The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17
\ Roads MOVEMENT
-. Information Being COL
..,.a B, Chairman Courts.
.m,Nr GALVESTON CONVEN TION
,...l,,d which show That In
=. ~ Undertaking l, Gem
srsl-ssces" Assured

-, r.rss. May 1s.--Through the
.rss LANDED helms received by MIR. Geo.
rnr,,s chairman of the good roads
. md bicycle meet. which is to
"a IA Gslye.,on, June . to IL, In
. rr.at amount of valuable In
w. d being collected together. The
ID for good roads comes from all
4 =. s,.;e and Texas is directly In
,,,s d. sentiments of the people of
s,,f, country IN this demand for bet
u.Ar.y,. From the extreme East,
4. necessity for good roads has
M 70, number OF years they are
ss,a,,ur the subject Of wide tires
I, v.a,,ls carrying heavy loads. as
|, tires ~, mp the highway in a
.Asr, period Of time. In that portion
NJ. known as the coast country
nd, and drainage 80 hand in hand.
\ 1 an utter imposslbiliiy without
tst
/ NJ, Cline, chief OF the government
W. bureau a, Galveston, says upon
sN,c,: Good roads in the coast
M Of Texas are an absolute ncces-
| Ann The is, Of August 20 the Is, of
An. even in June ANA Jaly the
\ anyways become heavy ana DOGGY
,fat rains. No other subject Is so
q me improvement, ~ tne Souit
IN Is evu1 guslas anu improved druin-
| uty.ul ,lv iniUrilIat.ul gamer
I. ttsliNr bureau. 4 knVw from per
| ,1,esvalc. IN hunting expeditions
n. coa,t country - Il nalu ROAD ~
~ vel wea her.
4 alsr 10 tlr. Courts, Mr.. q. Rich
ysrsons, chairman OF tnc highway
Nsn.nt committee, writing from
ssa.e, f. L., says: ANY Improve
iDAaii the ucllermen. U! our nigh
,eiy ueai 10 he. peneS. tniS
N o, yours Will accomplish uiucn.
10 ne particularly important mat
loa aloud he caiied al ali gathcrinGs
I, ,,.e,ls Oh good foads towards the
|ss nesesAls vi resu. tt.n. tne
| ltrusl you are preparing " cXpIoit
Ia, necessity Tor The maintenance
y good ROADS as you hope 10 nave
FRESHMAN Kleberg says concerning
Sl rpdds convention. - ne move
sa most important one ana well
ks Tx realization OF your anticipU-
al ii Tl.l he one Oh tue largest ana
Niessnlative gatherings ever helu
Iis Wish you every success iii
est Popular movement IOr me en-
Fakn. Of CT tnmerce, travel and COLL
cur great Safe"
" d. aordon, county Judge OF
mi county, writes lnHt he WA be
tirng Inc convention. 1t - my
NJ The meeting al galveston VIII
lalliy successful.
Andrew ]. Baker. commissioner
land Office. Writing IN his
del.shtful style, Says that lie
u h here and enjoy the Lospltahic
sks wEicn he feels sure viii be
on the occasion OF the good
tnytnllon. Mr.. Baker further says
MI AFFORD him great pleasure TO
I. opportunity 10 be present and
y hand unless pubic busiaeSs
impossible for him 10 attend.
~ Hitter, member Of the les!s-
raes from McCianahan. Texas:
MY wish that sgccoas may crown
~ Of the State good roads conven-
Ky eonvenes al Galveston, June .
hcadye. | will be there /; 1t Is ut
w believe In STATE ownership.
1hat the State should own al
toaos and work the State en-
me same. believe the State
laatr sentence for five years and
Nv Dc worked on these State
lhlnk there should be a convict
y aeh congressional district in
e.hu further that there snould be
rcpeny ana poll lax levied by
ssI me State road fund ana ina,
.rnns 'hese points should lie en-
a. mai 'he present lay he r.
.mss Colllns, mayor of Stephen
~ says IN a recent hotter thar
M.ha the convention 81 the on
rsssnts Itself for him TO do %.
taled that am In favor OF rooI
"al!hues Mr.. Collins. "nni THINK
HuelMeni Of our punlir Nun.
hr S saa materially toward In
IN a.vh anu cause lands now
w pus N cultivation and prop
,b,.s both In the town and
s ssea "a now unused"
OF entertalumcLt TO h..
r,,.,, v,alVestor during tho good
IN. aoH and bicycle meet VIII
e.d Nv i'ost attractive ever hoatd
IN, 10. magnificent bicycle track
sna unaer the direction Of skillet
atoss y provide comfortable ac-
ms nv ior 'hosc who wish 10 wit
nnd .llck riding. etc. Il sun
~. !. sand capable Of seating
- I'D, now being erected. Many
nr., nnoxn American wheelmrn.
m Sa.sshu as trick or exh,bitioo
Il 81 M" engaged for IN oc,Iso
N, ~ boarding house Iari,,t,es
IA s1 they have ever h,cn IN
q saa''ion to the large bat MN" I
~ ~ others Will be- nrnv,n.1
q entertainments rnuniinn
AuiQyed al the famous rnsnre
1, I1na ,nc coast.e!lI be fouiu In
M NV ycie parade, In whii.h ~
/ nay. ~. wv riders WIN lie IN NJ
H. a'ncent feature of thn No,
M ~ ,soailion 10 this th,ro M
w. 'ne 81 more illi,m,na NJ ,
W which Chinese m,,r',ae1, {
aaSt eolors Of the ra NJ ~, "s III,
u many hn s,aelive by hriiiiant {
tslumss "aes, this ADDED 10 tic =
MI Of IN VI NE riders ana Inc !,
stass H. "s wheels win MAKE a
flscinatins ana electric lights
santiai nas and effective.
viii M, ol the good roads
va in ,o oe neglected: every :
ussil oaa aad pavement con, I
Iraiusn, very shape, size aud q
u on as USED In such col,trlc'
y sSpsr,s 'nition and ful,y ~ .
hs slr.. The public comfort :,
~ sm.ry list witch viii
vtltly. sra,a,iling OF 1000 visit. !
ssit d,s aaa Tho people Of ,;ai 4
~. ts .,s, will not be- $1,000, o.u tnai =
" Viii T. u any and ali nn,sr, 9
cent. " provided at ,hs J ,a,, a
sden, ior the round me u,e low a
ti-kss O the int, rior a'p; CIV !
xssn,s sans greatest 40, enance
lsss ,t,hey have a selfish I
~ rsxas sr Are being erect.
Az. sieamlnu the West as wei, g
10 snd sxaoats' ,aunches, tugs $
~ Of Graf, y conceivable KIND | I
nodsa,' VIII be found ,,non I,
w, fish,n, pr,ces. Special ex- /
W find ~ parties. picnic mar. !,
\, etightfn, ,l accommodation !
hsfsnlmsu lime outside ne M :
tou,a. ~ 10 expacts6 ~. ,
bksel, Tor this most en-. q
,f thu II