The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-04
BUSINESS MEN ENTHUSIASTIC
sl ALLY BACK OF IMPORTANT
eaitinn LOCAL MOVEMENT

BUSINESS MEN ENTHUSIASTIC
ai ALLY BACK OF IMPORTANT
seltinn LOCAL MOVEMENT
~ The proposed automobile road to
the top of Moscow mountain, the com
dng teachers institute, which will
bring to Moscow some 700 teachers
from the counties of north Idaho, and
the annual Armistice Day special
train to Boise for the Idaho-Utah foot
ball game, were the three important
subjects discussed at the weekly lun-
che0n of the chamber of commerce
Wednesday. The subjects were all
deemed worthy of consideration and
action on the part of the organization.
A Verftable Scenic Wonder
Senator M, e. Lewis, of the COM
mittee appointed last week to deter
mine the feasibility and advisability
,of, an automobile road to the summit
of the high peak in the chain of
mountains, reported that he had visi-
ted the mountain last Sunday, in com
pany with Dean F. G.. Miller, Ray
Carter and Professor Behre, the other
members of the committee and that
"a somewhat comprehensive study of
the contour of the mountain was
made, with view to finding a suit
able grade to the top The party
In an automobile and walked the rest
OF the distance. 1t was found, accord
ing to Senator Lewis report, that the
present road could be used to the
point where the committee had park
ed, and that it would only be neces-
Sary to build two more miles of road
to gain the summit, with a grade
which would not exceed IL per cent
at any point
The recommendation of the commit
tee was that a circular track be built
around the top, which would add to
the scenic drive. 1t was pointed out
that there are three strong springs,
with excellent camping grounds near,
on the proposed route up the side of
the mountain. The road, for the en-
tire distance, would be on the north
side of the mountain.
Mr.. Lewis stated that the view is
one of the most wonderful, in his
opinion, in the northwest and that
if a road were built and the scenic
and precautionary attractions of the
mountain properly advertised, many
tourists would be attracted through
this city. The distance to the top of
mountain from Moscow, via the pro-
posed road, would be II miles. The
cost of constructing dirt road, the
committee estimated, would be about
$4,000. The road already constructed
is in need of some repair, and it is
thought that the highway district
would take care of this.
w. F. MOrgareidge and others spoke
of the wonderful view from the top CT
the mountain.
On motion of Dean Francis A. |
Thomson, the chamber Of commerce !
voted to endorse the project and |
President Hagan stated that he would
continue the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Lewis the presi- !
dent was authorized to appoint a sec !
ond committee, to have charge of /
financing the project, with view to +
commencing actual work on the road |
next spring.
Teachers Here October % to %
superintendent Phi. Soulen Of the
Moscow city schools called attention !
which will be held in this city Oc-
tober % to %, the district comprising
Idaho, Clearwater, Lewis, Nezperce
and Latah counties, Idaho, and Asotin
county, Washington. Professor Sou
len stated that from $50 to 700 teach
.ers would be here for the five days
and that the problem of housing must
be looked after, as the hotels and
other lodging houses in the city could
not begin to supply rooms for them.
The institute met in Moscow two
pie Of the city threw open their
homes to the teachers, the situation
being handled with but little diff
Guilty. Mr.. Soulen stated that it
would be necessary to do the same
this year, and that the teachers would
pay. for their rooms, just as they
would at hotels. He explained that
Il would bd appreciated II those fur.
nishing rooms would serve breakfast
to the teachers, but that this was not
absolutely necessary.
It was explained that committees
from other organizations in the city
would work on the problem of enter
tainment for the teachers and asked
that committee from the chamber
of commerce be named to work in
conjunction with these committees.
President Hagan named on this COM
mittee C. L. Jain, J. D. Davis and J.
8. Heckathorn.
The presence of E. A. Klippel, Jr., ,
passenger agent for the
Union Pacific system, brought to /;
those present at the meeting view ! !
of the headlight of the Boise Armis-
tice Day special approaching in the r
distance. George N. Lamphere called =
attention to the fact that it is but
little more than month until Armis-
tice Day, and suggested that it would
be a fine thing to duplicate the sue
cessful trip of last year to the Idaho c
Utah game. He then introduced Mr.. Z
Klippe1, who explained the plans for ;.
q special from Moscow to Boise, the q
details of which will be published o
later t
l.. F. Parsons, executive secretary d
Of the University of Idaho, stated
that the southern members of the
Alumni association are insistent that Z
! train be run, and stated that many ]
If the students from the university
would be glad to make the trip.
Mr.. Lamphere moved that the cham
Der of commerce go on record as fav-
BRING special train from Moscow to Z