The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

Ten years ago no one dreamed lidt
The time would V come when Wolne
would be directly interested concerning
the condition of the public thorough
fares. But the bicycle. which is re-
sponsiblc for the general stirring up
of old conclusions, has really set them
TO thinking on this very topic. And
when a ona thinks she's very ike
~ to act. Just one weak little woman's
momcntary impulse will often result III
more real purpose being accomplished
than Will IA three days convention Of
wise old professors whose excessive
prudence is Il positive prohibition to
progress.
1t is said that twenty pretty bicycle
girls of East Lynn, tired Of the dis
graceful condition of the public roads
in those parts. determined 10 institute
a radical reform. They turned out in
full fore with picks. shovcls and rollers
and repaired the worst of the road.
When the bloomcrcd beauties finished
their weeks work they pointed with
pride TO their several miles Of road
which thry had made I'll for Whgelin-.
~ Cincinnati recently 100 women
ARMED W.th hroonlS. hoes. Wl"cibar-
rows and shovels began early one
morning TO clean the streets. From
early IN the morning until sunset the
women toiled and n of the principal
streets of the city was cleaned rs bright
as a new dish pan. Whenever Il street
cleaning official came along that way
he was loudly Kissed. 1t was IN object
lesson which it would seem can hardly
fail to have its effect.
If the women of this broad land seri-
ously take up the matter of good
roads and clean streets something def
mite and Immediate will be the result,
because woman is Il determined crea-
ture and III she will she will; and
there's an end on't."-G0od Roads.
Invitation to the "ROad Parliament"
The following statement was given
out at the Agricultural Department.:
The Secretary of Agriculture is
charged by act of Congress to collect
and disseminate information concern
ing the public roads. To this end all
legally authorized organizations of of
iicials and of private individuals who
have given special attention to this sub
ject are hereby notified that they are
cordially invited by the Governor and
General Assembly of the State of Geor-
Sia, the mayor and council of the city
of Atlanta, the authorities Of the Cot
ton States and International ExpOsi-
ton and the various local commercial.
military and social organizations, to-
gether with the national road confer
ence and the national league for good
roads, to the assembling of Il road par
lament to be held in the hall of the
House of Representatives at Atlanta
on the 18th, 18th, ana 18th Of October,
1885.
The invitation is urged upon all State
highway commissioners, State and To-
cal road improvement associations and
upon commercial bodies and boards of
trade and transportation. Agricultural
societies and farmers organizations,
universities, agricultural colleges and
engineering schools, societies Of civil
engineers, humane societies, the League
Of American Wheelmen and carriage
and bicycle builders associations and
all other organizations or individuals
especially concerned or experienced in
the improvement of highways are like
wise cordially solicited to be in atten-
dance or represented.