Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31
ROAD BOOST ERS
DID QUICK WORK
rms SECTION OF STATE HAS
BODY OF MEN THAT DOES
THINGS.
ESTABLISH HIGHWAY
Meeting Last Week Accomplished
Wonders for "Whlte Pole Ex-
tensIon;" Road Reoroaniza'
tlon VIII Be Permanent.

/ That this section of the state has
some real good roads boosters IS evl.
denoed by the large body gathered
for the trip to Pella last week IN just
q few minutes notice. About IL O'CLOCK
| In the morning F. A. Nimocks, secre-
! tary of the Blue Grass road, and otner
local boosters, put the long distanoe
telephone into service and notllleo inc
road men of Fremont. Oskaloosa'
Pella, Monroe, Prairie City ana Des
Moines, to meet in Pella IN the even
Ing at 1880 o'clock sharp. Two autos
with Ottumwans started a snort tlme
after and on the road to Pella met
a good delegation from the towns be-
tween Ottumwa and that place. upon
arrival the boosters from above towns
were there in great numbers ana
without any delay, started to work.
Frank Nimocks was appointed secre-
tary OF the meeting and Charles Wal
ley of Oskaloosa presided. Over one
hundred good roads men were gath
cred in Fowier's garage at Pella to
take the first step. In short order the
arrangements for the painting OF the
telephone poles were completed.
Trees and fence posts will serve the
purpose where the telephone posts are
not available. A temporary organiza-
ton was formed that it might be made
permant without trouble. The follow
ing committees were appointed to
take charge Of the painting and other
work In the vicinity of their home
towns.
Ottumwa-F. A. Nimocks, c. A.
Wellman, M. B. Hutchinson.
Freemont-George Alderman.
y Oskaloosa Charles Valley.
4 Pella-W. n. Fowler, U. Hendricks,
H. P. Van Corp.
Monroe - George Cory, Charles
Gloyd. William Hagen.
Prairie City-C. s. links, J. M. Fur
noy, J. H. Freeman.
Des Moines--Lafe Young Jr., Gels
Botsford and Mr. Boulton.
These men will be ready to form a
permanent organization at any time.
Resolutions Passed.
Two resolutions were passed that
will be Of great benefit to the road.
The first was to request all township
trustees and county supervisors along
the road to insist upon permanent
bridges in their respective townships
and counties and that they be con-
crete wherever bridges are replaced.
The second resolution urges all trus-
tees and supervisors to comply with
the law in the using of the one mill
dragging fund as provided for by the
last legislature.
Secretary Nimocks has sent out let
tors Of instruction to the committees
in the various towns along the road.
regarding the painting and marking
Of the highway. The expense of the
work has already been guaranteed
from Des Moines to Ottumwa and all
that now remains Is to get the mark
ing completed by this evening. The
meeting was in session but short
time the Ottumwa delegation reach
ing home about midnight.
The white Pole Extension" high
way has been practically established
in one meeting and Is great addition
to the good roads Of Iowa. Improve
ments will of course be needed but
that will come through the counties
and townships as we'll as the good
roads men, 1t will be one of the best
highways In the state and will give
good road for tourists coming over
the Blue Grass route to Des Moines
by way Of Ottumwa.