The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-24
EAST S|DERS WANT
BETTER ROADS
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO
RAISE FUNDS AND TO INTER-
EST COUNTY AUTHORITIES IN
BETTERING THOROUGHFARES.

Mr.. Editor: A good roads move
| ment has sprung up on the east side
that deserves attention, not only by
Douglas county commissioners, but
but by all interested in Wenatchees
welfare
From occasional conversations with
| various Wenatchee residents we are
of this side are led to think that
we are held in the light of poor re-
lations. We are comforted by the
knowledge that people holding such
opinions are ignorant of the trus
conditions prevailing over here We
are alive and that is the first consid-
Grafton. If you will inquire at the
commission houses you will learn
that the best produce and more of
1t is brought from this side. We also
realize that good pathway is neces-
sary between us and the market. A
meeting was held which resulted in
an organization being perfected to
push matters to results. A commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. Farver,
Frantz and DR.. Stocker, to confer
with committee already appointed
by the Commercial club of Wenat-
chez to assist the east side in this
movement. A soliciting committee.
composed of J. D. Perkhill and Robt.
Lynch, who succeeded in raising
about $500 in cash and over 100 days
of labor Nearly all residents who
to ten days team work. Much pre-
liminary work, such as grading, To-
eating gravel pits and organizing the
grangs, has been done.
Another committee, consisting of
Mesdames Cox, Inks and Rhodes, to
confer with our county commission
ers. succeeded in interesting them to
the extent that they will furnish ma
terial to bridge two bad ravines, we
to do the work. We are thankful
to them for that and will call earlier
next year to get our just proportion
OF the money to be devoted to roads.
The county engineer came down and
was much interested in the move
ment and has helped us much and
will do more. He will run the grades,
locate boundaries. etc.
We decided to begin at the bridge
and work north and build a single
road and build it we'll. Whenever we
have it completed we will take the
next important highway and treat it
likewise. You people of Wenatchee
will them come over and help us to
wear them out and make some good
acquaintance and enjoy yourselves.
1t will be to the advantage of each of
us. Whoever reads this who is in
terested in the general welfare of
this community should help the So
liciting committee in a tangible man
ner by either cash or labor
The distractions, especially rocks,
are being rapidly removed and in a
few weeks such an incident as fol-
lows will not be possible: A gentle
man and his wife were travelling to-
ward town. She said, NOW, when
we get to town don't forget the
dam" dump! hit a rock -"the
damp" bump, another rock). He
said. 81 know the road is bad but not
worth swearing about" She replied
I'm not swearing. want you to get
a damper for the stove pipe, so
there!"
We will have other topics of inter-
est to consider soon and will prob
ably soon organize sort of CONNER
cial club. It was suggested that we
call it the water users association.
Some one said GAS we haul most of
our water from the river we might
call it the water wagon" club.
We must have a clearing house Of
some sort to settle our differences,
and maintain a balance of good will
among ourselves
EAST SInNR