Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-13
INMAN HOMESTEAD AT
cambridge, TENN,
VISITED BY SCOUTS
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Marriage License in cambridge
Court House-Dsy s Ride Half
Rough, Half Good.

LENOIR CITY, Tenn, July 1Z-Ihe
scout cars OF The Atlanta Journal and
the New York Herald arrived here fifteen
minutes before twelve, a distance OF Il
miles A deep creek. ten miles from
Knoxville, caused one hours delay. The
next stop win be made at Loudon. Tenn
Trip to Knoxville
An Interesting One
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July I--After a
days run which included some OF the
worst and a great deal OF the best roads
IN eastern Tennessee. the good roads
scouts OF The Journal and the New York
Herald reached Knoxville at 7:sO O'Clock
this evening. All day long the itinerary
led The Journals Oldsmobile and the
Herald's White Steamer down the beauti-
full Tennessee valley. and whatever crit-
clsm may be made uDon certain sections
OF the roads uraversed II must be con-
ceded that no route more beautiful seem
icaIly has yet been covered. Leaving
RogersvilIe at 1910 this morning, the good
roads champions struck into roads almost
as bad as those which had retarded them
Saturday during the run between Seven
Nile ford and Bristol.
Sullivan and Hawkins counties IN Ten
nessee are now thoroughly aroused to
the Importance of modern highways.
They are going 20 have some OF the best
roads in the state within a year. Many
Of these are already being graded. though
few have as yet been macsdamized.
SOFT ROADS AND RAIN.
It was the misfortune Of the scouts to
encounter these new roads at a time
when they had been deluged with almost
continuous rains for a month. The result
was that the newly placed earth roads
had become little better than bitches
through which the big cars plodded and
floundered. making Roadway at the mis-
cradle rate Of about six miles an hour,
and that only with the greatest effort.
After a run OF twenty minutes from
Rogersville. the cars cOasted down a
steep and rocky approach TO the Tennes-
see river. which was crossed on a float
az Melendy's ferry. The primitive ferry
apparatus was not so commodious as
some OF those used heretofore and 1t was
necessary to make two trips across the
stream. each OF the big cars being car
led separately. This consumed half an
scur-
Until within about eight miles OF Nor
,istown the character Of the roads chang
I'd only slightly for the better. But at
that point. where the Hamblin county line
was crossed. a welcome relief came in
the sight OF a splendid macadam turnpike,
newly graded and stretching away as far
as the eye could reach The scouts, tired
with the incessant jolting OF their great
vehicles and mud-bespattered from their
continuous battle OF two days, gave vent
10 their feelings in a lusty cheer.
MORRISTOwN's OUTPOST.
Just as they did so they sighted two
escort cars awaiting them at the begin
ming OF the smooth roadway. In a Ford,
driven By James Tyler. Of Morristown,
were Samuel T. WEIGH. manager OF the
ger, mayor OF MOrristOwn, and Maxwell
Smith In a REQ. which was driven by
Mortimer Williams. rode W. S. Meyers.
president OF the Morristown board OF
trade: T. ROdger Miller, editor Of the
Morrfstown Republican; ]. Hale, chair
man OF the Hamblin county court. and
John Donaldson. Of the firm Of Donaldson
Brthers.
Mayor Carriger and the other gentle
men welcomed the scouts informally and
then escorted them into Morristown
which was reached at half past one
O'Clock The visitors remained there FOL
an hour, during which they were enter
tanned generously at dinner by their es.
cert
HAMBLIN COUNTY A PIONEER.
Hamblin county claims the honor OF
having been a pioneer IN Eastern Ten.
nessee in the building OF first-class mod.
ern highways Some ten years ago thai
county constructed about twenty-five
miles OF good macadam roads. and after
work which Is now under way shall have
been completed practically all the nigh
ways OF the county viii be Of the most
approved macadam type. There viii Their
be thirteen separate roads Of that de.
scription leading out 10 the county line
The original appropriation for this pur.
pose nearly a decade ago was only 800
ooG. IL was precipitated by a severe storm
which put the county highways so Sc
rfously out OF commission that even the
most conservative farmers realized tn.
importance OF making roads that would
better endure the stress OF hard weather
and heavy usage.
s10o.OC5 BOND ISSUE.
Since then the county has appropriat
Cd money generously for good roads an,
less than two weeks ago. since the hop
has been inspired that the route OF TIT
national highway might lie through Ten
Eessee. an additional $4,000 bond issu
has been ordered by a popular vote Il
this county. 1ambiin. though not one o
the largest counties Of the state. Il ont
OF its most elterprising and progress
sive.
Within the limits OF Morristown IT,
residents say proudly there are a dOzeI
wholesale concerns who do an aggregate
business Of about six millions yearly. Tn
county Is one OF the finest stock raising
ctnters I'm the south and is probably tn
greatest producer OF poultry and eggs 10
the northern market. Whole carloads o
these edibles are shipped daily TO tn
markets Of New York. Philadelphia an,
Washington. and a large proportion o
the delicacies OF this type which travel
trs order in the dining cars OF the rail
ways come from the eastern section o
Tennessee. The turnpike leading through
and out OF Morristown is as fine as an,
which the scouts have Travelled since the
left the Ideal roads extending from Phila
delphia to New York
BIG FLAG FOR SCOUTS.
Before the big cars left Morristown
large flag was brought out and presente
10 the scouts. II bore the inscription
''Hamblin county greets you and wishe
you a safe trip" The flag stan was at
tached to the tonneau OF the Herald