Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-23
Clearwater River Route
Designated State Highway

Messrs. Frank Jones and A. E.
Holmberg returned during the week
from Boise where they meet the State
Highway Commission and went over
the situation with State Engineer
Booth. The available funds will not
permit state aid on any more roads
than have already been designated, and
the plans call for a highway from
Grangeville, missing Nez Perce few
miles, via Culdesac, Lapwai to Lewis
ton. This route is to be constructed
this year, and will receive state aid.
The State Highway Commission has,
however designated as state high
way a road down the Clearwater river
from Kooskia to Spauldlng, connect
ing with the State Highway from
Grangeville, and will, as soon as
funds are available, take over one
third of the cost of construction. If
Clearwater county goes ahead and
builds its share of this road the state
will later REIMBURSE the county to the
amount of one third. Mr.. Jones in
forms the Republican that this is all
the state is paying in any county. in
stead of half as has been enormously
stated.
The state has appropriated some
$50. 600 on the Lewis & Clark high
way, from Kooskia to the Montana
state line, and this will be available
at once. The Forest Reserve will
cooperate and pay part of the cost.
Montana is constructing her end of
this highway to the Idaho state line,
and work will begin this year on this
highway.
The state has also designated as a
stste highway road from Nez Perce
to Kamiah, to be constructed as soor
as funds are available, which will
complete loop, giving a water grade
down the Clearwater to Lewiston.
The plan is to extend the state high
way on north thru Idaho, either from
Ahsahka to Elk River, Bovill, st.
Maries and Coeur d'Alene, or from
Spaulding, via Arrow Junction, w
the Potlatch to Kendrick, Bovill, anc
on north thru St. Maries to Coeur d..
Alene A survey will be made anc
the best route will probably be des
ignated. The plan is to keep the
north and south highway entirely
within Idaho, instead of diverting il
at Lewiston to Moscow, and from
there into Washington to Spokane.
Mr.. Jones says the plans had beer
made and the money appropriated
before he and Mr.. Holmberg reached
Boise. so that it was not possible t,
, get the initial state north and soutl
, highway via the Clearwater river ol
water grade. They did. however
: get the state commission to pas
: the following resolution. which is
, step in the right direction, and place.
the river districts in line for stat
aid on the next apportionment:
! Copy of resolution adopted by tn
State Highway Commission at thei
; meeting held February II, 1917 at tn
, office of the Secretary of State, Boise
Idaho.
Resolved, That the designation o
the Lewis and Clark State Highwa
be and is hereby extended, from tn
town of kooskia down the Clearwate
n river through Idaho, Clearwater an
: Nez Perez counties to connectio
e with the North and South Highway a
t Spaulding, and that the State High
way engineer be and he is hereb
!, directed to determine the definite lc
: cation of said route by survey, 8
soon as practicable, under the conditio
that the counties through which tt
said route passes shall pay for tive
thirds of the cost of the said surve,
and the State of Idaho shall pay on,
third.
J. Certified correct copy:
c. W. JOSLYN,
% Clerk State Highway Commission