Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Something About the STATE Con-
vention to Be Held at
Des Moines Soon
UNUSUALLY STRONG PROGRAM
D. Ward King and Other Men Expert
enced in the Building of Roads to
Give Addresses-Governor cummins
Makes Some Notable Comment in
Call for the Convention.
Special to Times Republican.

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| Ames, Jan. Ex-Governor Cummins
call to the county supervisors anG
other organizations to appoint dele
sales 10 the convention of the Iowa
Good Roads Association, February 18th
and Sth, at Des Moines has assured
u well attended meeting.
The Y. M. c. A. building will be used
Tor the convention meetings
An unusually strong program has
oeeh arranged and the matters pre-
sehted Will bring out lively discussions
from those attending. The Missouri
Spit Log Drag" will be discussed bv
u. ward King, of Maitland Mo-, j. S.
Irlgg, NJ. p. Bailey and others prom-
lheLl IN the work during the past wear.
Earth Roads, including the drainage.
the classification, and the methods and
coslS OF grading Will be taken up by
j. u. Berryhill, A. c. Steele, A. j. Lilly
and j. II. McMillen.
"A large number of lantern slides
are being made from photographs taxi
en- IN the state to illustrate the use of
concrete for culverts and bridges.
Henry Haas. M. E. Bannon and Thos.
IL. Macdonald will lead the discussion
on this topic.
Among others who will take a prom
lhent part in the proceedings of the
convention are Henry Wallace. George
Il. Ellis, of Missouri, w. w. Morrow
i. L. Wolf and Seth Dean. who is
president of the Iowa Engineering So
ciety.
Following is the text of the call issu-
ed by Governor Cummins:
The Call.
The subject of good roads continues
to be one in which the people are vi
tally Interested During the last two
years, great deal of valuable infor-
nation has been collected. and Lbelieye
that the views of those who have been
engaged in the investigation have ma
terially changed respecting the meth
DDS that should be employed in better
ing our highways.
The proposition that involved the
expenditure of large sums of money
by the state and counties
have been abandoned. 1t has been as
certained that by the use of simple
device, surface can be made of COM
mon Iowa soil that will answer the
purposes of highway traffic. 1t has
been found that when a road is prop
erly drained and graded, the king
Drag" if used in the proper way and
at proper times, will make an excel /
lent road.
1t has been represented to me that I
state convention fer the purpose of +
the drainage, construction
and maintenance of dirt roads. cement I
and small bridges, would fur
her the welfare of the people; and /
gladly comply with the many requests
hat have received touching this sub i
ect. l earnestly ask the board of SUI
oervisors in each county of the state
% appoint three delegates, and each
association, of whatever kind, organic
ID in aid of development, to appoint
wo delegates to attend the third an
lual convention of the Iowa Good
Roads Association, to be held at Des
Moines on February 18th and Sth 1906
I most cordially invite all township
rustees, road supervisors, commercial
.lubs, and others who are interested
n matters relating to the public
'oads, to be present and hear the dis
:ussions of the convention.
There will be prepared program for 4
he convention that will be both inter-
.sting and instructive.
ALBERT B. CUrMnMINS,
Governor.