Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-07-20
REPRESENTATIVE MEETING AT
COTTONWOOD TUESDAY-EN-
THUSIASTIC FOR BONDING
FOR ROADS-ORGANIZ
TION AFFECTED,


TION AFFECTED.
Over 100 of Idaho county's represen-
tative men met at Cottonwood Tuesday
in response to call for countrywide
good road meeting and from the time
of the convening of the meeting at ten
in the morning until the close at six in
the evening there was such an honest
and earnest discussion of the good road
bond issue as to impress one with the
sincerity of purpose for public welfare
that dominated among the good citi-
zens who answered the call to public
duty and left their farms and places of
business that they might give to public
welfare the benefit of their wisdom
and judgment.
Free and Open Discussion.
The meeting was organized by the
election of William Hussman, the good
road advocate of the west side, as chair
man, +. Il. Quist, the live Kooskia bank
err, as secretary and it was evident
there had been no mistake made in the
selection shortly after the meeting was
opened, free discussion of the views
of all being permitted and no attempt
being made at any time to direct the
course of discussion or bride opposi-
tion and everyone present was given a
chance to be heard 1t developed there
was no opposition to a bond issue from
any quarter, but a strong feeling that
the time had arrived TO get out and
do something of a permanent and last
ing nature in the way of road con-
struction in Idaho county.
Some of the Speakers.
Among the speakers were A. f. Park
er, of Grangeville; f E. Quist, of
Kooskia; George Cowgirl, of the Tolo
section; John Nevins, Of White Bird;
Frank McGrane, of Grangeville; f. l..
Parker, of Cottonwood; g. M. Clay, of
higgins; S. A. Anderson, of Grange
Vile; Adolph Hinkleman, of Winona;
w w. Brown, Of Grangeville; Captain
Hazard, who has charge of the state
road work at White Bird; VIM. Huss-
man, of Cottonwood; j. Wills, of
Kooskia; Frank Winner, of Cottonwood
Herman VonRargen, of Fem; II. j.
Kressley, of the Wren & Greenough
Co, of Denver; f. s. Sweet, of Grange
vile and many others.
Unanimous For Good Roads.
There was unanimity of purpose and
the members of the meeting were unit
in agreeing the time had arrived for
Idaho county to awaken to her interests
in the matter of good roads, step from
the darkness of bad highways, com
munity inactivity, factionalism and
selfishness into the broad day light OF
good roads, optomism, general welfare
and united action for all that was best
for the greatest number and we do not
believe it is placing in too strong
terms to say the meeting at COTTONWOOD
is going to mark the regeneration Of
Idaho county.
Favor Half a Million Bond Issue.
There were interesting talks made by
most of the men present all of whom
were in favor of bonding the county
for the purpose of building highway
that would provide a modern means O.
transportation and communication, th'
amount of the bond issue to be not les
than $500,000 and more if a futur,
canvass of the situation indicated
larger sum was necessary. The Nortl
and South state highway found friend
in every community and it was tn
concensus of opinion that this projec
should come if for cou unty assistance t.
the extent of 100000 to $l50,000 whicl
|
would be sufficient I'd complete one o
the most needed and greatest scenl
roads in the state.
Heavy Tax Payers For 1t.
Highway improvement was discusses
from business standpoint and as
dividend payer there was no doubt
to the advisability OF securing bette
roads in Idaho county. Expression
from heavy taxpayers such as the Wre1
& Greenough Company, who own owe
5000 acres of Idaho county farm lane
George w. Cowgirl, Herman VonBarger
S. A. Anderson, representative OF tn
Scott & Vollmer Co., among our heavies
taxpayers, the Salmon River Stores Co
of White Bird; Frank McGrane, of tn
Alexander Freidenrith Co.; w. W
Brown, of the Bank Of Camas Prairie
Charles Clay, one of the big sheepme
of the river section; John Hoene, tn
Cottonwood hardware man; William
Hussman, of the Hussman Lumber Co.
Commissioners Long and Pettibont
] f. s. Sweet, well known stockmar
Adolph Hinkleman, large land hold
er of Winona, Mr.. Blake of the Keutel
vile neighborhood, in fact tae sent
ment seemed exceptionally fayorabl
for the bond issue from among thos
who will be called to bear grea
amount of the burden.
No Question as to Desirability.
There is no question it seems to U
as to the desirability of building goo
roads in Idaho county, in fact this
seems point upon which all agree an
careful study of conditions here
we'll as a consideration of the manne
in which bond issues for roads hay
J worked out in other communities make
} it almost as reasonably certain thi
; this is the only way to accomplish an.
thing of a substantial nature. 1t
: matter in which Idaho county hi
, been dormant for years and If we
, not get in now and do something we a.
pretty apt to be left out in the futu
as we have been in the past. Now
the time to awaken and be up al