The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-17
FIRST MONTANA GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION is OPENED
IN BILLINGS.
BOOSTERS CLUBS UNITE
A. J. Breitenstein is Elected seerst,rv
o' New organization--Allen Re.
spends to Welcome Voiced by Mayor
Governor Norris viii Speak Today.
With Other Addresses Of Import.

rulings, Jun" G-tSpeciaI) Thu
IirSi Montana good roads convention
opened here this afternoon win
s'h'fhl meeting In the Babcock thea
TER ~ which there Mere about 200
uelesates and visitors present Tb.
mouse was draped with flags and hunt
ing ana markers tn different sections
desisnated the county delegations
mere We're present at the opening ses-
SION representatives, from the following
counties Sweetgrass. Rosebud, car
DON Yellowstone, f1athcad. Powell.
sanders. valley. Lewis aud Clark
Deer Lodge. Silver Bow. Gallatin,
chouteau. Lincoln. Teton. Jefferson,
Missoula. Custer. Cascade, Ferguson,
Meagher. Broadwater Dawson, Ra-
I valli Madison and Grant
The program was opened by music
by the Second Regiment band, followed
by the invocation by Rev. n. Samuel
fritch of Billings. The opening ad-
dress was delivered by w. B George
OF Billings. chairman of the executive
committee Mr.. George said that the
present congress marks the opening Of
new era in the future development
of the vast resources Of the state He
pointed ont that in order To make the
popular and universal educational
movement lasting and permanent. good
highways that may be used at all sea
sons Of the year are necessary In
order Ia bring about an ideal eondi-
tion of good highways. Mr.. George
continued. the good roads must per-
meatc every nook and corner Of the
AtaI aNsaI - -.
of highways In its npbuilding nc com
pared them with the railroads. through
which the great northwest .has oh
tained It's wonderful development. lie
adverted To a great highway across the
state. with trunk roads from north To
south. connecting with the main ar
terry. ana verscd tho belief that ad-
Joining states would follow the ex-
ample In concluding. the speaker
said: This road question Is large
enough for all classes OF good citizens
Ia get together on. whatever may he
their whims. notions or ambitions. IL
would be wise for the conyention tn Sc
lect an executive committee to continue
the good roads education work and tn
prepare bill for consideration mt the
next Legislature. The splendid pos
slbility in the making OF permanent
roads IL far reaching and Is attracting
the attention of the best thinkers.
Good roads balance the way To prog
ress and are a boom to civilization.
Those who are present at this conven-
tion viii look back in few years and
take great pleasure In having at
tended the Initial convention that will
mean 80 much for the building up or
a great commonwealth"
The address Of Mr.. George was fol-
lowed by the election of temporary Of
ficers. and the appointment OF various
Harry Yerger OF Fergus
county was selected as chairman
Lieutenant Governor Allen, remarking
mat he wanted a good Rhodes as sec
retary OF the conventions" nominated
w II. Rhodes Of kaispell for that Of
fice. After the election Of MIR Rhodes
is secretary @. T.. Matthews of Lewls-
town suggested that one delegate
from each county should serve the
four committees. namely credentials.
resolutions, rules and permanent or
sanization. At the suggestion of T.. n.
camp of Billings IL was decided to Sc
eet the several committeeman and re-
Dort at roll can al the session tomor-
'ow morning
Mayor Thompson followed the eier-
ion of officers with the address of
After turning over the
lroverbial key to the city ~ the visit
ng delegates and friends he took, M
he practical side Of the good roads
question. He voiced the fear that the
most important obstacle which tho
, Ia It.. ,.f 4 a
overcome would he the inclination of
he people in general To live in the
present and give little thought 10 the
utnre. lie stated that In his opinion
he children and grandchildren Of the
men who have hand in the present
movement viii in after years he col
eetlng compound interest on this
Investment fn closing, be said "Yon
ire an earnest thoughtful body of
men, gathered from all over the state.
fou will build public sentiment create
lew thought bind all our interests
lose, tear down some selfishness and
'uild mp the brotherhood Of many. In
III of this the city of Billings is vital
Y interested and extends Ia you a
earty welcome"
The speech OF Mayor Thompson was
esponded to by Lieutenant Governor
William Allen. After expressing his
elight at being able To attend meet,
ng Of this kind Mr., Allen said In part.
As | understand II, il is the primary
bject of this convention to consider
'ays and means for constructing
tate highway from east 10 west and
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