The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-05-05
ANOTHER ROAD MEETING.
Starting off on the Right
Foot.
Interest in the Good Move
Awakening.

Another meeting of citizens took
place at GOWNS hall last Saturday
evening.
Chairman Ayers being absent, Hon.
T. C.Galloway was elected chairman,
pro TEN.
Mr.. Galloway thanked the meeting
for the honor and said; 81 was not
fortunate enough to attend your
meeting held some days ago, but, as |
understand its object and the object
of the present one, the motive is to
advance the prosperity of our neigh
bors and ourselves by securing, if
possible, a better and more extern
sive system of highways throughout
the county of Washington, and by
the pursuance of other progressive
ideas uncolored by sectionalism. If
such is the case, gentlemen, then l
am with you, heart and soulF'
Hound applausel Mr.. Galloway then
proceeded to deliver a short but able
address, embodying the most
generous and broad minded senti-
ments, and when he closed was
greeted with hearty rounds of
applause.
Hon. Frank Harris then addressed
the meeting.
The speaker among other things
said
"The magnificent country to our
north is just opening to an era of
great prosperity, and Weiser being
the only gateway through which that
prosperous section can reach the
markets of the outside world, it is
high time that something was being
done towards bettering the condition
of our roads. Our upper valleys
have too great a commerce for the
present thoroughfares. The Middle
valley hill ought to be avoided by a
road through the canyon, which could
be constructed at q cost small in pro-
portion to its benefits to all parts OF
the county. am informed that such
road could be constructed for six ol
seven thousand dollars. Such road
will reimburse the people for the out
lay in one years time. 1 do moi
believe that our good neighbors at the
north are against the proposition.
know those people well, and they are
: as bright, whole-souled people as car
be found in any county, and do mo-
believe that they, as mass, bear any
ill-will or malice towards Weiser o.
! any other section of the county, anC
/ | further believe that when our aims
and objects are properly laid befor'
them we will have no more devou
and earnest workers In our ranks 70
more and better county roads than th
J good people of the upper Weiser val
leys. | do not believe in the lavisl
expenditure of money to build roa,
to every prospect hole in the county
but when a section has been suffi
ciently developed to demonstrate it
wealth, as in the cases of Mineral an,
the Seven Devils, no legitimate effor
should be spared to secure their trad
within our borders, where of right
\ belongs. + This is political matte
and should enter largely into on
}. next campaign. On whoever ou
next Legislators may be will devolv
H. the duty of introducing and success:
fully carrying through the legislatio
= necessary to carrying out the plar
for building the roads within I'll
county that are of such vital impor
ance to our future prosperity.
voting for county officials there nee
# not be a strict adherance to part
lines, as national politics in no We
can enter into our home affairs, so f
as county officers are concerned.
IL makes no difference whether a cand
date Is a democrat, republican
farmers alliance, or from what Sc
- tion he halls. so long as he is uprigh
, honorable and progressive. When
f. speak of the political aspects of t
-. case | do not wish to be understo,
as being a candidate for any pla
whatever, for such l am not in al
W. sense. / simply wish to contribu
lmy mite toward the advancement a