The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
ALL FOR GOOD ROADS
ROAD Commission INSPECTS HIGH
Ways In WESTERN MARYLAND
State Will Build Arteries, Counties
Must Build Veins

Ridgeville Md, June 1.-The Good
Roads Commission arrived here at 8
o'clock this morning and was given a
royal welcome by prominent residents
of Mt. Airy and the farmers of the
surrounding country. A banquet was
rendered the visitors by the Good
Roads League of Carroll, Howard.
Frederick and Montgomery counties.
Governor Crothers was unable to ac-
company the commission, being de-
tanned in Baltimore by the Democratic
conference.
S. NJ. Shoemaker, also member of
the commission, was unable to ac-
company the party. The commission
ers who made the trip today were:
President John M. Tucker, DR.. w. r..
Clark and F. c. Hutton. Chief Engin-
eer Crosby and Secretary Bowerman
were also members of the party.
The start was made from Baltimore
at $50 p. m. today. Upon arriving in
Washington at o'clock the commits
sioners were met by two automobiles
in charge of ]. P. King. The route
from Washington through Ridgeville,
a distance of about 40 miles, was
along Seventh street pike to Silver
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Damascus.
At Silver Springs the commissioners
INSPECTED the state road which extends
two miles towards Branchville. This
road is a pet of Engineer Crosby and
of Senator Blair Lee and is known as
the Blair road. 1t cost about $1,000
a mile, the large cost being due to the
reduction in high grade and to an ex-
pensive concrete bridge.
Engineer Crosby estimates that the
cost per mile of roads in Montgomery
county will be about $4,000. The coun-
ty is entitled to about 100000 under
the state appropriation.
From Olney to Ridgeville the road
is unimproved and very rough In
places. This is a road that the resi-
dents in upper Montgomery, Carroll
and Howard counties want improved
as a part of a system of roads from
Washington to Westminster. 1t is
doubtful, however, if the improved
road will 60 to Olney, but will verge
off toward Rockville.
! All along the way today the COM
missioners were greeted with great
enthusiasm. At Ridgeville there was
crowd of 300 orr 400. The visitors
extended their journey to the Garrett
Sanitarium, passing over the first
Shoemaker road, between Ridgeville
and Mount Airy They were satisfied
with the condition of the road al
Ridgeville. Tonight the commission
ers were serenaded by the Mount Airy
Cornet Band of 25 pieces, Linn Stevens
leader. The committee on reception
at the banquet was H. c. Gorsuch
chairman; c. A. Runkles, F. 1. Levi:
and w. R. Rudy. There were 2O(
guests at the banquet, which wa:
served at the Nelson Hotel.
James B. King, president of tht
Good Roads League of Carroll, Mont
gomery, Howard and Frederick coun
ties, presided at the banquet and in
troduced the speakers. He advocated
the road from Ridgeville to Westmin
ster, 19 miles, and to Rockville, 2
miles.
The next speaker, Milton G. Urner
said that the object of the state law il
to build arteries and the counties mus
build the veins. He asked that tn
law be viewed from a broad stand
point Mayor F. I. Lewis, of Noun
Airy, said that the state would he'll
those who helped themselves. D1
Iandsdale, of Damascus, advoocate'
roads to railroad stations.