The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-07-28
snecincations.

2 government SpeclncaliOnS, easy
grades wide road bed and from a
scenic standpoint one of the most
beautiful in the west. At this time
probably an average of 300 cars pass
over it daily and tourists pronounce
it one of the most delightful drives on
the popular Yellowstone trail AS to
NIullan pass. it's elevation is about
5000 feet approached from either side
by a broad roadway on an easy grade
and without dangerous features. The
pass is on the summit of the divide
between Montana and Idaho and is
the browning feature of a drive be-
tween Missoula md the Occur d'Alene
district, a section that no tourist
should fail to see who loves scenic
grandeur and who desires to learn
something OF the mining industry Of
north Idaho. So much for the diff
cult Fourth OF July canyon" and "the
almost impossible Mullan pass"
However as the writer progresses
in his rather lengthy editorial. it is
disclosed that while he is sorely dis
appointed at the failure to attract
tourists TO Standpoint. he is not blind
to the popularity Of the Yellowstone
trail and that it is getting the bust
ness IN spite of the imaginary bar
ners he would place in the path of
unsuspectng tourists. This from the
Review clearly places its preceding
structures against the Yellowstone 7
trail in the category of sour grapes: Z
THE Yellowstone Trail associa-
ton. smaller and more compact
than the others. has an informa-
ton bureau at Alissoula. They
have a means of spreading pro- r
paganda in Spokane These t
towns are the forks in the road
Without similar agencies, the
other routes can expect no sup ;
port from this town or others so
situated. They may threaten to v
draw out of this territory and
blanket the Yellowstone trail.
That wouldn't hurt great deal.
The Yellowstone trail already has n
the inside track on tourist de- p
traction. The towns on that route v
do not need other highways. q.
They might not refuse them, but =,
they don't have to solicit them,
either" h
That is well stated The Yellow v
tone Trail association is a compact o
nd thoroughly systematized organi- it
alton, though not small, for il COW t'
rs every foot of the distance from Ct
lymouth Rock to Puget Sound. o.
very town on the route is a member o.
+ the association and has a repre- Fl
sntative to look after the welfare of m
'urists, providing them with free CO
lmping facilities and generally con- m
'ibuting to their pleasure without T
etracting from the attractions of II
her routes. This service, together II
it'll the best roadway through the bi
ost interesting section of the west til
what gets the business. OF
We can not close our comments
pom the interesting. although indis- D
etc, editorial in the Standpoint pa
IT without making another extract.
nee it places the editor in a rather
vkward position with reference to e.
iother hobby he has been riding of Of
tie. Again endeavoring to explain lei
Nv Standpoint has been made the &c,
at by the national highways, the thu
view swings its handy hammer at ac,
'okane in this fashion: so,
Spokane. as the natural center PEI
Of the Inland Empire, will derive the
The great bulk of the benefit. pre
Moths flutter to the candle. Nat +.o
rally Spokane supports all the
'outes through this section. They ins
I'll hit Spokane. All the publicity tai
natter for the entire area goes Yol
mt under a Spokane date line.
al enter pilS6S udhuleu as news n
ppear under a Spokane heading. n
spokane gets the bulk of the q
ooklet and non newspaper pub II
city work of the highways in "
his section. And the small p,
owns pay the bills" ir
hats the truth, and we are pleas a.
to see it so well stated by the ed &c
Of the Standpoint paper 1t is in re
with what has been repeatedly -,
by the Miner with reference to h.
kane. Yet the editor of the Sand &c
1t Review is actively engaged in to
ng to foist a new state upon the ~
pie of north Idaho with Spokane %
The capital thus placing it in po- wi
IN to exact heavier tolls from the la
pie OF the panhandle, not merely IA
aking business that rightfully be- ~,