La Junta tribune., 1905-08-16
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The Good Roods Special Of the
National Good Roads Association ar
rived in La Junta LIST Saturday
morning and brought into our midst
several representatives and experts
Of the national organization. who
delivered interesting addresses on
the subject of good roads At the
three sessions held during the day.
Shortly before ten O'Clock the good
roads delegation and prominent citi-
zens from all parts Of the county
formed in line and marched from
the depot to the court house headed
by the La Junta Cornet Band. The
morning session was held in the dis
trict court room and the attendance
was good. Mayor c. w. Bomgard-
ner presided. and Address of
welcome were made by Marion F.
Miller on behalf of the city, Hon.
J. H. Crowley on behalf Of the
county. and G. A. Kilgore for the
Board of Trade.
Senator A. S. Mann. Of Florida.
delivered very interesting address
in which he endeavored to convey
the meaning of the gospel Of good
roads. and all that il means in dol
lars and cents to the farmer. and
the business and professional man.
He claimed that county organization
would surely result in xppropria-
tions from both the national and
state governments in the good work
Of building permanent roadways.
and that organization was the only
thing that would bring it about.
Colonel T. p. Rixey also addressed
the convention on the subject of
Convict Labor" in which he advo-
Gated the utilizing of the 100 con-
victs At Canon City in building roads
in every county in the state. He
thought it was not only practical
but humane n well. ~ Il would
benefit the convict and make . bet
ter man Of him. At the last session
Of the legislature a law YVES pa0ed
which says that upon the written
request Of q majority Of the board
of county commissioners Of any
county the warden Of the peniten-
tiary shall detail any number Of cor
victs to work upon the public roads
and highways Of such county or the
streets and alleys of any incorpor-
ated town. All the <he expense At
tached is providing the neceasar,
tools and material and providing
any additional guards necessary.
Colonel Rixey thought Otero county
should have at least fifty convicts At
work rs soon rs possible building
good roads. as il would be impossi-
BILE TO devise q cheaper method for
securing something that was badly
needed.
The committee on organization.
composed of J. J. Brown. J. W.
Longacre. J. II. Crowley. George A.
Kilgore and r. A. Steen. presented
its report. which was adopted As
follows:
We recommend that a permanent
organization be perfected. and this
anociation be known zs the Oterv
County Good Roads Association.
We present the names Of the follow
officers: President. X. A. Steen:
first vice president. J. A. Iockhart:
second vice president. J. J. Brown:
secretary. n. r. Miller. treasurer.
Z. J. Smith.
We further recommead that the
above named officers ihall be the
executive COMMITTEES.
We also recommeaA the following
names for vice president for each
commissioner district: No. 1. X.
N. Kirkpatrick: No. 2. WIN. r. Eb-
bert. Sr.: No. 3. I. n. Riley.
Also one vice prssideat for each
incorporated town. - follows: Il
Sunta. c. W. BomsaF6aer: Rocky
Ford. X. n. Pollock. Manmnola. J.
vroman: Ordway. T. Ed Downey.
Fowler. W. J. Mcdonald: Sugar
City. p. s. Wood
We also recommend the organize