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WHICH ROAD.The controversy which has,been waged recently between parties Interested in the two proposed rond* to be built over the Rocky mountain*. known as tty* Summit rood and the Logan Pass road. Is worthy tnvptiti'rEMop by the rltliens and taxpayer* of this county and state.Cut Bauk newspapers and certaincitizens of Kallspell are making strenuous efforts to head off the building of the Logan Pass road, which goes through Glacier National park, starting at a point a few miles east of Glacier Park station anil comes out by way of Lake McDonald to Beltou. but favor the building of a road from Glacier Park station paralleling the Great Northern railway tracks to BCIton. These people contend that the latter route would be shorter, cost less to build and would be open to traffic more days in the year than would the other road.Every one of these statements are vigorously denied by advocates of the park road. The government survey made recently shows that the Logan Pass route is actually two and a half miles shorter, and a study or th«j map proves the statement correct. Better grades can cured and the road would be open to traffic Just as long, If not longer, than the other road. The survey for tho Logan Pass road follows the south slopes almost the entije'tHstance from Lake McDonald to Logan Pass, and the only snow belt to contend wltl^is the Trapper creek section. Being farther north. It is claimed that even this small stretch doea not have las much snow as does the Essex locality, though which the other road would'run. and which Is known as the deipest snow belt in the Rockies, and where the snow remains very late In the spring. *Guides and park offictls who have traveled the Logan Pass country declare that the snow in The Trapper creek district goes before It does In the Essex district and that the Logan Pass road would be open Just early as tbe road which would pass through the Essex snow belt.If these statements are,true. It would seem that the Logan * Pass road should be preferred- But the park boosters have another clinching argument which puts the opposition absolutely out of tbe running The road paralleling the railway line would have tp be built by state and county monies, with possibly some assistance from the forest department. The maintenance of the road after built would be enormous and would be borne by state and county taxpayers, largely. ,The other road being built entirely with government funds, leaving the state and county “free from any expense. In these day* of financial* strjngoncy, the latter argument has great af-jftwt y~~ -‘7—■—* —-Again, it 1b a fnct that the government has already decided to build the Logab Pass road and crews are now at work, both at the east and west side entrances, and plans call for Its completion within three years. Building anotbbr road over the other route merely duplicates the work and puts the burden of expense more directly upon the local taxpayers. 'Accommodations for tho great •' number of people concerned end economy for the taxpayers should be the predominating factors in the controversy, and the foregoing fnetrWestern Electric t Power and Light |Burns Kerosene or GasoleneDistributed byW. jY. BOSEColumbia Falls. MontanaDR. A. HOWE. EYE SPECIALISTGraduate ot American College o! Opihamology. ot Chicago 'Hasses Adjusted for Errors of Refraction, Loesnl Accommodation and for Muscular Delects.Rms. 25-26 Buffalo Blk.Phone 101-sraLL iuntax/MARTIN CONLINReal Kalate, Insurance. Notary Public. Agent for Surety Bonds of theAmerican Surety Co.
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Columbia Falls Columbian
Columbia Falls, Montana, US
Thu, Jun 16, 1921
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