The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-20
SUGGESTS Way OF
FINANCING ROAD
j. E. NESSLY OF IDAHO FARMER
SUGGESTS AUTO OWNERS
PAY ST. EACH
Editor Star-Mirror:

Editor Star-Mirror:
I am sure you do not realize with
what interest Mrs. Nessley and |
have been reading your reports OF the
proposed highway to the top of the
Moscow mountains. AS we lived Tor
several summers at the foot of the
mountain and can realize, as those
who have not lived there cannot,
what delightful place it is, and we
have always advocated road to the
top of the mountain, the movement
meets our approval and we would
like to assist in putting it forward
There is a fairly good wagon road
to Monterey" the summer home
built by Sikko Barghorn many wears
ago, which could, with very little eff
fort and expense be made fairly
good road for automobiles. 1t would
seem to be the most logical route.
That would take people wishing to
visit the mountain past the summer
homes of a number of Moscow citi-
zens and would be the most easily
reached and most accessible route
to the summit There are some very
splendid springs along this road and
many fine camping places. Automo-
biles could reach the summit of the
mountain range with but little addi
tional grading beyond the end of
the wagon road, which runs across
the mountain and, in former years,
was used quite extensively. A mag
nificent view is obtainable from a
large number of points along this
wagon road. There is an unab-
structed view of the Blue Mountains
in southern Washington and north
ern oregon, of the Seven Devils
group in' Idaho and the great pla-
teaus of the Grangeville and Camas
prarie district, as well as the best
view obtainable in that section of the
entire Palouse country.
I agree with the advocates of the
highway that it would be a great
asset to Moscow and Latah county. !
1t would afford the greatest view OBJ
tainable in the Inland Empire and
at cost so low that this should not !
stand in the way.
Boise built, during this year, what
ic known as the "Sky Line Drive"
from the city to Table Rock, a great /
rocky ledge overlooking the valley.
This was financed by public sub
scription and it cost more than the
highway to Moscow mountain I am
sure, if the old Monterey road is
lsed. The money was raised with
,ut handicap to anyone. The cham
Der of commerce took it up and
committee solicited subscriptions of
i each. Every automobile owner
vas asked to give 81 and nearly all
# them gladly donated that sum-
LII %ho fn a Y,rinfnd
lip to be pasted on the windshield of
lis car. This slip bore the words:
I've subscribed to Boise's sky Line
Drive. Have Your"
The dOner was given receipt and
his receipt and this printed slip en-
tiled him to drive over the new
highway as often as he desired. With
he funds thus raised the work on
he highway was started and when it
yas completed fence and gate were
laced across the highway and a
'uard stationed there. Everyone
Tho wished to make the drive was
equested to pay one dollar, if he had
OF already subscribed. No one OBJ
scted, and within two weeks the 1
ighway was opened and it was all
aid for and the guard and the gate
No one gave more than 81,
ut thousands drove over the scenic
ighway, which has become very pop :
lar and visit to Boise is not com
lete without drive over the "Sky
inc Drive" which, by the way does !
ot afford 10 per cent of as good a t
ew as Moscow mountain would give
the route l have outlined were :
sed r
The advantage of this route is that
already has three miles of the
sst highway in Idaho completed,
I'd the expense of making the re- I
aiming three miles to the foot of
e mountain splendid drive would s
!, very light ,and then there is the /
agon road to Monterey (over which \
any cars have passed in recent )
'ars) that is established, surveyed
Id graded and would only need re-
irs at few points and the wild d
ing of the roadbed and reduction I
a few curves and grades to make t
q very pood al1tonOhf1a road