Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-08-12
THE NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD
Cambridge News.)

The meeting at New Meadows last Monday clearly indcat
ed the feeling OF the people along the Weser In fact
along the entire length of the proposed There were
at this meeting from section of country
by this route The train from Weiser contained at least 300
people, and the enthusiasm high.
Governor Alexander said in his speech that the railroad
built at ALL would be built without asking the people for
single cent That this inspection party travelling
own expense and that when proper estimate of the
construction could be had he would go and attempt to
finance the proposition That he had he
could show that the road proposition he could
get the money with which to build it,
This ought to be enough What be airer than this
How can anybody but deliberate nocker make any objection
TO tins proposition? ''4es but says one, scheme to
boost himself back into Office Well suppose is if he
ceeds IN getting the road he will first governor for
long while that has done anything worth being boosted back
lor nd BESIDES why condemn good proposition on ss
pcon! II Governor Alexander attempts make political
capital out of this proposition the News will condemn his
action and will show it many readers as possible but
VIII at the same time support the road The News will support
the road because the people need it. The not broad
enough to support good proposition by his
should and crawl an augur hole and oet
one to plug the hole at both ends.
Alexander says he can build the road and believe him
and Will continue to believe him until it has been that he
cannot Instead of being scheme him to get back into
office will be the defeating him if he comes before
without he has something tangible show before the
next campaign
Union expresses the sentiment of almost everybody this
part of the state:
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
County Union of Washington County
Al special meeting OF the County Union held at Dixie
July a 1915 the following resolution unanimously adopt
ed: f'
whereas, we the members OF said Union and farmers
assembled at Dixie this day being of manfestne orr
apfoVal ana cooperation IN the matter of building north
and south railroad to connect New Meadows with Lewiston
idao and to show Governor Alexander that with him
IN his effort to accomplish this worthy and beneficial
move and to remove the boundary line between north and
south Idaho and to stop all further agitation between these
TWO sections on account of their geographical conditions in av
ing to through three get to the state cantol and
order to open up the markets and develop wonderful
sources along the proposed route and the p n railway
therefore be
Resolved, That wish to go record as being unan
In FAVOR OF tins move and to take this opportunity to
governor Alexander that with him in this matter
ana that we pledge ourselves and this Farmers Union
emped TO do all IN our power to help him in the accomplish
nent OF this most worthy undertaking.
mat copy OF this resolution be spread upon minutes
ana copy forwarded to Governor Alexander
j. g. Moore, President.
j. R. Glasscock, Secretary
a. y. Nichols, W. D. Cruts, A. W. Hepp, Executive Board