Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-02-12
BETTER HIGHWAYS
INSISTENT DEMAND
Movement Started for
Creation of Highway
Districts i'm Elmore.

The good roads meeting held at
the Development League rooms
Thursday evening was not as Large
ly attended as would have been the
case had the roads leading to Noun
tain Home been in condition too AID.
NIT OF travel In comfort and safety.
That portion of our population which
will be most benefited by the con-
strucaon of a system of superior
highways i'm Etmore county-the resi-
dents of the rural sections could
not be expected to take chances ON
the water covered roads at night and
consequently but few farmers Were
present.
That there is strong sentiment
for better roads in this county was
made strongly apparent before the
close of the meeting and the in
stuctions given the permanent road
committee call for am early report
and recommendations respecting the
formation of highway districts as
the first step toward the betterment
of the roads of Elmore county.
j. w. Briggs, chairman of the
road committee, presided and Intro
duced the speakers, following the
brief address of welcome given by
Judge Watts. Secretary of State
George R. Barker, member OF the
highway commission, told the meeting
OF the methods by which funds were
raised for the construction of the
system of state highways now under
construction, and stated that as soon
as more money was available the
commission would provide one-thind
OF the money required for building
the state highway which haas been
definitely located Through Elmore
county. AS the commission had let
contracts for work, Gun the state high
way in other sections, he stated
there would be no money available
for use the present year i'm Gilmore
county. In Mr.. Barker's opinion
the benefit to be derived from tour
list travel and the resultant advertis-
ing was i'm itself compensation for the
cost of building Of the state high
way, and in addition it Furnished a
splendid trunk system from which a
network of lateral roads could be
built connecting the entire state.
Judge Stockslager, the next speak
er, claimed for Lincoln county the
best system of roads OF any county
in the state, and stated that 1t had
all been brought about by the urgani-
zation of highway districts From his
experience in assisting in the organi-
cation of many highway districts in
Lincoln, Minidoka and Gooding cOun-
ties the Judge was able to give much
valuable information as to the pro-
eedure necessary In the formation
Ol highway ulSytiuCUSs AOC1i 6Oo$A
roads advocates were pleased to
learn that every district With which
the judge had been connected had
been able to float their bonds, the
majority of them at par and one or
two of them at premium, thus
showing that highway bonds are be-
ing sought by investors.
Other speakers introduced were J..
r. Jones of American Falls, who told
of the success of highway Districts
In Power county; e. M. Booth, en-
gineer of the state highway commits
sion; Mr.. Ireland, representing the
Austin Western road grading machin-
cry, Geo. B. Schweiger. travelling re-
preventative of the J. l. Case COM
pany; f. c. Helrdch, Geo. e. Butler,
Sam A. Forter and WILL Fl Gibson
At the conclusion OF the remarks,
]. r. Pratt offered the motion In
structing the road committee to Sc
cure information on which to base
action In the formation OF one or
more highway districts