The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-24
EvERGREE HIGHWAY.

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States, as never before. the convic5iol
that good highways are indispeasa@i
as a means Of defense, and. in .h
campaign of preparedness being coz
Quoted in every nook and corner q
the land, the need Of copasrac.ias
highways so located as to Ge o.
iaI service in military opera :yH5
not being overlooked. Gen. G9stha.e
the builder Of the Panama canal, Is
serving the state Of New JeFsey
highway engineer. to supervise q
expenditure Of $15,0OO,9G0 for stat
roads Governor Stevens. al cali
fornia, is advocating for his state
federal, state and county co-opera
ton in the construction Of miiitary
roads. F." Senator BaRkhead. Of Albany
recently said in a speech, ''It MAJ b
that I can be Of the most service to
my country, whether in war or at
peace, by promoting the building Of
better roads
Actuated by the same sense OF ne
cessity, the executive committee OF
the Interstate Evergreen Highway as
sociation have proposed the extension
Of the Evergreen Highway so as tc
run from Vancouver. British Colum
bia, to the Mexican border at FL Paso
Texas, distance of 2S90 miles. The
route will be from Vancouver south
over the Pacific Highway TO the Col
umbia river. thence east with the
north bank OF the Columbia. and
over the Snake River plateau, TO Lew
iston, Idaho; thence through the
Snake River canyon, partly On the
Oregon and partly on the Idaho side
to Weiser; thence by way OF Boise
Twin Falls, Ogden, Salt Lake City
the Grand Canyon. Prescott, Phoenix
Tucson. Bisbee and Douglas. to e
Paso. The advocates Of this route
are impressed with its paramount
utality In military mQbilization be
cause Of its two commanding advan-
tages, in that, first, it connects the
Pacific Coast and beth national hour
daries with the food-producing inter
Tor, and, second. it is the only roas
to the Pacific Northwest over wnicl
motor trucks could be operated ever.
day in the year. 1t follows wate
grades 1t connects in one chain sEe
cities OF the United States blesze
with the least annual rainfall ana Jh
largest percentage OF possible sun
conditions, soii farmstiou
and contours are such as to elimfnara
troubles from mud. The Few mis-
links in the chain can be consrsu1se
with little cost
The highway viii also serve Iacs
divisions as utility road, gsable e.
year round; in some states brea
the bonds of isolation which hav
hampered maximum industrial deyel
opment, as in the counties Of Wal
Iowa and Baker, in Oregon. and s9
Of the counties in Southern Et5
not served by railroad; in oths
states. as in Washington and Ldahe
supplying long-hoped-for me1ns
uninterrupted communication be
tween two grand subdivisions sep-
ated by mountain barriers To south
western Idaho and northeastern 0rs
gor the construction OF an sll-y e
auto-read is an enterprise promisia
more benefcient results, perhaps
han the coming OF railroad fror
;outh to north,
As a summer tourist route the Elv
rgreen Highway offers attraction
sgion in number: the indescr1oabls
outdoor wonders, beauties and pleas
lres of the evergreen North PaciG,
.oast, with its summer temperatu-e
anging in extremes between 20 anG
70 degrees Of 16 hours sunlight; gla
.iers, mountain peaks. lakes, beache
White topped peaks releasing water-
hat give life, wealth and beauty to
he world-famed valleys OF the Yaki
ma, Hood, White Salmon, Willamette
'uyanup and walla walla. In Idaho
nd Eastern Oregon the lakes and
roods of Wallowa county. Lake Pay
tie, the canyon of the Snake River.
ivalIing in grandeur the Grand Can
on Of the Colorado. Shoshone Falls
Niagara Of the West, the City OF
locks. ice caves and lost rivers
Over this route. too. the touris-
rom the North may travel thru the
all and take his choice from smCn-
he varied offerings OF tie many win
sr resorts extending across the con
.nent from Los Angeles To Pain
.each and select his own time 70 re-
Urn without being compelled 10 loaa
is car upon steamship.
The commercial clubs and automC
lie associations of the Pacific North
est have endorsed the plans. ant
i'll essist in financing the aervitiez
{ the Interstate Evergreen Highwas
The association is pre-
airing TO send a path-fndiug auto
.o6iIe excursion over the whole
,uts this summer.