The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-19
ROAD INSPECTION TRIP
County Board |nspects Road to
Pigeon River and Visits
Canadian Road Camp

On Iuesday morning Commissioners
Bally. Jacobson, Allen, Peterson and
Chairman Engelsen, accompanied by
Engineer Hughes, County Surveyor
Berglund, Oscar Olson, William Olson
and G. G. Stubstad made a trip to
Pigeon River for the purpose of inspect
ing the road which is practically CON-
pleted. The road was very good. open
ing territory which will, in time, be-
come one of the banner farming COM
munitles of the county.
The site for the bridge is a canyon
about fifty feet deep, with good sub
stantial rock walls ninety feet apart, re-
quiring 12O foot bridge to secure good
footing.
The party, with the exception of
Commissioners Engelson and BalIy,
forded the river and followed the Ca
madam survey and the Pigeon River
tote road to the Canadian road camp, a
distance of about four miles. The right
of way was cleared about a half mile
this side of the camp, leaving about
four miles of clearing to be done.
Another half mile down the road the
advance grading crew of about twelve
men and four teams was encountered.
Their work seemed to be to clear out q
passage way for another grading crew,
which was a couple of miles farther
down the road, and was using
large steam grader, capable OF doing a
great deal of work if conditions we're
favorable. The total number of mon
employed at the two camps visited was
about fifty.
The road, as laid out on the Canadian
side. leaves the river and goes through
about four miles of rich agricultural
land, lightly tlmbered. then striking
the Pigeon again and following the river
for distance of nearly four miles. From
the road. as laid out along the river, the
view is gorgeous. One hundred feet
below ia the river, nearly five hundred
feet wide, visible in places for two OF
three miles. Across the river, on the
American side, you see great towering
mountains covered with light timber
A little farther on is II beautiful cascade
and still farther on mighty water fall
This part of the road has no doubt been
selected on account of the scenic gran
deur, as the cost OF making good roao
on this location will be tremendous. Al
it looks at present their road will not
connect with ours for some time, and il
is possible that they will be unable tt
finish until the early part of next year
In that event it is possible that the
present idea of temporary crossing
will not be necessary, as there is NJ
reason why the permanent bridge canno
be constructed by July 1st next year.
One pleasant feature of the visit or
the other side was the visit at the cool
camp, with the chef. David DeRosie
who treated the party to an elegan
lunch. Most of the party also enjoyed
a swim in large pool in Pigeon river.
A stop was made at the Bayle CAM
at Little Brule, inspecting work beln,
done there, which is progressing YER!
rapidly and will be completed in few
weeks.
| The road on the Reservation is pract
ically completed. four or five men bein,
employed in putting on the finishing
touches
A visit was made at the Earl Robert
farm. Mr.. Roberts has cleared abou
thirty acres and surely will become on
of our largest farmers at the rate he il
clearing, he having only been on thi
farm few years. Mrs. Roberts treatet
the party to lunch, which Commissioner
Bally and Engelsen thought much o
while waiting for the rest OF the party t.
return from their Canadian visit.