Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
IMPROVE ROADS
IS THE SLOGAN.
Expressions in Support Of The
Crusade for Better Roads
Into Wnlmar.

Crusade for Better Roads
Into Willmar.
A. E. Rice, Pres. Bank of WILL
mar.-ROADS DETERMINE MAR
KET. It has been we'll said that
distance is no longer measured by
the yardstick but by the clocks
tick. Distance is now long or
short in accordance with the time
it takes to traverse it and the COM
mercial and industrial supremacy
of our country rests upon the fact
that we realized that time was the
most important factor in these &C.
tivities. With our present road
conditions it is an undisputed fact
that the products Of the farm are
delivered more upon the conditions
of the roads than upon the demands
of the market. Every man doing
business, in fact every citizen of
this city, is vitality interested in the
question of good roads, as the con.
ditions of the road not only dictate
to the farmers which point they
may choose, but also where they
must market their products. 1t is
asserted that eight-tenths of the
milk consumed in Chicago comes
from districts north and west of the
city because the roads in those d.
rections have been improved and
are in good condition. 1t is hoped
that the free transportation of
crushed rock furnished by the State
without charge will start a mighty
crusade in favor of road improve
ments.
A. A. Anderson, Anderson Land
Co.-A good many visitors, especi-
ally land buyers, have remarked
about our roads and have been very
frank in their criticisms, not alone
as to the roads within the city linn
its, but leading into the city.
Something should be done to rem
edy this, and l hope the campaign
of the Commercial Club will result
in getting the City and Town off,
cials interested. It is a public
good, for public welfare, and there
is no good reason why taxation
should not provide the means. Do
nations can accomplish but little.
Put it right where it belongs and
have the people see to it that their
officers do what should be done.
Geo. w. johnson, Willmar Job
bing & Mfg. Co.. consider good
roads leading into a city as import
ant and beneficial to the city as
good stone walks on a business
street. Farmers will go to the
town that has good roads, although
miles further, for the same reason
that the people of the city will go
to business houses that have good
sidewalks in front of their places of
business. The business-getting
problem of today is different from
what it used to be. Money has to
be spent in different ways in order
to get the business and to hold it,
and l consider good roads one of
the ways, and that money spent in
this direction is money we'll spent.
C. W. Odell, Cashier First Ma
tional Bank. Your editorial relat.
ing to Good Roads" leading into
the City of Willmar has the ring"
of public spirit. Good roads will
bring business to the city. Poor
roads have driven business else
where. A united action on the
part of the City Council. the Super.
visors of the Town of Willmar and
the Commercial Club. will bring
good results. These three organi.
cations should try to work together
for a public good; that is what they
are for. Neither can do much by
itself.
i J. F. Millard, Vice Pres. Kandi.
yohi Co. Bank.-Let every business
man of Willmar donate an amount
equal to that used for calendars and
every other man in the same pro.
portion. The fund thus raised to.
} |gether with some assistance from
townships and the county will in 8
short time if. Systematically spent
under the direction of competent
road builders, give US roads tt
Willmar which we can be as PROUD
|. of as we now are of our city.
! E. C. Wellin, of Peterson & Wei.
lin.-1 consider good roads leading
into the citv an absolute necessity
The entrances to our city should bf
as well cared for and made just a.
; attractive as the entrances to any
business establishment or residence
within the city. Let us make thu
! first impression as favorable as pos
sible. If the business interests il
Willmar will work together in i'm
proving the roads leading into thu
CITY It is bound to show good re-