The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-21
GOVERNOR FAVORS AN
ALL-|DAH0 HIGHWAY
EXPRESSES VIEWS AT CHAMBER
COMMERCE LUNCHEON; OTHER
PROMINENT SPEAKERS

the state or washington, said GOV
ernor D. w. Davis in discussing the
north and south highway at the meet
ing of the Moscow chamber of com
merce today He expressed himself
as highly in favor of making the
north and south highway an "All
Idaho" highway and the elimination
of the missing link.
IdahOs chief executive said that he
was in favor of an "All-Idaho'' high
way and told of making a trip over
the north and south highway as fol-
lows:
ut is a trip we'll worth while. For
scenic beauty it is unexcelled by any
other part OF the state and it is no
idle boast to say that tof all that is
good Idaho affords the best For a
cost of 100000 we cannot afford to
have mile of highway in the state
of Washington"
This remark Of the governors was
received with applause and he went
on to tell of the fourth issue of five
per cent state highway bonds to the
amount of two million dollars.
THE two million dollar bond issue
is not sold as yet" Governor Davis
continued "At the present time it
would cost the state of Idaho $685.
900 more to sell the bonds than it
would have to have sold them during
the time of the last session of the
legislature.
''The National City Company of
New York wired every day making
offers in regard to the disposition of
the bonds but there were men in the
legislature who were too prone to
ask how much is my county going
to get out of this?
''The bond market, however, is
growing better every day and | firm
ly believe we will be able to sell these
bonds within the next so days.
Il will be glad to meet with your
committee on highways this after
noon.
Here we have a wonderful stretch
of highway-the north and south
highway highway of 1000 miles, a
connecting link Of able construction,
remarkable grades and unexcelled
scenic beauty. 1t should not be mar
red by having one mile within an
other state
Chris Hagan, president of the Mos
cow chamber of commerce, opened
the meeting and thanked the Elks'
lodge for the use of their temple. The
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved and Cub
Mix was called upon to present the
report of the highway committee.
Mr.. Mix, by the aid of a map, ex-
planned the missing link or how
part of the north and south highway
went into the state of Washington.
He pointed out the advantages of
making it an "All-Idaho' highway
and a motion was later adopted ac-
.cepting the report of the committee
and the recommendation of the ell
mination of the missing link"
Judge E. C. Steele praised the
north and south highway and the
general policy of Latah county for
extension Of road improvements. He
declared himself an advocate of the
'.All-Idaho" road when he said:
ssWe want an 'All-Idaho' highway.
We have no truck with this talk of
a new state and we want to cement
north and south Idaho with this
highway"
Francis Jenkins of the university,
was called upon for speech and he
said he was in favor of the original
motion for the adoption of the high
way committees report.
DR.. A. H. Upham, president Of the
university, was called upon to in
troduce Governor Davis. In his IN
PRODUCTION speech the Idaho president
said:
The university is much pleased to
bring to Moscow so many d1su1n-
guished men for this meeting Of the
chamber of commerce. But we do feel
that it is a small thing because we
are obligated in SO many ways to
the people of Moscow for the care
and prosperity of our institution. We
could not take care of the 900 stu
dents if it was not for the eager,
earnest and effective cooperation OF
Moscow people"
He then Introduced Governor Da-
Wis as ''an able efficient executive
who has the best interests of the uni
versity at heart.
Dean Francis A. Thomson of the
school of mines, introducing DR.. H.
Foster Bain, director OF the United
States bureau of mines, outlined
briefly the fine cooperative work OF
the federal bureau with the school OF
mines and the state bureau.
Doctor Balm outlined briefly the or
ganIZat1OQ OF LIl0 I0uoIdl Jul Sdu duu
the history of it's work since its es- !
tablishment. He told of how the (
United States bureau of mines was
stimulating the mining industry as
was the federal government fostering I
the agricultural industries OF the !
He asked for continued CO. I
operation and thanked Moscow aud !
the university for the hospitality
shown his party during their stay
here.
sThere is a feeling of exultat,on |
over the fine connection OF the youth
Of our state as we looked over that
splendid gathering at the opening ex-
ercises of the university this morn
ing" said DR.. Enoch A. Bryan, state
Of education when call I
ed upon for an address,
He introduced Stanley Easton OF
newly appointed member cf
the state board of education aud
chairman of the executive committee
Of the university, as man who WAS
known and admired as great min