The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-31
HOT SPRINGS
 MT. IDA ROAD
DEGENERATION AND PLANS PER FEcTED AT LAST SATURDAYS
 BIG ROAD MEETING.
Monday and Tuesday, July 24 and 25, Selected as Road-Makina Holidays For inter-county
 Road.
(By George sherman.l


 The road meeting in the Joplin school house last Saturday has given l the people of Montgomery and Gar land counties the assurance of sub. stantial. well-graded highway from Mt Ida to Hot Springs.
 In spite of the interference of much-needed work on the farm occa- stoned by late crop conditions, the meeting was well-attended and every purpose of the call was accomplished. Many of those who failed to attend sent messages of good will and kind offers of cash donations, voluntary labor and the free use of their wagons and horses.
 Garland county had planned to l send large delegation but an urgent call for special meeting of the Bus iness Mems League, which involved the success of the next Arkansas State Fair at Hot Springs, prevented many of those who are most actively interested from attending the road meeting at Joplin.
 The Hot Springs delegation, which | includel Judge Thurston P. Farmer, C. F Reedy road commissioner or l Garland county and James Reynolds, arrived at Crystal Springs on Friday evening and remained there over night. They were the first ones at the meeting place at 9:30 on Satur day morning The South Fork con- l tingent of farmers anu business men commenced to arrive at about 10 o'clock and then the delegates con tinued to gather from every district along tae Hot Springs and Mt. Ida road.
 Hon. A. s. Logan, county judge of Montgomery. made the twenty-five mile trip from Cadio Gap on horse back. taking shortcut settlement roads through the mountains and joining the procession at Silver, he arrived in time to take an active part in the preliminary proceedings. The meeting was called to order at II o'clock, just one hour after the scheduled time, in order to give the late corners an opportunity to partic- ipate in the organization proceedings anu the election of officers.
 Hon. A. S. Logan was elected by exclamation to occupy the chair tenn porarily during the election of offf- cers, and George Sherman, of The Montgomery Times, was chosen to act ss temporary secretary
 After brief and very appropriate address of welcome Chairman A. $. Logan introduced County Judge Thurston P. Farmer. of Garland county and the Business Mems League of Hot Springs and that he brought with him kindly greeting and the spirit of hearty cooperation from his people who are deeply interested In the completion of first-class highway to connect the two county seats of the Eighteenth Judicial Dis trict.
 He pointed out the imperative ne cs-ssity of the improvements cen templated, the value of good high way to the farmer and the business man. it's effect upon the valuation of the farms of the county, it's means of establishing closer and more friendly relationship between the farmer and the city man, its effect upon the cost of hauling farm products to market, the saving in wear and tear upon vehicles. and the unmeasurable benefits that would ac- crue to both man and beast were ouv- lined in a manner which aroused the frequent approval of the audience. from Garland county was not merely a budget of empty words. He said that the citizens of Garland county and the business men of Hot Springs are willing to cooperate with us in a most substantial manner. As county judge he pledged the use of between 30 and 40 scrapers from the sixteen townships of his county, two sixIhorse and one ofur grader anu he stated further. that Garland county woul. agree to distribute these tools and implements along the propqeed road in such manner as may