Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-16
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HIGHWAY LEG
TURE DATES

Richmond Monday, May ~, 1880 ,.
oarroisoa, ruepdAy. May IS, 1850
N.
Brunsvlsk tuesday May IS, 40
m.
salisbury. Wednesday. May 20. 1891
Huntsville, Wednesday, May %,
1880 p. m.
s,urveou. Tharsday. HAY 80, i:sO
p. m.
Mexico. Thursday. May 80, 1850
D. m.
Montgomery, rTauy. May al, l.sO
o. nj
The purpose Of this tour is TO Of
feet a complete system Of road
dragging OF the Northern route from
New Florence 10 Kansas city and
to complete an organization IN
each place that viii take charge OF
and continue the road dragging, max
ing II a permanent matter. County
Courts. road o~verseers, district
road commissioners and farmers
along the route are invited and
expected o participate.
II is OF interest to the people Of
Mexico 10 know that the American
Automobile Association, in making
up is traas-coatinental route has
adopted the northern route from New
Florence through Montgomery. Wells
vile. Mar. insbuFg aud Mexico, thence
westward to Renick as part of the
trans-continentai route from ocean
to ocean If the people along this
part OF the route in Montgomery and
Audrain counties viii do their part
in constructing ami maintaining a
good road. there can be no question
that hereafter Mexico will remain
upon the route. The automobillst is
not going TO leave a good road for
the hills Of Montgomery and Gala
way counties, from New florence
across to Glasgow.
After the lecture tour and a com.
plete organization along the route,
the state Foard OF Agriculture ac.
companied by the Governor, win
make a tour over the route which
viii be done about the first Of June.
Laddoa'a, va1dalia. Bowling Greer
and Louisiana will be expected t.
participate in the meeting at Mexico
and probably a meeting will he held
at vandaia the next day after clos
Ing the tour at Montgomery
At this time and for some tins
past, the road coming into Mexico
on the east, from Laddonia and
M%artinsburg. has bsen we'd dragge,
and is IN good condition up e
the eastern limits or the specla
road district and some dragging haI
been done on tho western side 0
the district in this county. Il
Stands the peo9,e OF Mexico in hant
to get the road IN condition through
the Mexico Special District.
II. F, Holman. OF Moberly, presl
dent Of the Special Road District 0
that pace and one of the officer
of the North Missouri Cross Stat,
Highway Association this weel
passed oyer the route from St. Louii
to Mexico aud says the road within
fopr miles Of Mexico on either side
is in need Of repair worse than an
part OF the road along the entir,
distance from St. Louis to Moberly.
II. Frank Holman, public admins
TRAITOR of Randolph county and presi
dent OF the Eight Mile Moberly Roat
Distric', and an officer Of the Nortl
Missouri Cross State Highway, haI
just gone oye this route and find,
"the worst roads TO be leading in an
out OF Mexico" Mr., Holman write
George Robertson, president of tn.
North Missouri Gross State High
way Association. regarding this mat
ter as follows:
Moberly. Mo, May O., 1912
Hon. Geo. Robertson, Pres,
Northern Cross SAFE Highway
Association.
Mexico, Mo.
My Dear Sir
Yesterday and to day, made al
automobile trip over the Norsherr
Cross Safe Highway from 81. LouI.
to Moberly and am pleased TO not,
that some work has been done this
spring TO all the line, and find tina
a greater part Of The route /.
In excellent condition for au.o tray
Ell. though at a number OF places III,
proper dragging or Ieveling has besG
sadly neglected, especially since thu
last rainfall. Some OF the worst not
ed were at or near the following
points: Warrentol, Jonesburg, Hlgl
Hill, Mexico annd Renick, but by
far the worst road encountered was
that leading into, through and out
of the city Of Mexico and unless Mex
leo VIII wake UP and do her duty by
II l..
this line ! will feel disposed to sug.
eest at the next meeting Of our Asso,
citation that We detour this route by
way Of some other point which, not
having The cons ant and heavy tfaf-
fic at all times will he more read.
lily made passably good.
heartily commend the excellent
work and splendid condition of the
'oads in the vicinity OF Montgomery
W~ellsyille, Martinsburg, County
farm Of Audrain (ahout one mile Of
casis), Sturgeon and south Of Clark
You fully realize my interest in So
curing the travel Of all tourists over
this hne and trus. You viii do an in
your power to remove the bar That
so wildly exists in The vicinity Of
Mexico at this time
Kindest regards and best wishes.
sm,
Yours respectfully,