The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-10-06
GOOD ROADS.

Every citizen # the county is inter
ested IN the good roads question. as are
those Of every other county in the state.
How 10 secure them is the question.
In some 20 counties organizations have
been effected aud next November
grand good roads convention Of all the
states IN the Mississippi Valley is 10 be
held IN St. Louis. when the question
viii be fully discussed by the ahiest
men IN the United States. Bates county
should and viii be represented IN that
convention.
The county convention on the after
noon of the 22i II October Will, We be
lieve, be oue Of the largest gatherings
ever held IN our county. There viii be
no expense connected with IL as the
cash necessary has already been paid
by our citizens. We publish the names
OF prominent men iu each township and
II is hoped they viii meet without delay
and elect vice president for each
township and send the name 50 chosen
10 the secretary Of the county society,
r. 5. Carrithers, of this city. He viii
then mail them important matter con
nectcd with the good roads movement.
The following are the contributors 10
the necessary expense of organizing
McKibben Mercantile Co.
Bennett Wheeler Mercantile Co.
K J Hurley Lumber Co.
Logan -Moore-BOyd Lumber Co.
Chrisman Il Bengsch.
New York Racket Store.
Carpenter x Shafer, Farmers Bank,
+ A Bennett. Mrs John Endrcs,
Culver X Campbell. J X Cobb,
Joe Myer, Sami Levy * Co,
j ID Elwood. Lane & Adair,
John Ludwick. LYLE * lockwood,
Deacon Bros 4 CO, Mcfarland Bros,
Johu Ororick. g. b. Hickman,
T l. PettyE. DIR Eyeringham.
Duvall Il PerciyaI. Del Weltou,
\ NJ Campbell. Smith * Francisco,
> ID Jewell. y \ Wade,
" 0 Atkeson. j ID Allen.
O ID Austin. Geo l. Smith,
Mo State Bank. VIM McClemcuts,
Williams Bros. Hotel Ross,
T. ) Carithers. & Hagedorn,
J VI Catterliu. ThralI Bros,
Frank Smith & Son. q 4 Van Hall,
A Il Owens. + & Mudd.
III l. Tucker. I Day.
ID y Thompson.
The following from Mr.. Carrithers
explains itseif
BUTLER. Mo. Sept. -, 1saS. Several
Of the states. notably Massachusetts
and New Jersey, have recently passed
Good Roads Laws which have proven
Of great benefit To all citizens. Missouri
Is awakening to the great advantage OF
good roads. and movement has been
organized looking 10 that end. At pres
eat, as YOU know. all the expense Of our
public roads is borne hy the farmer aud
under our present. laws We can never
hope for improvement simply because
g.F IA TOO
much Of a burden on the farmer. The
principal object Of the Good Road
movement lsShe repeal Of our present
laws and the passage Of laws similar 70
the Maesachuse tts or New Jersey laws,
which compel the cities and towns %
bear their share of tie expense.
By the New jersey law. the farmer
along who's farm road il built. pays
only 10 per cent If the cost. the county
and state paving the balance. This GER
tainlv is a good thing for the farmer ard
would certainly advance the value Of
his farm more than the cost Df the road
- him.
Over seventy counties IF the state
have been already organized. On sept.
u. ". II. Moore. president Dt the Good
Roads and Public Improvement AseJ-
citation IF Missouri. addressed a. meeting
II cur public spirited citizens lu the in
terest Il the movement and q Temporary
organization was formed. II was de-
cIar4 II cal 4 mass convention ~ re
courthouse On Oct. -. l-g.. e.. l-Jy
o'clock. u form permanent oTEaIIza-
ton bE e.actlng the usual officers and
ore vice president from. each township.
=. A Bennett. f. = Carrlthers aud
{. T. BadforI we're appointed a com
uittee - select committees ll The di-