The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-19
GARDEN CITY CHOSEN AS GOOD
ROADS CONVENTION TOWN
FOR 1911
UNCONTESTED
James M Rhoades Is Named by Con.
vention as President for Next Year
and Executive Committee Viii TN
doubtedly Elect Him--Session Is an
interesting One.

fillings. June Especial The
executive committee unanimously
chose Missona as the convention town
for the 1911 meeting of the Montana
Good Roads association today. Con-
siderable competition was expected IN
the selection of the convention town.
btt 1t failed Ia materalize
The principal feature of the closing
day was the report of the commit -
on resolutions. submitted through lts
chairman. W. B George of Billings. at
tho morning session The report, which
was adopted unanimously by the con-
veniipn. indorses the use of convict la
Dor on state and county public high
ways. Tho report follows in part.
we recommend To the 12th legisli-
tive assembly of the state of Montana
the creation of the office of "A state
highway commissioner. or of board
OF state highway commissioners. to
have supervision over the construction
Of all public highways In the state.
We recommend the establishment OF
a course, giving special attention to
the subject Of public highways. AT the
state university. the agricultural col
lege and the school Of mines.
We commend the passage Of "A gen
eral uniform law. regulating the CON
structlpn and maintenance of public
highways. under the control of the
state We also recommend that con
Wet labor be used in the construction
of public highways in the state. under
the direction OF the state board OF
prison commissioners. as may be here
after provided by law
We recommend the enactment OF
law requiring our county authorities
Ia use county prisoners on our pub
lie highways, outside the corporate
limits Of any city or town.
We recommend that an early con-
sideraton be given by the proper au-
thorities TO the construction of a road
Ia the National Glacier park"
An advisory board was named. con-
II ting of one man from each county,
the duty of which is To give advice
to the Officers of the organization re-
speeting the conditions IN the several
localities.
The executive committee has the
power IL select officers for the ensn-
ing year, but ii has not yet made it's
report The convention suggested at
che meeting today the names Of James
NJ. Rhaadea of MHsoula aud w, h.
Rhodes of kalispell for president and
secretary, respectively
The following were named on tho
advisory committee To serve during the
coming year. II. T. Polndexter OF
ReaYerhead. Con Sweeney of Broad,
water J. q clark OF Carbon, a. G.
Shredder Of chotearI. ] + White af
Flathead, h. T. Y@rkes Of Madison, H.
r. cCrran nf Missoula, j. II. Stewart
Of Meagher A. e, Glover of Powell II.
A. Alexander of Rosebud Clinton ii,
Moore of silver Bow, \. u. colt ut
Sweet Grass c. II Rittenons nf San-
ders. $ r. Ienson Of Cascade, }, J.
Hlndson of Lewis and Clark, and II.
B. Camp OF Yellowstone.
At the morning session, @ w Cooley
of St Paul. state highway commits
sioner OF Minnesota delivered AN adj
dress on Primary Highways AT the
conclusion Of this speech general dis
cusslon was entered into by The dele
gates,
ID. Ward King addressed the after
noon session. taking for his subject,
Good Roads Right Nnw.' Ills adj