Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-03
PUBLIC MEETING.

military road from Fort Boise to Lem
hi valley and to take some steps To-
ward calling the attention Of the mill
tary authorities to the route via Idaho
4 City, Banner and Yankee Fork, on
motion M. G. Luney was called to the
chair, and l. S. Hart was elected Sec
rotary.
By request c. S. Kingsley Esq.
then stated fully the object of the
meeting, and producing a map of Ida
no Territory received from the Gener-
al Land Office demonstrated the FEAST
bility and practicability of the route,
and that it was the shortest and best
route between the two points named.
On motion committee Of five, con-
sisting of Jonas W. Brown. G. S.
Kingsley, Sam Stewart, Geo. Ainslie
and Josiah Cave was appointed to
prepare a settlement showing the adj
vantages of this route to be forward
ed to Major Collins, commanding Off
Ger at Fort Boise, and to report to-
morrow evening to which time the
meeting adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 80, rs.
The meeting reassembled, Hon. NJ.
G. Luney in the chair, and I. 5. Hart
Secretary.
The committee appointed at the
meeting last night made their report
in writing. 1t was unanimously
adopted. The following is copy;
To MAJ. COLLINS, CoM'DG AT FoRr
notwithstanding that you are
about to begin an exploration for the
purpose of determining the best route
for wagon road to connect Fl. Boise
with Salmon City, the citizens Of Boise
county. and especially Of Idaho City,
respectfully call your attention to the
route Uia Idaho City, and would men
ton the following facts:
First: That Idaho City is on an air
line connecting Fort Boise with Sal.
mon City, as indicated by the map of
the General Land Office, based on sur
veys actually made
Second: That from Boise To Idaho
City there is already one of the best
wagon roads in the Territory, which is
being constantly improved, and practi-
cable at all seasons Of the year; that
the distance is thirty.iivc (35) miles.
Third: That Banner City lies TWEEN
Ity-sevcn (2T) miles +. Of ~ L. from
Idaho City. aud but little off the air
line from Boise City to SaIuon City;
that there is already county road
from Idaho City to Banner, which con.
stituies road district in Boise county,
and is worked and kept in repair every
year by Boise county; that said road
is practicable for heavy teams, and
available, if necessary, at all seasons
of the year; that on said road album
dant and excellent forage, with wood
and water, could always be had.
Fourth: That from Banner to Pay
cite river, distance OF eight (S) miles,
there is no serious obstacle in the way
of u good road which would strike the
river at point easily and cheaply
bridgcd
Fifth: From the Payette river, at
the point to be bridgcd, to Cape Horn
the distance is forty (40) miles, over
a diversified country, Astounding in
excellent timber, water and grass, and
presenting no serious obstacles to the
construction of good road Within
this division are several. stretches OF
natural road, Of several miles each
Sirth: From Cape Horn to Yankee
Fork the distance is thirty 1907 miles.
The first sixteen (16) or eighteen (lS)
miles of this distance is natural road
: In the next twelve (l2) or fourteen
/, (I4) miles there is one divide only to
be crossed, presenting no difficulty.
Seventh: Yankee Fork is already an
important mining point, growing in
} interest and promising to become al
. no distant day one Of the most
important in the Territory. From
Yankee Fork to Round valley
e the distance is forty (4O) miles
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