The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20
MEETING IN OKLAHOMA CITY
OCTOBER 18TH AND 10Th
WILL Be AN lNTER.TERRITORIAl AFFAIR
An Organization to be Formed---
Many Persons Of Note to be Pres
ent-sceretary Wilson Expected
Reduced Rates On All Railroads

Reduced Rates On All Railroads
OKLAHOMA CITY: October 2Stf
and 29th good roads meeting, under
the supervision Of W. II. Moore
president Of the national association
Will be ed in this city. This Is tc
be a twin territory convention and
all cities and towns are not only in
vited, but are expected to send de e
cations to these meetings. Much In
terest Is being taken, and q large at
tendance is looked for. All railroad.
anywhere in the territories will give
onefare rate, plus twenty-five
cents, for this occasion.
At this convention will be many
men of prominence, including the fol
lowing:
James Wilson, secretary of agricul
ture; United States Senator Latime,
or South Carolina, father OF the gco5
roads bill now in congress; Bryan
Snyder, Messrs. Davidson, Purden
Schu.ten and Strain OF the Fri &C
Railroad company; President Ripley
>~AAN AAa' ANishOioou vi tlc SdUti re
President WincAell OF the Rock / |
and and Vice President Allen of the
Katy, Managing Eaitor Johns of the
st. Louis Post.Dispatch. Hon. Martin
Dodge. director Of public roads In
quiries under the secretary OF agri
culture; M. o. Eldridge. first assist
ant TO Mr.. Dodge; r. w. Richardson
national secretary Of the Good Road:
association and tho government 10
cater of roads; w. II. Moore of st
Louis, president of the National Coco
Roads association; w. r. Colt. ex
pert drainage engineer with the Coco
Roads association: Governor Fergu
son. Secretary Grimes and Secretar,
Thoturn.
This Is one of the sixty.three gooc
roads conventions to be held alone
the Frisco system. There were foul
hundred applications for such conven
tons after the Frisco's intentions be
came known, but 1t was impossible tc
hold but sixty-three, and Oklahoma
and Indian Terr tory Is given one o
these. Mr.. Moore is pers ally MAX
Ing all the arrang m entT. lsav ng tn,
details to the commercial cluts Ct the
various places. This organization
convention Is to be followed mex
spring with an annual convention, &C
cording to tho present pan.
In addition to the gentlemen named
each one OF whom will address the
convention along a spe "ial line Of tht
good TO d work, an invitation Is eX
tended to the mayors and city coun
ellis Of all cities in the two territories
the county of,ioi l., all road overse ,rs
and other highway officers. the super
in'enHents of public instruction o
the territories and all teach RS In TIE
public schools, the heads OF the edu
ca'ional institutions. whether state ol
UNCONVENTIONAL; and. above all, q
spe III invitation to each and ever,
farmer.
The pending good reads b.ll In
congress will be reported favorably
II is known as the BrowDlow-L Lat'mel
bill, and provides for government
appropriation OF $24,OoO.OOO for goot
roads. Should this bill become law
Oklahoma alone would secure s24O.
%. The provisions OF tho bill cal
for a like amount to be put up by the
territory or state receiving govern
mont aid--dollar for dollar. The
money will be distributed THROUGH the
national director Of roads. through 9
site director. and down through the
counties and townships.