Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-21
KOOSKIA ASKS AID
FROM STATE TO
BUILD BRIDGE
KIDDER-HARRIS HIGHWAY DIS
TRICT PROPOSES BOND ISSUE
OF $4,000 POR ROADS.
FOOT BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED
No Definite Plans for Harpster and
Sites Bridges-Harpster to Select
New Site for Bridge.

The citizens of the Clearwater towns
who were sufferers in the recent flood
are beginning to repair the damage. At
kooskia work began Immediately after
the waters subsidized. The main span OF
the Kooskia bridge was found to be in
tact except for few broken castings
and it will be used in the new bridge.
A suspension foot bridge across the
river is now in use and freight is handl-
ed by row boats. Inc light plant which
was put out of commission has been
repaired and is now i'll working order.
The citizens telegraphed to Governor
Alexander requesting state aid in re-
placing their bridge. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Parker of Cottonwood made in
vestigation of the matter and reported
his findings to the governor but the
result is not yet known.
Bond Election the 25th.
The Commissioners of the Kidder-
Harris highway district have called
bond election for June 25 at which time
it is proposed to bond the district for
$3l 900 giving the people of the dis.
trict an opportunity to secure 100000
from state and federal funds. This
would give the district total of $9l 900
to expend at specified places through
out the territory. The resolution of
the commissioners provides for the ex-
penditure of $4,000 on the Lewis and
Clark Highway along the Clearwater
river. The putting up of this money
on the part of the district will call for
an appropriation from the state of $780,
900 and a $4,000 appropriation from
the Department of Agriculture. That
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highway up the Clearwater, fine road,
and government maintainence $4,000
of the proposed sum has been allotted
to the kamiah section and will be ex-
pended on the roads and bridges. An
allotment Of $4,000 has been provided
fsr the grade on the Winona hill which
is thought to be enough to provide a
good road and give the people of that
section a direct route into Grangeville.
$1,000 is to be used for the construction
of the South Fork bridge at Kooskia
| with provision that if state aid is secur-
til on that bridge the SUM will go to
the Winona grade fund. Two other
lotted to Kidder Ridge and Harris Ridge
respectively.
At Sites and Harpster.
w pitfHs tht TcIIldCcHlSHl
of the other destroyed bridges have
been made. Foot bridges have been in.
stalled at Harpster and Sites as well as
at Kooskia and freight is adequately
handled but direct steps in the matter
of construction have not yet been made
At Harpster the citizens haze carefully
considered the site of the new bridge
and have decided on the basis of the
recent experience that it should be plac-
ed either below or above the site of the
old one. A short distance below the old
site there are natural rock butresses on
either side of the river which would
provide good foundations and raise the
bridge at least ten feet above the mark
made by the recent flood. There is a
probable site some distance further up
which has the advantage of a straight
center current. The river at this point
runs direct and carries all drift wood to
the center. This condition would save
the bridge from the strain of accumu-
lating drift which was the principal
force in breaking the old bridge.