The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16
COUNT ON WAKE COUNTY.

OF North Carolina has been received
with any greater enthusiasm han
hat OF the Central Highway of 400
miles to extend from Beaufort harbor
to the Tennessee line. So great is the
enthusiasm in Eastern North Caro-
lima that the men behind the move
ment, realizing in the inception Of the
work that a hard task was set out for
them, are more than encouraged and
now make prediction that the Central
Highway will be constructed, if the
West shows a similar spirit To the
East.
For one week Chairman Warner
and other members Of the Highway
Board of Trustees have been on d
tour Of eastern North Carolina, great
meetings, full of enthusiasm, having
been held in six counties, these at
Morehead City, New Bern, Kinston,
Goldsboro, Smithfeld and Raleigh.
In each county the good roads advo-
Gates have been in evidence. the spirit
manifested being for a rapid con-
struction of the highway.
AAO Ao0S AiOStiAS ~ LIN WIN w.
held in Raleigh yesterday, and 1T was
a meeting largely attended. The re-
ports from eastern North Carolina
were of the most enthusiastic kind,
and the expressions at the meeting
here were in line with these. Unless
all signs fail Wake county will be
found one of the foremost counties in
~. o-ofr,,otio- ~ $ha hiohu-or Tho
movement started here and having
taken up the work Wake county will
not let loose until it sees it an accom-
plished fact.
The message, then, that Wake coun-
ty sends out to the eighteen counties
connected with it in this great under
taking is one Of good cheer. 1t calls
upon all Of these for a united effort
and for the fullest cooperation, re-
aliZing that the success Of the move
ment depends upon each Of the nine
teen counties along the route. There
is no need to emphasize the value Of
good roads for that is a proposition
academic discussion. All North car
DINA will get from the Contra High
way a reflex action in behalf Of good
roads and SO along with the nine
teen counties directly on the route
all the other counties Of the State are
concerned. It's success will be of ad-
vantage to good roads endeavor in
every county, and realizing this the
men who are placing their best en-
deavors In the work will push on,
knowing that the completion Of the
Central Highway will be of value to
all North Carolina.
Concerning the great work to be
done, the New Bern Journal we'll says:
1.-THE greeting of those coming here
Tuesday in the interest of the Great
Central Highway project, from the
ocean to the Tennessee line, and the
meeting of those of Craven county to
learn more Of this highway, of what
Was required Of the people of this
county to make it a success. was an
inspiration for this section in the mat
ter of good roads.
"The first consideration Of this Cen
trail Highway, was it's greatness, $50
miles 1t could be built, but it would
take time. The first two days meet
ings at the eastern end Beaufort,
Morehead City and New Bern has
greatly lessened the look of the work
that appeared SO great. As the cars
proceed on their journey westward,
the inspiration promises to increase, Sc
that when the trip is completed, when
each county learns what it must do, il
will only need the word go" to start
road building in each county, SO thai
the probability is that so days from
July 4th, next will see the Contra
| HIGH UQV a rHq1ifv Each county, will
make good its own roads joining the
next county, so that when the montt
Is ended, as the men in every county
rise up from their labors at the coun-
ty lines, there will stretch out through.
out North Carolina this splendid high
way, ready for the public use. Now
is the time for each county. within