The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-23
MOTORISTS MAY
GO INTO PARK
Senator J. Il. Brady Working
to Open Gateway
GOOD NEWS RECEIVED FROM THE
HEAD OF ASSOCIATION
Hundreds Of Tourists Will be Through
Western States on Their Way TO
California.

Because of the fair and general
activity this should prove an excep-
tional season for motor travel, and
there is reasonable assurance that
Pocatello will witness a great deal OF
Esuch traffic, which Of necessity must
come through the Gate City of Idaho
before it can be distributed over the
state.
That Yellowstone park will be open
to automobiles this year is now prac-
tically certainty, according to ad
vices received this week by r. W..
Spangler, the Idaho. representative OF
the sAmerican Automobile association.
In communication received from
A. G. Batchelder, chairman OF the
/ executive committee of the A. A. A.,
who is In Washington, D. c., he says
the association Is bending every eff
fort to have the park opened in time
for the motor tourist travel. Chair
man Batchelder quotes letter re-
Iceiyed from Senator Brady as fol-
lows:
Washington, Feb. 13.--Mr. A. G..
Batchelder, American Automobile as
sociation, Riggs building, Washington,
I'D. C.-My dear Mr.. Batchelder:
| have your favor Of February 10th
relative to securing the admission OF
automobiles to Yellowstone park 30
that the 1915 Interstate travellers will
have an opportunity of using their
own vehicles in the park during the
,, season of 1915. l had several con-
ferences with Mr. Miller relative to
/. this matter and my understanding
was that we would be able to have
automobiles in the park during 1915
| hot poJ1eh In favor
of this movement and will be glad to
; assist In any way l can to have TINS
service established.
l am enclosing herewith for your
information a copy of a letter l have
l Just written to Mr.. Mather.
: Very truly yours,
q (Signed) JAMES H. BRADY. (
: February 18th, 1915 Hon. Stephea
: T. Mather, assistant to the secretar,
e of the interior, Washington, D. c.
y Dear Mr.. Mather:-I had severa
conferences with your predecessor
d Mr.. Miller, relative to having automo
d biles in the Yellowstone Nationa
# park. Mr. Miller fully agreed will
+ me that as soon as conditions wer'
e ripe 1t would be beneficial to hav'
8 automobiles used in the park. 1t wa
d necessary at that time to have certain
e improvements and changes made II
k the roads through the park. My un
y derstanding Is that this work ha
: been completed and have been won
|dering II 1t was not possible to Civ
e the people who visit the exposition tn
e advantages that automobile service Il
% the park would afford. 1t would be
g splendid thing il we could have thi
le service in the park during the ex
y position and l will be glad to hav
h any information along this line ths
f. you can furnish me, and / will be gla
e, to cooperate with you In every wa
1f | | can in order to secure this servic
lie which would be Of SO much benefit
e. the public.
Very truly yours,
ir (Signed} JAMES H. BRADY.
lie In the press report sent out b
Chairman Batchelder to over 2,O(
newspapers and about 200 farm pull
locations throughout the United State
Is this paragraph:
For those who would emerge fro
Yellowstone at the western gate thel
ne would be offered the Idaho rout
which would include Shoshone fall
deservedly known as the NIAGARA
n the west and successfully compe
n ing with the great cataract in its pi
O. turesque grandeur.
~ Unquestionably the western coul
II try is going to make an irresistible a
io peal to large percentage OF the mi
~ lion and three-quartefe OF motor c;
~ road travelers.-Pocatello Tribune.