The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-06-24
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF
YAKIMA ORGANIZATION
II. VI. Gilbert Is Vice President, ii. y.
James Secretary and Il. j.
HaasZc Treasurer.

Yakima ana rancnerS OF 1aKlma
county assembled Monday evening al
the city council rooms in the court
house to consummate the ofrmation
of the Good Roads Association Of
Yakima county, and elected w. i.
Steinweg, president of the First Ma
tional bank, as president of the or
ganization.
The organization was effected
along the line approved at a meeting
a week ago, when it was decided to
have a central county organization
iztions in every town and section of
the county. Members of these aux
iliaries are to have the same voice i'll
affairs as those attending the central
organizations, and will have the priv
ilege of attending and voting at the
central body.
The officers elected by the associa
ton are: w. H. Steinweg, president;
H. NJ. Gilbert. vice president; H. p.
James, secretary, and E. J. Haasze,
treasurer.
An executive board of Is men,
bers, chosen from all parts of the
county, will have the direct manage
ment of the affairs of the associa
ton, the president being it's chair
man. They will meet in a few days
to arrange for organization work in
the various parts of the county, the
members being the following promi
nent men:
T. w. Howell, Mabton; w. b.
Bridgman, Sunnyside; R. G. Page
Sunnyside; B. D. Thompson, Grang-
er; F. A. Virgins, Toppenish; Alex
McCredy. Wapato: W. P. Sawyer,
Parker: P. w. Cornue, Selah; E.
Remy, Fairview; w. B. Newcombe
Fruitvale; A. H. Henry, Mob Hill; T.
A. Noble, North Yakima; j. E. Boyle,
North Yakima; j. H. Dills, North
Yakima; Geo. Donald, North Yakima
B. d. Thompson, who was elected
as one of the directors, presented to
the association credentials as a repre-
sentative of the Granger Commercial
club He informed the good roads
workers that the residents of that
section were planning for mass
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subject will be taken up, and an aux
Hilary will be formed there in accord
ance with the plans of the constitu-
ton.
This indicates that the work will
be given good assistance, and it is
probe that within a short time there
will be a thorough organization in
every part of the county, uniting the
taxpayers so that every possible step
can be taken to get good roads.
In organizing the Yakima County
Good Roads association a special eff
fort has been made to get thor
oughly representative organization.
The constitution provides that any
taxpayer may become a members.
An impression prevails that the
association is to be conducted by
North Yakima people for their bene-
fit: that it is proposed to issue bonds,
etc. That the movement has been
started by North Yakima people is
true. That North Yakima men de-
sire to control the association in the
interest of this community is not
true. On the contrary, every effort
Is being made to get a thoroughly
representative organization with a
and executive committee from out of
town people This has been urged
and is the wish of practically every
man connected with this movement
up to the present time.
Every taxpayer who is interested
in the welfare of his community
should attend this meeting, sign the
membership roll, which involves 10
financial pledge whatever, and par
ticipate in the election of officers.
No improved condition is made
without effort. All want good roads.
Now that a few men have taken the
initiative every one should put their
= shoulder to the wheel and push the
good roads along. No personal or
local i'll feeling should enter into
: this movement. We want results
: and can only get results by united
effort properly directed by repre-
sentative organization. We want the
best men for the working force that
can be found. philosophical, ener-
getic and ability to ride smoothly
over rough places.
The association or it's members at