The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-03
BE STATE HIGHWAY
NEzPERCE TO oROFINo.
Commissioner Hall Reports Fav-
orable Action BY State
Board.-Be Known AS
Elk River Exten-
sion.

Gilbert and Russell, to Nezperce
has been designated a state high
way by the state highway com
mission, according to a prelimi-
nary report issued by Commas
sioner j. P. Hall on Feb. 25, a
copy of which was yesterday re-
ceived by Attorney G. G. Pennell,
of this city, secretary of the Prai-
RE Highway board. This road is
designated as an extension Of the
Elk River highway.
From this report, which is CIV
en- below, it will be noted that in
stead of in any way detracting
from highway construction prev
iously proposed in Lewis county
and adjoining territory, it will
add to the advisability of CON
struction and extend the utility
of such other highways, and es-
pecially is this true of the pro-
posed state highway from Kam-
iah to Nezperce. This particular
phase of the matter is especially
gratifying to the Nezperce COM
munity, with was willing to sup
port the project in question only
when assured the project from
-Kamiah would not be interfered
with.
The report of Commissioner
Hall is very interesting and ex-
plains the boards comprehenive
grasp of our highway situation
and the manner in which this
newly designated north and
south link will fit into the whole
scheme. The report follows:
Boise, February 25, 1921.
Elk River Highway-Lewls
county designation Of extension.
The Orofino Commercial club,
Nezperce Commercial Club, the,
commissioners of Gilbert GOOD
Roads District, the board Of
county commissioners of Clear
water county and the commits
sioners of Prairie Highway Dis
trict of Lewis county have made
representation to the depart
menty setting forth the desirable
ity Of extending the Elk River
Highway from Orofino in "
goutherly direction to the town
Of Nezperce in Lewis county. The
matter of such designation is now
up for consideration.
IA state highway has already
been designated from Ilo-Vollmer
(Craigmont) to Kamiah, via Nez-
perce: This highway is known
a. as the Nezperce branch of the
North & South highway. The
Lewis & Clark highway has also
been designated from Lewiston
to the Montana line, via the
Clearwater river canyon from
Lewiston to Kooskia, thence via
the canyon Of the Lochsa branch
of the Clearwater river to the
Montana line at Lolo Pass.
"a section of the Lewis Y
Clark highway between Orofinc
and Greer will be constructed
this year From Greer to Kamiah
no road has ever been opened
through the Clearwater river
canyon and on account OF the
large expenses involved it is not
likely that this section can be
built during the next several
years.
"a road extends from Kamiah
to Kooskia and then to Sites ana
it is expected that the road be-
tween Sites and Harpster and
thence to Grangeville will be i'm
proved within the next few years.
A road also extends from koos-
kia up the Lochsa canyon 70
Lowell near the mouth OF the
Selway fork Of the Clearwater
river. From Kamiah a fairly
good county road extends to the
rimrock and then across Nez-
perce prairie to Nezperce. The
grade from Kamiah to the rim
rock is probably the best of the
grades out of the canyon of the
Clearwater river.
"The road desired to be desig-
mated from Orofino to Nezperce
would connect all Of the roads
heretofore mentioned with Nez-
perce Prairie and the North &
South highway, and also with the
Elk River highway, north from
Orofino to Bovill.
ssThe commissioners Of Gilbert
Good Roads District have repres-
pnted by a resolution that the cit
izens and tax payers of the Prai-
rie Highway district, Lewis coun-
ty the board of county commits
,ioners of clearwater county, and
heir own boad have pledged fl