Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
JULY 8 IS RED
DAY IN
IDAHO COUNTY
U. S. Senators, Congressman
and Governor Will Speak
at Dedication of Highway
Marker Will Be Placed on
Courthouse Lawn to Denote
Union of State of Idaho

Wednesday, July 0, 1924, Will be a
red letter day for Grangeville and
Idaho county. 1t will mark the form
al opening of Idaho's famous North
and South highway which, although
not entirely finished, is now open to
through traffic. The day will also
mark the largest and most disting-
uished gathering of notables ever in
Grangeville at one time. Speaking at
dedicatory ceremonies of a marker
for the North and South highway, to
be erected on the lawn of the Idaho
county courthouse, in Grangeville, will
be:
u. S. Senator William Il. Borah.
u. s. Senator Frank r. Gooding.
Representative Burton l.. French, of
the First Idaho congressional district.
Gov. G. G.. Moore, of the state of
Idaho.
William ]. Hall, state commissioner
of public works.
IDAHO EDITORS COMING
Besides the foregoing public offic-
ials who have definitely announced
that they will be present, Grangeville
will on that day entertain leaders in
education and business in Idaho, as
well as seventy-five members of the
Idaho State Editorial association, who
will be in Grangeville for their annual
midsummer session.
The public officials, business men,
educators and editors will arrive In
Grangeville the night of July 8, in an
automobile caravan from Weiser, I'M
der auspices of the editorial associa5
ton. This caravan will constitute the
largest number of persons who have
ever at any one time made the trip
from southern to northern Idaho. The
entire trip is sponsored by the editor
.ial association, which with the special
committee appointed from the Grange
vile Commercial club, has entire
charge of the program.
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITED
A cornerstone. in which will be de-
posted a metallic box containing
newspaper clippings and other arti-
cies bearing OH the caravan, viii
shortly be placed on the northwest
corner of the courthouse lawn, rae
ing Main street Here the dedicatory
exercises. which will include speeches
by public officials on the uniting OF
north and south Idaho, in firm bond
of union, by means of the North and
South highway, will take place.
The public is invited to attend the
exercises. Delegations from MOSCOW
Lewiston. Nezperce, CraigmOnt, Fer
dinand. Cottonwood, the Clearwater
towns and from all parts of Camas
Prairie will be present to witness the
ceremonies.
In the evening, a banquet will be
served the visitors at the Imperial,
and will be followed by a public ball
at Dreamland hall, to which everyone
will be welcome.
TO IDAHO UNIVERSITY
On July 10, the caravan will re-
sumo it's onward journey, leaving
GrangeviIle at in the morning, and
visiting Cottonwood, Ferdinand, Craig
mont. Winchester, Culdesac and Lew
iston. Arriving at Lewiston at noon,
the party will be guests of the Lewis
ton Commercial club at luncheon at
the Lewis-Clark hotel, and then Will
proceed to Moscow, for an inspection
of the University of Idaho. In the
evening, the Moscow Chamber OF
Commerce will entertain the delega-
tion at a banquet, and then the party
will disband, some members continu-
ing further north, and others return
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