The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
EVERGREEN DELEGATION
TO HOLD MEETING HERE
Proposition to Build Road From VAN
couyer, b. G., Through This City to
FL PasO, Texas.

Leaving Tacoma after the race meet
of July 4, a large delegation interested
in the construction of the Evergreen
Highway will go over the route map
ped out for that famous proposed
which runs through this
city, stopping for meetings along the
route. 1t is not known at what date
the delegation will arrive here but it
will probably be late in July. The
purposes of the excursion are explain
ed in the following statement pre-
pared by the Interstate Evergreen
Highway association:
The existence of a state of war has
forced upon the people of the United
States, as never before, the conviction
that good highways are Indispensable
as a means of defense, and, in the
campaign of preparedness being con-
Quoted in every nook and corner of the
land, the need of constructing high
WAYS so located as to be of special
service in military operations is not
being overlooked. Gen. GOethals, the
builder of the Panama Canal, until re-
called to service was serving in the
state of New Jersey as highway engi-
neer, to supervise the expenditure of
$4,000. 900 for state roads. Governor
| stevens. of California, is advocating
/ for his state, federal, state and coun-
ty cooperation in the construction OF
military roads" Senator Bankhead
of Alabama, recently said in a speech
ut may be that l can be of the mos
service to my country, whether in wa
or at peace, by promoting the building
of better roads"
Actuated by the same sense of ne
cessity, the executive committee of thu
Interstate Evergreen Highway asso
citation have proposed the extension o
the Evergreen Highway so as to rul
from Vancouver British Columbia, t.
the Mexican border at FL Paso, Texas
distance of $500 miles. The rout
will be from Vancouver south over tn
Pacific Highway to the Columbia river
thence east with the north bank of tn
Columbia, and over the Snake Rive
plateau, to Lewiston Idaho; theme
through the Snake River canyon, part
ly on the Oregon and partly on tn
Idaho side, to Weiser; thence by wa
of Boise, Twin Falls, Odgen, Salt LAX
City, the Grand Canyon Prescott
Phoenix, Tucson, Bisbee and Dougla
=. to FL Paso. The advocates of thi
!. route are impressed with its para
mount utility in military mobilizatio
, because of its two commanding advaI
:, tages, in that, first, it connects tn
' Pacific Coast and both national bouI
diaries with the food-producing intel
/, ior. and, second. it is the only roui
. into the Pacific Northwest over whic
: motor trucks could be operated ever
: day in the year. 1t follows waite
- grades. It connects in one chain til
cities of the United States blesse
= with the least annual rainfall and til
y largest percentage of possible SUI
. shine. Throughout it's entire lengt
= climatic conditions, soil formation
. and contours are such as to eliminat
q troubles from mud. The few missin
y links in the chain can be constructe
r with little cost.
The highway will also serve LOCI
a divisions as a utility road, disable IL
9 year round; in some states breakin
= the bonds of isolation which hay
o hampered maximum industrial deve
= opment. as in the counties of Wallov
:, and Baker, in Oregon, and some of Il
\ counties of Southern Utah not serve
by a railroad; in other states, as
Washington and Idaho, supplying
long-hoped-for means of uninterrup
i. ed communication between two graz
4 subdivisions separated by mountain
q barriers To southwestern Idaho al
northeastern Oregon the constructic
of an all-year auto-road is an ente
prise promising more beneficent r
suits, perhaps, than the coming of
n n north
As a summer tourist route the b
ergreen Highway offers attraction
/ legion in number: In Idaho and cas-
ern Oregon the lakes and woods
Wallowa county, Lake Payette. Il
canyon of the Snake River, rivalling
grandeur the Grand Canyon of Il
Colorado, Shoshone Falls, Niagara
the West, the City of Rocks ice cave
and lost rivers.
Over this route. too, the touri
from the north may travel through Il
fall and take his choice from amor
the varied offerings of the many vii
/ ter resorts extending acress the cont
nent from Los Angeles to Palm BeaC
and select his own time to return wit
out being compelled to load his c;
upon a steamship.
The commercial clubs and automo
bile associations of the Pacific Mort
west have endorsed the plans. and wi
h assist in financing the activities
n the interstate Evergreen Highw;
j. association.
Public meetings will be held