Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-07-17
|lNPA|CN OF GOOD
| ROADS. BEGINS
|. ON JULY 70
-,,rMrNT EXPERT COMES TO
..,.n1,cr EXPERIMENTS AND
LECTURE ON SUBJECT.
NUMERICAL CLUB BOOSTS
,.,va Days of Good Road Work to
Be Carried on in Different
Parts of County.

An energetic good roads campaign, COW
Elng u days OF good roads discussion
.xperts, experiments and pratical
smonstrations, is slated for Grahgeville
IA vicinity from July 20 to August /.
A. Burrell, government engineer
.oneeted with the good roads branch
the highway bureau at Washington,
G. Will be in Idaho county during
be campaign to conduct the demonstra-
Ion work and to give lectures upon the
bbject.
The visit OF the government expert
Cas made possible through the activities
the Grangeville Commercial club and
is the plan to make the campaign
Iounty affair rather than one OF only
pcal interest. For the general benefit
the entire citizenry OF the county all
be highway district commissioners are
eiug urged to participate and to plan
or road building demonstrations and
ectures in their respective districts
Ehere such action is possible. In this
Eay the whole county will be benefited
w the visit OF Mr.. Burrell.
Commissioners Issue Letters.
In furtherance Of this plan the
Brangeyille highway commissioners,
John A. Powell, John Z. Eimers and w.
. Seay, are sending out the following
etter announcing the plans of the cam
Raign:
1.-THE commissioners of Grangeville
highway district, in cooperation with
he Grangeville Commercial club, have
deceived advices from the Director OF
he Office OF Public Roads, Washington.
p G., that Hon. b. IL. Burrell, United
ftates. highway engineer, has been as,
sned to visit Grangeville and vicinity
rom July 20 to August l, 1918, for the
purpose of consulting and advising with
he highway district commissioners
throughout the county as to the best
Methods OF construction and mainten
Rnce Of public highways.
"a cordial invitation is extended tt
aA highway district commissioners il
Idaho county to meet Mr.. Burrell a.
f00n after his arrival as possible, ant
arrange with him date to take hin
tnroagh their district, and thus enable
nlm to advise them intelligently accord
ing to local conditions.
"on Saturday, July 26, at 10 o'cloel
~ the forenoon, and at O CLOCK p. M.
general meeting Of the highway dis
Ffict commissioners and directors, an,
Citizens generally~ill be held at tn,
court house for lecture by Mr.. Burrell
Saa general discussion, and all roa'
0liicials and citizens are invited t.
come prepared to join the discussion an
gave theiN views on road matters.
erangeville Highway Commission
ers' John A. Powell, John p. Eimers
and W. R. seay."
Explains Plan Of Campaign.
ihe highway committee of the Com
Ile'elai club, consisting of A. F. Parl
W W. W. Brown and Frank McGrant
.a' gwen publicity to the following lei
'ef from Washington, D. c., which 9,
pla,ns IN detail the purport of the g,
ssh.s., ssss visit and the general plan to b
nr. WI A. +. Parker, Grangeville, Idah'
Dear Sir: In reply to your lette
June sixth, addressed to the seer,
10y of agriculture, in regard to secu
,s an engineer of this office to supe
'eua the construction of your worl
:" enclosing you an application blan
such assistance. This applicatio
lus' De executed by those having leg,
'oi and responsibility for the in
'enieht OF the roads. You will o.
ie that this office pays the salal
subsistence of its engineer, but Il
,nity promises to supply all labo
,a. material, equipment, and fun,
sary In the construction of IL
y is understood that capab
q. WIN be appointed, who will co-ope
WIN the engineer from this Off
superintendent of construction