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COMTY OFFICIALS WILL EXPLOITNATURAL IESMICES EMPHASIZEDIN ADDRESS Cf PLANNING EXPERT4Denver Authority on “CityHolds Up Possibilities of Casper inTalk Before Chamber ForumFollowing recommendations made by Irvin J. McCrary of Denver, who addressed the Chamber of Commerce last night on city planning, the county commissioners will take steps at their next meeting to secure the right-of-way which will provide Casper with a 15-mile circular driveway over the hills south of town to the base of the jnountain. Mr. McCrary was most enthusiastic over this prospect when mak-ins hi* fltttvty of Casper Tuesday preliminary to hlw address of laHt night, thinking that it offered u splendid opportunity to provide the the future Cos tw*r with scenic drive of unequalled merit.The plan propped would route the drive along Second street to Elk street on the enat. thence through the city park, and south on the Elkhorn roM toward the Wilson ranch, now the county farm, to the rim of the lifltM at one time surveyed tor a mdritud to the mountains. Thin rim prevlde* a fUitu ral grade to the mountains and the soil fs excellent road material. Circling the bitao of the mountain*, the new roadwould join the present mountain road and the return to Casper would be made along the Harden Creek road.At one point on the route of the proposed road it is possible on a clearday to Obtain tm unobHtrueted view ofthe Big Horn mountains, to sec* the *mokt* of operations at Salt Creek and lo view Casper in perfect panorama. Such an 4 fibbervutIon Point*' would Ik* a splendid vantage spot from which to point Out the beauties of the country to the visitor In thin section.While not as Largely attended as had been anticipated, this final forum meet Ing before the summer recess proved In tensely Interesting to all present.
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Casper Daily Tribune
Casper, Wyoming, US
Thu, Jun 24, 1920
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