparatively inslgnifi-
cant matter to him. and the process
OF changing a map was of no CON
sequence. his main idea seeming to
be that the dust OF the farmers got
Into his aesthetic nostrils.
Admitted. that in farming sections
those most interested usually neg
lect Improvement OF the bridges
and culyerts. and that the farmer
does not take enough interest In
good roads, as a rule, IL nowise APP
pears that Mr.. Emery Is In the
least correct in his surmise, or In
his argument that the state high
way should run from Pocatello via
HALEY to Boise, instead of over
the southern route, in which a far
greater number OF people are In
terested. The Pocatello-Twin-Falls
Boise route has generally been ac-
cepted as the best. the most picture
sQue. and the most feasible by the
large majority Of autoists OF the
country asking for good road i'm
p%rovement.
In the mind OF Mr.. Emery
q natural good road, such as that
in the HALEY section. does away
entirely with any suggestion OF
further good road work, a rather
peculiar position for an individual
10 take. However II would ap-
pear that he is more OF an autoist
than a good roads builder. The
Haley route cannot be used at
times when the southern route
makes an Ideal drive.
But he is also positive regarding
some other things. In a speech
before a few enthusiasts at HALEY
the other night and In referring to
the HALEY route, he sad; knowing
that this has been the oregon trail
since the Lewis and Clark expedi-
tion In 1903"
Later he grows emphatic In re-
f%erring to that route as the old
Oregon trail. AS a matter of fact
Z never was the old trall, and never
can be made to appear as such,
though Of course Emery's assump-
ton that il Is probably will set
aside all further argument on the
subject. But II remains. neverthe-
less, that the old Oregon trail ira
verses this immediate section. and
four miles of American Falls
there is ample proof for il, and It
has been so conceded for years.
and as part Of the trail has been
accepted as the mos feasible route
for a state highway, that matter
VIII have 70 be given some cons,der-
UlH ttE.
AS to the HALEY route. far be It
the Press TO insinuate in the
asainst " That country
las a differsnt formation, and a
line hard ROAD is possible during
midsummer. In early spring or
fall that route couiss hardly
considered. And IT Is az these
OF the year that the south
'rn route is in its prime. and the
southern route Is open the year
And IN the general idea OF build
ng good roads IL should occur to
Mr.. Emery that there Is just as
much merit in developing the roads
4 d larger area as there is In fieur-
ng that the crowd is going to adopt
MS own selfish ideas in the matter.
or il can ordinarily be figured
hat II he knows nothing more abo9
good roads or routes than he does
bout the Oregon trail he is not in
position to talk to very many peo-
lie in an intelligent manner
Though as president of the
wyoming Highways association aud
he Laramie Good Roads associa-
ion he may send auto tourists via
he HALEY route Il win manifestly
be TO the detriment Of the tourists,
Who probably desire 20 see the
development that has made
southern Idaho a bright spot on
he map. ~ rl-A fr
Primarily the good roads move
is for the benefit OF all peo-
ia and uOf particularly auto