Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Not Well Attended But Thorough

Not Well Attended But Thoroughly
Appreciated by Those Who Came.
The good roads meeting scheduled
70 be held in this city last Monday
was held. Notwithstanding that the
township officers and county commits
sioners had all been invited, but few
OF the former, and Commissioner
Klepper, alone, Of the latter, were
present.
State Engineer Gearhart arrived
Sunday evening. Monday morning he
was t in an auto to Ellinwood,
where 1 was joined by Trustee Do
g herty Of Lakin township, and Mr..
Keeper. The party inspected several
miles Of graded roads and also sever
al culVerts in that township, then re-
turned to Great Bend. Trustee Rus
sell, Of Great Bend township then
Joined Mr. Gearhart, and considerable
OF the road already graded, and some
not graded in that township was in
spected. After dinner Trustee Bidle-
3 man and Clerk Adams of South Bend
township, accompanied Mr.. Gearhart
over some of the sandy roads.
Then came the meeting in the court
house, attended by but few people,
after which Mr.. Klepper and Mr.. Gear
hart went down to the river and look
. ed up the matter of a new bridge.
Mr.. Gearhart took in the situation to
be confronted, made a number of
measurements, and will submit plans
&: and specifications for a bridge over
the river
In the evening Mr.. Gearhart attend
ed the meeting of the Commercial
Club where he made little talk, CIV
ing some good and valuable informa-
ton, and answered many questions
concerning road and bridge work.
Mr.. Gearhart was very favorably
impressed with the work that has
been done in this county, and says
that except for the sand roads and
gumbo roads that road construction
In this county, so far as he visited
1t, would not be a difficult task. Much
OF the road he saw, and the line Of
both the proposed good'roads through
the county that are but incidents in
the road movement, however, is al
ready in fine shape, and needs only
the application of the road drag law
To- make them as fine as they need
to be.
He left here on Tuesday morning,
accompanied by Senator Glenn, OF
Tribune, Clement Wilson and Mr..
q Shinney, president and vice president
respectively Of the Central Kansas
road organization, Fred Kirch, OF
b, the Rush Center Breeze, and others,
for tour of the road to the COlora-
do line along the branch. This line
will use the section line joining FL
linwood street at the west limits OF
the city, straight through the coun-
ty.
H. H. Taylor and Harry Scott, Of
Hutchinson, were also present at the
meeting.
Although the attendance for sever
al reasons was slim, yet it is start
In the right direction, and will in the
end be productive of much good.
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Corner Forest Avenue and Morton
Street. Herbert ]. COckerill, Pastor;
DR.. Addison Kendall, Sunday School
Superintendent.
Next Sunday. March goth, the pas
, tor will be at Wichita attending the
Annual Conference. All services, how
ever will be held at the usual hours,
and a program of unusual interest
has been arranged for the morning
and evening services.
At the eleven o'clock services the
Hon. John Marshall, one of the ablest
lawyers in Kansas and attorney fol
the State Temperance Union will give
an address. The writer had the priv
ilege of hearing Mr.. Marshall about
one year ago, and does not hesitate
to say that he is most convincing
speaker. The church should bt
crowded at the eleven o'clock hour
In the evening there will be q
union service, in which all of the
churches of the city will take part
This will be held at the Methods
church, and will be addressed by Mr.
Frank NJ. Stahl, Superintendent o
che Kansas State Temperance Union
He Is well known and an able speak
. 'er having something to say, ant
knowing how to say it. There will b
no need to urge an attendance Sunda
night. Those who want good seat
will need to go to the church early
Service at 1880.
Herbert ]. Cockerill, Pastor
For a New Bridge.
The preliminary steps are benz
taken by the commissioners to sub
NIT to the people Of the county tn
proposition of authorizing them t
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