The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-05-20
TOURISTS SHOULD BE URGED TO
STOP.

The Yellowstone route between Mis-
soula and Spokane, via the Occur
d'Alene district, promises to be the
most popular of all the transcontinent-
nj automobile routes between the east
and the coast 1t is fortunate In not
only being the most direct, but also
the one possessing the greatest va
rlety of interesting features that VIII
largely influence tourists in choosing
a route. Until the mountains are
reached all routes from the east are
practically on the same footing, pass
ing across the populous states of the
middle west with the panorama of
corn fields ana wheat fields and stock
farms. With the exception of the
northern route, after crossing the
mountains the tourist VIII strike a
long stretch of sage brush desert or
the sandy cactus plains OF the far
south. dry, hot and dusty, with moth
ing to break the motony until the
coast ranges are reached.
But it is different ON the northern
route. From the farms of the middle
west the tourist will soon enter the
Yellowstone park, the wonderland OF
natural curiosities where every facil-
ity is provided for the comfort and
pleasure of visitors Modern hotels
with service unexcelled, tents and
rustic houses for those who prefer tha'
manner of living, and camp grounds
for those who prefer to live out In the
omen. The park alone will attract
thousands over the northern route,
From the park across Montana there
Is a constant change of scene, with
rugged mountains, deep canyons am
fertile and populous valleys. Many
interesting towns with varied re-
sources, and then Butte, the greatest
mining camp on earth There is not
n dull or undressing mile from the
park to Missoula, and there begins q
link IN the route that stands by ltse'f
in its fascinating features for the
tourist,
Following the Missoula river an"
then the ST. Regis the tourist makes q
gradual ascent TO the top of the Blttrr
Root mountains which mark he bound
arv between Montana and Idaho. The
ST Regis is famous for trout, while
the adjacent mountains are equally
famous for game of all kinds. FroA'
The summit of the Bitter Root the
route enters the Occur d'Alene mining
district, the great mills along the way
bearing evidence of the extensive
mining operations in the depths OF the
mountains Mullan, surrounded by
great mines, is passed, and then war
lace IN the very heart of this wonder
fnl district. Ten miles further is kei-
loqr- Nyardner and from there the
taurist heads for Fourth of July can
Won and Occur d'Alene city on the
beautiful Lake Occur d'Alene, aud
from there over the Applt-way to
Spokane.
Those best informed on the suhjec'
are confident that there win be a great
number of tourists over the Yellow
stone route, but If they are permitted
To pass through without having offered
Inducements for them to stop over for
a day or more in order to see some
thing of the great mining industry
the advertising the district will get
win be of little benefit. What should
be impressed upon tourists is the
magnitude Of the mining Industry
here and the unsurpassed opportuni-
ties for profitable investment in mines.
They cannot possibly get this impress
sion effectively without stopping a
day or two, and to get them to do this
some system should be devised to eN-
tend them an invitation to stop anc
visit some of the mines and mills. This