The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
BANDS, Q|'IF|: |: YELLOW
MARK HIGHWAY
YELLOWSTONE
sEcRETAtsY. or TRAIL AssoclA-
TloN REACHES MlssouLA
AND GERS SUPPORT

efn trip III the interests of his asso-
ciation. The yellowstone Trail asso-
citation lis u voluntary organization, the
object of its members being to promote
the building and maintenance Of a
good road for automobile travel from
the Twin cities to Aberdeen on the
coast. 1t was first organized to pro-
mote a trail as far west as the Yel-
lowstone park, but the undertaking has
grown to one Of Importance beyond
the original plan. Mr.. Peterson says
that SO much interest was shown in the
far west that it was decided to extend
the road to. the coast.
The Yellowstone Trail is growing
very fast !" said Mr.. Peterson to a re-
porter yesterday. From Living
ston to Minneapolis there has been
over one. million dollars expended on
the thoroughfaTe, within the past Is
months. over 700 miles OF road have
been graded and 200 miles have been
graveled.
The Advantages.
Gradually the people Of each COM
munity along the route are beginning
to appreciate the advantages of this
proposed thoroughfare from the twin
cities to- the coast. On the eastern end
Of the route the record this summer
has been 700 cars.sa day over the new
road. There is ten times as much
travel oyer the whole route this year
as there, was last. If the people in
the extrEme east and west knew that
there is already a good road all the
way, the travel would BE further in
creased. Many of these anxious trav-
elers have an idea that the road of this
portion OF; the west passes through
dense forests and rough mountains,
where side trails lead off every few
miles, and that it Is almost impossible
to get through without getting lost in
the wilds. ss
Those yellow Bands.
ITO arrange for the, marking. of the
trail all along thetroute is the purposes
OF my trip west at this time. We
have adopted a standard mark for the
Whole trail. Where the road follows
telephone or telegraph lines, as it does
most of the way, we paint a chrome
yellow band Oh the poles with "a black
arrow pointing out the direction.
Where no poles are available, buildings
and rocks are used and on these is
painted a yellow circle. with the arrow
in the center. have come over the
trail all the way to Missoula and
have made arrangements with every
county to look after the placing of
ff1pEn cir oil 1,n fraiI Iaf
through them. In some cases the
county commissioners assume respon-
sibility for the work. In others, auto
mobile clubs and Individuals
Tho Route.
Starting. at Minneapolis the Yellow
stone Trail takes up its route west
by way of Bolivia, OrtonNille, Mill
bank, Aberdeen, Mobr1dge. Hettinger
Marmarth, Ismay, Miles City, Billings,
Livingston. Bozeman, Three Forks,
Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge and Mis-
soula. West from Missoula the road
goes by way of Wallace and Occur
d'Alene City.
Il see by the Anaconda paper that
I am quoted as saying that city would
be left Oft the route said Mr.. Peter
make such a statement and the asso-
citation has never considered leaving
the Smelter city off the trail There:
are some good roads boosters over
there. headed by E. p. MatheWson. who
arc doing;stheir share in assisting in
our plans.
"'rhe interest in the through high
way movement is growing rhpidly
Where the travel has started to in
crease beea use of the. roads. all of the
cities are, reaping a direct benefit.
Every touring. car can be counted upon
as CARRYING four passengers. At the
least calculation a. nights stay in a
town means so left behind by every
party Ten or IS cars a day. would
mean considerable. even for Missoula.
Two or, three, years. will see several
times this number of cars stopping
here every day during the open season.
Il find that counties along the trail
are going In Tor good road, building this
season as reyer before. They are get
ting up-to date machinery and .reduc-
ing the cost by half. Gas tractors for.
pulling graders and motor trucks for
gravel hauling are proving this econ
omy.
Missouia County Ahead.
"Missoula county, with its steam
shovel and. auto trucks. is ahead of
any | know along the trail in its plans
for graveling its roads. This is a
move in the right direction. OF all the
kinds Of roadbuilding along the route
the gravel surfaced Sections are prov
ing the best. Two or three years will
find tho w trail ,uifb urnyoI
face"
Tire Log.
Mr.. Peterson is preparing a log Of
the route similar to the one published
by the American Automobile associa-
tion from data gathered by its path
finder, Engineer Westgard. This
Northwest Trail and the Yellowstone
Trail take the same route most of the