Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-10-09

We have in this office blue prin
showing the route of the Evergreen
Highway, which shows Payette to be
one OF the fortunate cities to be 10,
Gated on this route. The commission
ers of the Evergreen Highway have
been over a year in determining a
definite route. There has been many
dollars spent besides time and energy
in an attempt on the part of the peo-
pie of other places to secure the 10.
cation of this important route, but
Mr.. Eastman, Secretary of the Pay.
cite County Commercial Club, has
been never firing in his efforts, and
has had much to do with its being To-
Gated through Payette. This means
one of the greatest assets the town
has ever had.
The beginning point of this High
way is at Vancouver, B. c., and en-
ters Idaho at Lewiston, thence down
the North and South Highway thru
Cottonwood, Grangeyille, White Bird
higgins, New Meadows, Council,
Cambridge, Midyale. Weiser, Payette
Fruitland, New Plymouth, Caldwell,
Nampa, and Boise, and along the
Idaho Pacific to Pocatello. Thence
south on Idaho-Utah Highway to
Salt Lake, crossing southern portion
~, lrtr
southeastern part of California, and
across the state of Arizona and south
western part of New Mexico and end
ing at El Paso, Texas. This Highway
connects with the Lincoln Highway
at Brigham, Utah. Idaho has more
miles than any other one State on
the route.
For the construction between Rig,
gins and New Meadows, the most
difficult part of the route and also
the most scenic part, 100000 has
been appropriated by the State
Highway Department.
The different Counties in the State
of Idaho along the route are organic
ing into a State Evergreen Highway
Association Payette County should
not be lacking in this respect.
1t is expected the principal part of
the work will be completed this fall
and winter.
The following is a letter received
by Mr.. II. F. Albert, written by Mr..
F. H. Sweetland, President Of the Ma
tional Board of the Evergreen High
way which we trust will be Of inter-
est to the readers of the Enterprise;
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. II, 1919.
Mr.. NJ. F. Albert,
First National Bank,
Payette, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
In behalf of the National Board
of the Evergreen National Highway,
it is my pleasure to acknowledge re-
ceipt OF the subscription of $4,000
by the City of Payette, to the work
OIL Ine F1lSuNdSs loA haAuSN W 49,
at the request of Mr.. Eastman, your
able Club secretary.
l would like to say very frankly,
that the value to communities along
a nationally known highway of pub
licity work such is endeavored to-
be carried on by this Board, has,
from experience been productive of
more direct returns than any other
form of city publicity and city build
ing, that | am aware of. The amount
of organization work and support
coming in the short period that this
work has been carried on this year,
is to me very gratifying. 1t is large
ly responsible to the type of men like
Mr.. Eastman. whose vision is long
enough to recognize the manifold re
turns to his community from the cul-
tiyation of tourist business. He GER
tainly has earned my admiration.
Trusting 1 may have the pleasure
of meeting you on the spring trip,
beg to remain
Yours very truly,
II II Swaziland Pres