Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-26
GOOD ROADS MOVE GROWING
All Counties Of Nebraska Are Getting
Back Of the Plan.
AUTo1STs ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Owners Are BeinE EnIisted In the
scheme In All Parts of state
Meeting Here wednes-
dar.

After years Of futile experimenting In
ways and means 70 get the citizens OF
Nebraska 70 build for themselves good
roads and keep hem built. Il seems that
the Nebraska stare Automobile associa-
ton. formed IN Omaha last winter has
reached the solution. The Nebraska club
does not advocate a through route from
ere end OF the state to another or
general upheaval and rebuilding OF the
states roads. but builds In each county
an organization. which builds up and keeps
IN condition the roads OF that county.
ID. E Watkins. secretary Of the Ne
braska Automobile association. returned
from another weekly tip into the state
Saturday and reported associations being
formed and money being raised TO- roads
all over the state-Saiina, Gage, Butler
Saunders and Seward all came lato ,ke
state organization last week
w. A. Dickinson Of Seward, Eeb.. was
elected president OF the Seward club.
with DR.. n. J wertmsn Of Milford sec
Rotary and treasurer. The Seward county
club elected a vice president for each
township in the county and each town
ship will take care OF its share OF the
county roads out OF the dues paid In.
j. Z Dodge Of David City was elected
president Of the new Butler County club,
with Guy walling OF David City secre-
tary-treasurer. Tuesday meeting will be
held to effect a permanent organizat on.
In Saunders county sixty-four members
were signed up and their dues collected
the day the Organization was formed. J. c.
RAilsbaeh of Ashland was elected presi-
dent. John Winter OF Wahoo secretary
and Elmer Johnson of wahoo treasurer.
Saline County I'm Line.
saline county had q meeting IN Wilbur
and elected J. I. Moore OF Wilbur president
and w. s. Collett Of Crete secretary
treasurer. The Saline county commission
ers have already made arrangements to
work with the automobile organization
and keep the roads up
Gage county has progressed further than
any OF iss sister sections. Work has been
going on there for several weeks now.
dragging the roadbed and keeping IT from
breaking up after a rain. The Gage
county men are working hard to keep
their share Of the Omaha, Oklahoma and
Sioux City road IN Oondit- on for autos and
wagons. II passes through Fairbury,
Beatrice and Lincoln.
In the coming week Secretary Watkins
VIII visit Columbus Monday. David City
Tuesday. Blair Thursday. Tekamah Fri
day and Create Saturday. In omahs
Wednesday the officers Of the state as
ISOLATION are planning to meet and con-
duct business OF the association.
There is no reason in the world why
Nebraska should not have good roads In
the eastern part Of this state. where there
are thousands Of automobiles and wagons
travelling all the time. all the roads need
10 q good dragging after a rain This viii
keep the coil hard and wiO not let IL break
up" said Mr.. Watkins Saturday.
Our system OF enrolling the farmers
has an even better follow up plan. Ir
each county the g fees paid by the auto
mobiles Is generally found to be almos;
ample TO pay for continually dragging the
road and keeping It. in. condition Wherevel
we have met with the county commission.
Srs they have agreed with US thoroughly
and have agreed to buy the plows and eel
them to work. The dues pay the workers
for their labor and the problem is settled
The reason 30 many good roads plant
fail Is because the association planning
!. he roads have no way OF raising money
and carrying out their ideas. We hav'
with our state association the dues Of 100
to i7coO automobiles coming into the diff
ferent counties.