Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-07-30
TO THE PUBLIC

neighbor Hawkins, anent the bridge
just completed by the 8. l. Ky.
over their cut, and can not refrain
from writing my impressions. 10
me, everything connected with the
building of this bridge except the
bridge its self is farce, pure and
simple. Like good many others
who are not in with the push" on
the graft, or anything else you may
call it. / don't understand why 1t
should be placed whore it is, and
why it was built ut such much
higher raise than not only seems
but is necessity. The strip be-
tween it and the end of the APP
proach to the new bridge during
slippery going win be menace to
all who travel either afoot, horse
back or in any kind of = vehicle.
In fact, it is fraud perpretrated
upon the unsuspecting taxpayers,
who are expected to pay for such
things and to shut their d. heads If
they don't like it. Certainly some
one or few knew why this joke has
been played upon the people. The
purpose of this article is to find out
if the reason can be obtained and
if not good and sufficient the s. l.
Ry. be induced to change it to
where it belongs. For the benefit
of the people who use the bridge,
and who cannot understand its
being placed where it is and its
height above the surrounding land
scape.
/ will mention a few facts in
modern history and leave it to the
people to draw their own conclu-
sions, About the time the new
bridge was commenced MI. Nc
Near gave the county right of-way
starting from a point on the north
bank OF the river at point marked
by the north end of what was to be
the north approach to the bridge
and thence extending in slight
rise to join the County road, or al
about in front of the residence now
owned by Mr.. Black. Mr.. Nc
Near not only did this, but he ha6
, the young man who is working FOL
him, Mr.. Ed Long go down there
and clear off tho brush. And sub
sequently the road supervisor clear
ed off the few rocks. Anyone wh'
wall take the trouble to wipe thu
personal interest film from thei
! eyes will see at a glance that thi
is the best--because the most natu
raj way to sither reach or leave
the new bridge. 1t would intersec
the County road at almost RICH
angle, which would be best for al
: east or west. Now this right-oi
way was accepted by all in author
itv, and on the strength of this
about this time Mr.. Daily began t
gather rocks to fill the cribs the 5
. |. Ry. sent an extra gang OF mer
. who built dry stone retainin
|. wall with line drawn iron. th
end of the approach to where Nj
Near's grant touched the cut. The
built a good wall and also levele
:. and graded roadway from the CT
;. to the end of the approach, 16 fes
= vide at the approach and so fet
wide at the cut and then wer
: away. 1t has always been SUI
:, posed that the S. /. was to bull
: = the cut bridge in consideration
the closing and abandonment
!, the grade crossing just east OF IL
:. cut. But they only did the work
. the county bought the materis
: Now the question: may occur
you as they have to me. Who
to blame2 Why did the 8. l.
back on their promise, and d
they make that promise2 If tn,
J. did they did not keep it and CO
%, sequsnuy the grade crossing shou
%. not be closed. Why was the !
m tanning wall, which cost them
or much money abandoned and t
Jul stone used to help fill the crib
ua Wbv was the cut bridge built wis