The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-27

pal cities between the Mississippi river
and the Pacific coast
Professor Cotfrell, OF the State Agrl-
cultural college. was then introduced.
He said:
Il know nothing whatever of good
roads only as travel over them have
been over two-thirds of the counties OF
this state within the past six months,
and win endeavor to state the condi-
ton of the roads as 1 found them
Not long since was in the western
part of the state and was talking to a
man who is a large land owner and
stock raiser. This man said that in the
past seven years the only work he had
to do in payment OF his road tax was
vert. And so it is The roads all over
the western part of the state, excepting
where it is sandy, are in good condition
every month in the year.
I'm this connection it may be stated
that the greatest mistake is made in
putting in wooden culverts. They will
rot out in a short time while tile cul-
vertS will last.
In county northeast of here which
is noted for its successful creamery in
dustry, found a wagon of milk up to
the axles in mud A year ago the road,
at this point was IN good condition, but
the roads have run down all over the
county within the past year.
In Kansas there are over 500 cream
cries and Swimming stations. The cost
OF poor roads to them is something
enormous, because the average cost OF
transportation of a pound of butter or
the cream to make it, from the produc-
ers to the market is three cents. After
reaching the railroad the cost of trans
portation for that same pound of butter
to the New York city market is IL
cents and to the London market it is
Ia cents. Thus it may be seen that
good roads will be of benefit in this in
dustIy as Well as in all other lines of
business
Since the announcement of the Good
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farmers institutes that delegates be
sent TO this convention
Harry Gross, of Chicago, who was on
rne programme, was not present this
morning and Mr.. W. f. Beatty, manager
or the Austin and Western Manufacture
ing company OF Chicago, read an ad-
dress on how to build better roads for
the present taxes in his place. He said:
Let the state establish a non-partisan
highway commission composed of three
practical road builders and educators
Let them have power TO employ assist
ants when needed, of like Qualifications
to their own Let no man hold the Office
OF commissioner or assistant who has
not passed the United States civil SER
vice examination for road expert. Let
one of these commissioners or assistants
be subject to the call of any township
asking for his services, the township
paying his travelling and hotel expenses
and nothing for his time which is paid
for by the state. It would be better for
the town to pay the commissioners ex-
penses than not as it viii then be more
economical of his time. This will give
every town an opportunity to learn how
to best construct and care for its roads,
President Ripley of the Santa Fe was
to have spoken at the convention today
The following self-explanatory telegram
was received by Major Anderson of the
Commercial club this morning:
Regret business engagements make it
impossible for me TO attend your conven-
ton today. The cause has my entire
sympathy and the Santa Fe will do all
that it can to help. SeSigned2,
]. R. Woodward, OF Douglas county.
is attending the Good Roads congress
and tells that in his county they have
Good Roads association composed of all
the township officers, assessors of the
city of Lawrence and the road over
seerS of the county. This association
has been agitating the question and 1t
is hoped that a few miles of road will
be built soon. The county has an abund-
ance of material.
Robert Stone introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we cordially endorse
the Kansas Semi Centennial Exposition
to be held in the city of Topeka in 1904.
and that we pledge our aid ond influence
to promote its success
The resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote. However, before the
vote was taken, Mr.. W. H. Moore. of St
Louis, arose and asked that either Mr..
Stone or Mr.. Coburn tell something of
Lie RIOROSGQ SXDOS4tAOn- he SAID ne nd0
not heard much Of it, and presumed that
was the case with most of the delegates
present. He spoke quite complimentary
of the plan and wished it success. The
plan of the exposition managers was
briefly outlined by Mr.. Coburn.
The following are the delegates who
had registered up till noon today: Willis
Connor. Geo w Combs and Welton
ers of Bourbon county; E. p. Barnes of
Rock Greek, D. F. BabSon and G. R.
Wolfe Of Ellsworth, s. E Carlton, Bald
win; A. Andrews Vineland;D. (. Lanty.
Alma; w. ". Oliver and W. D. Garfield,
9. w. Doltz. G. w. Bell and Mrs. Crumb
of Burlfngame, D. c. Kinch of Port
Huron, Mich, Martin Dodge of Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs B. T. Nelson of
Usage county, Gilbert Stewart r. T.
Updegraf and John Turnbull of Maple
Hill, s. J. Stewart and VIM. Cunning
ham or Humboldt, G. p. Baker of Cliff
ton, u F. Webb of Clyde, G. w. Seaver
of Paola, John Hotch of Woodstock
Ontario. Canada. J. F. Hastings of
E W.Westgate of Manhattan,
Carl Browne, representing the Freedom
Labor Exchange Colony of Bourbon
Judge r. NJ. Cheshire of Column
bus, NJ S. Mabcock of Nortonville John
A Peek of Tecumseh. John Kleinhans of
Granville, o. p. Monroe of Whitney. T.
Gordon of Menoken. John Cooper of Car
bondale. J. F. Stanford and wife of Fort
Scott, E. Huddleston of Lawrence, S. NJ /
Smith of Fredonia. F. o. Marvin of
T. V -Coddington. John KIeinhans, NJ
DR.. Jerricx, Philip Lux. A.
E Jones, Peter He'll, William Bradbury,
D. F. Hayes, Scott Kelsey, NJ. Snattin- |
ger. w. G. Frazen. Robert Stone. F. d. |
Coburn. K w. Benedict. Charles NJ
Smythe, T. ]. Anderson. Willis Edison. |
". A s. Bird, Major William Sims, City |
Engineer Wise, J. n. Edgar, George w |
Herrick and J. T. Svensly, of Topeka
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