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ISir-1 !ip , of 1 11- ,THE MEW dOTOi TBJWL THROUGH MONTANA; Fi®H iEYSiiS T© ©LA©i!* W ret*.CK\ ' rO O^AUC.v//D /V^ TftAJL* X AA*MOM TA MATwo score automobiles arc to be used on the new t ransportation line which starts service June 20 between Yellowstone and Glalt; ler and Hork Mountain parks H W Childs, president of Yellowstone Park Transportation and Hotel company, together with Roe Kraery, head of the transportation systems of Glacier and Rocky Mountain parks, have Joined In the establishment of this motor serviceDuring the month of May trial trips were made by Mr Child and party in order to select the best route across Montana, connecting Yellowstone and Glacier The route finally-selected represents a total mileage of 386 miles from Mammoth hdtel in Yellowstone to Glacier hotel in the Glacier park.Days in WonderlandThe plan Is to start the big ten-passenger coaches early each morning from Mammoth, running them to Livingston and then to Bozeman, where a stop for luncheon will be made This makes a run of 89 6 miles in the morning The morning drive Is through the beautiful canyon of Park county, which leads Yellowstone park The afternoon drive from Bozeman to Helena carries the tourist through two representative types of Montana scenery Just out of Bozeman will bo seen one of tlie greatost agricultural sections in the United States, soon the scenery becomes more mountainous, and on through Jefferson county, by way of Boulder, will be found a spectacular mountain road of easy grades, picturesque turns and beautiful scenery The optional route via Townsend is no loss attractiveIt is a drive of only 102 1 miles from Bozeman to Helena the capital city of Montana Helena is the overnight stop on the road.The West as Hhe Is The second day's run on the trip is over the best roads in Montana those of Lewis and (Mark county through a country richly endowed with nature's beauties The way through Wolf Creek canyon andDearborn canyon is described by Mr Child, who has toured in almost all the states and in many foreign lands, as being the most wonderful trip he has ever taken Passing through Augusta, the trail lends Into Teton county and to Choteau. 106 miles from Helena, where luncheon Is obtained From Choteau north, themotorist goes through an agricultural and stock country and gets a real taste of western romance as they pass into the Blackfoot Indian reservation, across the plains, up and down and nround mighty boulders and mountains Always from theroad can be seen the peaks of the Rocky mountains, which lead thetourist from Helena to Glacier AtBrowning the visitors will have a first-hand view of a modern, western trading station, with Indians and cow boy r in their native haunts The drive from Browning into Gla( ier park is an easy one over a natural motor trail It is 89 5 miles from Choteau to GlacierThe route between Rocky Mountain park and Yellow stone has not yet been determined, but trail trips will be made during June and Mr Kmery hopes to have his cars going over the road early in JulyTying up these three great national parks is part of VIr ( hi! is vi-ion of having all the national parks of t lie northwest connected with a well-defined and first class motor highway. over whhh not only the transportation cars can travel on regular schedule, but also the thousands of tourists who are sure to use the road, once they know that there is a good way to go between the parksThe interior department, through its bureau of national parks has shown deep interest in the project and Is watching with no small interest the experiment that Mr Child and Mr Kmery are making in attempting to carry passengers on railroad schedule clear from Denver to the Canadian border The promoters expect to make the trip from the Rocky Mountain to Glacier park In five daysThe government's interest is also affected by the fact that the governments of Kurope are endeavoring to attract American tourists by the thousand to view the sights of the old world With the huge amount of advertising which they have reieived in the last four years, with the stories told by the boys' returned from France Belgium and Italy, and the tremendous efforts being made by hotel men and others in those countries to attract tourists the great northwest may find itself practically deserted during the next few years, unless the government of the United States taken some means of meeting t ti is lt;ompet it ionOne of the means will be the motor highway connecting the parks, and the advertising, not only of the parks hut also the connections between the parks by the national government
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Baker Fallon County Times
Baker, Montana, US
Thu, Jun 19, 1919
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