The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08
FAIR DRAWING THE CROWDS
St Paul Day Saw the Largest Attendance
That Has Ever Been on the Grounds
on the Third Day of the
Yearly Event.
ALWAYS LOYAL TO The BIG SHOW
The Wind Cut Short Much Complaint About
Part of the Pro- the HANDLING of the
gramme. Races
JUDGES AWARDING The PREMIUMS
minneapolis Expected to Good Roads Convention
Furnish the Crowd Hears Some VaIua
Today bic Papers
Much Complaint About
the Handling of the
Races.
JUDGES AWARDING The PREMIUMS
Good Roads Convention
Hears Some Valua-
bic Papers.

ped out for the fall campaign in the
interest OF the proposed amendment to
article Of the constitution, which pro-
Vides for state road and bridge fund
10 be distributed among the counties
or the state for the Improvement of
highways, contingent, however. upon
an appropriation from the county re-
ceiving such aid.
RESOLUTIONS were passed commend
ing to the voters their favorable con-
sideration Of the proposition, and this
will be supplemented by an extensive
distribution Of good roads literature
which will be made through the farm
Ing communities of the state. The
morning and afternoon SESSIONS were
we'll attended, and there was a. general
feeling that the crusade Of the asso-
citation in the interest Of good roads.
assisted by the League Of American
Wheelmen, would secure for Minnesota
IN the future q first place among the
Western states in the matter of good
roads.
Secretary James Wilson has evidenc-
ed great interest in the good roads
movement in Minnesota, which has
from time to time been brought to his
attention by the state association and
Its publication, recently edited by A. B.
Choate, Of Minneapolis.
The meeting yesterday was one Of
! special note, as Hon. e. H. Harrison.
representing the department of agri-
culture in the inquiry into the cost Of
| primary transportation being conduct
ed through the department of high
ways, was present and offered some
comprehensive facts relating to the
primary cost Of transportation to the
farmer
Mr.. Harrison said that the proposed
amendment to the constitution would
result in a renewed interest in good
roads, inasmuch as the state aid pro-
Vided for was dependent upon an ap-
preparation by the county of an amount
twice as large as the relief given. This
would be a safeguard against any evils
Whlch might result from a distribution
OF the states money and insure be-
yond the possibility of a doubt the
proper performance Of their duties bv
| county officials
Mr.. Harrison presented figures which
showed that the average primary haul
In the United States was twelve miles
and that it cost 20 cents per ton ner
mile, Which resulted in a total Of 81
Tor each haul The produce and Iun,-
Der hauled in all the states during 1895
would, figured on this basis. cost the
farmers and producers just 1899. .OOO. 600
1t had been practically demonstrated
that 1t did not cost to exceed 8 cents
per ton on macadamized roads. which
| would reduce the cost OF primary
transportation to 1918, ,O00, ,O0O efrecting
| saving Of $626, 900, 900 to the farmers
of the United States through good
roads.
NO other business could afford to lose
this amount of money annually. vet
the farmers Of the country paid over
$00o'OOO'OOO every year which could be
! saved II system of good roads exist
ed' These roads could not be construct
ed IN a day, yet it was within the
power or the farmers of the country
10 erect such system within a COM
paratively short space of time.
The city should be compelled to bear
its share of the expense of these roads
as they were of vital Importance to thn
business world. City property was not
taxed nearly as heavily for road i'm
ProVements as the country farmer, as
the city taxpayer only had q small
frontage while the farmer had to bear
an UNJUST share of the taxation. The
country roads were public institutions
ana the state should assist the county
IN all cases in constructing and main
tanning them for the public good The
better the roads the less 1t cost the
farmer to market his crop. The wheel
men were interested in good roads, and
were doing good work In the distripu-
tion OF good-roads literature through
the League of American Wheelnen.
Superintendent o. c. GREGG, of the
Farmers institute, made a short talk,
In which he said that the wheel had
It's evils, but he favored the improve
ment of the highways for the con-
venience of the public, although he did
not approve OF allowing boys after
working on the farm all day spending
half the night awheel. He had always
been an advocate Of good roads as an
adjunct of improved farming and also
favored the consideration Of the sub
ject at future institutes.
Secretary J. G. Elwel read the
minutes Of last years meeting and
Prof. Hays, of the executive commit
tee, reviewed the work of the year.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential r. Wells, Preston
Secretary-James Blwell, New Brighton.
Among those present were: Senator George
T. Barr, Mankato; George Fl. Hazard, Tay-
lor's Falls; George L. Wilson, St. Paul; Prot
w. NJ. Hays. ST. Anthony Park; A. B. Choate
Minneapolis; w. r. Hoag Minneapolis P, v.
Collins, Minneapolis; Hon. s. M. Owen, Min
neapolls; o. C. Gregg. John Cooper, st. Cloud;
| A. L. Crocker, Minneapolis; A.. G. Wilcox,
Hugo. t. A. Hoverstad, Crookston; L. Each