The Lamar register., 1906-12-12
FOR GOOD ROADS
DENVER CoNVE TloN GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
PASSES WALSH RESOLUTION
Chairman Rathvon Says There Has
Been Too Much Politics in Road
Observation-Disclosures by Experts and
Prominent Citizens.

Making-Addresses by Experts and
Prominent Citizens.
Dcnser.---At Wednesdays session of
the Good Roads convention, Thomas f.
Walshs resolution asking the federal
government to establish a temple of
mineral research in Denver was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
On the 5th inst. Mr.. Walsh will dine
with President Roosevelt, and at that
time, he says, he will! make a per-
sonal plea for the carrying out of the
plan suggested in the resolutions.
Mayor Speer, at the morning ses
sion, outlined great system of boule-
wards about to be started by the city.
Chairman William X. Rathvon fur
nished some interesting data concern
ing roads in Boulder county. In seven
years the tax levy has amounted to
$2G0,000 for roads and bridges, and
there are not five miles of good roads
in the county, he said. Men, methods
and materials are at fault for this con
ditioa of Affairs continued Mr.. Rath-
Won. Politics has entered into the
question with the usual bad results.
The roads are no better than they were
ten years ago, but the people of the
county soon will get together and de-
mand and secure the enforcement of
read control from political domino
ton
Prof. H. NJ, Bliner of the State Agri-
cultural College read a paper upon
i"Constructicu and Maintenance OF
Earth Roads. He said that good
earth roads ccuii lie maintained in
most places by proper drainage, but
that the main boulevard roads leading
into cities should be of broken stone
or gravel. One trouble is that the
crowns of many of our road Deds are
TOO fiat to shed water.
Prof. James II. Baker CT the State
University and Dean Ketchum OF the
University OF Colorado, delivered
short addresses. l.. c. Grisble of Fort
Collins stated that IN the vicinity OF
Fc.t Collins the expense OF removing
thc sugar beet crops to market would
he greatly reduced if the roads we're
kept in better shape than they are at
present. He believed the dIy is not far
distant when there must he road
leading from Fort Collins to Denver
thence down the Arkansas valley
From Estes Park to Loveland there is
a road which cost SS5,ODO, and it had
proved of great use to tao farmers.
w. G. NJ Stone read memorial
which is to he presented 10 tho SIX
teenth General ASS mbly asking 10!
the establishment of Il beard of fcres-
try. the regulation Of the cutting
Of Christmas trees aud the founding of
n department of forestry at .he State
Agricultural College.
What Colorado Ought to DO Tor
Good Roads" was the subject dis
cussed by Chancellor Henry \. Buch-
tel, governor-elect. lie Gaid that
sound law should be adopted that
would involve program covering sew
cral Years for the construction oil
good roads all over the state, but TO
succeed, ii must he backed by strcnG
public sentiment.
S. A. Osborn OF the Denver Chamber
o, Commerce delivered IA talk on Leg
islation Of Ou.er. States. ana Wna'
Might Be Applicable to Colorado. ne
said that in a gent raj way, all OF the
eastern states are providing for state
aid in the consti action and main
terance of good rpadG.
Sam Huston. s'.ts commissioner OF
highways of Ohio, talked bliehy
upon the practical side of rc'd CON
stIuction. 80,
For wears to aomr the rcaGa Of Col
orado must be OF earth surface Sa:d
MIR. Huston. IAN roads should be
crowned and should receive constaii
attention..
Thomas i. Walsh remarked thai
there were millions Of tots Of gravel
in the vicinity OF Golden and mat ms
gravel is an ideal material tGr ioad
construction. having already beea
tested by nature.
]. p. Hymer, represen.inS the Den
yer Real Estate Exchange. read res
olution passed by the cNchaas" lndors
ing The Good Roads movement.