Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-07
Describes Beauties
Of T.R. Highway

,ears past the American tourist has TT
,,a,, GOING To Europe. returning filled ia
nth the enthusiasm of one who has pi
.aen many and beautiful things. Those tie
,,,ho have visited the beautiful places 81
IN France and Great Britain and have ST
looked down from the heights OF the Sc
mountains of Switzerland and Italy t.
have told of the splendid roads OF these n
countries and have filled us with the Il
desire to enjoy the thrill of such rides, U
such roads and such scenery mat g
was not SO many years ago. But lately v
for decade or so, Americans have be
o,p To realize that there IS IN the
limited States scenery more beautnui, c
more inspiring and more accessible {
than ANYTHING across the water. travel s
associations. highway associations, he
movies and the radios have tolo us
through beautiful pictures and stories
of the Glacier National Park, the 4ei,
! lo,ystone the Cascades. the national
forests the thousands OF beautiful lakes
/ - the North. the Eastern mountain
~a,oas and the thousands OF islands.
md MANY Americans have ventured
;,,ta the hitherto unknown North coun-
,rv especially the Middle West and the
j e.yaat Northwest seeking veriilcation
80 the statements of those who had
80 before and returned home en-
tbusiastic over what they had seen IN
the play grounds of the nation.
We are slowly but surely reaping
tho reward of years of perseverance,
Years of patient waiting for the day
when the American people would wake
-, asnd become enthusiastic over things
~ bor,e rather than the things abroad.
Great change has taken place. Inc
Northern states are becoming petteI
ana better known for their rugged
beauty. for natural beauty OF every
character. for splendid hsnine anu
hunting, and for wonderful summer
climate.
There Is one answer to how muen oi
This has been brought about and ina,
,s the Theodore Roosevelt international
> H;ghwav. the most wonderful highway
i i, America. which will be dedicated
aarlv in August and over which WI
3 snan the memorial archway dedlcatee
. ~ the memory of Theodore Roosevei
ard the 25th anniversary OF forest CON
servation. This highway opens 70 IN
tourist the door of the treasure-pox
beauties and grandeurs and scenery Q
- the North continent as no other nisii
ID ,,av does. From Portland, Maine. =
Portland, Oregon, the way OF the ineo
sal dove Roosevelt International Hignwa
a rasses from ocean to ocean aion
hroad and stately rivers, past lnian
a. seas and shimmering lakes OF tne NOT
tai through magnificent forests, owe
NJ nraires and through aWe-lnspirin
mountains. whose devious and uncef
tain wav amid the thunders suite
ms roar and unscaled peaks. and deptI
557 ahvsmally vawn beyond the teacne'
ties. o,,s nrecipice, where sparkling rive
,~os flow down to the sunny sea, tor GU
lance OF over 1000 miles, during WINS
nes If touches every type of scenery .snoV
res to the American continent
'9zo This route as it leaves the Easfe
by coast Of Portland, Maine, will tai
by The tourist through the hills and mou
cres ta;ns 81 eastern Maine, through !
=, heart If Names wonderful scenic r
Dy r;ons rircling aroung beautiful lax
we sonch;ng MANY celebrated summer 7
eaks sarts then passes into New Hampsnl
inps AZ the edge of the White Mountain
NJ and curves through passes. giving
onnortunity to see some OF the ia
cres wonderful scenery in the new Fl
re- land states. Beautiful as 1t may pc
vice. ;s not excelled by the scenery OF
+a Green Mountains OF Vermont AS
'aiia ,.ass through these lofty mounta
stern With the color, distinctly their oN
kota, Great cliffs. partly concealed by
r ar a;,ae tower on either side and ?
t,,resoue boulders seem to crowd
- Lii forvid, curiosity to watch
,,sssino Of the wondering tourist. r.
toresi .h;s mountain region the hlghS
.,aar drons down rapid decent to
shores 81 lake Champlain, one OF
=istH ,,,oef beautiful lakes IN New Engis
anu Crossing by ferry to plat.sDuis' o1a'
Other the largest officers training amp +.
,rest- the late war Next the nigh"as =
,an;a the st. Lawrence river ana ~
.on type of scenery entirety Iassnas
4,4Vo Ten Thousand Islands on the cas-
Ohio, shore of Lake Erie, with their his'o !
acres points and legends OF pioneer 9 .
1000 One point Of interest IS Niagara
where the highway crosses IN 70
pup ada. the international feature OF
es by Highway. Travelling along the Il
water shore al Lake Ontario the touris,
&c hv IN every hand the fertile agricul11
~, land of this part OF Canada :,
ran orchards and dairy farms on an
es by At Windsor the tourist crosses py !,
into Detroit and the lower Mich
1929 cities l., the center of the automobile
.,,aat dustry Of the world. Skirting alons
pant west shore Of Lake Huron the
en- the ist passes through the most char
653, 303 mart Of the state and then swings ,
res of and and crosses the Straits OF Maci
- tho into ST. Ignace.. Then to the ce II
y VAC locks Of the Sault Ste. Marie, the
res by wonderful shipping locks IN AM
alities; In the upper Michigan country y
yaniza- found the most wonderful ROADS
,on;z, where in the Middle. West win ),
s , variety Of scenery from the MI
oneges' the eastern iron ranges 70 tne
other cultural section Of the West, ps
acreage through the Gogebic iron range
acres. then into Wisconsin along the
90 400 ern shore Of Lake Superior rea
AA''ooo Superior, the eastern BOUNDARY !,
acres; state. and the head Of the Great !,
1R3 ago -. ncross the bay from Duluu