The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-08-07

back Of the head. When we were
not in dust I dropped the sponge be-
low my chin and when we rushed
into the dust cloud, I snapped the
sponge over my nose and the elastic
held 1t in position. 1t was not very
pretty for looks, but 1t did the bust
ness. A rule to be observed by driv-
ers In caravan Is not to seek a
change of position in the column
while 1t is moving. II you have
to stop and thereby lose your place
In theline, do not try to regain It,
II your car lacks speed or Is work.
ing badly so that you are delaying
those behind you, hold out white
handkerchief on the left side of your
car to indicate that you surrender
your place if they care to pass; then
give each one in turn an opportun-
| ity to run by.
In the press caravan, each car
had on the windshield a sticker that
read, North and South Highway"
On the rear of the car at the left,
was pennant that read, "No North,
No South; Just Idaho" Each mem
Der of the party wore, ribbon on
the coat that read, Idaho Press
club" this identified the cars as part
of the caravan; it identified them
to the mechanic as entitled to aid;
it brought quick information IL the
driver turned into the wrong road
where anyone witnessed the mistake,
| and it was the passport for each
member of the party at all places
where they were guests. Each mem
Der was supplied with log of the |
road so he could find his way alone
If he lost the party.
Now folks, / realize that this is dry
reading, but 1 can't help it. This
is a dry season and from Weiser
north for a while is a dry country.
The road runs north and a little
east; the landscape is dull until the
great orchards along the Weiser riv-
er are reached. They have but lit
tie fruit this year. Forty miles out
we made twenty-minute stop to
get punched up and to have lemon
ade and cherries. The Pin road ends
at New Meadows and the caravan
left the highway to drive eastward
fourteen miles to Mccall, which is
the town at Payette lakes From
here the boats ply up and down and
across the lakes to the various re-
sorts in the pine timber. The whole
fleet of launches and a steamer were
at port to embark the caravan crowd
and show them the grand panorama
OF the timbered slopes and rugged
peaks rising abruptly from the wat
er line and mirrored in the depths.
The lakes abound with trout and
other fish, and there are little villas
in various places where summer
houses are for rent.
Mccall is on the east side of the
main lake facing west, and the ca ,
sino or club house, a great log pal
ace, Is on the west side of the lake
near the southern end. The road !.
passes around the shores of the lake
in front of the club house, around
the southern end, across the outlet
to Mccall
The commercial club OF Mccall is
promoting winter sports on the lake, .
md last February they put on a no.
able dog derby with a race track =
,wenty- five miles around, all lying :.
IN the surface of the lake. The ice :.
vas thick and covered with snow, =
Ind the crowds assembled on the :
hores could sit low down or high up :,
IN the steep slopes and with field y
glasses, watch the progress of all = =
he racers all the time. The road =
o the lakes is kept open all winter 2,
md the dog derby seems destined to =,
raw annually thousands of visitors -
o this, the greatest of our natural -
Scenry or Agriculture w
Every scenic jewel is apt to have la
Is troubles, and Payette lakes is al tt
eady threatened. The lake is very b,
eep, and with perhaps thirty or nj
orty square miles Of surface, a few hi
eet of water OF its bosom in the n.
eat of summer would mean much fiji
. the semi-arid lands in crop. APP d.
LEGATION has been made for permits OF
on to lower the outlet and use it for M
storage reservoir, leaving a lake be
throughout the summer, but with a
'ater level below the natural shore of
ne, destroying the beauty of the tn
each and making new beach every sy
ay as the water goes down-a mud W;
y slope that is steep and unclean.
he water level has been at the same W,
lace so long 1t has washed and built CT,
real beach, and whenever the wat tn
: rises above or falls below it, the an
,ntour Is different and bathing, 81,
oating and scenic beauty are dis no
lrbed and their value party de- of
royed. A Mccall man on the
Gamer brought this to the atten- tn