New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-03-27
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Good roads are not entirely for th
au tomobile owners. 1t is true the,
m ust have good roads, but also every
b usiness man, farmer and in fact ever,
one needs good roads. - Minnesota LAX
Tribune.
| A ''good road" meeting was calico
Monday evening at the Walnut Grov,
State Bank. The meeting was CHI iefly
called because Of the projected national
highway from Chicago to tho coast.
The route has been determined from
Chicago to Mankato and from Brook
ings, $. d., westward, and it ID propos
cd to have it connect these two points
by running along the Chicago 4 North
western Ry: which also is the shortest
route. Meetings have been held Il sew.
eral towns along the line, notably at
Sleepy Eye the 18th, to consider the
plans Of the National Highway commits
sion.
Another big meeting will be hold at
Tracy on the 9th of March at which
the engineer in charge of the work
through s. Oak. will be present, and
the delegates for this meeting were
chosen as follows: w. B. Hard wood, Jos.
Danielson, A. 81. Kemper, Eric Wilson
and F. W. Damp, it being also UNDER
stood that all who could do so should
attend. = ns
About 30 attended the meeting and
it seemed to be the general sentiment to
do something to geta state highway
through here. The proposition was
favorably acted upon at the town meet.
ing of Springdale Township. Walnut
Grove Tribune.
The business men of Owatonna are
going to give the township supervisors,
road overseels and farmers of their
county interested in the movement a
good roads dinner on Saturday next.
After dinner the building of good
and permanent roads will be discussed
and experts have been invited to speak
on the same.
Good Thunder business men, recog-
nizing the importance of united action
10 order to accomplish definite and
lasting results for forward movements,
have formed an organization for the
advan cement OF the village. The Club
starts out with q membership Of thirty
'even.
Among other important matters con-
idered was that which has to do with
be permanent improvement Of the
dankato-Good Thunder state road.
committee was appointed to confer
With the Manksto Commercial club and
he commissioners in regard q the
'ork that is to be done on that highwSy
nd to reach some some definite under.
landing.
Thursday night of last week about
wenty five farmers, living on the road
D Mankato, known % the west road,
I'D several business mn from Madison
AXE met at the hospitable farm homo
I Robert Madigan, chairman of the
GARD of county commissioners who
yes about three miles west Of town,
nd there was held q very enthusiastic
nd interesting good roads meeting.
Following the meeting, Mrs. Rob.
1adigan, assisted by visiting ladies,
srved most bounteous and delicious
inch. The gentlemen certainly appre-
lated this part of the affair and by q
sing vote expressed their thanks.
ladison Lake Tribune.
Automobile owners in and about the
ty held meeting ct the Commercial
ub rooms last Friday evening, and
rganized the St. Peter Automobile
Tub. Its principal purpose will be to
imulate interest in the good roads
ov ement, aud to aid in the construc-
on of better highways.
A. Temporary organization was effected
: electine the following officers; NIB.
'h nson, president; j. H. Doty, vice
esi dent; Philip Dick. secretary, and
H. Olson treasurer. Thirty members
ined the club, and a membership
% mittee consisting of Walter Rice,
30. w. Mason and w. H. Mueller was
pointed to secure additional members.
' cry auto owner in Nicollet and Le
leur counties will be invited to affiliate
ith the club, and it is expected that
ere will be IS or 80 on the rolls at the
at annual meeting, which will be held
the first Tuesday in April. Anyone
shipp to ioin NAV make aDplication