Deseret Evening News | 1906-09-20 | Page 4 | Marking the Trails

I MARKING THE TRAILS i Omaha H nI e eThi The Thi task la k of elf the en In pioneer from rom the Puget Sound Bound country who ho is 18 now MI engaged In marking the course of ot the tho th old Ore Oro Oregon gon gnu trail Is III one that should have 1101 0 more than tItan a It sentimental Interest t for tor forthe forthe the people of ot the th West Vest Two of ot the tho three groat overland routes formerly followed oo by Ii the tho pioneers are now no marked by great reat lInes line of o railroad ra II rOIl 11 so 10 that their course Oune can Mn be b easily traced Stilt Still It would wm that hat the historical Importance of oC the highways followed by the traders of o those thoe days of ot West Western ern em development should have a more fitting recognition than that given theta them by b private corporations or individuals The government spend more money In lew less meritorious servIce to the tho th public than by b plainly marking the thu Santa Ke JoI the Overland and tho the Ore Ott ONIon ROD Ion traIts trails I ra It