Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-05-10
sAwTooTH NATIONAL PARK

Club women, and especially those
club women who see IN the conserVa
ton Of our natural resources the
benefits accruing to future genera
tions from this conserving OF all oil
the vast powers OF nature, as well as
the pleasures and benefits to be en-
joyed today, are deeply and vitality
Interested in the passage OF the Dill
creating the Sawtooth national PARK
on the several roads by which the
proposed park may be reached IRON
Boise. that by way OF Idaho Clsy Is
one OF the most interesting, compin
ing both magnificent scenery and
magnificent enterprises. The gran
deur, the beauty, the awe-insplrlhs
majesty Of the mountains after leaV-
ing Idaho City and pushing lar INTO
the wilds may not be equalled In the
world. while directly at Idaho City
Chat picturesque old mining camp OF
bygone days., may be seen the mos
striking example of mans mechanical
achievement In taking gold from the
earth--4the largest and costliest mn
ing dredge In the world. 10 see
the monster sucking up tons OF mud
and gravel from the small lake when
il formed about 1t and to follow the
processes which extract the gold from
this deposit, Is to be filled with
amazement and admiration Tor the
genius of man 1t Is worthy Journ-
ey across the continent to see TINS
and to view the splendor OF the ldaho
mountain scenes.
The road from Boise to Idaho CITY
Ia one of the finest automobile roaus
tn be found. and the distance, about
az miles Ia easily accomplished IN a
few hours. At Idaho City are TO pc
found delightful hot springs with a
comfortable wayside inn and baths
where one may hnger for several
DAYS before proceeding to the higher
mountains above. From ldaho 0lty
by automobile or by wagon to Ban-
ner. via Nose Kempners beautibui
meadow, set like an emerald WITHIN
the encircling wall of mountains, II
about 81 miles. Banner, the famous
old mine which has sent across 10
London its output OF millions yeai
IN the halycon GAYS of its reign as
monarch Oh tho mines, 10 rcgalhihs
something OF its old glory WIN
promise in sight OF the same marVei
Gus values to be extracted from ils
half worked ores, as have been aouhe
by the dredge company at Idaho Clts
IN re-working the Idaho City placers
The processes win be different pe
cause of Banners lordly location Oh
. what seems the very crest OF The
preat mountain which bears its name
Here Ia to be found one OF the long
est tunnels (if not the longes) II
Idaho. Here, too, one has choie'
of roads and of methods OF traVel
The tourist may proceed peaceiun'
and uneventfully ON his way to Low
man over very good road constant
" viewing very good scenery.
From Lowman, which Is matte
az some dozen miles or more iron
Banner, the traveller may leave M
automobile and go up the Sout
Fork of the Payette river, either D.
means Of wagon or ON horseoao'
over fonr miles OF good road to kirR
ham hot springs. where such a pat
awaits him as may be found nowher
alsa From there he may conuu
his drive over the same road lor
miles more with ranch houses sea-
taraa along the road where one ma
obtain a good meal or bed az
reasonable price. Or II he pc
need of a guide or horse, both ca
generally be supplied. From TN
point the real wilderness begins an
probably the most picturesque 81
trance to the park. II, at the HUI
hamlet of Lowman, the tourist az
sires to reach Bear valley Tor Vi
hunt. or the rich mining districts
GREYHOUND, Sea Foam, etc, via Gap
Horn. for a prospecting tour q
must travel in wagon or on nors
back up the Clear creek road irol
Lowman. At Cape Horn, IL sisi
seeing is the only object, the traye
err may swing to the right and strlR
straight for the low pass nesting D
tween the fierce, Jagged peaks OF u
Sawtooths, which CLEAN. like siiV'
from that distance. Following u
main travel d read re will skirt u
base Of these great mountains, u
Sawtooth range, passing thfous
Stanley basin, by the beautiful lake
which lie In limpid beauty along II
route and returning to Boise by wa
of Bellevue, HALEY, Atlanta al
Mountain Home. Thus compile
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