The Princeton union., 1900-08-30
FOR I BETTER ROADS.
Public Meeting for the Purpose Of Dis
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pcussing Ways and Means for the
Improvement of Highways, @
at Opera House Sept. 8. d
Every Man Interested in the Building
Up and Developing of the Village
and Surrounding Country
Should Attend.

1T has been determined to hold
public meeting of the business men of
Princeton and the farmers of the sur
rounding country in Jesmer's opera
house in this village, on Saturday,
Sept. S, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and it is
hoped that every man who has the
welfare of the town and the surround
ing country at heart will. attend the
meeting. Let US get together and talk
over the question of securing better
highways, if no good can be accom-
plished certainly no harm will result
from such a meeting. The UNION be-
,lieves that much good can be accom-
plished.
= >Joseph Craig: The business men Of
Princeton should have begun to build
good roads years ago. I probably do
business with more "long distance
farmers than any other man in town
**-farmers from Maple Ridge, Bruins
WICK, Dalbo and other towns-and I
know that Princeton is gradually los
ing business on account of the hard
hauling necessary to reach town.
The ''cut off, will not affect Princeton
business much if we improve our roads.
Yes stree, I am in favor of good roads.
r. Grant: Yes l saw what you said
in the paper and you'll find me at the
meeting You'll discover that Grant
has always been a good roads man.
J..Louis Larson: If anything can be
done to improve our roads it would be
blessing. I>think the meeting is all
right for unless you get the people
together and get them to agitate the
matter nothing will be done. If the
business men and farmers work to.
gether much good can be accom-.
plished.
IS. S. Peterson: Say anything you
Wantfe am heartily in favor: OF, good
roads. H the business naen>eontrib butte
we will do our share. If Princeton is
to hold the trade in her old territory
she must build good roads.
W. H. Ferrell: In favor of gooc
roads to Green lake.
E. M. Farnham: Princeton mus
build good roads at least half way te
the surrounding towns if the merchants
expect to hold their share of theil
trade.
Aug. Rines: The roads are gooi
enough for me and if Bob Dunn cam
ride on them let him stay at home.
M. G. Sausser: Good roads are {
good thing. A meeting properly ad
vertised is probably the best way tt
get at the matter. The business me1
of Princeton ought to contribute. III
do my share.
G. A. Dickey: This is an enter
ing wedge. 1 think the money, how
ever, should be expended under con
tract.
T. L. Armitage: Mr.. Dickey's ide'
is right. Money will do more good un
der contract than in any other way
Good roads are needed.
George Mcfarland: Agitate tn,
matter all you can. See what we hav'
done in our town. We'll help all w
can.
p. J. Wikeen: Good roads are badl,
needed and any way to get them is ;
good way.
| A. j. Bulls: 1 think the road
ought to be good but I don't like t.
work so I'll contribute some money.
John D. Olson: There are man,
places where the roads need repairs t.
make them decent when the heav,
hauling begins and I would like to SCI
the movement started. Unless I an
unavoidably detained I will be presen
at the meeting and do what I can fo
the cause. 2
D. H. McCuaig: They have beel
talking good roads here for the las
twenty years and see what we've got
Some Of the worst roads in this sectio
are within the village limits Roas
'em and don't let up until something i
done. - 80 .:
G. H. Chadbourne: In$ travelling
about the country we judge the enter
prise of the town by the roads leadin,
to it.. Princeton should wake up,
have pledged s25 for the judicial road
M. Cutler: I think the idea is al
right. Some of the farmers would b
glad to enter the scheme, but som
localities might not. :u. .
/ L. w. Pierson: It's all right but i
seems as if there was plenty to do TO
the merchants. am perfectly willin
to fix up my front if the rest will. Blu
to tell the truth I haven't though
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