The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
IDAHO SCENIC
HIGHWAY
ROUTE
HIGHWAY ASSOCIA-
TION GIVES PLACE TO GRAND
EUR OF HIGHWAY.

Every traveller who has ever covered
the North and South highway route
connecting the two extreme ends of
the state has been simply carried away
with the magnifcence and magnitude
of the scenery upon which the eye
toasted throughout the entire extent
of the trip. Fifty miles of unsurpass-
ed scenic beauty unfolds to the eye
with varying attractiveness as the
traveller pursues his tortuous course
up the sinuous windings and meander-
ings Of the famous Salmon river. There
is no monotony to tire, but constant
changing and shifting of scenes most
pleasing to the beholder, and mentally
restful to the agonizing traveller, who,
under present conditions, practically
takes his life In his hands when he
makes the venture over this veritable
Rocky Road to Dublin
Change the present almost unnavi-
gable road conditions to broad,
smooth highway over which touring
cars can be propelled at thirty to forty
miles an hour and there would be no
known section of the United States
that would be greater drawing card
to the pleasure seekers who tour the
country by the tens of thousands every
season, and whose numbers are ever
increasing. AS a scenic route alone
this highway justifies the expenditure
of the necessary state and national
funds to make it not simply passable,
but an ideal highway. But from
practical, business view point, entire
ly aside from pleasure and beauty, the
highway is the most needed and the
most important in the state.
The American Highway Association
with headquarters at Chicago, give the
grandeur of the Idaho scenery the fol-
lowing high place in the worlds beauty
spots, showing that our possessions are
becoming known throughout the nation,
and only need good roads to make
them sought after by ALL 1t comments
as follows. under the head:
A Road Lesson From Idaho.
The magnificent scenery of Idaho
will make the thousands who event
ually see it wonder why they were so
long in hearing of its beauties. The
reason for this delay is, however, plain
to anybody who knows how Switzer-
land, for example, has exploited her
mountains. There the way of the tray-
eler is made easy everywhere. Good
roads and good paths lead him to every
place of interest, and whenever he is
tired or hungry there Is a neat little
inn to supply his needs But the equal
~ fine scenery of Idaho is practically
inaccessible except to the traveller on
horse back, who carries a camp outfit
with him. There are roads, but what
what a poor kind of roads! For in
stance, a good many thousand dollars
were spent in 1906 on a road from the
state capital to the mining town of
Atlanta. The road followed the line of
least resistance, like most amateur
roads; it went up and down hill to
dodge obstacles. SpringLime found 1t
three or four feet under water In
places, and impossible. Now it is not
even a good pack trail The demand
Tor a good road there is growing so
strong that one must be provided. But
1t will be road laid out by engineers,
and the old winding trail will be of
little service. The investment In 1905
was money thrown away. These things
are mentioned because the password
OF our new nationalism, "See America
First" means a great deal financially
20 those states, and they are many.
which have natural attractions equal
TO any that Europe can show. But
to make such attractions accessible. to
bring the travellers who leave so much
money In the places of their sojourn,
there must be good roads, and not the
rough trails which are unsatisfactory
even 10 the local residents.