Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-06-12
DEDICATION AS PART
OF NORTH AND SOUTH
HIGHWAY CARAVAN TRIP

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With the automobile caravan over
the north and south highway on.
July and with the convention at
Grangeyille of the Idaho State Edi-
toriaI association. which Is sponsor
ing the caravan with the co-opera-
ton of the Idaho A. A. A, the Idaho
Auto Trades association and the In
termountain Truck and Auto Car
riers association, which has donated
a large bus for the caravan.
One Of these events as planned
will be the dedication of the opening
of the highway to continuous traTel.
The highway extends to the Canadian
border and some time will be re-
quired to complete il throughin all
respects. but it is now open and in
coed condition as far as Grangeyille.
Officials VIII be Present.
Governor Moore, Commissioner of
Public Works VIM. J. Hall. and other
state officials have agreed to partici-
pate in the dedication Of the high
way opening monument at Grange
vile on the afternoon of July 8. 1t
is also expected that Senators Borah
and Cooling and Congressman Smith
and French will Be present
This monument will contain
crypt into which will be placed vari-
Gus reports, newspaper articles, au-
tographs. pictures, etc. At some
futuree time this monumente and its
contents may become feature O.
another highway celebration.
Another event. connected with the
meeting Of editors. viii be the Sc
lection, desired by many editors, OF
4. F. Parker as president emeritus OF
the association. Dir. Parker, veteran
newspaper man. Indian fighter and
Idaho unity advocate, is credited
with being father of the north and
south highway idea
VIII Unite Sentiment
The caravan promises TO go down
in the history as a clincher OF the
many efforts to unite the sentiment
of north and south Idaho and to
bring about q closer relationship and
z practical cooperation between the
two extremes Of the state.
While the caravan is being foster
ed By the editors. who decided on
the venture at their 1928 convention,
all motorists are invited.
Starts az Weiscr
The caravan is TO start from Wei
ser. The party will rendezvous there
on the afternoon and evening OF July
I. That evening they will be the
!. guests of the Weiser Kiwanis club.
which is arranging { delightful enter
: tainment.
The caravan will leave Weiser OF
the morning of July S. The party
will be the guests of the Mccall Com
: merciaI club, on the shores of the
charming Psye5te lakes. at noon
, that day and will be taken for a trip
over the lake. Leaving Mccall at
$50 p. m. the caravan will pass
through the beauties of the interior
and arrive at G-angeyille that even
ing. An informal reception will be
hold On the evening Of the Sth.
On the 9Th the editors will be in
, convention. In the afternoon the
monument ceremony will take place
, and that evening q banquet and bail
. will be given for all member of the
|, caravan.
The following day, July 10, the
, caravan will so to Lewiston to be
entertained at luncheon hE-the
Lewiston Commercial club. That
afternoon there will be drive to
, Moscow &c take in the state uniyer-
sity and participate in a dinner as
t guests of that institution and the
Moscow Chamber Of Commerce. All
those in the caravan are invited to be
guests at allzplaces.
: Motorists interested in this cara
van are asked TO register at rooms
s2S-SOO Boise City National bank
building. P o. Box 11sS, addressing
either the Idaho A. A. A, or the
Idaho State Editorial association.
Fine Scenic Trip.
The trip will be interesting aside
from the marvellous scenic views it
will provide. The route Will carry
the caravaners through portions of
Historic Idaho ground. The north
and south highway is built by the
Jack Devine cabin, the builder Of
which was the first man killed in
the Indian war Of 1877. Many other
points of historic interest lie along
the highway in that section. Camss
Prairie. with Grangeville as It's prime
ipal point, is "sveFtihle garden OF
y,