The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-05-15

and saved the Oregon country Il
the United. States, and over which
for many years the home seeker,
and empire builders went In grea
numbers and made a great producing
territory out of what was formerl,
wilderness; and
Whereas the Oregon country at tina
time consisted of all that territory
between the summit of the Rocky
Mountains and the shores of the
Pacific Ocean and between California
and Canadian borders, and was hello
under a joint sovereignty of England
and the United States, and whose
fate for all time was settled by the
migration of 1843 when approx
mately one hundred thousand Ameri
can men and women faced the perils
of the desert and the WILDERNESS to
to carve out new homes in the Ore
gon country and make it American
territory; and
Whereas thousands persisted by the
way and were buried in shallow
graves by the old trail; and
Whereas the United States has set
aside as national monuments many
battle fields and other historic spots
in this country; and
Whereas the Old Oregon Trail was
more than a battle field and offered
greater challenge to courage, for
along its dusty course of two thOus-
and miles American citizens daily
faced death without the panoply of
war, the beating of drums, or the
flying of flags, and saved vast en-
pire to the United States; and
Whereas this service has long been
neglected and the youth of our land
have not learned of the heroic self
who did so much for America; and
Whereas in order that this the
worlds most historic highway" may
be perpetuated in history and its
traditions be kept alive for all time,
and in order to show to the world
that the American people are not
of the sacrifices of our
citizens and do recognize valorous
deeds: Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That the highway extend
ing from Independence, Missouri, to
Olympia, Washington, through the
States of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ngton, and variously known as the
Overland Trail, the Mormon Road,
he Emigrant Road and the Oregon
Trail, and coinciding as near as may |
,e with the system of Federal-aid |
highways through said States, shall
hereafter be known as the Old Ore
ON Trail.
Sec. 2. That the road herein des
grated as the Old Oregon Trail shall
ollow, as closely as economic and
geographic conditions will permit,
he route travelled by the pioneers
l their journeys westward to the
regon country over said trail, and
hall extend through Kansas City,
Lawrence, Topeka, Ross
lille, Louisville and Frankfort, in
10 State Of Kansas; thence through
airbury, Hebron, Kearney, North
latte, Ogallala, Lewellen, Bayard {
nd Scottsbluff, in the State of Neb- {
lska; thence Torrington, Fort Lara /
lie, Douglass, Casper, Alcova, Muddy \
ap, Eden, Granger, Kemmerer and 9
okeville in the State of Wyoming; \
ence through Montpelier, Soda :
,rings, PocatellO, American Falls, +
lrley, Twin Falls, Bull, Glenns {
cry, Boise, Nampa, Parma Payette +
ID Weiser, in the State of Idaho; h
ence through Nyssa, Ontario, Hunt a
gton, Baker, LeGrande, Pendleton, i,
matilda and along the Columbia
yer through The Dalls, Hood River, Il
rtland, Astoria and Seaside, in the N
ate of Oregon; thence through
.ncouver and on to Olympia, in VI
: State of Washington. q,