Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-17
HIGHWAY OFFERED
STATE IF NORTHERN
ROUTE IS SELECTED

A boosters organization, formed
OF the citizens living along the
proposed Northern route of the
Across-siste Highway at Moberly on
Wednesday afternoon, passed a reso-
luton offering to build free to the
State the proposed highway through
seven counties if the northern route
is selected This composes the u
ties from New Florence to Kansas
City.
The counties represented by
two delegates each are as fol-
lows; Clay, Ray. Carroll. Boone, Char
iton, Audrain, Randolph. Delegated
from these counties will appear be-
fore the Board OF Agriculture and
urge the selection of the Northern
route.
These compose the committee
which will confer with the Board Of
Agriculture.
Z. P. Rosenberg. Jr., w. L. Glym-
ton. Montgomery county; Judge Alex
Carter aad C. f. Clark, Audrain;
o. B. Mayer, Omar d. Gray. Boone
Judge W. p. Cave. II. e. Herman,
Randolph; J. A. collett. F. c. sasse,
Charlton; Senator Ruby, Lewis Scott
Carroll; J. f. Morton and G. OIL
Mansur, Ray; j. B. Garth. A. NJ.
Bates. Clay.
The following officers of the
Boosters Association were elected;
George Robertson, Mexico, PRESIDENT;
w. R. Painter, C~arrollton, secretary;
Judge Herring. Brunswick, Treasur.
er.
Judge Alex Carter, of the Audrain
county court, who attended the Mo-
berly meeting said to a Ledger re-
porter Thursday morning that the
meeting was n OF the best ever
attended. There was no demonstra
tion. but it was a quiet business
like meeting"
In respose to a message received
from Governor Hadley sevral days
ago to meet him in Jefferson City,
Wednesday, tho delegates appointed
at the meeting Wednesday went to
the Capital City Thursday morning
confer in regard to the North
orn route.
The Northern route, 1t has been
commended by the citizens of the re !
speetiye counties through which it
passes, Is the most feasible and it
said that this proposition is be-
more and more strongly be-
Lieved by the selecting committee.
The other committees appointed
mi the members from Audrain are: I.
Reaolutions-R. M. White. /,
Permanent Organization = G. f.
Clark. Z,
To. Secure Pledges-Elmer John
Joe Considine and George Dean
France Committee-Willard Potts. :
Executive Committee-Judge Alex
arter; alternate. G. F. Clark. =.
Jefferson City, Aug. 107 :
George w. Lttertson of Mexico, !,
hartman Ct the rofthern route, no.
flied. the soyerhor by telephone !
hat tie advocates Of the northern :
quite will present additional pledg- :.
IS AMI inducements before the meet |
ng Of the hoard. Mr.. Robertson and
1ol. IL NJ, White Of Mexico called
N Governor HIadley in person to-day
n the interests Of tie northern route :
motored to this city. E
Gov. IIadify believes that regard :
ess of the selection o; a route by '
he bcard and its designation as the q
rans-State highway that the other "
VIC routes win eventually be con-
across the St: te
The State Board of Agriculture :
meets here on August II
q conclude It's se,stt'oL Of the pro 7
'osed trans State hisl,y ay betweer
Kansas City aud st. lcuis. The
,entral route was Sc ceted as far ,
vest as New Florence, but it is I'M i
lergtaol the action of tie board in u
hat regard is not .-rew fable. +