The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-10-29

Highways
The Good Roads conr.r,ie. h.,s -.
TIE auspices Of the Washington Goo
Roads Association for the Stat, Of w.sh
'nE'on At Spokane ON the s,h. nh A.,
10th q October. vas one Of the most ..c
eessial and Inspiring ever held IN N,
United States. The personnel Of the Con
ss"''e" vas II the highest character
Men hclding influential poeitions both 4,
the 'od'eisry and Executive Department,
Of the State and Of the General Govern.
meat were present and took an ac,i,,
part IN The deliberations Of the bod,
Prominent County officials slso ue,.
ameng the delegates and coniril,u,ea 4,
no smsH degree 10 the sncce. Of the Con.
'eni'on. While the number present -.
not large yet the deep and m.,u,.a
tho1gei brought to hear upon the cues.
tao" Of good roads, she enthusiasm. abilit,
snd esrnestne~- manifested throurho,,
the three days m, etius aud the wise
measures proposed, considered and .dao,.
ed ~ith entire unanimity Jetoken grand
movement IN the State Of Washington in
favor Of good rosds.
ine domiuent notes Of the Convrutio,,
we're National aid in building road. ,,s
tho expenditure Of fund.- raised IN D..
under the most intelligent direction az
SKILLED engineers and road builders. II.
vast amount Of money wasted everr yea,
'n the repairing Of bad rosds Va. sr.l,
upon 10y n'sF speakers. n Wa .taieA., -,
'h'' -am 80 eIs.,ndcd II cap,s,ii,.d -,
'ho~ that The people Of the L nited STATE.
are paving the interest annually hv i,.5
roads on two and Que half times ~t,t th.
National debt vas at the end Of the civn
war These figures derived from, au,hori-
ia'''e sources ~ers startling 20 man, Of
The delegates ard they have determined
70 90 to work and mold public sentiment
that will lead Co reduction of th,. am.
n'"i outlay for bad road. by building
good ones
10 vas pointed oat also that the Gem
erai Government has contributed ,s.,
sums to aid the commerce OF Ga, ~o,,,-.
10y ibe granting OF public land. 90 rail. /
roads. bf Che Improvement Cd Che si,.-.
ana h"rhors, and hr the building OF ca.
nails loot mot dollar for several ren.,.-
tions has been granted Co aid the initial
commerce Of the country aud 90 b,,,e, 1
Toe hushandman.
The recognition ct the good sol s....
10y the osee OF Pebble Road Inquire. Of
Inc Department Of Agriculture. Al. .,u
~ Toy che Departments itself. m. ..,..-.
hearty and enthusiastic ID was d..f.,.i
by Que of The speaker thsf a.. n.
''' .neni nad done more for CO.., nrori. al
hiird state than any other densrf.
'N' government. a statement that
rounding applause from Che
t.,.'. Dc ~otk col thc Road omre
a. siili further endorsed Do, r,..I.t....
rNine Congress Co. appronfi.t. tfnnnn1
ot lts support aud too rr..rrYt... IN.
'od work oi The Office. IIi- r...f,,t..,
"' parscd without dissenting ,.f-.
nis a. much a- any other one, ffie. ~
it}ca the animus ot The Canrsnfi., nv.
e'ceates wcrc in favor 90 anv no,.,.,.., .
.Ht would facilitate aud hasten ti.. ,.,..
'"'a Improvement. aud tlfsr.n b.,
one in educating abe pcorlc D., fl,r al.
'mtnaiion of road literature. I, -. ,
-r missionaries among she canntr,
"N' communicating go them b, II
''eiieai object lessons thr u,et,b.5
's'' 'l iime. money and labor Boo fr,inr
,.'.- '""f ~eir ihe great crops over
moot imrassaiic highwlys.
Among ihe speaker that rmrl,.i,..il
.e'e great TRUTHS vcre. I' s S...t,. p
" AnAcnN, oi Maia Wan-. C.,.r...
ri. o. t. Hump of SeatfI.t u.. ll
a. bryan. President and Pr,f IA e
'uefis' 90 thc Washington k.ri,.ft.,.f d
'Aese. lion. 4. l.. smith. pr..f5..t.t
q stale Farmers Institutes. r,5., ~ in
hAntord, OF the T.. S. Ssnret., C....., n
'n' D. D. hiilchrcv, OF Nashville Tcr,.
ute John j. scott. President ORR.
.' Roads Association. James " a.
%, o. Denver, Col; ". o. Eldrflrc Ill in
Asrieultural Department Wa.hirc. m
\, 5" 80 se'ident Samuel Han. of Sc
"1n' h- Hare, Speaker Wash 90
''eN house uf keprcseutatires. . d
iAie' seait Chamber OF Com,,.-.. ~
several others. hu
mother good thing done D., the c,, on
'''on Was thc appointment of NJ
,,eei hil' OF seattle, the prvsidept nf io'
Warrington GOOD Roads Associssio,, "a
SCENT 90 50 90 Washington vhsn On pu
meets ahd press upon that hody the
a need Of Governments Ala Ia f.,.,ltt. la|
highways OF tie country. Ne b.,,.- the
% could have been selected for m. Z
=. mt hui b. au educated eentfer,.r are
~" experienced, deliberate. insi.fe,t
'ieel anu mastcsiel. distinguished r,r W.
ability noted tor his power of s,-,...
'ruta'ion 90 Facts, With popular msns
sne pleasing address. cou. sled wifl,
- Anos ledge oi men aud thing. ma
""gnif familiar with aii matters ,,e.- 20
i"S 20 The transP ortatiou and com a,
ee % The country, and highis embossed 80.
peu"e spirit a prgdent Foresight and 5.'.,
viz enthusiasm that nothing can re-
ie iesclt Of bis efforts will make la. gaii
9 hon-ehoid wetd a,aoar the tam. pao
II she ynitcd states '"'- 81, a