Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-11-27
POLLOCK
Special Correspondent

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Judging by the newest survey stakes
the course of the state highway near
Pollock is decided and will cross the
Little Salmon River South of the
McCully grade, continue on the East
bank of the river until it reaches a
point slightly to the South of the Pol
lock Post Office, when a bridge will
bring it back to the West bank of the
river; the crossing will be made, it
is said, either at or close to the old
| Stone ford; both ends of the bridge
will thus be ON the land owned years
ago by Mr.. Fred Denney and now
held by the Schneider family of Old
Meadows, who are building a new
house ON the Eastern side of the riv-
er and expect to live there as the
climate agrees well with Mrs. Schnei-
der
The bridge at the Meadows end of
this tract will cross above or to the
South of the McCully grade, thus
eliminating that curved and dangerous
part of the old road and also cutting
out the Freeman and Cooper grades,
all of which, it is understood, would
have required a great deal of blasting
and grading to make a fairly straight
course for the Highway. The eastern
bank of the river affords a wider
stretch of level land than the west
ern side, so that the highway can now
be carried through without dangerous
corners or curves and considerable
economy effected, despite the cost of
the two bridges. Work to the south
of the McCully grade is almost COM
plete and it seems there is uncertain
ty as to whether the bodybuilding
will go on throughout the winter.
Mr.. Crawford Hoxie and family
have just moved from their mountain |
homestead into the house built and |
formerly owned by Charles Corethers. |
This will be much more convenient
home than the homestead and the |
neighbors are glad to have the family
closer; it will also be nearer to the
Pollock school. Mildred. the eldest
girl, is now at school in Lewiston.
James Strong, who was badly hurt
while doing highway work is recover
ing and can now walk without his
members of his family say
that 1t is still uncertain whether or
not he will be permanently lame. He
Is able to ride horseback.
Joheph Aubin paid visit to his
relatives in Walla Walla, washing
on, recently and returned in time to
asst his vote in his home precinct, !
Pollock, where he has a homestead
he was accompanied home by his
lephew Chester Meritz, whose health :
S being much benefited by the noun !
ain air !
Part of the former homestead of /.
|. Hollenbealz was purchased by
ames Murray. formerly of higgins, \
nd the new owner has been working ,
ard digging irrigation bitches and
epairing his house. He bought so
cres: the Little Salmon river divides
and gives him about 40 acres on the ie
last and 40 on the West bank of the
Iver. The bridge by which he eros
IS at present seems somewhat I'M III
lfe and he plans soon to build a bet p
n one. 3
A two story lumber house is being :
rected by III. ]. Potter to the north :
his orchard which will be right =
D the highway as the present sur :
ey places it. He has had some diff i
Guilty in getting his materials to- F.
ether but now is ready to build the 8
Kinney and hopes to be able to move =
this winter. =