The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-19


tn $ city much enthused by the pros.
poets of national aid in building roads
When interviewed 10y our reporter
among other interesting things said.
"As a prelim.ni AIRY, | want to say
something of my feelings as | journey
ed. As we left Red Cloud ] was much
impressed by the cattle comfortably
and lazily lying around in punches In
the pastures, enjoying the warm sun
shine i'm his, what | call the italy of
America The weather was warm,
calm and invigorating. Pass ny on
through Omaha in due time we reach
ed Chicago and u strange trans'orma-
ton had taken place Everything was
covered with ice and snow Sidewalk
and streets represented one great
skating pond and the snow was piled
up like ricks of alfalfa in Nebraska
In another twenty four hours we ar.
rived in Washington, the capital of
our commonwealth We Immediately
registered at the Raleigh hotel aud for
two days enjoyed the feasts for eye
and ear in that wond rful city. But
that is irrelevant AMI / will not bore
you with my personal affairs.
"You are doubtless aware that the
calling together of this national com
mittee vas for the purpose OF present
ing the great necessity of good public
r, ads to our Congress, and SURELY the
work was done with push, enthuiasm
and determination. Each state was
entitled {, one delegate and every one
was in attendance when the secretary
called the meeting to order. President
Moore was unavoidably detained at
st. Louis and upon his request Mr..
Harper presided Senator LattimeT
and Representative Brownlow, both of
whom have in reduced tills to approp-
riate 24,OOO,0O0 for building good
roads, were in daily attendance with
our committee. After appointing
various committee, we listeued to
many earnest speeches. among them
one 10y Secretary Wi son of the depart
ment of agriculture, and he certainly
is the right man in the right place
and is doing much for the farmers all
over the United States H. gave his
hearty approval to our project and
revealed u close intimacy with the
subject by the master nj way lie p e.
sented arguments and reasons fol
establishing good, passable country
roads. He believed that the only way
to accomplish this was to invoke tn,
aid of the g neral government
ave went to the White House Il
meet the president by appointing t
We we're ushered into the cabinet
room and in "a few minutes the foldin,
doors were opened and Presiden
Ro sew stepped bri'kly in II
entered into the discussion withou
delay. He expressed him elf yer.
forcibly and said that he was YER,
much interested in tue movement an
pledged us HIS cordial support. II
would do everything in his power +
bring matters to a successful conclu
sion. Each member OF the committe
was pers nally introduced to the pres
dent
1--WE also met the senate committe
and afterwards the House committe
and l want to assur you that tn
speakers of our Good Roads Associ,
tod went right after those legislator
and demanded from them the passae
Of those bills.
!, Summing up the whole situation,
can truthfully lay that thee was n
one single voice raised in objection
this movement and l am very con-
: dent that we will in the near future |
blessed wi h public highways that wi
a meet the necessities Of our presel
day ~civilizati n Good roads are
sight and ! am willing to do VIII,
little I can to help them to be esta
lished Good roads will vastly i
; crease the value of our lands and pr
perty, make us pleasant abodes and d
velop our resources"
When ask cd what direct benefit tn
> community would receive, Mr.. Min
l excused himself and said that was
: subject he would be pleased to discu
at some future time.