Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
FEDERAL MAN
WILL INSPECT
ROAD ROUTES.
Government Engineer to Go
Over South Fork and o.
Hara Creek Highway Lines
Will Report on the Probable
Cost of Construction and
Number of People Served

Engineer from the U. S. bureau of
nublic roads at Missoula will within
tba next few weeks examine the
South Fork highway route from
Grangeyille to Elk City and the o.
Hsra creek route to Elk City,
II is officially announced by the for
est service headquarters at Missoula.
The engineer will carfully examine
both projects, report ON probable cost
of construction and the number of
neople served, and determine which
l. the most logical route, it is pointed
out On his report, 1t Is believed,
will rest the decision on which road
will first be constructed.
BOYD Talks Roads
A W Boyd, manager Of the Home
stake Gold Mining company, at Elk
CITY was in Grangeville Wednesday
IN his way to Elk City from a trip
to Missoula, where he conferred with
District Forester Morrell-sn1 other
officials. Mr. Boyd, Wednesday night
conferred with a Grangeville CONNER
cial club committee, and outlined the
Elk City road situation.
Mr. Boyd declared that the Elk
CITY people realize the South Fork
route is the most logical highway
outlet from their country, but that
they are determined to have road
and naturally were not adverse to the
OHara creek route, if it were pos
sble that a road would be construct
ed in that direction. and it were not
likely that the South Fork highway
would he pushed to early completion
It was the opinion of Mr. Boyd that,
If definite assurance is given that the
South Fork work will be resumed, the
Elk City people will throw all their
weight behind the project.
Lewiston Man Speaks
Other speakers were p r. Bevis,
president of the lewiston CONNER
cial club: N b Pettibone. w. w.
Brown. John P. Eimers, A. L. Gilke-
son. A F Parker, Frank Van Dew
enter and A. @. Adams. all of Grange
vile. and Senator Seth u. Jones,
Whitebird
A delegation from Sites. which
started for Grangeville to attend the
meeting. was obliged to turn back.
owing to condition of the road.
The Grangeville Commercial club. I
Wednesday. adopted the following res
olutiOn endorsing the Stites-Harpstcr- !
toad project, and requesting govern |
ment aid therefor on a $3.50 basis:
Text of Resolution
Whereas. information has reached !
this body. that the citizens of the I
Clearwater Highway district have !
held bond election. and authorized /
the bonding of their district in the sum |
Of $4,000. TO be expended in the con- !
structi0n of a road from Sites to /
Harpster. in the said district. and
Whereas. the members of this club /
are ever ready to assist neighboring /
districts in their efforts for good roads /
and fully recognize the wisdom and I
public spirit of the people of the said |
district and the urgent need of the |
said road and
whereas we are informed that it is
the fixed policy of our government to ,
cooperate in the construction of such |
roads on $3.50 basis, and the bonds ~
the said district were voted in the |
expectation and assurance that such
ss"opration would he available: there
De II resolved. that this club heart
.p endorses the proposed road project i
sou sou requests that an appropriation of
mSoo be made by the q. s. govern /
%ent IN cooperation with the Clear
"u'er Highway district for the con- /
S'riction Of said road