The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-04-11
SUMMERSPRESlDENT
LEMHl COUNTY FAIR

/ The BusiE.sss Mems association
took UP some important matters Tor
consideration at the regular meeting
last Wednesday night, including the
appointment CT q new president for
the county fair association in Harry
l.. Summers if Ls can be induced to
take IL; rev road 10 ani arouns.
Williams lake If that be found prae-
tioal, and the publication OF a manual
or handbook of Lenlhi county if that
can be done within the limits of the
associations resources.
The appointment of the fair presi-
dent will be determined after Pres,
ident J. II. Wright confers with Mr..
Summers, As 10 williams lake road
the chair appointed Supervisor Scrib-
ner. w. H. Shoup and Arthur Greens
TO report upon the practicability al
the enterprise. In connection with
the booklet to advertise the county,
which was brought up by the secre.
tary as something badly needed. the
chair appointed j. f. Melvin, Harry
r Hagen and G. II. Burk to report a
10 the scope OF the undertaking.
The Williams lake road was
brought up from the receipt OF let
ter presented by Mr.. Melvin written
by Q. J. Randall, resident Of the
upper end Of the lake. where he owns
a ranch saying:
To the Lemhi Business Mems assn
iGentleman: | am writing your honor
able body with the view Of solicitins
your aid In the building of road Gar
automobile road) to and along side
lof Williams lake. BY so doing thi.
will fill a long and much fell wan
in the way OF opening up a natura
amusement place for Salmon. II goes
without saying that If good road 1.
built to the lake that II is but ths
matter OF short time until there
will be small boats, gasoline
launch. small sailboat etc. togeth
er with boat house, eating house ant
a few cottages.
Not only is this need felt by Sal
mon and vicinity but such plac,
would be drawing card In interest
ing capital in these parts, featur,
which should never be overlooked.
might here state that l have bee,
indirectly informed by a governmen
fish hatchery man that the infection
that portion OF the fish of the LAX,
are troubled with can be inexpensive
ly and effectually treated by merel,
stocking the lake with another varie
ty of the same fish, which stool
would be furnished by a state hatch
cry. -.
-f--aT am rYr FAVOR 81 b;nt;ifiiiihs Nj
above mentioned road with ampl
width to insure safety. convenien
turnout places, and on grade not 4
exceer or 10 per cent.
In view of the fact that have
ranch west of the lake and thss roa,
would give me an outlet for my piac
will subscribe literally toward Il
Il is estimated by thoae who hav
looked the proposed roadway owe
carefully, that IL will cost from $4,0O
to $4,000. There is no doubt that th
forest department will aid MATERIAL
with the road as II will be the mean
OF opening UP a vast quantity of tin
Der The county also will likely b
glad TO subscribe toward it, 1t seem
appropriate that the business men @
Salmon should take the initiative 4
this matter Trusting you will Al
: give this your due consideration.
am respectfully yours, @. J. RAN
DALI. Salmon.
Location for Wcoien Mil.
Secretary Biscoe read a letter fror
J. r. Lever. 965 South Third Wes
street. Salt Lake. inquiring abou
Salmon as a place for a small woolc
mill. Mr.. Lever said in the lette
that he was looking up a locatio
and this city has been recommended
He wanted 10 know the conditions a
to power and prospects for suitabl
building and the secretary was in
strIcted to supply the information.