Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-08

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work and explain all the details con-
nected with 1t. which as stated above |
will be embodied in the report which |
will appear next week There Is a |
postoffice located at this place, which |
is called Moran, and the point Is |
quite a pleasure resort for tourists, |
d. B. Sheffield. who has lived at this
point for the past 90 years or more
1t is certainly beautiful place. espe-
cially as regards the scenery. Along
the west banks OF the lake are the
Teton range OF mountains with their
perpetual sonw, the Grand Teton
rising 10 height of 1900 feet. and
MI Moran a short distance away
towering TO height of 1900 feet.
and had time permitted we would
probably have been there yet. enjoy
ing the cooling breezes and the splen
did fishing that abounds there. and
as IL was il was almost impossible to
keep our friend Minis from angling.
The sept Is a very active one at the
present time as there is a large force
OF men employed there using all en-
ergy to complete the work this sea-
SON The camp, is made up almost
entirely OF the buildings used by the
government. In addition to the saw
mill, machine shop and other work
buildings. the government have a
general store. hospital. a large mess
house. bunk houses. water system.
and everything tending TO make II
comfortable for the men, and even a
moving picture show occasionally. as
the day we left one arrived on the
scene to remain sewers al days. How
ever, we must resume our journey.
but we cannot refrain from referring
TO the size OF the lake. which after
the completion OF the dam Will cover
an area OF over $4,000 acres.
Leaving the lake Friday afternoon,
we took another route which followed
the valley between the mountains and
the river. to a point called Wilson.
which is at the foot OF the Teton
Pass. To our notion this was the
most beautiful piece OF road that we
ltraversed az during the entire dis
tance we had an unobstructed view
OF the lofty Teton mountains along
Foothills over which our road passed
We arrived at Wilson at about 9:Ot
O'Clock D. m. and after partaking OF
supper we retired. TO refresh our
selves for the last. and as we fount
the most difficult lap of our overland
journey.
On Saturday morning we made |
little detour to examine bridge tina
has been built across the river Joint
, ly by the government and the Nortl
Side Co. This bridge was made nee
essary for the accommodation OF tn
, lpeople in that section who had bee
. accustomed to fording the river at It
4 low stage. but the extra storage waite
, being sent down during the low stae
G les of the river. made fording impoi
: sible. and the settlers demanded tn
A bridge, which entailed another heav
K expense upon the company here.
A little incident occurred on on
= return from the bridge. which we b.
lieve is worthy of mention. Speedin
q along the road we noticed a lady
g short distance In front OF us, and ;
J. we came nearer to her, she threw U
r both hands and frantically waved l
y to stop. which OF course we did. n,
l. knowing what trouble she might
N in. AS the car came to stop she a
n preached and stated that she want,
T. to see this blamed thing (meaniI
"A the carl. She said she had oft'
10 seen the tracks OF them but had ne
.r er seen the real thing. After she HI
n been shown the workings OF the m
re chine, she looked with wonder up
,r II and stated very seriously. that S
n could manage brocho and she kn'
IN she could manage one of these m
re chimes, and II ever she could get I
Il
,e old man to sell out she was going
have one.
III At about o'clock we started
he our ascent from Wilson over the
rk ton Pass. and It was long after
ne dinner hour when the summit "
ke reached. and although we had CO
lie, cred only distance of about +
de miles we had made an ascent
he about 1000 feet in this distan
les and were at point about $500 Z
six Eabove sea level. The road is W
a steep in some places. and II requil
OIL some pushing to get over the or
Ike but the scene presented as we reacl
at the summit amply repaid us for I
on. labor In assisting the machine up
It lheavy grades, az we could look
st miles upon miles over the valley
lid low us to the range OF mountains
ber to the east. From the summit II '
OF easy coasting down the other side
md the little town of Victor. which is