New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-04-03
NEW ULM BROWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY APRIL
ENTHUSIASTIC GOOD ROADS MEET.
ING AT TRACY

w lIIl2m -. Matnef were New Ulm'6
delegates at the meeting held in Tracy
last Wednesday for the purpose of
southwestern Minnesota in
Rn effort to secure the establishment Of
the National Highway from Chicago to
Yellowstone National Park along the
route Of the North Western Line. Over
$50 delegates representing every town
and hamlet along the line from Mankato
to the South Dakota line were present.
Prof. solberg of the Brookings, S.
D.. College OF Agriculture and father
Of the projected road made strong
plea for better roads and concentrated
effort for this particular project which
has heen uppermost in his mind for
several past years. His address was
replete with practical suggestions on
good roads building and he particularly
urged that ell roads thruout southern
Minnesota be uniformly built az to
width and grade. He told how tho
states of South Dakota and Wyoming
had already organized state associations
to further this project thru their re-
spective states. The only part Of the
road not now established and recognized
% part Of this highway 10 turnout
southwestern Ninnesota:and it remains
for this section of tho state to bring
pressure to bear on the county boards OF
the various counties thru which this
road passes to have this stretch es-
tablished and improved. The many
advantages Of such road we're pictured,
and the pleasure feature was strongly
demonstrated. With the beauties OF
the Minnesota Valley, the Back Hills
in South Dakota, the Yellowstone
National Park in Wyoming and the
Glacier Park in Montana, the wealth OF
the cast might easily be attracted along
this route by the beauties Of the west.
Among other prominent speakers Of
the evening Who devoted much time 10
the subject of good roads. generally,
and the establishment Of this particular
road wers Fred W. johnson Of New
Ulm, C. w. Sites of Lake Benton, w.
B. Harwood Of Walnut Grove. Albert
Hsuser Of Sleepy Eye, 9. b. Kelson q
Tyler, G. E. Ethriem Of Bslaton and
others. Members Of different county
boards were also present and expressed
their willingness to do anything possible
to assist in getting this new road. Be.
fore the close Of the meeting State
Association was organized to systema.
tically further the project. DR.. w. D.
James of Tracy was elected chairman,
Attorney Hauser of Sleepy Eye secre-
tary, and one delegate from each of the
eleven counties represented was chosen
az member of the board OF directors.
Brown County's representative is
Attorney Albert Hauser of Sleepy Eye.
Emil G. Hage of New Ulm and c. w.
Sites Of Lake Benton were elected
delegates Of the Interstate Association
comprising all of the states interested
in the National Highwsy.
The visiting delegates were royalty
entertained by the Tracy Commercial
Club and during the evening three
course banquet was served by the aid
society ladies, covers being laid for over
$50.
E. F. Soaring, Secretary Of the Man
kato Commercial Club gave strong
talk on tho necessity Of forming an
association to boost southern Minnesota
and invited the delegates present to
attend tho meeting which was to be
held at Mankato Tuesday OF this week
for tho purpose Of launching the
Southern Minnesota Development
Association.
New Ulm's delegates reported to the
Commercial Club Monday evening and
tho following were elected % delegates
to represent our city at the Mankato
melting
Ferdinand Crone, DR.. L. A. Fritsche,
F. W. johnson and Emil G. Hage.
Hammond Candidate for Re.