The Delta independent., 1911-11-03
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
NAMED LIST OF OFFICERS
Convention Here Was Well Attend
cd ard Much Interest Was
Taken.

There was a good attendance at
the good roads convention of the
Western Slope counties in the court
house last Thursday afternoon and
all present took an active part in
the proceedings from start to fin
ish
The meeting was called to order
at l o'clock, by A. L. Roberts of Pao-
mia. in the absence of the president,
after which Paul Wilson of Hotch-
kiss, was chosen to preside as tenn
porary chairman, and T. w. Mon
ell of Montrose, secretary.
Organization of the good roads
association had never been fully
perfected and the question of rep
resentation from the several coun-
ties came up for general discussion.
Heretofore it was the rule for
boards of county commissioners to
take a lead in the matter but when
the roll was called that afternoon
it was shown that no member OF
such boards from other counties,
was present, though there were other
good roads enthusiasts from the un-
represented counties who seemed to
be there just from a personal in
terest in the matter and with no
credentials whatever to show that
they We're there to vote and to act
for the good OF all concerned.
Several effective speeches We're
made during the discussion by Hon.
NJ. D. Vincent of Paonia, T. w.
Mcneil of Montrose, c. NJ Keck of
Glenwood Springs, Geo. c. Wilson
of Delta and a number of others.
1t was almost a universal opin-
ion that any person in attendance
upon a good roads convention from
any one of the counties should be en-
titled to take part at this meeting
and this order was observed.
The matter of organization was
then taken up resulting in the cleo
ton of committees as follows;
Constitution and Rules-Geo. c.
Wilson. OF Delta; ]. w Thompson
of Mesa and Senator Tobin OF Mont
rose. This committee is to make a
full report at the next regular meet
ing which is to be held at Montrose
at some date yet to be designated.
Permanent Organization-Mes
A. L. Roberts and Johnson of Del
ia county. Lehritter and Fultz of
Gunnison. Davis and Whitford of
Montrose. ]. w. Thompson of Mesa,
Keck and Garvin of Garfield.
A recess of thirty minutes was
taken and when the convention re-
convened there was much general dis
cussion of the principal points at
issue, among which may be mention
ed the two proposed routes for pub
lie highways-one over Black mesa
and one over the Blue mesa. 1t
was finally decided that the coun-
ties would work in unison for either
one or for both. as viii perhaps be
better understood when a meeting OF
representatives from all the coun-
ties is had with the state highway
commission in Denver at some fu-
ture date.
A resolution was offered and pas
sed as follows:
Resolved. that the Western Colo
RADIO Good Roads Association re
quests the cooperation of the Com
mercial club of Salt Lake City,
Utah. in the official opening of that
nOrtlOn oil the iAch
way between Denver, Colorado, and
that city. the governors of Colorado
and Utah. members of the highway
commissions, officials and delegates
from commercial bodies, good roads
and automobile clubs
as we'll as state officials and coun-
ty commissioners. be invited to take
part in the official opening tour
to leave Denver in automobiles early
in July, 1912. driving over the select
ed route of the transcontinental
highway to Salt Lake City, the
Western Colorado Good Roads As
sociation to furnish a pilot car
through Colorado, and the CONNER
cial club of Salt Lake City to fur
nish the pilot car through Utah.
Officers were elected as follows;
President. George c. stephan OF
Delta: vice-president. ]. c. Osgood
of Redstone; secretary. T. w. Mon
ell of Montrose; treasurer, George
C. Wilson of Delta.