The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-05
Elk CITY GETS
| BUSY ON ROAD
send Figures and Estimates
to Washinston Officials;
Ask Information.

The Elk City good roads organization
certainly entering into the spirit of
khe movement for better transportation
Facilities into that country by means of
.hs South Fork road, and the activities
~ the people there are taking a prac-
k.cal and sensible form. E. M. Watson
nd Mining Engineer McGregor have
vr,tten letters to Frank McGrane and
Forest Supervisor Geo. v. Ring. asking
Information as to the best manner of
cooperating In the work, and they have
also sent In to our four representatives
IN congress maps and figures showing
the Importance and benefits Of the road
now being projected from here to the
South Fork and on UP the river to Elk
and asking them to get the matter be-
fore the postoffice and forestry depart
ments and requesting their assistance
/ In the early completion Of the road. Fol
lowing is the communications:
Elk City, Idaho, Feb. 15. 1914.
To Idaho's National Representatives:
have the honor to present you post
road proposition, enclosed herewith.
am instructed by the Elk City Good
Roads Association to ask you to pre-
sent this proposition to the post office
and forestry departments and use your
4 best endeavor to build this road.
The facts of this proposition, as pre-
sented herewith. will bear closest inves-
tigation. It's merits as a straight busi-
ness proposition will build it.
This country is fast filling up with
farmers. Our population is very rapid
E growing.
One Of the biggest gold strikes ever
made In the United States has been
made within the last month, one mile
east Of Elk City. This strike In Ne
vada would attract 100000 people in Q
months. I believe 1t will increase our
population 100 fold within the next nine
months
Building this road will confer a fav-
or to all North Idaho which we will
not forget
Awaiting your action. am very
respectfully
ELK CITY GOOD ROADS ASSN.
By E. M. WATSON, Sec'y
and EIrur~~
Good business stops the big leaks frs.
Spend your road money where 1t will
save the most
The present Sites, Idaho, to Elk City
ldaho U. 8. Mail route. leaves Sites
altitude 1200 #. above sea level. goe:
up hill 26 miles to altitude 5000 it., ther
down hill to altitude of 1000 feet in
miles; then up hill miles to altitude
OF $500 IT,; then down hill miles to
Elk City. Idaho, altitude 1850 IT. To
ai distance 50 miles. Freight rate an
cents per lb.. or 5000 per ton.
The road the Nezperce forest is build
ing leaves Grangeville. Idaho. altitude
''Soo It. goes down grade 13 miles t.
point on the South Fork of the Clear
water river, altitude $500 1T. 100000
Is required to finish this road up thu
south Fork Of the Clearwater river OF
water grade. less than " of 1 pc
oent' distance of approximately A
"hes to Elk City. total distance from
orangeville approximately So miles
freight rate on this auto truck roat
"hen finished Ia cent per lb or $50
per ton.
With present population of Elk City
parcel post will handle 400 tons pc
year; at ~ cents per lb. over presen
route will cost $40, ,O0o. 90; over proposes
'oute at IA cent per lb. will cost 50,
0Vo'oo. The expenditure of $10o 900 ol
the South Fork of the Clearwater rive
foad win save the post office depart
ment $4,000 per year with our presen
popuiation; but as many new homestead
'fs are taking up our valley lands an
80 ohu Important BOlQ StFlke Hd
Deen made within the past month Il
Elk City. and one at Orogrande. whic
's served from Elk City post office, thi
summer will see our population increas
gu oy at least 10 to 1, and the tonnag
70 De handled by parcel post 10 to
ana the saving by building the rive
ioad Ill be at least $3.50, 900 per yeal
very fe If any postal route road i
'es'ment in the U. s. will pay as this
ELK CITY GOOD ROADS ASSN
By R. McGREGOR,
Chairman Executive Committe,
supervisor Ring Gives Information.
rorest Supervisor Geo. v. Ring in re
ply to a letter of Inquiry from f. n
watson, secretary of the Elk City Goo
Noads Association. asking how the
can best cooperate In the building c