WAUPACA RECORD LEADER

June 15, 1916

 

TRAIL IS NOW RECOGNIZED.

 

YELLOWSTONE TRAIL GETS A “RED LINE” ON THE OFFICIAL MAPS

 

ERLE WHIPPLE RESPONSIBLE

 

Heretofore the LaCrosse-Madison Route Only One Recognized by the Wisconsin Good Roads Association As Crossing Wisconsin Route. - Local Work Organized.

 

            Erle Whipple, Wisconsin member of the Yellowstone Trail Executive Committee, has been tireless in his efforts to secure the cooperation of the various cities along the route in some concerted action looking towards a wider advertising of the trail. He has written letters to the representatives of Commercial Clubs and to leading garage men, to county commissioners in the municipalities along the route.  The result has been that various places such as Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Marshfield and others are up and stirring on the proposition of the Yellowstone Trail and good roads elsewhere within their vicinities.

            The following letter to Mr. Whipple from H.O. Cooley of Aberdeen, S.D., secretary of the Yellowstone Trail Association, is in earnest of something specific which has been accomplished:

            “I wish you would mention in your communication to Wisconsin, that through the prestige of the Yellowstone Trail, the Oshkosh, Waupaca, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Eau Claire and St. Paul route received the only red line of any touring route across Wisconsin.  This ought to be pretty convincing evidence as to what the Yellowstone Trail is doing. As heretofore, no Wisconsin route has been recognized except the Madison-LaCrosse route.”

            Now that the subject is before us it might be well to add that through the efforts of the various town officers and the Roads Committee of the Commercial Club, an extended campaign is being planned for work on the roads leading into this city.  Probably some of it will be done at an early date.