Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-16
OLYMPIC HIGHWAY BOOSTERS
ASK IMMEDIATE LAYING
TEMPORARY ROAD
Legislators and Executive Committee
Meet Highway Board and Engineer
to Determine Probable Cost.


tion of the Olympic Highway in clos-
ing the gap in Clallam county at the
meeting of the executive committee
OF the Olympic Peninsula Highway
and Development association in con-
ference with Peninsula legislators In
the Chamber of Commerce Sunday
afternoon. The conference also went
on record in favor of the construct
ion of temporary road on the per.
manent location at the earliest pos
sible date. The gap in the highway
extends from the Queets to the Hob
river in the southwestern corner Of
Clallam county. aast.
Frank Fl. Lamb. president OF the
association, was chairman Of the
meeting which was the, third held
since organization. President Lamb
introduced himself with short talk.
H. B. Fults, secretary, read the min
utes OF the preceding meeting held
at Shelton in September when the
decision was made to hold a confer
snce OF the executive committee and
the legislators M Olympia during
November. '-sN 'sys .'e'.
Work It Both Ends.
At the meeting In Shelton 'resolu-
tion was passed by the executive com.
mittee recommending that ''the
organization work for an appropria-
tion suficient to carry on the work
at both ends Of the gap In the Olym-
pic Highway continuously until com.
pleted." and 1t was upon the reading
of this part Of the minutes that the
discussion WAS opened. Senator p.
H. Cariyon of Thurston county called
attention. to the fact that II all the
funds available for this work were
put upon the Olympic Highway for
the next two years that 1t would
not complete the gap. This state
rhent grought from President Lamb
the announcement that II the road
we're to be built to permanent grade
as it was constructed that 1t would
probably not be constructed in his
lifetime.
Phil J. Mourant Of Hoquiam. a
road builder, and we'll acquainted
with the country through which the
road must pass, stated that he be-
liewed that b. temporary road. or
construction road. would be the most
feasible way to build the permanent
highway. and closed his talk with a
motion that temporary highway be
constr ucted on the route of the per-
mancnt location of the gap In the
Olympic Highway as soon as possible.
There was some talk of fixing the
amount for this purpose, but Repres-
entativ James H. Davis of Pie:co
county called attention to the fact
that such an action would be prema.
ture as no one had any definite ideas
as to what would be the cost Of the
construction Of such a road, or the
amount available for the purpose.
Davis then made q motion, which
was carried. that a committee be ap-
pointed composed Of the executive
committee of the association and two
senators and three representatives to
confer with. the highway board and
engineer to ascertain the probable
cost and the available amount fo-
such road as proposed in Mourant's q
resolution. President Lamb appointed
on the committee Senator William
Bishop of Jefferson county, Senator
F. w. Loomis of Aberdeen, Represen.
tative Mark e. Reed Of Mason, Rep
resentative Oliver 8. Morris of Grays
Harbor and Representative George
W. O'Brien Of Clallam county. The
members Of the executive committee
are: Douglas Shelor, King county:
Joseph Keelor, Clallam county; Ed.
ward Faubert, Mason county,; Will
liam Bishop. Jefferson county; F. E.
Sweetland, Pierce county, c. A. Rose.