Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-02
Dali TON AND R|NGGOLD
GIVE 81 900 FOR ROADS
Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held
and Aid Is Pledged
Highways

. DALTON. Ga, May 31-The most i'm
portant good roads meeting ever held in
this section of the state was that at
Ringgold Tuesday. the gathering being
attended by several hundred people from
Dalton, Chattanooga and the surround
ing counties. Fully $1,000 was pledged
to the fund for the Improvement of the
road between Dalton and Ringgold, and
1t is believed that much more will be
raised.
Mayor Joe Mccain, of Ringgold, well
coined the good roads enthusiasts. he
being followed by another welcome from
Col. Ben Neal, prominent attorney
here.
Among the prominent speakers during
the morning were Col w. H. Payne. of
Chattanooga, Col. W. E. Mann. of Dali
ton, Judge Joe v. Williams, of the Ham
ilton county court, Chattanooga; Col
F. T. Hardwick, president of the bank of
c. l.. Hardwick & Co.. of this city; Mr..
H. j. Smith, president of the Smith-Hall
Grocery Co., of Dalton, and Judge JOS
eph Boyle, ordinary of this county.
Mr.. Smith summed UP the observations
of Mr.. w. H. Blackburn, a good roads
builder who has recently gone carefully
between Dalton and Rnggold could be
put in fairly good condition for $3.50;
but the meeting was not satisfied with
that and decided to raise considerably
more.
Judge Joseph Boyle ordinary of Whit
field county, in his remarks pledged the
county to give dollar for every dollar
raised here, making the total unlimited.
The people of Catoosa county then prom
ised to raise, as much as the county Of
fcials would give towards the road. The
Chattanooga Automobile club, through
it's president, Mr.. Charles Kirkpatrick.
pledged $1,000; so the total amount that
will be raised is. not known, but is GER
tain to amount to several thousand dol
lars.
The Chattanooga Automobile club will
spend it's 81 900 on the three-mile stretch
of road between Ringgold and Etone
church, the toughest part of the entire
strip The Whitfield county people VIII
build the road from Dalton to the county
line, a distance of between seven and
10 miles, and the short intervening
stretch will be looked after by the people
of Catoosa county.
The farmers along the line of the
present road promised to aid materially
in the work. while the east side OF the
county, through Mr.. William II. Nor
gan. promised to build the entire Ca
toosa county stretch provided the official
route between Dalton and Chattanooga
would be changed around so as TO run
through their section.
Among the prominent farmers who.
made brief talks toward the conclusion
of the meeting were Messrs. wv. A. Stub
blefeld, Abe Horne, Robert Bandy and
William H. Morgan. In the afternoon
Rev. ]. T. Wade. of Ringgold, and Judge
r. B. Cook, of Chattanooga, made ring
ing addresses.
The enthusiasm among the farmers
present was extremely noticeable, ana
when they were ;.sked how many were
willing to give a days work and fur
held up their handa, some promising
to give a weeks work on the new
road.
The east side road. which will be Sc
riously considered by the committee.
runs by the government rifle range and
within a half mile of Catoosa Springs.
Before adjourning the following COM
nIittees were named 20 solicit subscrip-
tions and to meet at Ringgold on
June Is, to report and per-
feet permanent organization:
Chattanooga: NJ. g. Heggie, Charles
Judge J. V. Williams, c. A.
Ward and Howard Mccall; Dalton,
Judge Joseph Boyle, b. A. Tyler and II.
j. Smith; Ringgold, l.. r. Virgins, ].
M Neal, Mayor j. A. McClain, Bill
Hullender, Judge ]. c. Hicks and j. e.
Bryant; East Catoosa, w. S. Stacy, Bob
Dunn. William H. Morgan; West Ca
toosa, r. II. Bandy, w. A. Stubblef1elo,
r. L. Magill, A. T. Clark and Lot
Gordy.
Between IS and 100 automobiles car
ried the men, women and children to
the meeting. The "soctability rune
from Chickamauga was won by A. S.
driving a Stoddard, the prize
being handsome automobile CLOCK