The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-03-15

Of State Engineer S. II. Lea, and two
other engineers, and the naming
six to be selected one from each coun-
ty on the proposed route from Sioux
Falls to the Black Hills. That il snail
be the business of the committee TO
make thorough inspection of Il o
route, visit the various towns on the
proposed highway between Mitchell
and Sioux Fails, listen to the prcp1si-
ton that these towns might have to
offer, ana then on notice of ten days
TO call another convention, in this
city to hear the report of the COM
mittee, and then make decision of
the eastern route. This proposition
was agreed to on the part of all in
ter sted, and both the Salem and
AlexsnGria sdherents were of the
opinion that it was the best solution
possible. Chairman Stransky will an
nounce his committee in the course
of few days, and the members win
begin their work of investigating the.
two routes.
Both towns are particularly anxious
to be on the official route, for the
reason that in the autoplobile blue
book soon to be .puphshed the Official
route of the state highway across the
state from Sioux Falls to Rapid City
will be placed, and tourists travelling
through the state in that direction
will naturally follow the official route
and will make the towns on that route.
Hence, both desire to be recognized
officially. It is possible that which
ever route loses out that both will be
built.
The addresses of the afternoon were
received with the greatest enthusi-
asm, and one would think that some
great political address was under con-
sideration by the amodnt of applause
than that it was good roads conven-
ton, Commissioner Deets occupied
good portion Of the afternoon in his
speech, in which he spoke with great
interest on the good road question.
lie expressed himself as being highly
Gratiiied to be called to speak before
such large body of men, aud he felt
that the interest in good roads was
never so strong nor so near of accom-
plishment ss right now.
In referring to the matter Of rail-
road rates he said that it was a mat
ter of knowledge that the farmer pays
higher rate for hauling his own pro-
duce from his farm to the local mar
kes than is paid the railroads for the
same busineo. To make the matter
palmer, Mr.. Deets stated that it cost
the farmer II times as much for haul
ing his grain to the local market as it
does for the railroad to haul it to
Minneapolis, and he said he was not
making the statement for tho benefit
OF the railroads, either. but TO show
the farmer the necessity for better
roads, which would vastly cut down
his expense Of transporting to the To-
cal market. Mr.. Deets covered many
interesting subjects in the course of
his remarks, and the commissioner
made a splendid impression on the
great audience Of men.
Other speeches of the afternoon
were delivered by j. e. House, of
Chamberlain and Z. @. Issenhuth, of
Redflelf. Mr.. House spoke with spe-
ecial reference to the law adopted by
the 1911 legislature and explained its
many provisions, and alAo made some
comments on the fornief road laws.
whereby but little work was accomp-
lished in that the road work meant
nothing more or less than a country
meeting Of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Issenhutl,, as former member
of the legislature. had ruth to do
with the final passage of good roads
law, but it was several years before he