Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-06-06

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The work done on the roads, so
far, was highly complimented by the
Inspection party which passed
through here Friday. The party
reached Moberly shortly after 7
o'clock where they were Joined by
the Inspection party from Kansas Cit,
with which was Gov. Herbert S. Had
ley.
At Moberly Saturday morning, a
joint meeting of the members of the
State Board of Agriculture and the
North Missouri Cross State High
way Association was held. Saturday
afternoon a practical demonstration
on road dragging was given. At the
same time there were lectures and
tsks by D. Ward King. STATE High
way Engineer Curtis Hill, ]. A. Hud-
son and H. Frank Holman.
In honor of the occasion a number
of the business houses of Moberly
were decorated.
Judge Geo. Robertson is home from
the North Missouri State Highway
meeting in Moberly, Friday night,
where, al a leading good roads en-
thuslast and in the capacity of Pres
scent Of the Northern route, he adj
dressed the meeting with Gov. Her
bert S. Hadley, D. Ward King and oh
er prominent men.
When Judge Robertson referred to
THE Northern Route as being one
acros the State which was in condi-
ton for motor travel, Governor Had
ley nodded his as sent. The meetin
Nas a most enthusiastic gathering
and all who inspected the road we're
much pleased with 1t.
At a meeting of the road o~verseers
OF Audrain County held in the Court
House In Mexico, May 30, a motion
marie by Ms Myers. of the Mexico
| SPECIAL Road District Commission, to
the eff5c. that The Audrain County
Rod Ovsyseers' Association be form
ed, carried unanimously. On motion
OF Hon. George Robertson, President
Of the North Missouri State High
way Association, Judge Alex Carter,
presiding justice OF the Audrain
County Court, was empowered to APP
point a committee Of three to select
permanent officers for Association.
Judge Carter appointed Ms Myers,
Of Mexico; e. o. Snedeer OF Laddo-
nia, and c.. T. Jesse of Thorn son.
The officers, consisting OF pred
cent secretary. seven v,ce-presidents,
one from each township In the
comfy, were e'ected, as follows;
President, Ms Myers; secretary, ].
D. Grlham; v'cepresidents: Hume
Long, sailing; c. T. Jesse, Wilson;
ROB-, Powell. Salt River; Il. o. Sned-
ektr, Pare; j. w. Peery, Loutre;
r, II Naysmith. Cuivre, and Geo
Kelsrhals, of Unn.
The Association will hold ats meet
ing5 in the County Court noon sub
ject to the call of the president.
Judge Geo. B~atterton, of Sailing
township, organizer Of the Brother
hood of Road Draggers. attended
the road meeting in this city Thurs
day and was an interested listener.
Judge Batterton is one of the most
enthusiastic advocates OF Mr.. Kings
invention and the great results It
is productive of.
Andy Talbot, who keeps the roads
around the city of Laddonia in fine
condition, was one of the most inter
ested listeners at the lecture Thurs
day afternoon.
Geo. KellerhaIs, who lives s miles
east OF this city, and keeps his road
drag busy in proper season. always
has excellent highways in his dis
tlict. He says apple trees have
been planted to his district extend
ing from Louisiana.
Frank Canada. of Sailing Town
ship, who with James Long were
among the first to use road drags i'm
taat section, was present Thursday.
Hume Long, of his neighborhood,
says Mr.. Canada has the best drag
ged roqds in that part Of Audratn.
e. E. PIERCE who keeps a part of
II highways in East Audrain In ex-
o,iant ,hono savs tba annles ON The
=. i,st ,lantad along fine North.
choto uiohwav will ' ha nj.
LIVED 70 rInen because tbe small bow
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sathor,s
Imonn +hosa who have hean roa
,rorsoors IN Ardrain for a ere.l
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