Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-25
GOOD ROADS WILL
GET A BIG BOOST
Annual Convention Which Begins
Work Tomorrow Prom
iseS Success.
MANY DELEGATES COMING.
Surrounding States Well Represented
And Much Interest Is Already Mnm-
fcst-To Work With Lawmakers.

The annual convention of the Good
| Roads association Will be held We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday at Ar
| mory hall in Pierpont street. and from
the extensive preparations that have
been made, it promises to mark an
epoch in the movement. There arc
several hundred delegates who arc TO
be present and u program OF superior
excellence has been prepared Ihere Is
to be a heavy representation from
neighboring states, the various govern
ors having manifested a keen inter-
est in the event and shown 1t by the
appointment of many delegates.
Mayor John s. BranSford VIII well
come the delegates on the part of tho
city and Governor William Spry VIII
have something 10 say on the part OF
the state. There are many important
matters which are expected 10 come up
during the thrce-day meet. not the
least of which is contemplated
petition to the various state leglsla-
lures for increased appropriations.
This is to be peculiarly true of Utah,
which. at the fast session of its legis-
lative body, set aside $1,000 for the
good roads movement
In Utah there has been a marked
apathy in regard TO the movement and
this Will come up for amelioration-
There was but one county road SUD
crvisor who asked for financial help
on roads and In consequence he re-
ceived the entire appropriation. The
headquarters. where all of the work Is
being directed, is at the offices of the
Automobile Club of Utah. and ]. Z.
Jennings, an enthusiast, Is devoting his
whole time to furthering the cause.
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.
Tho following is an additional list of
delegates who have been appointed re-
Gently:
Utah Society of Engineers-William
Aston, Louis c. Kelsey. George M.
Bacon George o. Kcnney, i. l.. Nc
Caldwell, all OF this city
State Schools of Lands-Joseph S.
Merrill. Richard p. Lyman, f. Fl.
Beckstrand. r. B. Ketehum. Fred j.
Pack all of this city
Washington County-Francis l.. Dag
gett. St George; Samuel 1som, Hurri-
cane. Reuben Gardner. Pine Valley.
Isaac C. McFarlane. st. George; Leo A.
Snow. st. George; Edward Fl. Snow,
st. George; D. H Morris. St George;
A. w WINS. formerly St George now
Salt Lake City. Ashby Snow. formerly
St George. now Salt Lake City: John
NJ MacFarlane, formerly st George,
now Salt Lake City.
Juab County-John l.. Ellertson,
Mona; Martin Nelson, Levan; George
Jones. Robinson; George McCune, Eu-
reka.
Gov Brooks OF Wyoming sends word
he has appointed two more delegates
r, P. Fuller and John L. Thomas OF
Cheyenne.
The full program for the thrce-day
convention follows:
JANUARY 26.
10 a m
Convention will be called to order by
Gov. William Spry.
Invocation by Rev. Z. l. Goshen
Naming of permanent chairman and
secretary.
Address OF welcome by Mayor John
S. Bransford.
The adoption of rules governing the
Reports OF the vice presidents of the
Good Roads association.
Afternoon session, p. M
Paper by Robert c Shelton, Tho
of Good Roads In the East
ern States as Compared with the Poor
Roads OF the West"
Open discussion.
Report OF the vice presidents of the
Good Roads association.
SECOND DAY, JAN. 27.
10 a m.-
Paper by E. F Beckstram. "The Best
for Utah Road Building"
Open discussion.
Paper by Caleb Tanner, state cngi-
neer. THE Good Roads Bills Passed In
the Last Legislature. Their Benoflts to
the State and How to Carry them Out"
Open discussion.
Afternoon session. . p no.
Paper by Prof II. c. Parker of the
college OF Logan. Utah,
The Earth Road"
Open discussion
Report of the vice presidents OF tho
Good Roads association.
THIRD DAY. JAN. IS.
10 a. M
Lecture by ]. H. Dodge from the Z.
S. office of public roads of agricul-
ture department. Washington, d. G.
Open discussion
Paper by Gov. Jas. Fl. Brady of Ida
no. What Is Idaho Doing for the
OF Its Highways?"
Open discussion.
Afternoon session, 2 p, NJ
Report of committee on resolutions.
Election of permanent officers.
Unfinished business.
Last week of "NIiIacle Painting"