The Kendrick gazette., 1919-02-07
Enthusiastic Road Meeting Held
Banquet Served Large Body of Good Roads Boosters
At Kendrick Hotel Dining Room, Friday

No one knew how it happened,
who started it or where it orgln-
ated, but at the appointed time of
$50 p. M, last Friday evening, a
crowd numbering about sixty good
roads boosters gathered in the din
ing room of the Kendrick Hotel.
The crowd was made up principally
Of Kendrick business men but there
were few guests from out of town,
including the county commissioners,
our sheriff, prosecuting attorney,
county engineer, G. w. Jessup, OF
Juliaetta and Henry Emmett of
Little Bear ridge.
Plates were laid at long table
to accommodate all and an appetizing
banquet was served by an unknown
chef. However, as soon as the
coffee was served the mystery was
solved as sucn coffee could be made
by no one but N. Brooke. He was
ably assisted by Henry Hill and
others. Henry made the soup.
After the banquet M. O. Raby
presided during the remainder Of
the evening and after explaining
that the object of the meeting was
to provide means for improving the
road between Kendrick and Juli-
eta, he called upon all interested
to make suggestions as to the best
manner of procedure.
After considerable discussion it
was decided to raise funds by pub
lie subscription to put the road on
a grade not to exceed five per cent.
The commissioners agreed to put up
dollar for dollar for any sum which
the combined efforts of Hendricks
and Juliaetta might raise. A sub
scription paper was passed around
by Charles McKeever and the last
heard of it there was pledged over
$500 as Hendricks share. 1t was
estimated by County Enginee,
Smith that the road could be put il
shape for approximately $2500
This road when finished will con
meet with the Fix ridge grade
which does not exceed six percent
and will give an outlet to the High
way which is to.run from Lewiston
to Moscow. There will be no at
tempt to surface the road this sum
mer but it will be in shape to b.
easily finished as soon as some o
the proposed hard surfaced grade
are under course of construction
into Kendrick. 1t will also event
ually be link in the Kendrick
, Juliaetta-Lewiston Highway.
A committee composed of M. v
Thomas, E. P. Atchison, job
| Wade, Ralph Knepper and A. Wi
mot was appointed to meet with
: like committee from JuIiaetta
make plans for the construction c
, the road.
: This matter having been sati!
factorily disposed of, Joday Lon
suggested that it might be we'll
4 consider fixing the stretch of roa
: from the Bear Creek bridge to til
v foot of Waundcher gulch grade
!. The proposition met with favor an
}. a committee consisting of M. y
Thomas, Joday Long and Jam'
n Emmett was appointed to view tn
! stretch of road in company with tt
v county commissioners. This W;
done the following day but I
;. definite conclusion could be reache
until the county surveyor had 9
opportunity to go over the ros
and give an estimate as to the pro
o able cost of putting it in shap
|. After this the committee was aut
:, orized to call mass meeting of i
n terested citizens for the purpose
: devising ways and means of gettir
this piece of road built perma
e emily.
. Sheriff Woody then suggested tn
the commissioners select a day
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