The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-22
NET AT HOTCHKISS
Enthusiastic Good Roads Meet
ing Held Wednesday Night
Large Attendance.

On Wednesday evening C. C. Haw-
kins, f. g. Emry. T. H. Dunbar, w.
DeWoody, Walter Hollands. Joe
Hawkins, L. T. Honnold. DR.. C. b.
Hamilton. c. Nelson g. W. Hamilton.
W. Hammond and Chas. Scales left
for Hotchkiss to attend the good
roads meeting. The trip was made
In the automobiles of W. Hammond
Chas- Scales and DR.. Hamilton. We
went some, is the opinion of those I'm
the cars. The d. x II. G. is not in
1t IL you want To go any where
quick and feel safe at the same time
give Scales a trial, If you are not
pleased report to Us. Time to Hotch-
Kiss 3S minutes. The meeting WAS
one OF the most enthusiastic and
possibly the most reprcsentive of the
business interests OF the county ever
held. The hall was well filled and
Geo. Duke presided; MIR. willoughby
acted as Sec'y. The meeting was ad
dressed by such prominent men as
Geo. Stephens, C. C. Hawkins, A, l..
Roberto. Judge Welch. b. p. Smith
and "a great many others called from
the audience. All these speeches
had the right ring. that OF a com.
munity OF interest of the different
sections of the county. A pull
together spirit prevailed throughout
the entire session. The unanimous
conclusion was that Delta county
pull for the establishing OF the Black
he-n Route ~ "A part of the Ra'nbov
route n "A cross state road. II this
could be obtained 1t would be hard
at this time to estimate the benefit
Delta county would receive i'm mauy
ways 1t was admitted by all that
. this highway would make Hotchkis,
the Hub Of the county. but there
would be a system of good roads
leading from all parts Of th. county
to intersecting points along the line
of the main thoroughfare.
We would like to mention the
many good features of this project IA
expressed by the different speakers
but space at this time forb,ds. A
resolution was passed piedging the
united support of Delta county in a
strong pull for this road. Geo. Wilson
OF the board of supervisors. stated
that he was expecting "A communica-
ton from the State Highway COM
mission in short time, informing
him OF the time of their arrival in the
county ON "A tour of Investigation. IL
was Therefore thought advisable to
appoint committees from the differ
ent sections OF the county to act I'm
conjunction with the County Board
To show the members of the commits
sion over the route and try to land
the proposition. The chairman OF
the Business Mems Association OF
the different towns with two others
tn constitute the committee. The
committee from Paonia is DIR. C. B.
Hamilton. f. g Emry and c. {.
! Hawkins
a Delta county Good Roads Asso-
citation was was organized consist
| ing of IS members, and the following
officers: A. L. Roberts. Pres; George
stephan, V. p; Paul Wilson. Sec'y.;
W. l.. Savage, Treas.
Hotchkiss asked for the priveledge
OF entertaining the Highway CON-
mission on the occasion OF their visit
together with the County Board. the
different committees and all interest
ed in the movement. Resolutions were
passed endorsing the County Board
In their efforts for good roads also
the efforts OF Senator Stephan and
c. c. Hawkins. Congratulations are
due Hotchkiss businessmen and Geo.
Duke and Paul Wilson in particular
for the splendid reception given the
visitors and all left for their homes IN
a happy state o.mind. Our trip home
was on schedule time. - minutes.