The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17
SALMON COUNTRY
TOURISTS MECCA
RECREATION SPECIALIST HERE
PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CAMPS.

Deputy Forest Supervisor ManKun,
who is In charge Of recreational de.
velopment work on the 6awtooth for.
est. arrived in Salmon last Thursday
and 10 engaged In drawing up plans
and estimates for the recreational i'm.
provement of the Salmon forest.
Forests to Become PiayoroSads.
The forest service is launching q
program that has for its purpose the
lcOnstruction Of recreational improve
ments that will provide for sanitation
and afford every comfort and conven.
ience to the tourist. II Is coming to
be more and more realized that re-
creation Ia one of the importanat re-
sources OF the national forests. and
adequate provision is to be made for
tkaing care Of this activity.
II Is the opinion OF Mr.. Mangun
that Williams lake offers specially nj.
tractive features for summer tourists
and residents. II may be possible to
secure a bridge across the Salmon
river at 12-mile and also suitable
road for automobiles up Williams
lake for the opening up Of that 10.
Icality where fishing and hunting
would be mest attractive.
The improvement plans at present
briefly outlined provide for the con
struction of good roads to places OF
special interest to the camper; the
building of trails to points OF partic-
ular scenic interest; suitable camp
grounds are to be selected and fur
nished with toilets, tables. swings.
washing facilities and sanitary con-
veniences; increased attention is to be
given TO the PROPAGATION. of big game
and game birds: and IAN adequate pro
gram of restocking lakes and streams
with the most desirable species OF
trout is to be initiated.
Salmon River Country Attractive to
Tourists.
Mr.. Mangun states that there are
many inquiries received from tourists
in regard to the condition OF the
roads to Yellowstone park via Sal
mon. and that much tourist traffic Is
held back at present by the unhnish'
ed condition OF the grade over Galena
summit and the road below Pahsi.
maroi valley Mr.. Mangun crossed
|Galena summit on his way TO Salmon
and reports that part of the Galena
summit road has been completed and
is being used. and that the entire
new grade will be ready for use ey
the beginning Of the 1920 tourist sea
son. He says that the road is won
derful piece of work and viii cross
ICaIenasummit on a maximum grade
of per cent In addition to this i'm
nortant road improvement work the
forest service plans on building auto
roads To both Alturas and Red Fish
lakes With the completion OF these
roads. Mr.. Mangun believes. the road
IN Yellowstone park via Salmon CITY
will become one Of the most popular
-outes and the tourists will thus Dc
Afforded an opportunity OF enjoying
tho unsurpassed scenery OF the sal
mon river In anticipation OF tncreas
Cd tourist traffic Mr.. Mangun Is max
inc a study of conditions with view
~ selecting and improving camps
that will make available attractive
camping grounds
Summer Homes Popular.
The building OF summer homes IN
tho mountains is becoming very pop
uIsr and Mr.. ManEun states that the
forest service is receiving many IN
nriries from prospective summer
home builders for information in re-
gsrd 10 where suitable areas may De
5sa This matter is being given care
81 attention and every effort VIII De
rSade 10 furnish complete data In re.
sa,5 IN the unriyaled opportunities oi
building summer homes IN lne oAi
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