The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-07
COL. RECTOR TO
MAKE DONATION
FIRST TO MAKE Cash su8scRIP.
TON TO The MT. IDA HOT
SPRINGS HIGHWAY.
Montgomery County Calls Meeting to
Determine on the Date When
Building Will Be Taken

That Montgomery county is en-
thus.astie in the mat er of the pro
posed Hot Springs NJ Ida roadway,
is evidenced by the following from
the Montgomery County Times:
THE two-day roadbui,ding move
ment is the main topic Of converse
ton in every settlement along the
mail route from Mt Ida to Hot
Springs.
Everybody is enthusiastic about
the matter and dozens of good citi-
zens from the country to the east of
Nj Ida have expressed their willing
ness to give two davs' labor when
called upon to do so.
"Of course we have no authority to
accept any promise in writing We
prefer to put this matter before the
citizens who reside along the route at
the great road making mass meeting
to be held in the Joplin school house
on Saturday, May 20. We are anxious
ItI have this matter disposed OF in a
way that will be agreeable to all.
Therefore. the mass meeting.
Col. ] p. Henderson. chancery
Judge of this district, who is attend
ing court at Mt Ida this week, says
that this great work can be accom-
plished in the manner proposed, and
he has assured the editor of the
Times that Hot Springs win do more
than its share.
Circuit Clerk Az Wilmington, OF
Garland county VINO also was in Mt.
Ida over Sunday, says that every
good citizen and every official of both
city and county is alert and waiting
for the results Of the meeting in the
Joplin schoolhouse on May 90
Colonel Rector. one of the leading
citizens of Hot Springs, is doing all
in his power to work up enthusiasm
for the road He consults everybody
he meets and urges upon them the
necessity OF completing this road be-
fore the August term of the Montgom-
ery county circuit court
Colonel Rector states that he is
ready to donate 800 toward the work
as soon as the pans assume con-
crete form, and after the work is
well under way into Garland county
he says he will give one hundred
more.
The following letter has been re-
ceiyed by the Hon. Gibson Witt:
Hot Springs, Ark. April s2S,
Hon Gibson Witt
mt Ida, Ark.
Dear Sir Yours of the 18th inst.
was duly received and We are certain
ly glad to know that your people are
so Interested in the Mt. Ida and Hot
Springs road
III you will suggest a date in the
latter part of NAY, will meet you
and the officials of Montgomery
county and make arrangements for
this work. as we'll as devise plans for
more enthusiasm among the people on
this road. With best regards, | am
Truly yours.
"THURSTON P. FARMER.
IN a, communication, elsewhere, S.
NJ. Haynie volunteers the services OF
his teams and labor anywhere along
the line.
Before the week is over the Mont
lgomery Times proposes to thoroughly
advertise the meeting to be held at
the Joplin schoolhouse, on Saturday,
May the goth Bills will be passed
all along the line and it is to be
hoped that every good citizen for
mics around will be present ready
to take an active part.
In discussing plans for this great
work Colonel Henderson has suggest
ed that 1t would be an excellent idea
to discuss and adopt the plans so
successfully put into operation in the
completion of similar road in an
IHRNSI part VI tHt Stdtt.
"He suggested that one of the first
matters Of importance should be cen
tercd on the appointment of an engi-
neer to map out the work for the
overseers. II is his idea. and good
one. that stakes should be driven
along the route, showing the amount
of grading and excavation necessary
at every point. After that the work
lof organizing the forces to complete
the road should be taken up separ-
lately in the various districts along the
line. Local meetings should be called
land oYerseers should be appointed for
each mile of the road.
ITO encourage the best that is in
them it might be well to raise a small
fund as premim for the best mile
of work along the route. 1t Is sug
gested that $40 of this sum be award
ed to the overseer and So so to each
zone of the men who assisted In COM
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