The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04

The federal aid road act. approved
on July II, 1916. by the president, ap-
propriates $4,000 900 during a period
of five years-1916 to 1920, inclusive
to be used in cooperation with the
states or territories in the construc-
ton of rural post roads; and 100000
600 during a period OF ten years-1916
to 1925, inclusive-to be used in the
construction of roads within or part
ly within national forests. The ma
tional forest road appropriation,
amounting to $1,00O,OOO each year, has
been placed in the hands of the forest
service to be expended upon applica-
| tions for aid from the various states
and counties. The appropriations be-
come available annually on July 1, the
/ first appropriation being made in 1916.
For the five states located in the
the Intermountain district of the for
est service, with headquarters at Og-
den, Utah, approximately $267 900 be-
comes available for forest road work
from this act annually. Applications
for aid have been received for a large
number of roads of which six have al
ready been approval by the secretary
of agriculture. Two of these pro-
jects are located in the State of Ida
no, one in Nevada, and three in Utah.
The two in Idaho are known as the
Warm Yellowstone and the
Noble-Montana line projects. The for
mer is a portion of the state highway
leading from St Anthony, Idaho to
Yellowstone National park; the sec
, ond is also q portion of a state high
way leading from Salmon, Idaho, to
the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. The
? one project in Nexada is known as the
Charleston-Jarbidge project, and is Il
county road leading from Deeth to
the mining town of Jarbidge, Nevada.
The three in Utah are known as the
Ephriam Orangeville, Logan, Garden
City, and Heber Fruitland projects.
The first is a portion of the state high
way connecting the two important val
> leys of San Pete and San Raphael in
; central Utah. The second connects
Cache valley with Bear Lake and is
extremely important to tourists and
recreation seekers visiting Bear Lake.
The third connects Provo River val
lay with the Duchesne and Uinta
country.
The agreements entered into on
e these roads provide for the survey,
T construction and maintenance under
I the direct supervision of the secretary
[ of agriculture with the exception OF
r the Heber- Fruitland road, a portion Of
e which is now being surveyed and con-
l. structed under the direct supervision
+ of the state road commission subject
/ to inspection of the secretary of agri-
T culture.
In addition to the above mentioned
9 roads, the plans provide for the con-
e struction in the future of the follow
+: ing:
: Arizona-Several roads leading from
he north to various obser vaticr
- points along the north rim OF th'
Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
Idaho-A road leading from tn
B., outh at Ketchum into the area pro
)osed for inclusion within the Saw
Doth National park a road along tin
:; Payette river leading to the Payett
lakes from the south; and a road lead
4 ing from Soda Springs to Star valley
which, with a project proposed Il
Wyoming, will form a link of high
way between southwestern Idaho an
Utah and the south entrance OF Vel
lowstone National park.
Nevada-Several roads which ar
portions of the Lincoln and indian
10 trail highways.
Utah-The Sewer Cove Fort roaC
o which is a connection between Sevie
s. and Willard counties; the Panguitch
Tropic road, which provides conneC
ne ton between Panguitch and the regio
l. around Tropic and Georgetown; an
es Kamas- Stockmore road, which pre-
es vides an additional outlet to the Yves
es from the Duchesne and Uinta countr,