The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-03-20
OPERATE AUTO
STAGES ON
HIGHWAY
Noarlv Million Dollars Now
Available for North and
South Route.
RUSH CONSTRUCTION
snecial Attention Being Given
Link Between Grangeville
And Meadows.

II has been decided by the state high
nov commission to push the North and
Sonth highway to completion this year
oOd more particularly that portion ly
inc between Grangeyille and New Mea-
dows. The section of the highway be
twpen Grangeville and Whitebird is al
roqdv well under way and will consume
some s2s0000 of the highway funds.
According to State Highway Engi-
moor Allen this route-iS the only feast
ble one for hundreds of miles east and
wost Of the selected route which Will
nermit all-year travel. 1t will open VI
some of the finest hunting and fishing
sections of the state through which
eycelent camping facilities are afford
Cd by the frequent streams running
along the route.
The worst section of the road be
tween Grangeville and New Meadows
will be improved at an estimate cost of
se5O000 and will constitute the first
authori cd expenditure under the re-
cent $1S50000 appropriation made by
the state for road improvement. Dur
inc the next biennium something over
S6.000000 will become available when
the state, county and federal funds
are all taken into considerations.
Three miles Of the new road ut Free
dom hill will cost $4,000 per miles.
some tunnels being involved in preci-
pitous box c;lnyon and in almost a
solid rock formation. 1t is expected
that the highway will be open every
day in the year.
The state highway commission has
completed it, work, the commission be
Ing abolished by the administration
consoldatioa III on and after March
9lst. Before completing its work the
commission approved the pclics. of grant
ing the entire construction work to
single contractor. Three months
are expected to elapse before prelimi
nary work incident to securing fedora
appropriations is completed, and actua
construction is anticipated some time
IN August or eGIly in September.
Will Have Auto Stages.
D. Il. fireman, who for the past II
Years in connection with his partners
mas operate stages over this highway
was IN Boise last week purchasing tn,
auto stage equipment which will en-
1oWh the time of passage between
Irangeyille and New Meadows owe
,le old horse stages some II hours
MI fireman now has one REQ machin,
AZ New Meadows ready to put int,
lle service Willie in Boise he pur
,aased another and had it sent to New
meadows He also has q Chandler No
Nhlch will be operated on the high
way These cars have a capacity o
ion eight to ten passengers.
arrangements have been made witt
'ne facilc X Idaho Northern railroai
management for the auto stages t
aahe direct connection with passenge
ualls at New Meadows. The trip t
nnianseVllle Is 30 miles, and owing t
me lact That railroad connections vii
lnade at noon the trip by aut
%ase VIII be made in two relays.
n,sht stop being made at higgins
"nele me hotel accommodations ar
ro,,ued Tor passengers.
Work Progressing at this End.
construction work on the Whitebir
sannseVllle link of the North an
Tha pa'h highway is coming along NIGEL,
ma. eohtraetors, Hoskins 4 Co, HAY
woap ae rapid headway with the roc
sha peioW Nhitebird. The big steal
eiah. ei Is III place at a point abor
vile. "'i' ao"'h VI "iahs'
donau s morning six four-horse team
manu- r'ed from Grangeville with equil
eSta.,, @ ,or Camp No. ?, which is to |
hin hnao,islied n on the other side of tt
nnmtn near the Jones place. A lar.
bis bef OF men have been taken G
ditoeek week and as soon as weather col
havo permit the contractors wi
iuli crews on the job.