The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-08-03
CONDITION OF 2 PASSES
SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPHS
ROAD FROM BURKE TO SUMMIT
RELAY OVER TRANSFORMING
ENTAIL HIGHWAYS.

The whole argument in favor of a
new road across the Idaho Montana
divide at Lookout in preference to the
present route is summed up and con-
densed in two photographs taken on
the Sth day of June by r. Standow,
the Mullan photographer. The photo
graphs show the condition of the sum-
NIT at the two points. The present
road on the summit as shown in the
picture is mass of snow, the depth
of which is strikingly shown by a hat
just above the snow held in the hand
of man who is standing on the road
bed in a shaft sunk in the snow. AS
suming that the man holding the hat
was of average height the snow must
have been between and 8 feet deep.
On the same day, June s, the photo
grapher took a picture of the Look
out summit, There is not particle
of snow in sight. 1t would appear that
nothing further is needed in the way
of argument in support of building
the road by way of Lookout. The
first parties to drive an automobile
across the present summit had to
shovel feet of snow to get through
1t will be admitted that the snowfall
was exceptionally heavy last winter,
but the comparison of the two sum
mits remains the same under normal
conditions. The Lookout summit is
free of snow a month earlier every
year and remains from one to two
months later in the fall.
Only Two Miles of New Road.
The commissioners of Mineral coun-
ty are ready to build on the Montana
side to Lookout if the commissioners
of Shoshone county do likewise on
this side. Mineral county would have
about miles to build, while Sho-
shone county would have only two. 1t
is estimated that fully 800 people
would be served by the proposed road,
while comparatively few are benefit
ted by the present road. 1t is mat
ter that should at least receive the
sioners of this county If the new
county of Mineral can take care of the
long end of it, surely Shoshone coun-
ty should not hesitate to take care of
the short end.
Burke to the Summit.
The wagon road from Burke to the
summit at the head of Cooper creek
Montana, where it will connect with a
splendid road that has been built by
Sanders county is nearing completion
The road is open, but is not in first
class condition. 1t is expected that II
will be completed in about two weeks
Already several cars have passed over
it in both directions. Secretary Ed
Stone, of the Good Roads association
estimates that the distance from Wal.
lace to Missoula by way Of the Burke
pass and Thompson Falls is lot to ex.
coed 5 miles further than by way Of
the present road through Minera
county, and he expects to see most Of
the travel diverted to that route owing
to the heavy grades at Camel's humT
and Niger hills on the Mineral coun'
ty road. The road from Thompson tt
Missoula is said to be exceptionally
fine. 1t was built by convict labor.
Another Relay Race.
In connection with roadS, Secretary
Stone states that another relay race IL
scheduled to take place over the Vel
lowstone trail in September, and he Il
now giving attention to selecting g
car to make the run from Wallace tc
Spokane. The run over the Yellow.
stone trail will be from Boston to Sc.
attic and will start from the first nam
ed city on September 4. On the same
date two cars will start from New
York for San Francisco, one taking the
Lincoln highway and the other The
Dixie highway. The race is being con.
Quoted under the direction of the wal
department.