Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-03-26
Thunder Mountain Road

''Aiiu0I WOunloln NOdQ.
The Thunder mountain road law
enacted by the seventh session of
the legislature is of great impor-
lance to the mining industry of the
state, says the Boise Statesman.
IL Is entitled ian act to provide
Tor the construction Of wagon
road in the counties of Boise and
Idaho and creating a fund for the
completion OF the same and provid-
ing therefor the sum Of $40. 900.
anu requiring donation from citi-
zens in order to insure the compile
non OF this construction of said
road. y BY its provisions the gov
ernor is to appoint a superintend-
ent of the work on or before April
l OF the present year, who shall. as
soon as practicable, have the route
surveyed. Construction work is to
be commenced on May |, 1903.
The road will, in a general way.
follow the Dewey survey.
The road will open up vast
territory in Boise and Idaho count
les. Large timber belts will be
thrown open and brought into
closer touch with commercial CEN
tiers. An unexplored area of great
extent will be traversed, resulting
In an era of prospecting that should
bring very important results.
On or before the first day Of
April, 1908, after the passing of
this act, the governor shall appoint
resident citizen of Idaho to per
form the duty of superintendent OF
construction Of the road. He shall
keep an accurate account Of all
moneys disbnrsed by hin under
the provisions Of this act.
The engineer employed by the
superintendent for the proposed
road shall make an estimate of thu
cost OF construction of the highway
and shall recommend proper form
OF contract to be entered into be
tween the superintendent, repre-.
senting the state, and the contract
or. The contract shall provide
that the road shall be constructed
in good and practical manner.
The superintendent, after re-
ceiving the engineers estimate.
shall let, as soon as practicable, in
the year 1908, the contract for the
construction of the road, TO the
lowest responsible bidder. For the
purpose of furnishing money for
the construction of the road
under this act the sum of $40, 600
is hereby appropriated out Of the
general funds
No part of this fund shall be ex-
pended until the citizens of the
state of Idaho and those interested
III the construction OF the road
shall satisfactorily assure the gov
ernor that they have raised and
have ready for use to assist in the
building of the road, funds to the
amount of $4,000 in addition to
amount provided in this act.
The course Of the road is de-
scribed in the act AS follows;
"Commenciug at "A point on the
main wagon road near Werner $
Hanch in Long Nailay, about six
niles below Van .Wyck; thence
following up what is known as Big
creek in a northeasterly direction
20 the summit on the line between
Boise and Idaho counties; follow
ing down Trail creek in north
easterly direction to it's confluence
with the south fork of the Salmon
and on in northeasterly direction
across the south fork to what is
the summit thence down Trout
creek for distance of about six
miles to Johnson's creek to the
most feasible point for leaving that
stream for a road to- the summit
between east fork of the south fork
of the Salmon and Monumental
creek; thence by the most feasible
route found to the Monumental
creek summit at point where
Caswell's trail crosses it and down
Monumental creek to Roosevelt. y