The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-01-02
ueeting Held at X. of P. Club
Rooms Wednesday Night
Well Attended.
ROADS, MAIN TOPIC
no,eoation Instructed to Aid
North-South Highway in
Every Possible Way.

On tbe eve of the departure OF the
Idaho Comfy delegation to the state
aon;tal TO participate in the delibera-
tinns Of the lawmaking body of Idaho.
q meeting of the citizens of the county
was called for Wednesday evening at
,ha Knight of Pythias club rooms, to
moot with Senator n. b. Pettibone and
CONSERVATIVES Seth d. Jones and
August Schroeder. to talk over needed
LEGISLATION and other matters of deep
interest to the people of the entire
county.
In addition to the county's chosen
representatives there were many in at
tendance from outlying districts, in
Guiding Cottonwood and kooskia. The
meeting was also honored by the pres
ence of Major Fem, at one time a state
representative from this county, who
now resides at Missoula, where he is
connected with the forestry depart
ment.
Shortly after eight o'clock the meet
Ing was called to order and Lieut.. Gov
ernor L. L. Parker of Cottonwood, was
chosen as chairman, and Harold Har.
ris was elected to act IS secretary
The objects Of the meeting were stated
BY the chairman after which he called
upon Senator Pettibone and our Rep
resentatiyes, Jones and Schroeder, to
state their views and positions on the
more important needs of the county
and the state at large. Good roads
quickly became the theme of the even
ing and all seemed heartily in accord
that every possible aid should be given
the North and South highway TO the
end that it be completed at the earliest
period possible. Our state institutions
also came in for a generous share il
the, discussions and resolution was
unanimously adopted requesting the
delegation TO use their utmost power
to have the Lewiston State Norma
taken care of in the proper manner, s'
that the new building could be erected
commensurate with the needs of thi'
end of the state and of permanen
chalacter thoroughly fire-Erocf through
out.
AT the close of the talks by the mem
bers of the delegation, the visitor
were called upon. Geo. NJ. Robertson
III brief sketch told of the benefits +
be derived from the North and Soutl
highway and the possibility of reach
ing ldaho's capital in one day fron
most any part of the county on til
completion of the road. +. Il. Quist o
hooskia told of road matters i'll con
heetlon with the Lewis and Clark high
way and the connection that is to star
near hooskia and join with that higl
way between Spalding and Lewiston
ana the advantages to be gained there
from.
MAJOR Fem, when called upon, enter
'ai,ed his hearers with an interestin
oadress that harked back to the res
pioneer days in this county, when ther
we're no roads of any description Will
~ our borders and all travel was .
Morse. lie explained the objects an
purposes Of the Forestry Departmel
anu What was TO be expected of tha
uairh OF the service in the futur
~ &c a"elt at some length on the pole
= .ne department of agriculture in II
M Tl'Ans the states in road buildin
ane proposed South Fork road |
s,a' s,aeu' was laid out and marke
sau, a,s,ritoflons Project No. l. in theMi
sJua Office Of the Forest Service. an
ost 4en the time was opportune the Fo
s' service would build it In order
ti,5 ole amply protect the vast bodies
Dper III The section to be tapped. IN
wbinh aAt mem accessible to marke
waal., would also open up the miner
ana ',,l VI 81 hik City, Dixie, OrogranC
ann Buffalo Hump.
y. Nj Griffith presented n copv of
- porlal he wished the members-ele
a,dt present. To the senate and house fl
pin i'Nellieht by those bodies, memoria
Ia h,,,,' n,3iSieSs to appropriate 5000, On
tho 9uiiu ,. the South Fork road TO t;
m.,,.. ,uiiiellSe ore bodies that have be,
ad 'e,l III the districts above mentio
,1a re referred to the goyernme
IN H., 'ile production of gold as thi
tials l'Vi 'allce among the war esst
and :. munitions and food coming fir
If -, .he recent visit of Dean Thomps
sent : OhlVersity of Idaho. who W
noss,,.,. tae Gistricts.to ascertain thl
whaso hii''ies as to gold production. a
tn ho report Is now In preparati
Wash ioI"arded to the government
s,,ortn.. S'oil, recommending that tri
Artaa Ara,ioh be afforded the distric
derst.',le ',le matter was thoroughly |
wiz, as In no manner interferi
,lca ~. 1ie program of the Forest $
all. the resolution was unanimou
fn"1 fae9 as 1t appears below.
W w Speakers were Frank McGra
Eva" = Brown, NJ. Reese Hattabao;
who,, vans and +. l.. Parker, all
.a eAnreSSpI tho ,,tran.t ..n,,A L.,