The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-11-03
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Ten Thousand Lakes, the prairies
and the plains, the national parks
the Indians and the varied indus
trial centers of the country are at
the door of the tourist who travels
by auto. 1t all can be reached over
good roads where service is the
keynote of the hospitality of a won
derful people.
Highways Improved
Three years ago there were few
roads in this northern country, and
these few were merely trails, hard
to travel even with. a horse and
wagon. There were good roads in
the eastern states, but there had been
no attempt to connect them with a
Theodore Roosevelt International
Higway Association designated them
as part of the most wonderful high
way in America.
Beginning with this year, the or
ganization of the association was
perfected. Attention was then turn
ed towards perfecting these trails
and poor roads. As a result of the
efforts of the association there has
been expended in improvements on
the I. R. the enormous sum of
$4,000, 100000. Today this High
way, that three years ago was no
more than a series of trails and poor
roads, is 80 per cent improved over
the entire 4,018 miles. Much of
it is also hard surfaced and the
greater part of the balance is grav-
eled.
The next step of che organization
was to attract the tourists to it's
land of wonderful promise. A pub
lefty machine composed of news
papers and magazines was built
has dispensed thousands of
inches of publicity throughout the
States during the past sum-
ner telling of the wonderful things
hat can be seen and enjoyed in
travelling over this entrance to Ma
,ure's playground. A noticeable in
in the number of tourists I
who have passed over the highway {
taken place each year until dur l
ng the past season it is estimated I
hat more than double the number 7
the T. R. than had during I
asst year. The prospects are that $
lext year will see as great an in g
.rease over this year, due to the I
arge amount of publicity and adj n
1ertising the association is doing
throughout the country.
Put Forward Projects S
Projects that would build up the
Prestige of the Highway and en- :
its reputation and be of benz 4
fit to the tourists and the various
were put forward.
Many of these were carried out.
others are now being put into eff
ect.
The largest project so far hat has
'een launched is the construction of
highway through the Roosevelt
'ass in Glacier Park. While other
organizations have advocated this
obstruction, it was the T. r. that
Irst started the movement to bring
bout this work which would com
'lete the only remaining link in the |
Highway.
Another project that was launch
d by the association was the erect
1g of suitable memorials along the
such as statues of Theo- (
ore Roosevelt and naming city, II
tate and National parks after him.
Enlarged Program
A much greater program is be- |
ore the Association for next year. {
me that will firmly and permanent F
' fix the Theodore Roosevelt High {
yay as the leader in National High {
rays. To carry these out, funds {
lust be Forthcoming. We. must s
i've to the tourist the last word E
i service at the same time adver- E
Sc the communities he visits. We (
lust be in a position to offer the E
efinite form more than he can find +
travelling over other highways and E
trough other sections of the coun- E
". is
We must have an enlarged pub &
city machine that will reach every E
,ction of the country and will on E
sy graphically the wonders that can 5
e found in the land of the North. s
Ve must have a department of field
en- that will keep in close personal z
'uch with every mile of the High 3
ay, giving their time and interest 5
promoting and building up this &
reat memorial, and attracting tour E
t travel to this section of the z
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Some idea can be gained of the is
ilue of this new industry by con- E
dering some of the figures sent out E
2 states hat have realized the great z
llue of the tourist business. ID
Colorado through the work of its is
lrious tourists and information bu- &
aus, was visited by approximately E
10000 tourists between June and 2
sptember last year. Some author b
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