The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-07

| public work Of every nature is urged.
A nationwide campaign is in pro-
gress to secure thousands of miles
of good roa Is reaching from ocean
to ocean with far reaching branches
so to connect the entire country with
the main trunk roads and thus make
the country one great net work of
highways from ocean to ocean and
from Canada to the gulf. Public
schools are receiving considerable at
tention, and there should be more of
them and better ones. Libraries,
reading rooms, public baths, COM
munity buildings, rest rooms, sani-
tary systems and a thousand other
such things are being introduced and
acted upon by various cities, counties
and states.
The last official act of the directors
of the Bingham County Civic league
was to instruct the secretary to do
all possible to secure some of the
mentioned things, and particularly
roads in and for Bingham county.
During the early days of this
month the comm 4ssioners of the
county are to meet and it is our de-
sire to have them act on petitions
now before them asking for good
roads. We have one Of the most
fertile parts of the west and there
fore, the best of roads are none too
good for us. Let's use our influence
with our commissioners and in edu-
eating the public mind to get roads,
good roads, many miles of them and
get them now when labor is in need
of the worL and Uncle Sam desires
our aid in getting his men back to
civil life. Automobiles, autotrucks
and heavy machinery are bound to
come to Bingham county so let's get
roads ready for them which will hold
them when they come. Heavy ma
chinery is becoming so common that
it is a matter of only few years be-
fore we will require the best of
roads; an yother sort will be out of
date so quickly that we shall be sorry
for each mile we build. With all this
in mind let's get bond issue of
$750,000 or more votes and IN the
hands of the proper authorities so as
to construct a hundred miles of the
very best concrete roads as quickly
as possible.
l have noticed how the idea of
general road commissioner for the
county took root. It is the very best
method of getting results, but let's
urge the commissioners to be careful
in selecting the man. Get a man
properly qualified in road work
rather than in politics. We have had
too much politics in Bingham county,
too much party or bank, or private |
interest and it's time now we were !
getting the interests of the people |
attended to. A man properly quail |
fed in road work will work out a |
system and get us just what Is speci- |
fed for far less money than the pre- |
sent system of road overseers can |
hope to accomplish. Our roads will
be built to grade and alike according |
to specifications furnished by compe-
tent engineers.
II our commissioners will take |
action now to get this matter under !
way It will be but few short months |
before road. construction will be an
actual fact in Bingham county. Lets
get the red tape over with while |
frost and snow are here so that as |
soon as the weather permits we can
get q few hundred soldiers busy, |
where they can do the most good. We
will soon have roads upon which we
can travel and the transportation |
expense will be cut in two several
times.
Respectfully yours,
BINGHAM COUNTY CIVIC LEAGUE
By F. N. Parkinson.