White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
SIGNS SALLPLACED
ELY TO SALT LAKE
no EXCUSE NOW FOR OVERLAND
TRAVELLERS BY MIDLAND
TRAIL TO FOLLOW THE WRONG
ROAD.

he Mlulanu auto ITall, between
Ely and Salt Lake. is now provided
for the entire distance with sign
boards and markers. the work having
been completed the past week by
Gael S. Hoag, and Sol Snyder, who
returned Tuesday afternoon, after
having completed the marking to
Deep creek. At Deep creek, sign
boards were left with Owen Sheridan,
for the route between Illipah and the
summit, as the final link to be mark
ed on the Ely-Salt Lake run. Signs
had already been placed between Salt
Lake and the Kearney ranch, the
work having been done by w. ID.
Rishel in accordance with Mr.. Hoag's
logging made the past spring.
There is not much probability now,
for travellers over this section of the
Midland trail to get on the wrong
road, as the signboards are large
enough to be plainly seen, painted on
heavy galvanized iron and placed on
two-inch iron pipe in a manner to in
sure permanence In addition to the
signs, there are numerous markers,
painted in the automobile associa-
ton colors. yellow and black, and SO
placed as to designate the roads and
turns to be followed, so that the auto
tourist can see at a glance the bear
ing of the route and keep on his way
without stopping to read the signs.
These markers are ordinarily pieces
of two-inch pipe, firmly placed in the
ground. although telegraph poles are
utilized where opportunity affords.
Those in Ely district who con-
tributed to the expense of sign-board-
ing the route to Deep creek, and done
under the supervision of the Ely Au-
to club, have accomplished a public
spirited enterprise very much to their
credit, and one that will tend to ma
terial results in the increasing num-
ber of auto tourists who will find
their way to Ely Perhaps there are
those who do not yet fully compre-
hend the magnitude and Importance
of the automobile traffic 1t is an es-
tablished business that has increased
constantly and steadily since the
wonderful perfection of the horseless
wagon. and within the next few
years, is bound to further grow
beyond estimation.
Ely by its location. is on one of
the natural cross-continent routes,
and from whatever direction one may
now approach. the way is plainly
designated, either coming in from the
east. or up from California. Not
only are the signs ample, but the
roads are good. and being made bet
ter, where repairs and improvements
are needed. Messrs. Hoag and Sny-
der on their Deep Greek expedition,
found generally fine conditions for
speedy and safe travelling, the only
exception being near Kinsley. and
that exception will be remedied. as
repair work is already going on un-
der the direction of Gentle Geor-
getta.
Between Ely and Salt Lake. the
tourist has his choice of the Schell-
bourne Pass or Kinsley routes. both
of which are logged and sign-board-
ed. The Schellbourne way is shorter.
but the Kinsley road has the attrac-
tion of an easier grade
On the return trip from Dee;
creek, Messrs. Hoag and Snyder
placed signs an markers at a number
of points that had seemed clear on
the outward journey, but We're con-
sidered confusing when approached
from the other direction. A tourist
will have to be something more than
cross-eyed or one-eyed, to get off the
main travelled route now. from the
fault of any lack of markers.