NORTHERN ROUTE IS NEAR AT LAST

The road from Kalispell to Sandpoint is now open.

Wednesday the first party to make the trip came through by auto. It comprised P. Bernard, secretary fo the Kalispell chamber of commerce; W.J. Wells, president of chamber of commerce, Libby, Mont.; G.W. Spoery of Bonners Ferry, representing the Kootenai Valley commercial club, W.C. Ames, secretary of the Sandpoint Commercial club, and L.D. Farmin of Sandpoint. These gentlemen report the road throughout in excellent shape for auto travel.

Mrs. Farmin made the trip as the official photographer and has some excellent photographs of some of the finest scenery in the country. From Bonners Ferry to Sandpoint the trip was made in the machines of E.D. Farmin and W.J. Davis of this place. From here to Spokane Mayor Himes and E.W. Sims drove the party. Country Treasurer Andrew Christenson also made the trip in from here.

In Spokane Wednesday night there was a big celebration over the clearing away of the last bit of unfinished road over the northern route.