The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13


two and onehalf miles west Of Clark
grade twelve miles northwest OF File
is being proposed by the Wendell
CONNECT club. and Cooding il
terestc.
The Commercial club of the nor.
side town is considering the feas
bility OF drive TO secure the openin
or the road south OF that town lead
ing 10 the proposed bridge aud grade
WJen mile cutoff between Filler ant
Wendell would be effected and IN
site OF the proposed bridge is on di
rect north and south line With Wen
dell ana Gooding. Ii is estimate,
that a six per cent grade can be bull
on the north side OF the canyon al al
approximate cost OF $500. and TN
Niagara Springs Orchard company, o
which Representative James II. May
OF Sale Lake is owner. VIII guarantee
nearly half of this sum If the orde
is secured 10 build the bridge.
The Wendell Irrigationist says:
1t is thought the bridge should
be built by the two counties joint
y, and would not cost 10 exceed
eight thousand dollars, as this is
probably the narrowest point on
the river, the exact length of
bridge required being 40 feet.
The grade is already built ON the
Ia hs4
bridge to make is useful IL is
said the commissioners OF Twin
Falls county are ready 10 apprO-
prl9.c oao.half the cost OF the
Ia z these os Gaodinscoun,y
viii appropriate III c-ho, Ali
lt is The general opinion that all
that Is needed 10 secure the open
ing Of this road is 10 get together
and mike big pull for IL.
Committees have been appoint
ed 10 meet with the commercial
club OF Twin Fails. Filler. Bull
aud GoOding. and interest those
points in the project II possible.
Che road is already graded 10
the rim and win be hard surfaced
by Wendell highway district 10
within two miles of the rim rock.
IL is well known that a bridge
across the river north OF Filler has
long been desired, and Il is the opin
ion OF many that Twin Falls county
the Filler and Bull Highway districts
and the towns of Filler and Bull will
do all in their power TO cooperate
with the north side to stimulate In.
terest in the proposed plan and secure
needed appropriations for financing
the building OF the bridge and GRADE.
There is at present a grade on the
north side OF the canyon at the point
proposed for the building Of a new
grade but It is only temporary and
lnsuited to the demands that will be
made upon il. Clark's grade on the
south side OF the canyon IS one OF
he best grades in this section and IL
would require very little expenditure
% make 1t suited for the travel bound
% come il bridge across the river
It this point is constructed
The site OF the proposed bridge is
n the Bull Highway district but IS
aid that Bull is desirous Of the
,ridge. as Il would make four or five
nile cut OFF between that town and
Wendell. and divert traffic from the
lear Lakes bridge which route Is
-ery unsatisfactory on account 81
and. The Arthur grade on the south
gde Of the canyon would serve the
Iahl territory. The bridge would be
n the John Dalquist property. and
/ is said Mr. Dalquist has offered TO
onate the necessary rights Of way
II Is pointed out that the heavy
raffc between the North and South
ides Justify the erection Of bridge
UGH rs the one proposed az some in
ermc date point between Clear Lakes
nd Blue Lakes. and that the pro
osed bridge would b. located on the
srrowsst available point Of the chan
eli between the two present bridges.
With a hard-surfaced road connecting
nth the top Of the grade on the north
ide. leading into GoOding. much Of
he tourist travel into the Slwtooth
ountrv would 20 over this route
The 800 acres Of orchard IN the can
on northwest Of Filler bring a large
ercentage Of the residents Of both
10 North and South sides .nto the
anyon every season 70 procure
raches. apples. cherries watermeions /
nd kindred fruit. Much Of the south
m parf Of Idaho Is supplied with
nit from this favored valley in the
,nyon. and transportation facilities
z putting perishable fruits or the
arkst speedily Is Of economic I'm (
,rtance. not only TO the growers but
the great numbers Of people IN
utberu Idaho dependent upon that
Irticular spot for their fruit
The scenic advantages Of The car
n az this point attract much in
rest and large numbers Of people I