The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
CLUB STARTS AGITATION
FOR A HIGHWAY
DISTRICT

The election of seven new members,
the cheering report of Hon. ]. M.
Thompson and Joel Priest of the o.
). L., on the prospects of the Black
Canyon district, the report of James
Munro on the matter of forming
road district in this community, and
a few words decidedly heartening
anent the Canyon County Fair by 7.
b. Gowen, made the regular monthly
meeting OF the Commercial Club one
OF the best for some time.
Hon. J. M. Thompson gave brief
report of the Denver conference in
which he declared that the Black Can
yon district would be taken up BY the
government if the people in this sec
ton would get behind the movement
and stay there. He said the repre-
sentatiVes of the interior department
were in favor of the matter and a
little enthusiasm at this end would
give the proposition the necessary
momentum to carry it on to a sue
/ cessful conclusion.
Joel l.. Priest, industrial agent of
of the O. S. L., endorsed the words
of Mr.. Thompson and said he was
happy to have the opportunity to tell
of the splendid address made by that
gentleman. "Mr. Thompson was al
lowed FIVE minutes" continued Mr..
| Priest, but at the conclusion of the
limit was unanimously accorded an
extension of time. My own eyes were
filled with tears at the conclusion O
his talk and | do not believe there
was dry eye in the entire audience
when he finished his description of
the privations and sufferings of some
of the Black Canyon settlers"
Mr.. Priest was especially enthusiast
tic at the impression made by Idaho's
chief executive and attorney general.
"Mr Hainess introduction of Mr..
Peterson was one of the most finished
speeches l have ever listened to-" said
Mr.. Priest. "And the address of the
attorney general was simply master
ful. They made a great impression
and certainly were credit to the
state in every way"
The Highway District.
James Munro, chairman of the COM
mittee on the matter of forming a
highway district, made his report. He
had prepared several maps showing
mended by the committee, and re,
| POl kildl. illC Mds
strongly in favor Of the formation oil
the district. The Caldwell district
as recommended has a valuation Of
$4,700,000 and at the levy as now
made Gone MILD last year would have
received 100000 instead of the small
proportion which was actually ex
pended on the roads in the territory
from which the tax was received
This section actually paid $4,700.0t
for road purposes and received bu
$4,000 in excess of the amount t
which they were entitled. Districts
So and 81, near Emmett, received from
four to six times as much money a
they raised by taxation.
"The proposed Caldwell district,
continued Mr.. Munro, will be es
pecially fortunate. 1t has valuation
of $80,000O0 square mile as com
pared with valuation of 100000
square mile in the Nampa Highwa
district.
Not a Cent More Taxes.
while the people of the com
munity will receive ab@ut four time
; more money for the roads than wa
received last year, it will not cost til
taxpayer a cent more. Under til
highway district the only charge
that o5 per cent of the levy for roa
) purposes must be used within tn
/ boundaries of the district. Think {
! what a difference it would make
the roads around Caldwell had $
10000 been spent by the county du
ing the past year instead of $l000.OC
: The people living in Caldwell will M
: get any direct benefit by being il
cluded in the proposed district, but
= will not add a cent to their taxes an
they will receive untold advantages b
having really hrst-elass HIGHWAY
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