Barton County democrat., 1911-09-15
BOOSTING FOR GOOD EoAps.

Inc people of this community have
finally awakened to the fact that
'ne good roads movement was ant
70 move on and leave them and the
roads in this vicinity in the rear
As Great Bendes never trail, a
meeting was called at the Comnsr>
cial club rooms Tuesday evening
presided over by G. L. Moses and
a Good Roads club organized that
WIZ go to work with a vim. Every
one Is eligible, and every one should
Iola' By joining you obligate your.
sen 10 pay $500 per year dues, and
70 become a booster for the cause.
ana not a single citizen should re.
main outside the fold. The road
proposition was generally discussed
and work will proceed. Arrange.
ments we're made for the run to EL
linwood the next day, the entertain.
ment of the Sunflower Trail boosters
In the evening and the rum to Lar.
ned yesterday. C. S. Allison was
named as official starter for the
runs, A. R. Friedman as pilot, The
speed limited to twenty miles per
hour, and a trouble car provided.
On Wednesday afternoon about
Twelve autos filled with boosters
went to Ellinwood where they met R.
NJ. Anderson and Frank Lutz Of Be-
ioh, Geo. d. ParisO and Geo. E.
Kent of Minden, Neb., c. p. Cox OF
Chicago, and w. o. Wanzer of Kan,
sas City, who were going over the
route of the Sunflower Trail which
is being boosted by the BelOit peo-
PIE especially Mr.. Pariso is the Sec
retary of the Omaha-Denver Trans.
continental trail and was invited TO
attend as the endorsement of his
people is solicited by the Sunflower
folks. Mr.. Cox represents the"Blue
Book, publication much used by
motor tourists in travelling over the
country, It being intended to give
all the necessary information regard.
Ing roads, hotels. garages, ETC., that
the tourist will want. A number OF
Eblinwood people haa gone TO CRf.f
lin TO meet the party, and when ON
returning they reached the city. the
whistles of the water plant and mills
announced the fact. A meeting Of
the citizens generally was held In
The opera house, presided over by
Mayor Spiers. and short talks made
by a number of the visitors. after
which they were treated to a lunch,
If there is anyone on earth that
knows how to entertain, It is the
bunch over at EllinwOod, and they
like TO do it as we'll as they know
the ant to do so.
In the evening the visitors were
rendered smoker in the CONNER.
clal Club rooms. attended by a large
number, also Dr.. SpierS and several.
Others from EIlinwood, and a regu-
lar good roads gabfest was INDUCED
in which included jokes etc, to keep
the crowd good natured A pleasant
and profitable evening was enjoyed
by all, and much done for the sue
cess of good roads and the various
trails, the least of which The. Sun
flower is not. .
Thursday was Great Bend day in
Larned, a very large number of our
people attending the fair in progress
at that point, leaving here in an or
derly manner at one O'Clock.
We predict that many more meet
ings such as that OF Wednesday even
ing will be held and that much will
be done for the good roads move
ment The next meeting Of the lo-
cal club will be held next Tuesday
evening. If a member turn out and
help to boost. II not a member,
come out and become a member, a,
booster a9t a good roads enthusiast.