American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-04-06

c., is as follows:
'The determination of the members
of congress from the public land
states to get together on legislation
affecting all their states, especially
land and conservation legislation, will
hasten action on number OF bills
now pending, and probably will re-
suit In better and more far-reaching
results than If the western members
continue to act individually, as they
have done up to this time.
"At a recent conference the west
ern members perfected an organiza-
tion with Representative Taylor of
Colorado as chairman and Represen-
| tat.ye Smith of Idaho as secretary.
4 tifst attention is to be given TO a
bill, recommended by the department
of agriculture, which proposes to
finance a plan whereby the forest
service can enter Immediately upon
program of road construction in
national forests, which will open up
large part of the west now mac
cessible.
THE plan proposed is to advance a
large sum of money from the federal
treasury, out of the receipts from the
forest reserves, and apply this fund
to road construction, building first
trunk line roads that connect with
county roads, and which will permit
travel along lines where travel Is
needed, but now impossible because OF
the intervening government forests.
This money will be repaid to the
treasury gradually. by deducting an
nually from the % per cent going to
the states a certain percentage, until
the amount advanced has been reim-
bursed.
"Under this plan twelve and one
half to fifteen per cent OF the re-
ceipts from all the forest reserves In
Idaho, for instance, would be held
back to reimburse the treasury for
all moneys advanced for the build
ing of roads In Idaho. But there
would be Immediately available a
large sum for road construction, and
the state would get the benefit Oh
the roads within a year or two
whereas, under the present law, the
program of road construction woult
continue over long period OF years
There are numerous bills pendinl
before congress aiming TO expediat'
the construction OF roads in fores
reservoir. There is great dissimilarit,
In the plans proposed. Through thu
medium Of the conference OF westeri
members II is hoped to reach al
: agreement on some general bill, ap
plicable To all the states, which al
the members can support. Once thii
agreement Is reached the western
delegations will go before the com
mittee on agriculture, present thei
bill, ask a hearing, and probably ge
reasonable prompt action
Extensive and detail preparation
2 are being made by the executive com
2 mittee Of the association to place tn
' highway In first class shape for trave
2 by June !, 1916, and to keep 1t Il
. perfect condition. 1t is probable tha
: President Austin, in company witt
! the executive committee and others
: Will make tour VI inspection froD
D Ashton clear through to Salt LAX
s City within the next ten days, holdin,
] public meetings along the line. In OF
: der that arrangements may be made
e where needed, for repair and ne'
o construction work upon the highway
Arrangements are now being mad
: to thoroughly log the highway an
: place this information In the hand
: OF the proper advertising agencies. to
n gether with descriptive and illustrat
1 ed matter setting for he adyant
y ages OF the Salt Lake-Yellowston
e route, the scenic points OF interest, an
n the great agricultural development
g that will greet the eye Of the over
q land tourists. II ia expected that tn
II park traffic for 1916 will far excee
that OF 1915 on the railroads, and wi
e treble In the volume of aItomobil
}. tourists.-Idaho Register.