Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-04-13
KENDRICK WAGON ROAD.
Result of the Denver Meettn0--
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tie crowd of farmers ever assem-
bled on Camas Prairie met at Den
yer, April 7, to consider the Ken
drick and Julietta road proposition.
The meeting was called by dele
gates from Kendrick, Julietta and
the precincts of Camas Prairie.
At 1:3O the meeting was called
to order by A. Maxey, of Grange
vile, and by unanimous consent
Hon. B. F. Morris was called to
fill the chair.
Mr.. Morris opened the meeting
by a few remarks as to the purpose
of the meeting and then invited
the gentlemen from Kendrick and
Julietta to the front.
Speeches were then heard from
Messrs. Robbins, Parker, Bibby
and Maxey, of Grangeville; Mr..
Hallett, of Julietta; Messrs. Vim
cent, Walker and Crews, of Ken
drick; Messrs. j. B. Cook, M. B.
Morrow, w. Coram, j. Gelbach
]. d. Hendren, of Sunnyside; G..
FL. Larson, of Cottonwood; and
other gentlemen from other pre-
cincts of Camas Prairie.
The one unanimous opinion !;
that the route was practicable,
possible and beneficial, prevailed.
The question of right-of-way was
ably and explicitly stated by Mr..
Robbins.
1t was then moved and seconded
that committee of five be ap-
pointed to view the proposed route.
Three of whom should be from the
prairie and one each from Ken
drick and Julietta, carried. This
motion was further amended that
the members of the committee be
chosen by the different delegations;
carried. 1t was also moved and
seconded that the original motion
be amended by increasing the num-
Der of the committee from five to
seven. The Prairie to send five,
and sKendrick and Julietta one
each carried. The members of the
committe were appointed:
VIM. gCoram, Sunnyside; A.
Maxey, Grangeville; F. M. Hallet,
Julietta; M. G. Normoyle, Ken
drick; G. w. Stewart, Lake; L. F.
Rhoads, Denver; G. H. Larson,
Cottonwood. 1t was then moved
and seconded that the committee
be empowered to hire surveyors or
any other necessary assistance ;
carried. Moved and seconded that
they be empowered to call meet
ing as soon as they can submit
estimates and specifications of the
route to the meeting; carried.
Moved and seconded that a
finance committee be appointed
carried.
The chair then appointed the
following gentlemen:
Il. j. Yandell, Cottonwood Us.
Sullivan, Denver: M. b. Morrow,
Sunnyside; j. S Vincent, Kendrick;
F. Hallet, Julietta Cy. Overman,
Lake ]. T. higgins, Grangeville.
The business of the meeting be-
ing over A. F. Parker, of Grange.
vile, brought forward resolutions
requesting the county commission
ers to finish the Elk City division
of the State wagon road, in the
event that the State appropriation
of $4,000 was insufficient for the
purpose. These resolutions he
supported in an able and fluent
speech, setting forth the benefits
accruing to the farmers of Camas
Prairie from the development O
this rich mineral belt and the
losses if they, by inactivity and
irresolution should allow this dis
trict to be developed by Montana
which would attract their com
merce and wealth towards Butte
and Helena. The members of the
meeting on account of their pre-
vious work seemed to have relaxed
into an apathetic state and refused
to take any action in the matter.
It was then moved and seconded
that the meeting adjourn, subject
to call from the committee; carried
D. WORTH, B. F. MORRIS,
Caoratarv Chairman