Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-22
Across the State Highway.

Sedalia. Mo-, June IG.--The !
"Southern Route State Highway AS
sociation" is the name of the organ
ization formed here today by the con-
vention of delegates from the various
countics. cities and towns traverscd
bv .he '.Southern Route OF the pro-
posed aCross-the-state rock road al
most all of which We.> .er-v cntci.
The convention was composed of a
splendid body of representative busi-
ness and professional men and farm
ers from along the entire route and
strong permanent organization was
perfected and plans nlatured for
thorough, systematic and aggressive
campaign to secure the selection of
this route for The State Road and to
efiect lis construction when located.
Following is the personnel OF the
permanent organization: President,
Hon. 7. H. BothwrN, Sedhla; Vice
President. A. ]. Gorg. Union; Sec
rctary, NJ. V. Carroll, Sedalia; Teas
urer, +. n. Johnson, Warrensburg.
Executive Committee: +. H. Otto,
Washington: Sam b. Cook, Jefferson
City; !. w. Hunter, California: Prof.
! &. W. Robbins, Sedalia; Wallace
Grossly, Warrensburg; John r.
Blackwell, Jr., Lees Summit. The
officers are eX-offiCio members and
additions to this committee will be
made O: one member from each of
the counties of Cass, Cooper, Nor
gan, Usage, Gasoonade and St. Louis.
The resolutions adopted urge upon
the State Locating Commission the
selection of the "Soathern Route"
for the following reasons: I. While
the :Southern Route is 80 miles
longer than the shorter of the other
two, IT has thereon I2I miles of per-
manent road already constructed, =,
leaving not over $50 miles to be con-
structed-at least 20 miles less than
either of the others. 2. The "South-
ern Route runs through territory al
most all of which has an abundance
OF road-building material within mini
p,um distance of such roadway.
3. The density of population is along
the "Southern Route" thereby serv-
ing the larger number of people.
! a. The "Southcrn Route" will re-
uuire the building of but one bridge
of any importance. S. The "Soulh'
E ern Route" passes through our Cap
. itol city, our State Fair city and the
t site of our largest State Norma
= school.
i The resolution further declared
d that the interests of this route can b'
= advanced by local organizations il
|. each of the several counties traverse,
|. and it was strongly recommepde'
l. that mass meetings be called of a
o interested citizens in each of sue
,r counties for Friday, June 20, or a
IS soon as possible, to effect local organ
m ization on behalf of this project.
D. Following are the names of the aC
n credited delegates to the convention
S, Lees Sumit-John r. Blackwell, Jr
and Todd M. George; Kingsville-
n, Joel c. Smith and J. w. Pearce
F. Holden-Mayor w. G. Thompson
of NJ. l.. Golladay, c. l.. Hobart an
d. ]. NJ. Preston; Warrensburg-Wa
ly lace Grossly, John Thrailkill, Jude
E. F. Tracey, +. n. Johnson, J. +
mt Christopher. Prof. J. H. Scarboroul
re and John +. Clark; Sedalia -Hol
rd ]. II. Boutwell,, Judge c. +. Messe
ly. Prof. {. w. Robbins, Mayor
er w. Mellor and NJ. V. Carol; Tiptc
he A. NJ. Clark and A. J. Thoma
California Mayor J. w. Hunte
,rs John b. Wolfe, H. +. kuhlman,
" ". Kuhn; Jefferson CitY-Col. \