The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-09-06


ton, game protection and other
matters of great Importance to the
State of Idaho and Yellowstone Ma
tional Park are encouraged as the
result of an exchange of views be-
tween state and park officials during
the past week.
Opportunity for such conferences
was afforded by a visit to the park
made by Honorable C. C. Moore, gov
| ernor of Idaho, and other high state
officials. Governor Moore personally
planed this visit and conference,
which he has had in mind since the
| semi-centennial celebration at Madi-
son Junction last year. He was the
| foremost speaker at that ceremony.
The state officials were met In the
park by Superintendent Horace M.
Albright and members of his stan
and relations of the most cordial
character were established: The
understanding between state and
park officials will go far toward
facilitating projects now pending
which are of mutual concern to state
and park authorities.
Extensive conferences at the park
headquarters at Mammoth Hot
Springs considered general matters
of cooperation. The discussions
were very friendly and were con-
Quoted on a high plane of public
spirit. Superintendent Albright de-
scribed to his visitors the great eco
nomic Importance of the park, and
the advantage to be derived by Idaho
from cultivation of tourist travel.
The Idaho visitors were greatly in
terested in the proposed road up the
Bechler river. They expressed them
selves as pleased with Yellowstone
facilities and indicated a deep in
terest in the park and its perserva-
ton.
Superintendent Albright informed
the state officials that the first item
for new bodybuilding in the next
proposed park budget will be an APP
preparation of $1SO,000 to cover the
Bechler river road. This road, to
connect Cave Falls with Lone Star
guyser, will be 31.33 miles in length.
1t will cross the continental divide |
at an elevation of S349 feet. The |
maximum grade will be 6 per cent, |
except single stretch of 100 feet
in the Firehole Canyon at per cent.
The Bechler river road will bring
Ashton forty-five miles nearer to Old
Faithful than at the present time.
The state road approaching the park
entrance already has been improved
by state and private expenditures.
The Bechler river route, when COM
pleted, undoubtedly will become
favorite route into the Yellowstone
Park, since travel from Utah and
California, as well as Idaho, would
tend in this direction. The
road will afford access to splendid
scenery, including some of the most
beautiful waterfalls in the park. In
fact this section of the park is known
as the Cascade Corner.
The Idaho officials were also in
terested in the possible restoration OF
the old Marysville road, connecting
Ashton with the Snake river en-
trance of Yellowstone park via Falls
river. This route has not been used
since 1898 when travel was stopped
)y Park Superintendent Anderson
because of poaching by teamsters.
Albright is not averse
o the reopening of this road, the
natter being primarily one of financ-
ng.
Problems of game protection were
discussed by R. E. Thomas, state
.ame warden, Superintendent AL
right and Chief Ranger Sam. T.
Voodring. An arrangement was :
greed upon whereby park rangers :
n proximity of Idaho will be APP
ointed deputy state game wardens.
hey will cooperate with state Of
GERS in protecting game within the
ark and simultaneously in enforc-
lg the state game laws. e
Mr.. Thomas also inspected the
ish Hatchery at Lake Yellowstone
nd considered possibilities of
lrther cooperation in fish-planting. q
his subject will come up for further Q
at the conference Of L
ate fish and game wardens from il
Il western states to be held in the q
ark September IL and IL. s.
Besides Governor Moore the party Il
hich visited the park consisted of D
onorable F. A. Jeter, secretary of II
ate; Honorable A. H. Conner, at tt
rney general; Honorable w. ].
all, commissioner of public works IL
highway commissioner r. E. W
homas. state game warden; State O,
,nator Lloyd W. Adams, owner of m
lie Rexburg Standard, Rexburg, g
laho; Ex-state Senator H. G. Fuller, al
Ashton, Idaho; R. D. Merrill, of
shton, Idaho; B. H. Read, proprie- al
r Daily Post, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 6
lien Hilton, of Lewiston, Idaho; =
athan Levine and son Edward
svine, of Rexburg, Idaho and Mr..
Oft, agent Of Union Pacific at West
and resident of Idaho
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