The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-06
NORTH and SOUTH
HIGHWAY IS BOON
sPOCATELLO MAN SEES BENEFITS
is IMPRESSED WITH RE-
SOURCES OF THE NORTH

I'VE of southeastern Idaho have
little conception OF the wonderful
wealth of the central and north Idaho
country but the North and South state
highway will be the agency that will
bring our sections Of the state into
q closer relationship, better &C
Quaintance and a unity of endeavoI
that will very naturally result bene-
ficially to all concerned, said Ralph
Walch, secretary treasurer Of the In
termountain States Truckmen and
Auto Carriers association, with head
quarters in Pocatello, who is in north
Idaho.
This is Mr. Walch's first visit to
the north and he came north over the
North and South state highway. He
expects to spend several weeks In
north Idaho.
"You know our people believe that
the chief resources Of north Idaho
are lumber and mining. Few OF our
people realize the extent of these
wonderful prairies nor have they any
conception of the scenic wonders OF
this great highway the state is now
building to connect our sections OF
the state The North and South state
highway will be the real scenic road
of the entire west. It is wonder
full highway through the Salmon river
canyon and the spiral highway at
Lewiston and that between Grange
vile and Whitebird, are engineering
masterpieces and the views obtained
are most inspiring. I understand the
new Winchester grade now under con-
struction will also offer wonderful
view.
ssWhen this highway is completed,
the Idaho people must organize an
excursion party. Our part OF the
state must send big delegation into
north Idaho and your people must re-
turn the visit. 1t will bring our peO-
pie together in the common cause OF
interior development and this interior
country surely offers wonderful OPP
portunity for development. | do not
believe the people Of the prairie coun-
try fully realize what it will mean to
secure this great tourist travel
through their sections. Those big
farms will be cut up, there Will De
more diversity in farming operations,
there will be greater production from
the land and the fertility OF the SOIL
will be conserved. All of this means
greater prosperity, more content
ed people and reduction OF taxes.
eve of the southeast are now dis
~cussing the matter of urging our next
legislature to enact a measure pro-
-yiding for a gasoline tax of two cents
per gallon to take care of our high
way maintenance and Improvement.
Oregon and many other states have
such laws and they are working out
very satisfactorily. This would result
in a very material saving to our
taxpayers, would have the people who
use the roads, pay for them and would
give us fund to continue our high
way program.
'sIt is the purpose Of our assoc1a-
ton to take the initiative in the mat
ter Of establishing an auto bus route
between Spokane and Salt Lake so
that travellers can make this scenic
trip in two days. We hope to nave
this service inaugurated next year
and believe that it will be OF great
service from the standpoint OF adver-
tising the wonderful resources OF the
country through which this highway
masses and will SO direct attention to
the scenic aspects that our tourist
travel will be very quickly developed.
We trust the north and Genital ldanO
districts will be interested in such
-roOror,