The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-06-12
rvargreen National Highway
Being Boosted BY Ia
coma Enthusiasts.
PLACE IDAHO ON MAP
securing Data Covering Route
From British Columbia
To Salt Lake.

marty of Evergreen National high
wav boosters from Tacoma reached this
clty E Tuesday evening and were guests
~ The Commercial club at an informal
meeting held at the parlors of the I'm
nerial Hotel which continued until a
late hour.
II is the purpose of the gentlemen
at the head of the movement to have
the route designated as national high
way It is termed the all-year route
which will open up the vast scenic won
ders of the northwest, with which the
state Of Idaho is singularly blessed.
The party left Tacoma last Friday
morning and spent the first night at
Vancouver, visiting all important points
along the route, and after viewing the
lewiston hill road Tuesday forenoon
reached this place In time for dinner,
being accompanied by Seth ID. Jones
who also accompanied the party tc
Whitebird the following morning. There
we're six cars In the caravan which
Is headed for Salt Lake, and the fol.
lowing comprised the party: f. III
Sweetland, president of the National
Highway association; G. A. Collins
field secretary; Ralph FL. Shaffer, vice
president Of the American Automobile
company of Tacoma; Mrs. r. III. Shat
fer; John Frank. Tacoma Rotarian, and
delegate to the Rotarian convention at
Salt Lake: W. W. Sherman, state trea-
surer Of the state of Washington and
representative of the state highway
commission on the present journey.
After dinner Tuesday evening mem.
bers Of the Commercial club were call
ed and very interesting meet.
Ing was held at the Imeprial Hotel
Talk on road conditions encountered
and on the objects of the Evergreen
association were made by different mem.
bers Of the party which covered every
phase of present and future highway
construction as outlined by western
states and the national government.
Field Secretary G. A. Collins, entered
into the matter at some length and
quite emphatically informed his hear.
efs OF the value Of highway eonstruc.
hon and Of the vast financial renumer,
auon to be derived from tourists par.
neuarly to state which boasts the
many natural resources of Idaho. He
gave many statistics regarding the
RAPID Increase In transcontinental trav
ei and the huge amount of money that
was being left in the state of Califor.
MIA.
Following in part is the statement
made by Mr.. Collins:
we are having a wonderful triI
anu tne people are giving us splendid
,neeptions at all points, said Mr.. Col
nlls Iuesday evening. This is my first
mp over the route and 1t permits me
- view this highway as it will appear
the tourists. will encounter the
sale gasoline situations, the same
any a,e trouble and the same driving con
u,alons as will confront the tourist. II
mn pe my effort to present this high
'as exactly as 1t has impressed me.
We are bearing letters TO the gov
r,an nvr ol Idaho and the governor OF
~ 'an. The trip is in the interests OF
sas, s evergreen highway and we arr
n,t,,g terihg data for maps and genera
t,s'ncity I, material to encourage tour
h,,.ei n. 'raVei to select this route. The
sn~ay will be completely signed
sna u salt Lake to Vancouver. B. G..
a aau the publicity will be distributed
cias me @ auto clubs and by other agen
m.oh. @ 70 reach the man who drives hi.
,i'he across country.
hv nolrist travel is to be encouraged
fSo,a nahihg 1t easy for drivers to finf
rIdaa way. Camp sites will be pro
es, u IN the cities for thoke who viii
bs ao, ouI and illustrated matter will
hiStor,na nplled which will set forth tn,
parti.n, Spots and advantages of tn,
p'.s.eular localities.
e,na me movement to exploit the Fv
two ,een ~ highway was inaugurate,
eond;., cam years ago. but owing to the wo,
snch y. was allowed TO lag unit
able =, 'lne as conditions were favor
this ~ - renew activities in behalf O.
now heiic route. The movement ho,
men NIL NIL revived by energetic YOU,
Tnre !, %"u = nave been caught by tn,
fnanc;a, me road' and who realize IN,
rider ~ Possibilities of encouraging t,
= range of travel for the aut,
c'ub% % - years reports by the Aut,
10 Na,,ot ,southern California show tha
Fsnsas' "ia Old Trail highway from
nodatad o,,y to Los Angeles. accom-
ope OF ~ 4'z46 cars and this is onI,
Four nana 'e many trails into California
~ each rs'Nengers to the car. SIS r,er da,
ssnensana passenger as Legitimate roa,
oalifora.. ana from 30 to 40 davs I,