The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-13

with which they responded
to the proposition to create a
highway district for the purpose
of raising the required amount
to complete the Fourth of July can
yon wagon road. The Importance OF
this highway to the city, county and
the northern part of the state was
evidently duly appreciated by the peo-
pie called upon to vote upon the ques-
ton and they responded in a manner
that practically swept away all OPP
position The next step now is to
hold an election at which will be sub
mitted the question Of bonding the
newly created district for $4,000. In
view of the large majority in favor of
creating that district, it may be ac-
cepted as certain beyond question that
the bonds will be voted. With this
accomplished, the funds from the fed
eral government, state and Shoshone
county will become available, assuring
the completion of the road through the
famous Fourth of July canyon. With
a perfect roadway, this canyon will
become one Of the most attractive
sections on the Yellowstone trail and
will at once become a popular drive
way for local people as well as tour
lists. 1t is a matter of congratulation
to the people of both Shoshone and
Kootenai counties that the construc-
ton of this road is now assured.
Now for the Lookout Road.
But the Fourth Of July road will
be nothing more than "a local high
way for the accommodation of people
travelling between this city and Coeu
d'Alene unless the road across th'
Idaho Montana summit is changed tt
/ Lookout pass. However desirable
such highway might be, and that i
| is desirable no one will question, i
will fall far short Of the purpose fol
which this great expenditure is to b.
made. The real purpose for which
| the improvement Of the Fourth OF
July canyon road was undertakens wal
to make the Idaho link in the Yellow
stone trail, the great transcontinenta
highway, attractive to motor car tour
lists. 1t will absolutely fail In tina
purpose unless the greatest barrier OF
the entire route Is removed, namely
the present road over the summit. Th'
people of Mineral county, Montana
fully realize this and are even nov
preparing to construct road from
the east side to Lookout pass, hoping
to join at that point with a road from
this side. Mineral county must built
six or seven miles of new road t.
make the change, while this count!
would have to build not to exceed
two miles, on a grade not to exceed
pc rcent. The grade on the Montana
side will not exceed per cent, ant
the completion of the two sections
would not only omit the present steel
and dangerous grade, but would pro
vide road that would be free from
snow and open for travel two or thre'
months longer edcH year.
Make il a National Highway.
With the completion of the Fourtl
of July road and the change to Look
out pass in crossing the summit, th'
Yellowstone trail would at once be-
come the most popular Of the northern
transcontinenta routes. The section
covering Mineral county, Montana
Shoshone and Kootenai counties. II
Idaho, is one of surprising interest t.
the tourist, combining unexcelle'
scenic beauty, fish and game in abun
dance, and the great mining industr.
through which is interviewer the mos
fascinating romance that will eve
cling to the golden west. The peopl
want to come through here, but the
want decent road to travel Will
coming. The completion Of tn
Fourth of July road will be lon
step toward giving 1t to them, but
will be of little or no benefit so ia
as the tourist travel is concerned with
out the Lookout road across the sum
NIT. With that change made, tn
Yellowstone trail win become trans
continental highway in fact.