The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-11-30
HIGHWAYS TO
OPEN VAST
EMPIRE
PARKER. INTERVIEWED, SAYS
IDAHO COUNTY SOON TO
COME INTO ITS OWN.

Lewiston tribune. Hon. A. II. Par-
ker, the well-known publicist of Idaho
county, arrived In the city yesterday
to take In the livestock association
exhibits, he being life member of the
association. In speaking of the de-
velopments now going on in the inter
Tor country, Mr.. Parker said:
"Camas prairie is making good pro-
gress towards realization of all that
has been looked forward to for so
many years, both in the agricultural
and mining developments. A vast
amount of eastern capital Is being in
vested in many promising mining
properties throughout the Ten Mile,
Newsome, Elk City, Buffalo Hump and
Dixie mining districts, and 1t Is safe
to say by this time next year many of
these properties will have developed
into the productive stage. The old
mining camp of Florence has also
taken on a new lease of life. There
is no excitement, but sure and slow
growth.
1.-The prospect OF highway con-
struction by the aid Of national and
state funds is, Of course, a highly Inn
portant feature in the development
of the Idaho hitherland. The con-
struction of the North and South
Idaho highway is now considered a
certainty. A recent survey has estab-
lished a five per cent grade from
Whitebird to the top of the hills west
of Grangeville, and this portion of the
route will in all likelihood be per-
manently located. The route across
the prairie is a matter for later con-
sideration, as the entire community
feels strongly that every dollar OF
available funds should be expended on
the heavy work between the prairie
to Whitebird, and thence to New
Meadows, where the great expense
comes In. The route across the
prairie can be considered later.
Another project In which much In.
terest is manifested is the road UT
the south fork of the Clearwater
river to Elk City, to be constructed
by the national forest service through
the Nezperce national forest. This
route is already slated for speedy at
tention at national forest headquar
tiers, as Project No. 5, and a survey
was made this fall by Mr.. Calkins OF
the Missoula forest headquarters.
Another road of equal Importance
is the lewiston Missoula highway
through the Selway forest, also to b.
constructed by the national forest ser
vice, which will open up the grea
Clearwater basin.
"These three highways, supplement
ed by country roads ronnesting vi
points, win be of great Importance
to the development of the vast inter
Tor country west of the Bitter Roo
range, which is literally the last ant
greatest undeveloped and unknown
frontier of the United Statessltcmfwyl
fronties In the entire United States
There are resources in all this regiol
which are now undreamed of, the de
velopment of which will attract vas
capital and promote the general wei
fare of the entire northwest Pacifi
states locally, and the nation in gen
eral.
with the consummation of thes
projects the state of Idaho will b
linked up with these national thoi
0ughfares so that the heart of tn
state will be only a couple of day
distant by auto travel from one en-
to the other and great good is boun
to result.
"Of the agricultural development
can only say that Camas and Ne
Perez prairies are credited by trave
ing men with producing the hes
crops ON the Pacific coast this yea
crops on the Pacific coast this yea
With prevailing prices OF all farl
products the farmers are the mos
prosperous people on earth, and man
long-standing farm loans are bein