The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-05
RHOADES IS HOME
FROM THE EAST
MAYOR SAYS M,ssouLA STANDS
WELL IN COMPARISON WITH
CITIES He VISITED.

Mayor J. NJ. Rhoadcs arrived home
early yesterday morning from his trip
east He has been gone since July "a
and had an interesting story to tell
Of his travels and experiences yes
terday. The best that the mayor had
u offer was his comparison between
Mssoula and some of the eastern
cities where he had visited. lie came
home enthusiastic about his own
town and It's standing in this COM
parison--its standing from the view
point Of administration, municipal
regulations, streets ana improvements
and sanitary conditions.
Mayor Rhoades visited st Paul,
Chicago Detroit. Buffalo and a num-
ber of other cities while away lie
made a careful study or municipal af-
fairs as they are conducted In these
cities and says that he has learned
much from the experiences and con-
ditions of these cities that will be
helpful to him In his direction of the
administration OF the Garden city.
was called cas-" said Mr..
the district managers of the Missouri
State Life Insurance company and
after our session In Detroit | avai'ed
myself of the opportunity to visit n
number or other cities for the pur-
pose of studying municipal affairs.
Il spent three days in Chicago and
from there made side trips into ad-
jacent towns. | spent every minute
! could finding out how they d. things
back there and learning something Of
their experiences. Every city has It's
peculiar problems TO solve and the
manner of how these have been worked
out will be very helpful to myself and
Ia the other members of the council
In working out some of our problems
I'm Missoula. | have come home fully
satisfied that Missouri ranks high In
tlis list OF cities of her population. We
are behind on paving as yet, but when
the work that is outlined is completed
We need not be ashamed of COM
parison with any OF the places where
have been. | find that street i'm
provement and good sanitary condi-
tons are being closely looked after
back there These are first considera-
tons and seem to bear MS out In the
policy adopted In Missoula Even In
The larger places like Chicago they are
insisting upon absolute cleanliness of
streets and alleys and have very rigid
sanitary regulations. The results are
very noticeable and make much for
every town.
Throughout the states where I
have travelled. especially through
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Michigan. the crop conditions are
exceptionally good this season. Every
sort of crop grown is flourishing and
here promises to ba bumper har-
vest. The people seem prosperous and
business men everywhere report splen-
lid. healthy conditions existing.
Il had most enjoyable meeting
With the insurance agents of my COM
Dany. We were royalty entertained in
Detroit and given trip across the
AXE to Niagara Falls. 1t was n live
bunch of fellows who met together to
iiscnss insurance matters and we cer-
ainly enjoyed the meeting. would
nave liked to spend a longer time in
other cities but / felt that |
had gained much information and that
iuty called me home. have returned
more proud than before of Missoula
and feel satisfied that our policy of
Improvement Is the proper thing"