The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-13

A monster good roads convention
was held in the Airdome this morn
ing and afternoon. A majority OF
township officers and town boards
and several hundred farmers from
all sections Of the county are In at
tendance while the two hundred del
egates Of The Oklahoma division of
the National AntfHorse Thief asso-
ciailon attended The sessions IN
body
Several good roads persons Of state
prominence were present and deliy-
cred addresses, including A. y. III
tus Of Cherokee, n B. Gilstrap.
Banker Johnston OF Chandler The
county commissioners from Payne
and Lincoln counties were also pres.
ent and made short talks showing
what was being done IN the way OF
securing good roads In their coun-
Ties. All who attended the meeting
We're coed reads boosters and the
sentiment WAS unanimously In tay-
or Of carrying into effect the prop0-
sitlen presented hy the Guthrie
chamber OF commerce for an active
campaign III petition the countg
commissioners OF Logan county to
call a special election 20 vote $780,
0O6 bonds 10 construct sixty miles
Of macadamlzed road, extending
acruss the full length OF the county
north end south and east and west.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called To orr
der 40 II O'Clock Dy J j.. Houston.
chairman OF the good roads commit
zee 81 the chamber OF commerce. who
after stating that object Of the meet
ing was 10 start definite campaign
ice permanent good roads In Logan
county and showing the importance
ol the movements introduced J w.
NcNeal who presided as chairman
aver the meeting
Mayor Farquharson delivered the
address OF welcome to the delegates.
tie urged The farmers present 10 i'm.
prove ihe conditions on the farm by
quitting work frcm sun 20 sun and 10
live and enjoy life as do other peo-
pie He urged uie farmers to im-
prove and beautiiy their homes. de-
vote mcse time to looking after the
welfare 81 themselves and their fam'
lilies and 20 quit trslng to grasp the
dollars. 10 Improve their social
condition De urged the farmers 10
gel good roads Ia order that they
could be drawn closer together and
"a be moro neighborly.
He declared that the only solu-
item 81 the problem Of keeping the
box on the farm is for the farmers
70 put into effect the eight hour law.
10 improve their social conditions,
demand their Just dues In the com
mereial world and TO live on az
equality with people In the cities ana
towns
oolobie Made a Talk.
John GolOble told the farmers OF
me benefits good roads would bring
.o a community. stating that II would
bring the merchant and farmer
closer together In their work OF up.
building 4 community lie urged that
Logan county farmers should be pro-
gresslYe. rise up and improve their
conditions aud to build good roads
now In oriar that they might enjoy
.he benefits ihereirom, he declared
lhat five or SIX lines Of maeadanll1ed
r0ads be built oui Of the capital city
In every direction al once.
Federal Promoter on Good Roads.
Pref + IS spiker. OF the Federal
Good Roads department and who %
new experimenting the construction
of mechanical roads In Lincoln
ceunt, delivered the principal adj
dress at the forenoon session and
made practical talk TO tho eonsen-
ton aaiinR II the outset that from
TIE Interest he lad seen manifested
by fhe farmers and citizens OF 10
gan county ii general he had no
doubt Whatever that tas county
would soon huild a system Of nacad.
amized reads throughout the county,
declaring ihat they were badly need
eli. He made d half hours interest
ing talk on good roads construction.
PROF. epil.er declared that the loca-
ton 81 the read districts is y very
essential thing and Haat great pre-.
caution should be taken In getting
the best possible grades between
points. He stated that no road
shruld have over s per cent grade
and thar section lines should not be
followed Nhere a better grade could
he secured by running across farm.
re asserted lhaf Iowa. which IS com-
narafiYely a level state. has the worst
roads II almost any state. their
vA4.ias worse than IN Switzerland.
which. he said IS due 10 the fact that
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