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Show d1. W j. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 28, 1921, L A NEW GALL FROM THE RUBY RANGE, NEVADA, TO THE TOURIST Upper left, series of three lakes st head of Kleckner creek, across Liberty pass from Lamoille lakes. The lake lit the foreground la Liberty lake; center, Favre lake, and the one on the shelf la Lamoille creek; right, two lower lakes from ledge above camp. the background Is yet unnamed. Eight, looking down Lamoille ereek from a sheep camp. Center left, looking up south fork Of v Below, left, Liberty lake across Liberty pass; right, Lamoille lake, upper and largest of the three lakes la ths series. FULL OF BEAUTY of Hum Scenic Attraction boldt National Forest, , Nevada,Are" Unsurpassed water in abundance rushing and tumbling down the stegp slopes in silvery' falls and cascades, aad a .rich vegetation which affords a veritable riot of x harmonitma coloring. ' V aeries of three To Stock Lakes., ' The Lamoille lakes, v a mirrerlike sheet of water nestling up simunder the perpetual snowbanks, ilar seriss-acios- s Liberty pass on .the. Kleckner drainage and perhaps a dozen ethers scattered here aad there among the peaks axe alone worth a journey many times as long and hard. Steps art being taken to stock these the lakes with eastern brook trouW-aastreams aad lakes will yield real sport for-thangler.' Tracks of deer, mountain bon and coyote were seen, while s are plentiful lower down. the The region is wholly undeveloped. Call it a drawback if you will, but to the lover of Bat u re undiaturbed it is no from ruch thing. A road ean be built the mouth of Lamoille ranyoa- - to the as reasonable tost a Lamoille lakes at canyon road go. With such S' road the local people in hundreds wiH flock to Lamoille canyon for their vacations. 8ummer homes will spring np iq large tourist numbers and th will have a aide trip from Lamoille which will be remembered a on ef the most pleasant diversions between the sage-hen- , People of State Fail to Realize Wonderful Asset . for Attracting Tourists. , eress-eountr- y By JAMBS E. BOOTT. Tbs forest supervisor st Elko Is s individual hustling, aggressive, re named Favre (say it aa if the were aot there). Favre haa been a friend of mine for several years. 'He does net have mueh to do except supervise and direct the protection, administration and development of about a million and s half acres of Uncle Barns national forest, in three big and widely separated divisions. Of pouese, this little job involves the regulation of the summer use ef the vast range areas by some 400,000 head of sheep and 60,000 cattle and horses, ths construction and maintenance of many miles of range fences, telephone lines, roads and trails; the protection of the ritally important watersheds against overgrazing, excessive catting of the nens too plentiful timber and cordwood crops, me and the other destructive agencies or activities;- the development of stock watering facilities, proper distribution and management slLlhe stock on the range and the steady betterment of watershed and forage conditions iq ths face of aa intense demand for utilization privileges; but he still finds tims to take an interest in ths value of the immense territory under his ehargs for ef public recreation - and purposes scenic attraction. live-wir- .... e Praises Ruby Range. coast. ... ... , ,, Lack' People Appreciation. Prospect for immediate construction not good. f such a road ar Elko people and the ether local towns do not know what aa outdoor attraction they have at their very door, la Utah, southern Idaho or anywhere else I know of such an asset would never he this long neglected and unutilized. Properly developed and Opened np, Lamoille Elko would to eanyon county yield which would make the necessary expenditure teem small. Of course. Uncle Bam, through new federal aid Toad appropriations, may la a few years find room for this road project in his program; but it is hard to' understand why, with such an attraction nt hand, promising uutokl retnrna in healthful recreation for the local people besides a big advertising value for eastera Nevada through the tourists who would visit the eanyon, Elko county does not awaken to the opportunity and push a road nt least part way into this mount-tai. paradise. x n Ideas of Land Changed. . By bek outfit w reached tie sum- mit early in the day. Tba next forenoon we climbed across the Liberty pass to Liberty and Favre lake, sealed one of tke high peaks and were back to ramp at noon. In the afternoon we rode bark down to Lamoille, reaching ' there at 5.o 'clock. . My ideas of eastern Nevada have been radicallv revised. There doubtless-ia lot of desert; but there are eom- enactions if one will just get away ?rom the main through routes, and hereafter when Favre talk about the scenic beauties nnd outdoor attractions of the Humboldt national forest I am net oniv going to listen respectfully, but will eagerly- - accept any invitations I ean "jrv out of farm to sea more of what he Aiks about. have met and every , meeting haa meant that 1 would be compelled to listen to an earnest dissertation on ths scenic beauty and outdoor attraction of bis Buby division. 