The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-08-04
the State Capitol

ernor Captain L. v. Parch, now a
Nogales, Arizona, is the only candi
date. Robert N. Bell, of Boise, will
be the Republican candidate fol
mine inspector.
The supreme court, which Is deter
mined non-partizanly, has three an
nounced candidates for the primary
election. THESE are Chief Justice
/. N. Sullivan, who has been rs year.
on the supreme bench; Robert N
Dunn, of Occur d'Alene, and JohI
C. Rice. 1t may be said that a~strially
these gentlemen are without politics
but in the world of every day mer
the first two named are Republicans
while Mr.. Rice is widely known as 6
Democrat.
Work of the Highway Commission
The state highway commission
thru Secretary of State Barker, has
submitted a report of its activities
during the year ending June 1, 1916
This report shows that work has
been accomplished in the construc.
ton of roads in many parts of the
state, altho the major portion of the
work has been done in the southern
and central portion. The report
shows that cash on hand when the
report was made was less than
$1,000, while the estimated expendi-
lures of the highway department, for
the last seven months of the year
will exceed $4,000 without taking
over any new projects. The total
receipts of the commission from all
sources for the year reported were
$670,874.75. This money came from
a variety of sources. The largest
single item was from a bond issue
of 100000 sold; auto and motor
licenses brought in l$124,283.07. The
receipts from the various counties
amounted to $345,S91.47, while
there was refunded on warrants,
$7,O0O.21. The expenditures of the
commission were ~$74O,7S6.10.
Expenditures were made by high
way districts and by counties. Dis
trict fund expenditures are given as
follows: Bliss district, $~4,855.73;
Bull, $19,872.66; Burley, $780,
649.71; Lewiston, $11,229.98; Rich
field, $12,583.34; Nampa, $7,716.19;
shoshone, $9,667.05; Weiser valley,
$~8,O74.83; Canyon county No. 1, 3d.
532.70; Washington county No. 1,
$1,340.47; Hagerman ~$34,954.98;
Power county No. 1, $46,306.88; Ell
more county, Yates Center, District
$12, $1,000; Shoshone Falls convict
camp $7,111.77.
The expenditures made by counties
for roads, bridges and culverts on
the state highway system were as
follows: Ada, $~29,083.20; Bannock
$162,849.53; Bear Lake, $~22,461.19;
Bingham, $4,676.32; Blaine, SAL
521.57; Bonneville, $819.41; Canyon,
15,22O.64; Fremont, ~$3O,325.73;
Kootonai, $~3,764.12; Madison, ST.
984.45; Twin Falls, $87, 896.45;
Washington $~4,225.2O.
North and South Highway
At the platform convention of the
Republicans last month one of the
planks inserted declared for the con-
struction at the earliest possible time
for a north and south highway in
Lewis county by an improved turn
pike road. 1t is recommended in
the platform that as much of the
work as possible be done with prison
labor, as it was felt that in this way
the greatest amount of good could
eb accomplished at the least possible
cost.
The state highway engineers Of
flee has just completed estimating
the cost of this work, to be done by
contract. The estimates cost as sub
by the state highway engin-
eer, E. M. Booth, is given as approx
$532.O36. This Mr.. Booth
states is, he believes, below the &C
tual cost, and it is the general opin-
ion that the road acnnot be put in
at a cost less than 1925. The road
be about 1877 miles in length
and would traverse practically from
north to south the counties Of Wash
Adams and Idaho. The mil
age in Washington would be A, in
go and in Idaho 80 miles.
This would carry the road 20 miles
grangevilel to the Idaho
Lewis county line. Probably half OF
The entire expense would be incurred
Idaho county. Much Of the road
in this county would be in the valley
Of the Salmon river, where construc-
ton work would be both difficult and
expensive. The road when completed
however, it is felt would be a great
to not only the counties ira
but also to the state at large.
Once completed it is felt that within
4 limited time, it would bring about
the building Of a railroad from Sal
mon down the river Of that name to
Snake river and OF to Lewiston.
Republican Organization Plans
Perfecting
The plans Of the Republican state
organization for the coming cam-