The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-17

Commerce VIII Lend Its Aid to
Make the Meeting . saceess-The
sugar Beet Industry
A. yesterdays meeting OF the trustees
Of tt4 C.hambsr OF Commerce an import
ant matter wzs brought mp. X had been
secssea az q meeting OF the State Dairy
Association. he'd IN Tacoma. 10 hold
convention IN the interest Of good roads,
ara fhs Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
decided to heartily Cooperate IN TIE
proiect. The good roads convention viii
he h4,s IN Seattle on Monday, December
q A. the meeting al parties Interested
In good roads are Invited TO be present 10
further tts object, which Is TO aid n the
con=fr1cticn Of good roads throughout
the state 70 the end that farmers may be
abe 70 get thsir products 10 market
cheaper than a. present. and that the
highways may also be better for those
who ash 70 use them for purposes OF
pleasure. Surveyor General Watson and
James Hart. OF Auburn. were present by
invitation and spoke on behalf OF good
roads.
Mr.. Hart said ia substance that at the
annual meeting OF the State Dairy Asso-
citation. held al Tacoma last week. COM
nittse was appointed. consisting OF Pros
ecutlnx Attorney cotner. W. Woods. Of
Sumner, late county surveyor. ard the
speaker. 10 submit a report on the ques-
ton OF good roads. The committee re-
ported. recommending a good roads con-
vention, hnd the association adopted the
dseiss to hold the eoFs il Seattle.
If pfsiblp under aaspices~ of thu
cha9berE commen& at 10 o'clock on
MonSay hora/bs. December 3. and to
have Major W0of preside over the meet
ing.
Mr.. HaNsald ftat IT was hoped and ex-
pected that deiegt ties from all boards OF
county commiss4 ners. boards of trade,
chambers OF cornterc bicycle and wheel
mems assoclaEont. agricultural and hor-
ticnltural assocI fions. and other bodies
interested &c The Question OF good roads.
would be presAQt hnd help the good work
along. Il was the opinion OF the speaker
that TO no portion OF the community are
good highways Of more Importance than
TO the farmer and dairyman. He thought
that unless the farmer can have reasona-
bly, good roads over which 10 haul his
products from the farm ard dairy TO the
market and creamery. all his labor Is
wasted and his products are useless, for
he cannot dispose OF them for what he
most needs-Tnoney.
Owing 20 the great depreciation IN the
price of all products OF the farm. and the
inability ensendered thereby 10 pay taxes
and interest on mortgages. hundreds of
farmers are losing their homes. If. how
ever. good roads were established II would
materially change the condition OF affairs.
Then the products OF the farm and dairy
could be transported TO market al profit
TO the producer. This could be done daily
or weekly, az convenience or circum-
realized from the sales. and the farmer
would be able. which he is not under ex-
listing conditions, TO meet his obligations
II was the speakers opinion that the
management and repair OF public high
ways should be taken out OF the hands OF
politicians. away from the superintend-
encs OF road supervisors who often are to-
tally incompetent, and placed IN the hands
OF some one who has skill and experience
and who will have only one object in view.
and that Is the repair and renewal Of the
roads OF the country in the most efficient
and most economical manner possible. The
speaker, therefore, hoped that all persons
interested would be present to.assist IN
framing road legislation In such a man
ner that the incoming legislature VIII be
able 70 make laws TO meet the wishes OF
the people on this most vital OF questions.
Mr.. Hart held that the amount OF money
annually expended on roads would be suf-
fic!ent In a few years. under wise and
proper management. TO enable this and
other counties 70 have good roads: that
these roads would add thousands OF dol
lars TO the farmers revenue. and add In
cidentally a large sum yearly to the coun-
~ treasury in the shape OF additional
taxes, which would come with the i'm
prcvement in the value of farm land and
in the additional areas brought under cul-
tivation.
Unless, be said. something rs done I'm
mediately to improve the condition now
existing in the south end OF the county
the land there cannot longer be considered
worthy OF assessment, and no taxes can
be collected, for the reason that the farms
VIII be vacated. In conclusion. he hoped
that in this matter all partisan feeling
would be forgotten. and thar the menu
bers of ell the political parties would as
ssst In making the road convention sue
cess thus demorstPat ting to the legisia-
tlirs that read legislation II among the
most important that VIII come before it.
10 the end that effective legislation may
be adopted
The use OF the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce were unanimously granted for
the purpose OF holding the convention.
which wifi be opened AZ 20 a. n. on Mon
dav. December * The members OF the
COMMITTEES on roads. streets and parks,
consisting of A. h Stewart. W. q. Arm
strong, c. F.. Burnside and @. o. Halter,
ana the committee on legislation. consist
snr OF W. D. Weed. g. w Donworta. w.
A. Peter, $. T. Williams and F. Hanford,
we're requested 70 attend the meeting and
q, give the matter al the attention tnat
SIS importance demanded. The county
comm. sSs oners. whee,mens associations,
dairy institutes, agricultural associations
and az interested ia the matter OF good
roads we're invited TO De present
Secretary Ling reported on the matter
OF the beet sugar Industry in the state.
concerning which re had been requested
70 furnish Information 70 the chamber.
by reading letter from Enoeh A. Bryan.
resident Of the Washington agricultural
college. The report was adopted and fhe
se,reta-y was instructed 20 send copies
% the communication 20 rhe leading beet
sugar centers OF the country for psloiscs-
ton and also 20 re leading newspapers
% the Eastern states
A communal ca ttou on Ike subject OF TAX
culture. from Or. A. w. Thornton, was
rad ana referred 70 ira COMMITTEES on
FAX culture.
Tfa meeting was presided over by z y.
Graves. and the following members were
resent: Jacob Fusxh. Thomas w. Proscn,