The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-07-08


the canyon undoubtedly is the requirement. of the
Kun road Only horse travel was permitted on
this road; directed the opening Of the road to
motor travel. and the public transportation
Ice was changed from horse to motorpropelled
vehicles Since then the road has suffered great
deal from the heavy travel 1t. Eight miles
In length 1t was paved In 1913 by the Santa Re
railroad In order that attractive trip might be
aVaiiab'e for winter visitors II was practically
worn out when taken over by u.s. and Is only
single width and not adapted to two-way travel
u have also submitted an estimate to commence
the construction of rim road eastward from FL
Tovar toward Desert View. Upon It's completion,
within two three years. we will have rim
road drive from Hermit Rest the west of Official,
headquarters to Desert View, "a distance OF owe
40 miles. For scenic beauty 1t will challenge coz
parison
THE estimates also include item for se;ur
Ing right of way for the E Tovar-Desert View
Rim road. hope this expenditure of government
funds will not be necessary. feel that the priv
ate holdings which Will be crossed by the pro-
posed road will be sufficiently benefited by its
construction to make IL to the advantage of the
owners of these lands to donate right of way.
l feel these owners are public spirited as
to take this point of view. and that In donating
this right of way they not only beneing them
selves and Grand Canyon park but also the people
who visit the park.
"In addition to the Improvement and mainte.
nance work on the Rim road and other upkeo,'
work the other park roads. the present FL
TovarDcsert View road has been widened,
Strengthened. and reshaped for about one-half It's
entire length, Many dangerous curves and grades
have been eliminated and the general condition
oi the road Improved
"a complete telephone system which will con
meet the north and south rim of the canyon and
the ranger stations that Will be built for the
ranger force Is one of our future needs. This can
he postponed until next year and | have not in.
practicable To connect the north and south rims
by wireless. either telephone or telegraph. and
this question Is receiving careful study
There are some developments planned by The
Santa Re railroad in Grand canyon, of which
is the constructions OF water system which vii
probably have for its Bright Angel creeI
the north side of the river. and possibly I'll,
establishment OF small power plant on tina
creek, The establishment of an adequate wate
supply for the south rim of the canyon is II serious
problem aud one that must he defntel,
solved. Water on the north rim near Bright Ange
Pon Is secured at present from several smal
springs that with little Improvement will prohub
be adequate in quantity and quality. On tn
south RIM of the canyon however the hotel ant
railroad have Ia haul their water hy train iron
Del Rio about L. miles distant Every gallon o
water has To come that distance. The tremendous
daily cost OF this Is at once apparent aud tn
great deSlrahilitN OF Installing some system b
of the canyon, about mile below the surface q
the rim. from elsewhere is obvious II is nj
parent thnt travel may sometime reach pon
where with the present method III securing waite
Ne Will not b. able to a sufficient quantit
Of that precious taid Ia supply each traveller
The organic act creating this park authorize
us 10 negotiate with the county nf CoCouino 10
tGe purchase of its rights In tive Bright Angel To
road aud trail ana to report Ia congress the term
upon which this property can BE- secured. An ei
fort has been made the paSt year Ia arrive nj som
satisfactory basis of settlement With the county q
toconino for the transfer II the Bright Ang,
trail. bur thus far without definite results Ou
engineer department has however. made preln
tnary examination Of the situation. covering
fact the entire trail situation In the park
Probably the greatest problem confronting N
service upon its taking over the Administrative
of the park was the existence ~ the many claim
Of alleged mineral value Among these were n
claims located by Ralph H. Cameron which hay
been In litigation for several years. Twenty thru
Cameron claims have hseu declared Invalid: Gu
den Eagle. Cape Horn. Wizard. Alder mill sit
Willow mill site. Magician. BANJO Millionaire Sci
tinei Treasure Peg Leg, IIjl Ton. Sunaower Linn
stone, Goltenola, lila May, RuttinSky Chavenu
Dakotsh. BannoCk, Apache. Folly. Hermit Gorge