Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-17

"Our most important present road project NV
the canyon undoubtedly In the requirement. of thN
Rim road. Only horse travel was permitted ON
this road directed the opening OF the road I'D
motor travel and the public transportation serv-
Ice changed from horse 10 motor .propeleN
vehicles Since then the road has suffered greas
deal from the heavy travel over II. Eight miies
In length. II was paved In 1913 by the santa 20
railroad In order that attractive trip might Dc
available FOR winter visitors. II was practically
worn ont when taken over by U.S. and IN only
single width and not adapted 20 two-way tFaveh
u have also submitted an estimate 10 commence
the construction OF rim road eastward from n
TOvnr toward Desert View. Upon lts completion
within two three years, we VIII have rim
road drive from Hermit Rest the west OF oihetas
headquarters to Desert View, distance OF over
40 miles. For scenic beauty II will challenge cons
parison.
'The estimates also include an Item for Beeut>
ing right OF way for the III TovarsDeseri Vlew
Rim road ! hope this expenditure OF governmank
funds Will not be necessary NJ feel that the priv
ate holdings which Will be crossed by the pro-
posed road will he sufficiently benefited by 10
construction 10 make II 10 the advantage Of the
owners or these lnndH 10 donate right of way
feel sure these owners 50 public spirited as
TO take this point Of View. and that In donating
this right Of way they not only bencfting them
selves and Grand Canyon park but also the people
who visit the park "a
IN addition to tho Improvement md mantA9
nance work on the Him road and other upkeap
work on The other park roads, the present ~
Toyarpesert View road has been widensd.
Strengthened. and reshaped for about one-haif ita
entire length. Many dangerous curves and grades
have been eliminated and the general condition
OF the road improved.
"A complete telephone system which win con.
meet the north and south rim OF the canyon nna
the ranger stations that win be built for tina
ranger force Is one Of our future needs. This eaA
be postponed until next yenF. and have not ln-
cluded It IN my estimates to congress- II may be
practicable to connect the north and south rlnls
by wireless, either telephone or telegraph. ana
this question II receiving careful study
There are some developments planned by the
SANTA he rnilrOnd In Grand canyon. u WHICH
is the construction OF a whter system syhlch villa
probably hive for It's source Bright Angel creek
the north side Of the river. and possibly the
establishment Of small power plant on that
creek. The establishment Of an adequate water
supply for the south rim Of the canyon Is q serious
problem and one that must soon be definitely
solved. Water on the north rim Bright Angel
Point Ia secured nc present from several small
springs, that with little Improvement will probably
be adequate Ia quantity and quality. ON tho
south rim Of the casTon. however. the hotel an@
Ealroad have to haul their water By train froma
Del Rio. about i25 miles distant Every Kall0n 81
water has TO come the. distance. The tFemcnda1a
daily cost Of this Is AZ apparent ana tie
great desiEabity Of installing some system b.
Of the canyon, about nfile below che surface Og
the rim. from elsewhere IL obvious e Il an
parent that travel may sometime reach q poamt
where With the present method of securing wateR
Ne will he able 10 secure SUFFICIENT quantity
Of that precious hud 10 supply each trayeler.
THE organic get creating this park auth0Flaea
M 10 negotiate with the county ef Coeonlno fOs
the purchase Of It's rights Ia tire Bright Angel loI
road and trail, and 10 report 10 congress the terms
upon which thls property eun be secured An ef
for has been made the past year to- arrive al sons
satisfactory basis Of settlement with the county o.
GoeOu.no for the transfer ef the Bright Ange
truil but thus far without definite results Gu
engineer department Inns. however. maae prellm
mary examination of the situation covering II
fact the entire trail situation IN the park
Probably The greatest problem confronting tn
service upon IT'S taking the administrator
Of the park wus the existence Of the many elaIm
OF alleged mineral whine. Among these we're IN
claims located by Ralph ". Cameron which haU
been IN litigation fog several years Twenty thFes
CamerOn clains have been declared invalid God
den. Eagle cape Horn. Wizard Alder u.ll site
Willow mill ste, Magieiaa, Banjo. Millionaire. zen
tinel Treasure IAeg Leg Hlh Top suufoser Line
stone. Gotslenola. Iha May. Butfinsky, Cheyenne
pakotah, Bannock. Apache. Folly, Hernia. Gorge