The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-04-04
DELEGATES COME
TO SETTLE ROUTE
OF THE HIGHWAY
Factions of North and
South Route In
Contention
THE REPORT GIVEN
Investigation Committee Re-
ported Their Trip Over
Both the Routes

This morning two delegates from
| practically every town on the pro-
posed state highway between Sioux
Falls and Mitchell on both north
west to the hills country came to
Mitchell to attend the good roads
convention, called for the purpose
OF setting the controversy between
the north and south routes between
Mitchell and Sioux Falls. Aside
from the delegates there We're
enough other men in the city hall
to make an audience of more than
a hundred.
Previous TO the calling if the con-
vention the Mitchell Concert Band
entertained the delegation with some
opening the convention.
Questioned the Minutes.
At II o'clock Chairman Stransky
called the men to order. and Secre-
tary Wood read the minutes of the
previous meeting. Some exceptions
We're taken to the minutes by Rev.
j. ID. Squires, of Humboldt, who
stated that the committee of nine
men appoint d to make the investi-
cation of the routes did not con-
form to the action of the first con-
vention, which he declared adopted
a resolution indicating that the mem
bership of the committee should bel
composed of men living entirely off
the routes. Secretary Wood stated
that he did not understand that any
such a resolution prevailed. Chair
man Stransky stated that he under
stood such a motion was made and
seconded, but did not recall wheth-
er it carried. The minutes as they
We're read were adopted by the con
yention.
Eliminate West Delegates.
Mr.. Squires introduced another
motion to the effect that all dele
gates living west of Mitchell be elm
mated from voting on the selection
Sioux Falls, holding that they had
no interest in the controversy, and
that they should not vote. The mo-
tion, however was held out of order
for the present. in that there had
been no report made on who was
entitled to vote in the convention.
There was quite a good deal of
| sparring going on from both of the
north and south route men, each
! of whom occupied opposite sides of
| the hall, and they were watching
for every opportunity to score a
point in their favor.
Two additional officers were elect
ed for the association, which includ-
ed j. E. Wells, of this city, as vice
| president, and l.. l.. Mesich, of Alex
andria, as treasurer.
Report of Committee.
Chairman S. e. Lee made a re-
port of the committee which made
the investigation OF the routes be-
tween Mitchell and Sioux Falls, show
ing the places where they stopped
enroute and of the final action of
the committee in designating which
route they would endorse, and that
by vote of 6 to the south route
was recommended to the convention
Further discussion of the report
was laid over for the afternoon ses-
sion Chairman Stransky appointed
a committee of five on credentials
to recommend who were entitled to
seats in the convention. The COM
mittee is composed of ]. b. Squres,
of Humboldt, r. l.. Meisch, AleXan-
dria j. S. Sanborn, Pukwana, Julius
Rounds, Interior, e. T.. Dye, of
Chamberlain.
The convention adjourned to meet
at / 80 this afternoon
At the afternoon session the con
vention endorsed the report of the
committee and voted to. make the
AleXant iaEmery road the official
highway between Mitchell and Sioux
Falls, the vote standing "a to 20.
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