Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-09-21
ENTERTAINED
AUTO TOURISTS
,uuRERs OF PARK-TO-PARK Of
,,nsL PARTY GUESTS OF THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB HERE
ADDRESSES AT |. 0. 0. F. HALL
r,s,tors Tell of Plans OF New Auto
Highway Association.

.,on @ rendered to the members of the
yst;onal Park-to-Park touring party
Ns I~s the efforts of the citizens were
saortilv appreciated by the tourists
Slu' D'so we're delighted and were pleased
). ~ cav over and over again, THAT
~.s fine meeting; this is a live
,own,o and "These people treated us
rovally, they are live bunch
rho nlans for Thursdays reception
-ora carried out under the auspices
', the Kootenai Valley Commercial
sluh Members of the reception COM
rittee made the trip to the Idaho
rontana state line to meet the tour
mo marty and escorted them to the
dty This little act was of itself
highly appreciated by the visitors. AT
the county bridge the tourists were
met BY Walden's Band which headed
NE parade on Main street and rem
dered several pleasing selections.
The tourists arrived shortly before
me o'clock and were taken imme-
diately to the banquet spread for
them in the l. o. o. f. hall, where
mil Justice was done the we'll cooked
and quickly served meal prepared by
be ladies' of the Altar society.
In the absence of President Fry,
Of the Kootenai Valley Commercial
club. f. NJ. Flood acted as toastmaster
and his remarks of introduction were
we'll chosen and his welcome to the
visitors in behalf of the town and
county were appreciated.
State District Engineer Bassett, of
4 A los, 30 vol
come the visitors on behalf of the
state He told that Governor Davis
had planned to be here to welcome the
tourists and to accompany them
through the state but illness of his
wife prevented this pleasure and that
he, Mr. Bassett, had been sent as the
personal representative of the COVER
nor t6 pilot the party on their way
and to extend to them the good wishes
Of the state in their endeavors to put
before the public the National Park
tO-Park Highway.
Gus Holms, of Cody, Wyo., presi-
dent of the National Park-to-Park
Highway, explained the purpose of
the tour and introduced the various
members of the party. o. Van Wyck
Jr, Of Washington, d. c., and a spec
ial representative of the government
national parks bureau, explained the
interest and the attitude of the gov
eminent in the park-to-park highway
movement Mrs. Stella Lewiston, of
San Francisco, a lady who has trav-
eled in all states of the Union, except
four, by auto, addressed the women
attending the banquet, urging that
they take a hand in the movement
Tor good roads everywhere.
The principal address was made by
Harry N. Burhams, of Denver, presi-
dent Of the American Tourist Develop
ment association. He showed by a
map Of the United States that the ter
rltory included in the National Park
'o-Park Highway circle through
western states took in more square
miles than would a trip through most
Of the countries of Europe. He stat
ed that the tour now being made
would require so days time and upon
Inc arrival of the party in Denver,
convention would be held for the pur-
pose of furthering the highway plans
anu ne asked for one or more repre-
sehtatives from this county. Mr.. Bur-
nam said that the most beautiful seen
cry and mountain roads of the trip
80 Tar had been encountered between
hDby and Bonners Ferry. He was
extremely pleased to hear of the new
highways being built and urged that
81 the people of this county vote for
,ae 1880 900 bond issue at the election
november 3, through which issue it
planned to hard-surface all the
nam county roads.
lie urged good roads appropriations
an investment and showed that
sucn investments would bring bigger
islurns to the taxpayers than any
Usner they could make. He illustrat-
eu the advantage of the tourist travel
" tne comparison of the growths OF
Hus angeles. Cal, and Denver, Colo,
ana stated that over 100000 settlers
rom Iowa had located in California,
gese people having all made their
nist trip to California by anto on
ss,efeiy sightseeing tour. He argued
,or the establishment of tourists
amps by the city and told Of the inn
s'ense sums that had been spent tor
s purpose in other towns and or
~e benefits these towns received IN
:, Mr. Durham told of the plans for
Ms promotion and advertising OF the
;nauonal Park-to-Park Highway, stat
0as 0aSs tnat an appropriation of S5,OOO'-
wv WY was being asked of the govern
zent Tor advertising purposes alone.
co cre eoid Of the plans, favored by many
rvrnsressmen and likely to be acted
ss npOn at the next session of congress,
tosO'.iIulng ~ for a large appropriation
cro ~, tne purpose of constructing con-
No NE highways and stated that ne
wos, NOS assured that the government
pssI,lu start this work on the National
tba Park Highway on account OF
rroUre ueslre to exploit the national play
uOunus. sn,~n He told of the immense
VIII spent by the tourists annually
vu,U. visit Europe and of the immense
and nd spent each year by Switzerland
european governments to attract
'oah tourists to Europe and how