The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-31
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900 for the construction of the q
= nortn and south state highway =
. from Weiser to Grangeville is -
now practically completed. due =
10 the attitude assumed by the =
= people OF the prairie country. =
WORK also is early in sight ON 4
the Lewis and Clark highway =
through the Clearwater noun =
= tains to Montana. 4
Both highways have an impor- =
= tant military aspect. =
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BY train the time of travel from
Lewiston to Boise, the capital city
Is twenty-six and one-half hours. and
the traveller traverses en- route q large
section of eastern Washington and
eastern Oregon. When the north and
south state highway is completed the
entire distance will be within the
run can be conveniently made by auto
IN nfteen hours and the Journey the
state. The distance from Lewiston to
Boise over this highway will be $50
miles. The distance from Lewiston
TO Weiser will be 24S miles, The cost
OF the highway from Lewiston to
Weiser will be just about $1,0OO,OOO
1t is difficult to realize that this great
transportation development is soon to
he realized-so soon to become a
state asset-yet such is the case. The
great bulk of the fund for the con-
struction is now in federal or state
or county or district treasures, while
definite steps are now being taken to
complete the fund through closing
the minor gaps. Not only has the
preliminary survey been completed
the entire distance, or extensive pre-
liminary data secured, but much of
the engineering data is entirely com
pleted
The above interesting facts were
gained yesterday in an interview with
State Highway Engineer Eugene
Booth upon his arrival from a trip
to the prairie country. Mr. Booth
will remain in Lewiston today but
plans to leave for the northern Sec
tiOns tomorrow.
His trip to the prairie country was
made for the purpose of conference
with the citizens of the several COM
munities that are to be directly
served by this great highway. He is
now satisfied that as the result of
meetings and conferences at Cotton
wood and Grangeville, the people of
the prairie region will during the
present summer complete the neces-
sary financing to join with the state
and federal government under the
terms of the highway laws.
Makes $4,000 Available.
Mr.. Booth explains that at the
Grangeville conference, decision was
reached for the Grangeville highway
district to bond for $4,000. OF this
sum $4,000 will be allotted to the
stretch of state highway from Grange
vile to Whitebird. The Whitebird
district will bond for $4,000 thus
making a fund of $4,000, an amount
that vii complete the fund of $780,
900 for the construction of the road
from Weiser to Grangeville. Mr..
Booth explains that this total fund is
secured from the following resources:
Grangevile Whitebird districts,
$4,000; federal government, $780,
900, to he applied between Grange
vile and New Meadows state $500.
600. to be applied between Grange
vile and New Meadows; Adams
county. $4,000, to be applied In that
county; Washington county, $4,000,
to be applied in that county; state,
$SO, 900. to be applied in Adams and
counties; total, $640,000.
OF the bond issue of $4,000 to be
realized by the Grangeville district,
$4,000 will be allotted on the stretch
of highway from Grangeville toward