The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-24
M. ALEXANDER
MAKES TOUR
OF NORTH
Securing Data, Gives Inter-
views-Will Later Take
Financial End.


struction of the north and south rail-
road. Governor Alexander does not
believe the people OF north Idaho are
sufficiently interested in the north
and south railroad and stated the
newspapers should assist in creating
sentiment favorable to the railroad
construction. He remarked that II
the newspapers had devoted as much
space to the building Of the north and
south road as they have to abusing
the governor that there would now
be a sentiment throughout the state
that would bring about the building
Of the railroad at an early date.
Governor Alexander win depart to-
day for Nezperce where he is sched-
uled to deliver an address on We'd
nesday at the Nezperce annual horse
show. He will be at Kendrick and
Troy Thursday at Genessee Friday and
at Standpoint Saturday.
II am on a trip to the north to see
about cleaning up some matters and
to meet the people, said Governor
Alexander. 81 want to talk to the
people about the north and south
| railroad. 1t seems the people in the
north are taking little interest in this
railroad project. Public sentiment Is
necessary to secure any development
eff this character and II the news
papers had devoted as much space to
promoting this railroad project as
they have to abusing the governor,
the sentiment throughout the state
would demand its construction.
During July 1 expect to make "a
trip from New Meadows over the pro-
posed route of the railroad. will
| be accompanied by competent en-
gineers and later the state engineer
and consulting engineers will walk
over the proposed route This infor
nation and that supplied by the rail-
road companies that have made sur
veys will furnish the Information
necessary to intelligently present the
north and south road project. l will
then take up the financial end of the
project and during the summer will
visit New York and talk finances with
the people who are able to handle
such development.
Elm the north your people seem to
be satisfied. with the open river and
do not think there Is anything neces-
sary to contribute tonnage to this
river. The open river is good thing.
1t is a great development for Lewis
|
country but 1t would be a greater
benefit to Lewiston II a railroad is
constructed to carry the tonnage from
these steamers to the southern sec
lions of the state The people of
south Idaho and the southeast sec
tions are much interested in the
building of the north and south rail-
road They want to be connected
with the open river and they want the
northern and southern sections of the
state connected by rail. The greater
population is in the south and it win
always be so. These people feel 1t is
time for the north and the south to
be connected, to be brought into clos
er relationship. and the time is now
ripe for the north Idaho people to
join in the movement and get the re-
lief that both sections OF the state have
been asking.
Eat Standpoint the matter Of the
construction Of the Kootenai- Cabinet
highway win be investigated. The money
for this construction was appropriated
| four years ago but 1t has never been
used We propose to have this road
constructed and the matter will be
up at once.
Idaho Always Be Dry.
| II find the saloon element is criti-
cizing me quite severely for the dras-
tic dry law In Idaho'' continued the
governor, but / am not the least dis
turbed by this criticism. Idaho will
always be dry and 1 congratulate my
self for having the courage to sign
the bin that has given Idaho the most
drastic dry measure ever passed by
any state or nation.
Il believe this is just such a meas
ure as Idaho needs and 1t will be en-
forced in all parts of the state Any
| complaint of county officials failing to
enforce this law will result in a. stiff
| Investigation and such county official
win have to get out If they fan in
their duty. Wet and dry figures
have kept Idaho in a turmoil for the
past several years. The people have
been divided on these issues and no
thought or effort along state develop
ment has been sacrificed for the
wet and dry cause. 1t was time
that this foolishness be stopped and
as l do not expect to always be gov
| ernor, | thought it good time to
take advantage of the opportunity
and give the people what they need
ed.
| Is OH the DOofn ana IL Is n
good thing to have desirable condi-
tions to offer the homeseekers. Peo-.
pie are flocking into Idaho from all
sections. Oregon, the Dakotas and
many OF the middle west sections and
l am confident II a census was taken
next spring 1t would show we have
100000 people instead of $4,000. Ida
no is most inviting state at the pres
ent time. The biggest crop in the
history Of the state win be harvested
this season. At no time in the past
"a years have the prospects been so
flattering. This fine prospect is re-
Elected in the price of land. The state
finds its land in demand at prices three
times the amount expected for it.
Land appraised at SIS per acre is
selling at from $40 to $55 and all sec
tions report keen demand for farm
land. We want to encourage the home
seeker and We want him to make good
after he settles with us. We should
be united for state deveIoomanf and