The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-08-13

travelling In their own automobiles. Many thou-
sands will visit more than one park; other thou-
sands will visit several parks still other thousands
would like to visit all of the parks. These ma
tional parks are the peoples Fairgrounds the
people should be able to get to any or all Oh ,hen
easily in their SO all twelve shoulu DC
connected by good roads-by the National farN-
toParl highway.
This Scenic West is alive this summer with vlsl-
tors from every nook and Granny OF the Unlted
States 1t Is a summer PARADISE land Of high
mountains, great forests, cold rushing streams,
clear lakes, wild flowers camping grounds, ana
trout; of everlasting snow on the peaks. bright
skies, cool nights; of the primeva wilderness, OF
scenic roads and of good hotels. There are more
national park visitors this summer than there were
last summer and last summer Rocky Mountain
had 169,492 and Yellowstone 62,261 and Glacier
1886 and Mount Rainier 55.232 and Yosemite
3d. 62 and around the circle. Every year
the people go there to play In greater numbers.
Every year the travel by private car Increases; In
1917 there were b4692 and in 1919 there were
81 721 Every year the park-to-park traffic grows
larger.
SO here's the plan: At this ENTHUSIASTICALLY
half around the 1000 mile circle from Denver
s an official pathfinder picking out a tentative
route. When he has completed the round he will
lead an official party around the circle and this
official party will fix the official route. Then every
body-states countless municipalities and SEMI
public organizations will get together and fix up
the National Park-to-Park highway. Possibly the
federal government will also join in the work.
The National Park-to-Park highway project
originated in 1915 the year that tourist travel by
private motor first assumed impressive proper
lions The next summer a meeting was held in
Yellowstone National park and the National Park
to-Park Highway association was formed Gus
Holms of Cody Wyo. a national park and good
roads enthusiast who had put through the Yellow
stone highway, was elected president l.. l.. New
| ton of Wyoming secretary. and Scott Leavitt Of
Montana treasurer. Director Stephen T. Mather
of the national park service elected guide.
philosopher and friend" of the association. The
nurpose of the organization is to promote the
structon Of at least good highway connecting
these twelve national parks In the Scenic West,
| 70 increase publicity and to encourage interpark
! tourist travel number of state branches have
been formed. The war nerfered with the project
Now the time is ripe for active operations
| June ! the pathfinder left Washington on his
long Journey. He Is A. L. Westgard. His official
title is route director or field representative or
something of the kind of the American Automobile
association He has probably had hand in laying
ont every one of the many transcontinental routes
| He admits having made 10 east and west trans
continental trips and 30 between the Canadian line
! and I1nele Sans south boundary The new sec
rotary of the Interior John Barton Payne. Director
| Nather and A. G.. Batcheder, chairman Of the
| oxacut,ye committee of the American Automobile
association gave him an official start from the new
,anartment of the interior building. On this trip
no 20 also the personal representative of Director
Mather.
lime % Mr. Westgard left Denver his path
,ndinc trim turning the north and heading first
for Rocky Mountain National park, IS miles north
west of Denver. 1t viii be busy trip and will