The Harrison times., 1911-12-16
North Arkansas Boosters Club.
Editor Times;

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the Commercial Club of what was
done at the Eureka Springs conven-
lon of the North Arkansas Boost
ers Assn, regarding good roads
The convention was called to
order by the Honorable r. s. Gran.
ger, President of the Eureka Springs
ommercial Club, with n good at
tendance from Green Forest and
BerryvilIe on this side Of Eureka
Springs, also good attendance from
Faycttevilve, with Mr. Russell rep
rcsenting Washington County,
The road, as outlined in the con-
vcntion, is to run from Sulphur
Springs via Bentonville, Rogers,
Monte Ne to Eureka Springs, theme
to Bcrryville and Green Forest to
Harrison, at Harrison to connect
with our road to Jasper,
The road question was ably dis
cusscd by Mr. Russell of Fayettc-
vile, Mr. (Coin) Harvey, Monte Nc,
and Mr. Nicholson Of the Kansas
City and Southern Railway, and by
other advocates whose names ! am
unable to recollect Mr.. Nicholson
made one Of the most practical talks
on good roads in the Ozark noun
tains that have ever heard And |
wish to say that it is well worth
any ones time TO listen to Mr. Mich
olson for half an hour on this good
roads question,
| think this is a good time to push
the good roads question in Harrison
and Boone County, as well as in
Benton and Washington Counties,
and hope that our Commercial Club
will take the matter up and push 1t
with Jasper, until we shall see in the
near future actual work on our
roads
AS the representative 10 the con-
yention from our Commercial Club,
feel it due them and the citizens Of
Harrison and vicinity to make this
report. Yours truly,
!, A, OWENS,
At this meeting the following res.
outions were unanimously adopted;
Resolved that it is the sense OF
this meeting that the building of a
system oGgood roads in northwest
Arkansas, is the most important
subject at the present time, That
the completion Of the Great White
Way from a connection with like
roads out of Oklahoma and Mis-.
souri at the northwest boundary Of
Benton County, thence running
southwest through Benton County
thence to Eureka Springs, a like
road via Fayetteville to TT, Smith,
Bcrryyillc Green Forest Harrison
and Jasper; also connection there
with in Benton County, is OF first
Importance and has a general utter
est and value to all the people Of the
Ozark mountains whether their land
is situated thereon or not
In the meantime the making ofoll
lateral roads, leading into this main
pike can be in course oIeonstruction,
We commend the new road law that
applies to Benton County and re-
grct that it does not apply to our
other counties, We also commend
the action Of the lcyying board Of
Benton County in providing for adj
ditional road money and the laNlng
out and construction of a system
of roads in that county and recon-
mend this same action, IayorahIy,
to other counties,
We recommend the election of
road oyersccrs orpronounccd public
spirit and business ability and when
ever possible that men be elected
who will serve without pay, thus
donating their services and allowing
all the read money to be used in
road construction, To the end that
the construction Of good roads be
hastencd, we invoke the public spirit
and practical assistance of all the
men of northwest Arkansas aud the
good will Of the women and boys,
they helping os they can, Our sue
cess mems a vastly increased popu'
lation and the doubling Of our
wealth in few years, the scenic at
tructiyrness Of our mountain coun.
try and the more general happiness
and coutcutmcut OF our people,
Resolved hrther We dcplorc
envy jealousy prejudice and hatred,
out of which conditions Of character
comes the "knockcr' We would
encourage the cultivation Of good
will and respect to each other Of the