The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-17

had conferred with the county COM
m~issioners. who are known TO have the
subject at heart, and were told they
had made. were making and would
continue to make, every effort in that
direction; but that they, tie commits
sioners needed and would welcome
in fact. must have active backing from
the outside, which should be organized
to make it effective. He then called
upon the chairman of the board of
commissioners. who in I half an
hours talk certainly convinced ever.
one present, not only that the board
was committed to the good roads the
DRY, blu. also that they had given the
local conditions much careful thought
and consideration.
Mr.. Carlson said, in part: The good
roads problem is not only a big, but
it is a vital one. All the road funds
raised in the regular way are used for
the upkeep of existing highways and
bridges and as the county develops
his maintenance charge increases. 1t
is perfectly plain that no real good
roads system can be inaugurated
without a bond issue. and this should
not be less than a million dollars. This
could be floated one-fourth at a time,
AID easier times than the present thus
found for later loans, while interest
would be kept down. The money must
be used in the interest of tho entire
county and without special favor to
any locality. In fact, any provable
promise or agreement, made in adj
van re, to devote any specific sum to
any locality or district would abso-
lutely invalidate the bonds, even if
subsequently voted by the people. This
is one of a number of things that
makes the existence of highway dis
tricts a handicap. The county is for
tunate in having secured, at the nomi-
nal cost of $500, the Swim-RogersOn
pit of excellent gravel. This is thee
and one-half miles north of the state
highway, west of Filler. The govern
ment pit at Burley will serve the east
ern part of the county. Gravel roads
will cost from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile;
concrete or hard-surfaced roads, from
$3.50 to $50, 900 per mile. If this i'm
provement is to be made, h people
of the whole county must get togeth-
er, forget sectional lines and differ
ences and all boost.
other speakers were Messrs. Carl
Hahn, Mayor Bracken, County Com
missioner Moore, who endorsed what
Mr.. Carlson had said, A. l.. Swim, j..
S. Bussel, of Rogerson, A. j. Peavey
and perhaps Others. All acknowledged
the crying need for better roads, and
favored the bond issue.
By action taken earlier in the even
ing Mr.. ID. NJ. Denton was made chair
man and Mr.. j.. e. Stubs secretary of
a permanent Good Roads committee.
The motion of Asher b. Wilson that
the chairman name a committee to
confer with the city council relative to
calling an election to authorize bonds
for necessary street paving was car
ried. This committee has not yet been
named.
The good roads problem has been
so long talked about and so little ac-
complished hat some are inclined to
sheer at the mere mention of the sub
iect. Neither sneering nor quarreling
will get anywhere. What is necessary
is work-united effort. A good start
in the right direction appears to have
been made. If it is nothing but gas
on the public stomach it Will. we sup
pose, result as heretofore in nothing
but a bad odOr.
But, as before stated, the good roads
question is a vital and immediate one;
and the TIMES stands ready to add its
mite towards an immediate and salts
factory solution.