The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-13
COMMITTEE REPORT
ON MOUNTAIN ROAD
ROUTE TO TOP OF MOUNTAIN DE-
SCRIBED In DETAIL DIED.
ICATE AT SUNDAY MEET

committee named to investigate and
map the most feasible route to the
top of Moscow mountain, which was
read at the chamber of commerce Iun-
cheon by Senator NJ. E. Lewis. The
report is published because of it's wide
spread interest:
Your committee having charge the
project of building a new auto road
to the top of Moscow mountain, was
not satisfied with the report made at
the last meeting, and made another
trip to the mountain. On this sec
ond trip new and much better way
OF reaching the top was found.
This new road is by way of the
Moscow-Princeton county road now
built, and uses this road to a point
about half or three-quarter of a mile
beyond where it crosses the summit
of the ridge. At this point a new log
ging road has been recently built,
running easterly along the ridge of
the hill, to a paint approximately
half-mile due north of the main peak,
and but 400 feet in elevation below
it. All of this new road is easily
travelled by automobiles.
"Of this 1000 feet of road after
leaving the county road only 5000 will
be new and this 5000 feet the first
cut off 500 feet need not be built
now. This leaves only 340O feet of
road work to be done to the summit.
This stretch will be along hill sides
and no rock work shows up on the
surface as far as can be seen.
1--WE figure On about eight feet of
road bed on the dugway and four feet
on the fill, making about II feet of
roadbed in all The cost of this dirt
work, including a proper slope for
the bank on the upper side, we figure
at 35 cents yard, and the yardage
at $2500, making about $3.50. We fig
ure about ten small drainage culverts
crossing the road to carry the surface
waters and prevent the road from
outlying up, costing about $100. The
of the right of way is fig
ured at $3.50. The engineering work
will be donated by the University of
Idaho. The right of way is not figur-
ed as it will probably be donated.
cat the top of the summit we fig
ure on a circular roadway surround
ing the summit which should be at
least 20 feet in width to allow park
ing space for cars. Some rock work
will be encountered here and this
work will cast from between $500 and
$500. On the summit we figure on a
tower reaching from 70 feet to so
feet in the air, to overtop the sur
trees, and allow visitors to
view the surrounding country.
"The project of building this road
IS assuming the proportions of a fin
shed project already andd we would
ike the privilege, on behalf of the
chamber of offering prize of S. for
he best slogan for the chamber to
adopt in connection with the pro-
ect."
The new route will be dedicated
Sunday with basket luncheon which
will be served at the spring midway
the end of the logging road
and the summit. At this luncheon the
chamber of commerce will serve cof-
zee, with trimmings, and ice cream.
Each person coming has been asked
o bring their dinner, also a rish
,or the ice cream, and a teaspoon
and a drinking cup. The serving of
he ice cream and coffee will be ham
He'd by the Young Womens' business
sub of Moscow.
The following program will be
given:
Welcome, vice president of chamber
If sommerce ..f..G. N. Lamphere
Welcome, Behalf of City of Moe
COW ........ Mayor Melgard
Reply, University of Idaho. .....
......... DR.. A. H. Upham
Reply, Women of Moscow. .........
..... Dean P. J. French
Reply, w. S. c.. Pres. E. 0. Holland
Reply City of Potlatch . Mr.. Laird
Reply Chamber of Commerce of
Pullman ... President
2eplv, Boy Scouts and Young Peo-
ple ...M Mr. P. H. SOulen
For the guidance of those attending
he picnic the chamber of commerce
las issued the following instructions:
'sFollow the Moscow-Princeton road
q the junction with the logging road,
about three-uuarters of a mile be-
7ond the summit Of the ridge. At
his point a sign will direct the ira
rel to the proper road and man
will be stationed there between and
9 o'clock Sunday morning to pre-
rent vehicles from passing down the
ogeing road against the traffic of in
coming autos Space for parking the
.ars will be available at the end Of
he logging road.
'.From the camping ground signs
will mark the trail to the summit.
IN the return trip a man will be sta
ioned at Nuttervill's place at the foot
f the Princeton grade to prevent We
icles from ascending the grade
gainst the incoming traffic. These
1easures are to be taken to prevent
ossible accidents. which might RE-
ult in case care attempted to pass
n the narrow road.
"Tt would be best to see that brake
ands are in good condition before
eaving on the trip"
A groun of the students of the Uni
ersity of Idaho callege of engineer
1g will make final survey Of the
ew proposed route to the top OF the
Toscow Mountain Saturday. The uni
ersity has agreed to donate the sur
ey work. according to report made
t THURSDAYS meeting by Dean F.. G.
Ijller Of the school Of mines. mem
er Of the committee named to const-
or the mountain road problem