Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-06-24
PRESTON BOOST
ERS BLAZE TRAIL

For Some timO thero has been a
great sentiment worked up for q
nearer route to beautiful Rear Lake.
And tho boosters OF Franklin county
havo becn working along tho lines
suggested by tho county commission
era OF Franklin county several
months ago.
To demonstrate tho feasibility OF
Liberty. Emigration or Strawberry
route. whfyhevcr namo you wish to
call It. n party of ardent road work
era went last Thursday and oaaAyed
tho trip ms tran blasers To the sum
NIT between Franklin and Bear Lake
counties.
In tho company were County
Commissioners ID, Il. Meek. and VIII
lard Larson. Sheriff A. o. Beck
stead. County Surveyor w. X. Altken.
Thco reterborg. chairman OF the
roads committee of Preston CONNER
ciai club. a. r, Mitchell chairman 90
tho Industrial committee of tho club,
Ira l.. Neeley. Chas. j. Engar. George
L. Glado OF Mink Crock. Roy Lind
aay OF tho Forest Service. Watkin L.
Roe. Editor Franklin County Citizen.
and Lonsdalo u. Roe. Of tho same
concern.
This party went armed with picks.
shovnla and axes, they went like tho
trail blazers OF old, not knowing what
they would encounter Tho route
was ono OF interest, clear 10 tho top
of tha divide.
Tho cry has boon for years. sea
America First" and II those who
have desire 10 SEQ enchanting
scenea will pay moro attention TO tho
places nearer homo they will find
that tho scenery and beauty OF our
conyons would bG moro Rrdently ap-
prociatod.
Tho climb was easy To- Watson's
ranch aud then thu ascent was bat
an easy grade. however Euilles had
been washed through the roadway
by tho action uf tho elements and
this made tho going little less accel-
Grated.
II was found that quito little
work had been done ON thu road.
Some of tho bad places we're temper
arily fixed 80 that cars could go up.
The route Is most picturesque.
ON every side ono sees tho stately
hluo pines, and other hardy troea
of tho forest. Everywhere Was
carpeled with blue bells and wlld
Flowers. Tho fragrance OF tho Wild
flowers and honeysuckIo filled the
mir In fact one pieces the heart
, of natures beauties when he goes on
! this route 10 hear Lake.
Tho commissioners decided TO out
, limo sOma specific work of perma.
nent nature that will hiring tho traf-
fic through this way 10 beautiful
: Bear Lake. There will bo much do
nation work and va are assured that
tho road on thiB alda will be In full
+ operation for traffic before thirty
days goes by
Tho grade IN easy MI the way to
, tho Hummit and IL just ii easy golnE
down tho other side.f On this side
, og tho range. thu soll In deep and
: VERY iittia rock work Ii 20 be- seem
I, Tho greatest difficulty might be- go
I tng down from the summit. an some
: frock Is encountered there. but with
Z willing hearts and hands there
! should bo no difficulty In opening
: tho most scientific and essentially
tho shortest route 10 either Beal
Lake or the Park. One can go any
:, whore up 10 the summit ON interme
: dlate. and there Is no danseFoui
: dugwnys or Iump-offs. and we arr
:. sure that-any boy or girl could maxi
the trip With ease.
:, Tho party emerging from the can
yOn went across the country d
y, Montpelier where they had suppe
= and entered into discussion on IN
merits Of the road with Mr.. ThIe
= commercial club booster andOtherI
From Montpelier the party wen
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