The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-08-11

e It's loss of territory was brough
S about mainly during 1917 when b.
legislative enactment Wheatlant
: county was organized and, in add
/ tion to a row of townships from
Sweet Grass county, it took from
: Meagher 1,184 square miles.
: White Sulphur Springs, the county
seat. is uniquely located near the
head of Smith River valley, IS miles
from the main line of the Milwaukee
railroad, with which it is connected
by the White Sulphur Springs &
Yellowstone Park railroad.
It's location is one of the finest tC
be found anywhere, commanding as
it does In uninterrupted view of the
broad green valley and river below,
as we'll as the several ranges OF
mountains by which it is almost en-
tirely surrounded. Though one OF
the Oldest towns of the state, White
Sulphur Springs is modern, neverthe-
less. 1t has a fine hotel, a city audi
torium ample to serve a city four
times it's present size, electric lights,
cement sidewalks, a high school,
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banks, an up-to-date weekly news
paper, several retail stores, as well
as other lines usually found in any
city, and many handsome private
residences. The waters of the won
derful springs that give name to the
town, with a copious flow at a tenn
perature of 10 degrees, possess heal
ing qualities of as great value as any
to be found in the United States. Re-
Gently White Sulphur Springs not
only Joined the select class of cities
which is furnishing tourists with the
very best variety of accommodations,
but Slipped n over" on them by
the addition of a new and commo-
dious plunge bath for their accom-
mediation, thus supplying its tourist
camp, which is located at the springs,
with an abundance of both hot and
cold water for all purposes. Travel
ers and tourists passing through
Montana from park to park, as well
as over the line of the Milwaukee,
should SO arrange their itineraries
as to spend a few days at this inter-
esting city to avail themselves of the
healthful waters.
The park-to-park highway, extend
ing directly across the north central
part of the state from Livingston to
Glacier National park and which has
adopted the appropriate title of the
Bee Line highway, built Jointly by
federal aid and the counties of Cas-
cade and Meagher, both of which it
crosses, runs almost due north from
Livingston through the entire length
of the famous Shields river valley,
the banner prize winning hard wheat
belt of the northwest; crosses the
main line of the Milwaukee railroad
at Ringing and continues it's course
to White Sulphur Springs, where it
passes Immediately through the BUSH
ness section of the city one block
from the postoffice. From White
Sulphur Springs it crosses over to
Sheep creek and over to Neihart. 1t
is now with but one or two minor
exceptions in the pink of condition.
1t is the longest continuous federal
aid highway in the state and c%ontinu-
Gus maintenance is absolutely neces-
sary to keep it in repair. Unless it is
so kept, it's federal support will be
withdrawn.
Among the thousands of tourists
who will pass through Montana the
current season the Bee Line park-to-
park highway will probably be less
popular than some others because it
is new and far less advertised and
therefore naturally far less known.
But just as the business world of
today Elves and moves and has its
being from the fruits of proper news
paper Advertising" or as the man
who invents the best "mouse trap"
though he may live in the woods,
will have a beaten path to his door,
as the fame, the beauty and the
scenery, the summer climatic condi-
tions and piscatoria1 advantages of
the Bee Line park-to-park highway
across the Belt mountains becomes
more advertised, the route through
White Sulphur Springs will 500 be-
come one of the most popular of any
the state. The falls of Mia
CARA and the natural bridge over
Cedar creek in the Blue Ridge noun
tains of Virginia are justly esteemed
the most remarkable natural won
ders in North America. But it was
not until about the middle of the l
century that they became |
JOJCNSo VI SQilOoltJ dhQ du1u1 dtioh
% tourists from Europe as well as {
America. Since that time whatever {
has come to the western J
world to compare its natural scenic l
grandeur to the marveIs of the old !
world, has gone first in the north l
o Niagara falls and in the south to
his world-famous bridge. 1t is well $
% remember that in all of her wild |
on river, plain or mountain c
seldom repeats herself, but c
wherever she has lain her master
land and evoked the picturesque, Q
hither she has drawn her votaries c
Until now there is scarcely a spot on I
and or sea replete with attractions o
hat is not nowadays the temporary a
place of the tourist and the I
tranger. q
An early morning drive out from {
White Sulphur Springs, up the Belt =
fountain grade of the Bee Line high q
yay brings the tourist to the summit
f Kings hill, which holds the post
f honor of the mOuntaino Here he 4