The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-22
GOOD ROADS Melting
A. Large Number. of Good Roads Tn
thuslasts Attended the Meeting
neIdkat Leon on tuesday.


Decatur county are interested IN the
question of good roads, and are IN
earnest in the matter, was eVlqent
from the big attendance at the good
roads meeting held in this city on
Tuesday. The meeting was held at
the court house, and was held IN
connection with the annual meeting
of the township trustees with lhe
board of supervisors to talk over
road matters. Heretofore at this
annual meeting there has been only
few trustees who attended, but
this year, every one of the sixteen
townships were represented, and
most of them by two or three OF the
| trustees.
The meeting was called to order
| in the court room and Patrick Grit
fin, of Grand River, presided. There
were at least two hundred farmers
in attendance, and the session con-
tinued until late hour in the after
noon. The trustees and others want
ed to learn more about the road
laws and how to make the roads
better, and a number of parties were
called upon who told of their exper-
fences and how to go at the work, to,
secure the best results. Among
those who talked were the best road
builders in the county, including
such men as Fred Woolley, of High
Point, G. c. Dye, of Woodland, NJ. C.
Freestone, of Decatur, ]. E. Leeper,
of Center, G. L. Boord, of Grand
River, G. w. Smith, of Fayette, CSC.
Waters, of Franklin, Sherm Rumley,
of Center, Patrick Griffin of Rich
land and Jas. F. Harvey, of Leon.
There was great enthusiasm
shown .in the matter Of good roads,
and it is we'll known fact that last
year there was more and better
road work done in Decatur county
than in the previous ten years, and
| the matter of making good roads in
Decatur county is just getting start
ed. One man in neighborhood can
not do all the road work, but he
must have the cooperation of his
neighbors. The farmers are wax
| ing up to the fact that they are in
terested in good roads as we'll as the
auto owners, for the making of good
roads means an increase in the value
of their farm lands.
In connection with the meeting at
| the court house the committee ap-
Ipointed to formulate plans for the
Organization of Decatur, County
Good Roads Association made ztESH'
report and recommendation and it
was adopted, the following officers
being selected for this year:
President-C. E. Blair, Lamont.
Secretary-Jas. F. Harvey, Leon.
A vice president for each town.
ship in the county was elected as
follows:
Bloomington-Chas. H. Rhoades.
Burrell-Dan Myers.
Center-J. E. Leeper.
Decatur-M. c. Freestone.
Eden-Bid Frost.
Fayette-Joe Danielson.
Franklin-C. J. Price.
Garden Grove-C. S. Stearns.
Grand River-C l.. Boord.
Hamilton-Dr. o. E. Macy.
High Point-Fred Woolley.
Long Creek-Charles Fierce.
Morgan-H. r. Perkins.
New Buda-Wm. Lee.
Richland-Pat Griffin.
Woodland-C. C. Dye.
The object of the association is to
encourage the construction and
maintenance of good roads in De-
catur county, with the vice presi-
dents in charge of each township, to
work in harmony with the township
trustees and to secure donations of
work. A systematic canvas will be
made for members of the associa-
ton in every township in the county,
and judging from the enthusiasm
shown Tuesday, it is going to be an
honor instead of task to belong to
the association. Just keep your eye
on Decatur county the coming year
and see what will be done in the way
Of making good roads.