The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-05-07
Montana's "Howdy Stranger" Rings True
With Highways i'm Fine Shape for Travel

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as taughtly-drawn ribbons across
valleys and plains, MOntana'S
multi-miIlion dollar highway sys-
tenn is ready for the seasons army
of tourists.
Fast. safe, smooth riding roads, IN
folding before the visitor a panorama
of breath-taking scenic splendors, the
highways will take a major part in the
tourist symphony of $50, 900 900 to be
played on the cash registers of the
state in the next few months.
Vast V~acationland
Winding through country which once
would make a mountain goat dizzy,
linking the many points of fascinating
historical background and-always with
an eye for the economy of time-high-
ways follow the shortest, most scenic
and interesting routes to the many
attractions of the vast v~acationland
that is Montana.
Such are the highways of the state;
inferior to none anyplace in the
try, and superior to all in scenic
beauties.
Rank With the Best
Wearing the seven-league boots of
progress, Montana has brought its high
ways to rank with the best in the
nation. especially during the last few
years when the extensive oiling pro-
gram was undertaken. According to a
recent announcement of D. A. McKin-
non, chief highway engineer, h thou
sands of dollars which have been con-
verted into smooth thoroughfares has
aided materially in the development
of Montana's rich tourist business.
And, bringing the famed western
hospitality Of the individual into an
entire organization. the highway de-
partment has added the many little
services intended to make ever-last-
ing friends of the legion Of tourists
which soon will come pouring into
the playground of the West from every
section OF the nation.
The Patrolmen Aid
Trained as able law enforcement
officers, the states highway patrol
men also are SchOoled to be of assist
ance to all motorists. Their job is to
patrol the highways, eliminating the
reckless driver and making travel safe
for those who observe the regulations.
From the time a tourist crosses the
border into Montana he is made to
feel at home. No matter from what
direction he travels, he is greeted at
the port of entry station where in
formation, maps, folders n other
services are given MIN: There are no
men employed for this work during
the summer months are specially
trained for the job.
Historical Markers
Along the roadways are the famous
descriptive historical markers of Robert
favorable attention. And among the
literature of the highway department
is a special map folder covering the
principal tourist attractions and e c
reational advantages of the state. The
cover page was drawn by Irwin Shorty
These and many more are the Serv-
ices Of the highway department. and
the efforts its men are making to put
genuine warmth into that friendly
Western greeting: "Howdy Stranger"
Permanent Basis
The work, however, is being done
not only for this season, but as a
business. Already with an eye on future
tourist seasons, the bureau of public
roads with the highway commission has
been making a detailed survey of all
kinds of highway traffic in the state
to obtain data which will be useful
in coming years.
Of the thousands of tourists who will
travel over Montana highways this
summer nearly all Of them will come
to Butte, the hub of a great wonder
land. With Butte as its headquarters,
division No. l of the state highway
department, under the direction of
W. j. Leary, division engineer, has ap-
proximately 600 miles of highway of
which all but about Is miles is oiled
or paved. From Butte a tourist can
travel through some of the most scenic
country in the west.
Un~forgetable Sight
Included in the division is U. S.
highway No. los from Three Forks
to Garrison. Travelling east over the
sm~ooth-black surface o the tourist
will pass the state prison at Deer Lodge,
the tuberculosis hospital at Galen, the
state hospital and game farm at Warm
Springs. In Butte he will view the
famed richest hill on earth" before
continuing up the continental divide
to the top of the nation. There, able
sight greets the eye of the visitor, es-
pecially at night when the lights Of
Butte are visible.
Continuing eastward between White
hall and Three Forks is the jefferson
canyon and the Morrison cavern, a
spectacular sight. The CCC is now
working there, building q state park.
erson and Gallatin rivers combine to
form the Missouri, is famous in western
history as the point where Lewis and
Clark expedition separated in its ex-
ploration and where Sacajawea, their
Indian woman guide, met her relatives.
Along No. 10 there is a cutoff from
Sappington, leading through Ennis to
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direct routes to Yellowstone national
park. The oiled highway will take the
visitor through Harrison, Norris, Ennis
and past Lake McAIlister and Hebgen
lake, two important water storage
lakes.
South of Ennis is the Madison river,
famed as being the best trout fishing
stream in the United States.
One of the drives from Butte which
annually attracts a large number of
visitors is that along the Vigilante
Trail through a country once infested
with western badmen and road agents
HAPPY RELIEF
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