1 have always listened politely, but ai- ways with that listen to him rave "expression which we use when we feel certain that somebody is handling the - facts , carelessly. 1 have been in Nevada several times. On ths Southern Pacific and Western Pacific I learned long ago that the night trains through eastern Nevada are the ones to take that the colored gentleman in the elub ear was really trying to do me a favor when ha came through with n suggestion that across this section of the trip it would add to my comfort to pull the shade down, " the scene for, as' ha said, nothin t much and it heat out. By auto along the main highways I agreed with the regular transcontinental tourist that this section of Nevada is simply a big stretch we have - to cron to get anywhere, so lets get it over with. But last week, without any strenuous effort at all, I found in eastern Nevada an outdoor paradise and 1 got np high enough to see that there are others in the same region. nt A Accepts Invitation. I rolled into Elko one )iot afternoon yes, ws had the shades drawn in the ear all ths way across from Locin and ran up to see Favre. I was sorry then, bat am glad now, that he was primed to start that evening on a trip over his Ruby division and I could snmm'it I took a sharp breath and 1 not, or at least did not dare to, decline guess my mouth fell open. Favre turned his insistent invitation that 1 join the my way with a gloating smile. Directlv to the east, fifteen miles party. Vie started in Favre a roadster. Lesv-in- sway, spread out before us a wonderthe east on ful panorama of mountain range reamElko, we struck out-ta first-clas- s highway. Six miles out ing up 5OU0 feet above the level of the of town we reached the summit of a plain to a skyline of peaks and crags, low range of hills, which somebody some of which reached morn than 11,90. with a delicate sense- of humor named feet in altitude. Broken only twice in the Elko mountains. As we topped the its entire length, by Harrison pass on g - the south and Secret pass on the north jeetives I know eould do- it. There is ing summer homesites almost legion-eno- ugh colorful peaks; ledges and towering limber .pins to prettily trim the cliffs, room pn both sides of the stream, desert timber beautiful aspen groves afford end, and bathed in the glow oftemark-able sunset with a ruby coloring of richness and beauty, . the Buby range at' this first real View surely promised to make good every boast had heard from Favre, - Economic Value Great. Just to get located, this Buby range starts at a point a few miles southwest of Wells on the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroada and run south hr slightly west of south for more than 100 miles. It was withdrawn ns a national forest in 1904 on petition of the local people, among whom it it often designated as the biggest single asset in tne state of Nevada. Its chief value is as a watershed, providing a steady flow of water for the irrigated lands of Baby, Clover, Lamoille, Star, Humboldt and other valleys. It is undoubtedly the most Jin ..Nnvadaexclud ing-- , the Sierras. Approximately 5000 people depend upon its water for irrigation, and its summer range areas also are intensively used. We sped on toward the base of the miles from Elko, range, and twenty-fou- r a comfortable run of nn hour and a half, we reaohed Lamoille. This village, at the mouth of Lamoille canyon, about midway in the range, is a delightful place to stop. It is a pretty little apot, the commercial center of n rich Excellent camp-ait- e valley. agricultural shad-tpurest of water and furnished tents are available. There also is a good hotel. &ix Cjlinderjt&tor Gars h motor cars of both the Medium Weight - ' Six and the Light Six Series are honestly priced with a full appreciation of present dsy conditions. They are unhurriedly built by an organization of men, pains- takingly ; endeavoring to manufacture, the best automobiles Scripps-Boot- h that have ever been duced. Inter-Mounta- in pro- -. , Motor Car Co. 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The change would surely be worth while from the travelers viewIt would lengthen the trip but point. little and it would add immeasurably to its pleasure. We stopped at Lamoille for the night. Earlr the next morning we outfitted with saddle and pack horses at a nearby ranch and struck up Lamoille canyon.' . raised greatly by the Expectations, e view of the range from the Elko ridge and from Lamoille, were more than fulfilled. The first three miles of the trail up the canyon afforded nothing unusual, although delightful camp sites along a rushing mountain stream, ths slopes richly 'colored, and the shady grovee looked always inviting. .Three miles up from the canyon mouth the stream forks, and the trail follows the left fork to Liberty pass, on the divide. From the forks one beauteous and inspiring scene after another opens qp until in the upper reaches among the lakes and jagged peaks we find a wondrous climax to the trip. 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