The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-06-28


ing two days in the city in confer
ence with the county commissioner:
regarding the big road construction
program soon to be undertaken in
this county. Mr. Hall stated that now
that Shoshone county has authorized
! the bond issue of 100000 to match
the federal appropriation, no time will
be lost in getting the work started.
Orders have been issued to have the
line cross sectioned and contracts will
be let at the earliest practical date
for preliminary work preparatory for
paving and for several steel bridges,
and it is expected that much of this
work will be accomplished this year,
The commissioners have advertised
for bids for the bonds and these will
be opened on July 80 From the num-
Der of inquiries that have been made
and the class of prospective bidders,
it is evident that Shoshone county
bonds are an attractive investment
and favorable bids viii be submitted.
Harry A. Rogers, clerk of the board
of county commissioners. has receiv-
ed II letters from banks and bond
buyers asking detailed information
regarding the bonds. These include
Ferris & HardgrOve, OF Spokane; Cen
trail Trust company. Salt Lake City;
New & Co., investment bankers, Den
yer; American Bank & Trust Co..
Denver; International Trust Co. Den
yer; f. H. Rollin & Son, purchasers
of the court house bonds, Denver;
Ladd & Tilton Bank, Portland; Muir
phey, Favre & Co., Spokane; Harris
Trust & Savings Bank. Chicago; Spo-
kane & Eastern Trust Co, Spokane,
and Seattle National Bank Seattle.
Federal Fund So Per Cent.
Mr.. Hall estimates that of the $780,
900 authorized by the county, $4,000
will be required to cover preliminary
work, leaving the actual amount from
the county to match the federal APP
preparation $4,000 He figures that
the federal appropriation will be So
per cent of the total cost, instead of
Sc per cent as stated during the bond
campaign, making 100000 that the
federal government will pay, the total
outlay being $685., 000 Mr.. Hall pre-
pared a memorandum of preliminary
work to be done and bridges to be
The grading and paving
will be done under the direction of
D. NJ. FAIRIES, an engineer who form
erly resided in this city and who for
several years has been connected with
the state highway department. The
bridge construction will be under the
direction of Joseph A. Murphy, state
highway engineer, who has been sta
toned in this city for the past few
months in charge of road and bridge
Changes to Be Made.
AS outlined by Mr. Hall there will |
De a revision of curves along the Day |
.anch at Osburn. Fills will be avoid
I'd wherever possible in order to get |
good drainage and preserve old and |
settled grades as subbase for paving. |
rhe grade west of the concrete bridge |
below Osburn must be raised. The |
'emainder of the road to Kellogg only |
'equires widening alignment and
drainage structure. West of Kellogg |
.evision of curve at Government gulch
will be required, also widening and !
,urve revision to Pine creek. If the
Dad enters Kingston by the new
light of way, 1900 or 5000 feet of the
Dad will swing south of the main
street. However, it is possible to car
y the road through main street on
per cent grade passing the school
louse.
East of Wallace the road will be
through Cottage Grove adj
Iition. The most difficult section Of
he road is the section from Halley's
esidence to the Standard dam. The
Dad is between the railroad track and
he river and it may be necessary to
,uild a supporting wall A bridge
must be put in across the river at the
standard dam, bridge across Rock
reek. a big culvert at st. Joe creek,
nd a bridge east of Keys fountain.
III other work will be widening and
urve revision.
The Mullan Problem.
In order to avoid railroad crossings,
he new road, starting at the first
rossing east of Wallace. will follow
he old O.-W. r. & n. grade on the
outh side of the river through to
Julian, eliminating two railroad
rossings, cutting out the hill enter
ng the town. From Mullan east it is
roposed to continue on the south side
f the river and railroad. This, how
yer, is opposed by Mullan and it is