The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-13

dred and fifty miles in every direc-
ton.
so FAR AS CASSIA COUNTY IS
CONCERNED, MT. IN DEEPEN
DENCE is THE POINT NEAREST
HEAVEN.
Independence Lakes - An Earthly
Paradise
Go back tot he saddle. About
two hundred yards south, take the
trail and go three-fourths of mile
tnthe lower of the five Independence
lakes. This is one of the most beau
tiful camping places on earth
Doubtless nature could have made
spot more attractive; but doubt
less nature never did.
While men and women down on
the plains of the world have been
complaining of the heat durig the
past thousands of summers, it has
been cool here under the pines-al-
ways. And throughout all that
quarreling and fighting and gossip
ing that has gone on INCREASINGLY
like the murmur of gnats in the
gleam of a million million OF suns.
1t has been restful here under the
pines. The lonely but contente1
warbler singing int hetreetops well
expresses the mood of tranquility OF
Independence lakes. Here the spirit
of calm is seen in everything: in the
red sunrise, down among the pines,
in the CLEAN of morning light on the
towering cliffs; in the leisurely
movements of the brook trout in the
transparent water of the lake; in
the reflection of the stars in the sur
face of the water at night The
sounds of the trout constantly leap
ing from the water at dawn are dis
SOLVED in the clear stiffness like
cubes of sugar in a great pitcher of
lemonade. There is such an mex
haustible reservoir of peace here
that it can no more be disturbed by
the anxious thoughts of those who
visit the place than the ocean can be
disturbed by the ships which it swal-
lows. II you will kneel down at
lower Independence lake and par
take of the water dog fashion, the
first drink will remove all memory
of the past; the second drink will
bring back recollection of the good
and pleasant-only the pleasant and
good. All worries will be as if they
had never been. Tranquility reigns
at independence lakes-and it's an
absolute monarchy.
by the Oakley-Elba Road
1t is seventeen miles from the In
dependence lakes to Oakley; seven
miles by drag road to the Oakley
Elba divide; ten miles from this di-
vide to Oakley by the Oakley-Elba
road. You go east from the lakes,
hen north and west to the drag
'oad then you go through the head
4 Dry canyon to the divide.
We believe that our Representa-
i've in Congress. Addison T. Smith
an be persuaded to use his influ-
Ice for the designation of "City of
Rocks" and vicinity as national
onument-provided the people of
his section show the proper degree
+ enthusiasm on the subject.
While we believe that eventually
ood roads will be made to all the
rincipal points of this country, we
uggest that first of all the Birch
rex road which forms the auto
ighway from Oakley to City of
.ocks," be improved. Within the
mits of the city" the roads are
ood now. The next step should be
lie completion of the remaining
hort strip of the Oakley-Eiba auto
Dad and the building of a four-miIe
uto road from this to lower Inde-
endence lake.
An inn should be built at lower In
ependence lake and another in "Ci-
of Rocks Sure-footed saddle
orses should be available at each of
lese inns for the use of tourists
ld vacationists who desire to ex-
ore the trails between lower Inde-
sndence lake and "City OF Pocksf