American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-24
GOING OVER The
SOUTHERN ROUTE
COMMISSION INSPECTING PRO-
POSED STATE HIGHWAY FROM
BOISE 10 POCATELLO.
Party Left Capital City for "Trip
Over Route, and Roads Boosters
Are Piioung-srste May Take
Up the 100000 state Road Bond.

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will determine the value OF the two
routes proposed for the state high
way, and tnis week has largely been
spent in going over the roads sug-
gested, each faction presenting
strong arguments.
The southern route runs from
Pocatello, through American Falls.
through the Hagerman valley, via.
Bliss to Boise.
The northern route swings north
west out OF Pocatello, through
HALEY and the Camas prairie coun-
try. to Boise.
For the purpose Of inspecting
these routes. the state highway COM
mission, consisting of President
Theodore Turner, DR.. Little and
Miles Cannon, accompanied by En-
gineer King, left Boise Monday
morning, and are expected to arrive
in P~ocatello today. On the return
trip to Boise they will go over the
Pocatello' Blackfoot, HALEY, Arco
route, an the balance of the week
viii be taken up in thorough inspec-
ton.
In the matter of creating a loop
both routes could be selected to
good advantage insofar as state
travel is concerned, though the
latter is the best for all-year-round
purposes and travel.
Upon arriving in Pocatello a
banquet will be held in the Com
mercial club rooms
When the commission returns to
Boise the members of the commits
4 sion will confer with state Officials
regarding the proposed plan to
take up the $1,000 600 state road
bond issue. Under the proposed
plan 1t is provided that the state
shall take care of the big bond is
sue by purchasing the bonds itself.
paying the money therefor from the
! general interest and sinking fund
/, in which there IS now a balance OF
t, some sS5O.0OO.
At the present time the state is
handicapped so far as the improve
ment of state highways is concerned
owing to the fact that the big bond
issue only draws 4 per cent and is
therefore unstable. Even state anc
municipal bonds drawing a higher
per cent of interest cannot be sold
now OF account of the present
financial situation. In support OF
the plan proposed to handle the
bond issue it is claimed that the
money that is in the general inter
est and sinking fund is idle and
that it may just as well be used
so that the state can derive the
benefit from il. The hackers OF
the plan claim that they can in this
manner take over the bond issue,
prevent them from being a drug on
the market and at the same time
serve the double purpose Of furnish
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tended for the improvement OF
: roads and pay interest on the moneS
now In the state treasury which is
not drawing interest, thereby in the
end increasing the funds in the
, Golfers OF the treasury. They claim
that any time that the market be-
) comes more favorable to 4 per cent
bonds the state can proceed to dis
pose Of the bonds and Immediately
reimburse the general interest and
/, sinking fund.
wednesday morning several cars
under the guidance of Senator ID.
w. Davis, j. T. Doran, A. A. Smith
Z r. b. Greenwood, l.. l.. Evans and
/ j. p. Dawson, went over the road
= eighteen or twenty miles west OF
American Falls, to meet the mem
bers of the commission. who are
being taken care of by relays OF
roads enthusiasts along the pro-
, posed route.
The party arrived in town about
. 8 O'Clock, and a luncheon was servei
at the Remington, during which sew
eral talks OF interest were made by
members of the commission, as
3 wen as by local people.
y The Remington service proved ex-
c%eptionally pleasing and afforded
an additional argument in hoteI
service that will appeal to all
q tourists over the route.