The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-10-17

CLUB MEETS

Thursday evening. October 9th. a
luncheon served by the young ladies'
OF the Christian church at ESQ
O'Clock was enjoyed by the members
of the club. II goes with out saying
that the luncheon was all that could
be desired in this behalf.
After the lunch the club was called
to order by President Radiord. who
stated that the business OF the even
ing would be "a discussion of good
roads and especially road work on
good roads day OF the Blue Book
Route on october 18th. and also to
hear a proposition In regard to build
ing an opera house in the city.
The visitors present we've: Mr. Loo
Ship?ey OF lligeinsvillc. MIR. George
/ Hereford and MIR. John r. Wagner
OF odessa aud Mr.. John II. Smith OF
Cordor. All of whom visited Marshall
in the interest OF the Blue Book
Route.
Mr.. Lee Shippey made the first al.
dcss and stated that the object of the
Blue Book Route Association was To
make this road a per feet dirt road
from Kansas CITY to Marhall and
have II dedicated as q state highway.
lie said that he had been assured that
II would be so dedicated II II was put
/ ip first class condition. lie vavC AN
account of what was being done on
his road at Shacklclord. M. Leonard.
blackburn aud all along the line into
Kansas city. lie paid that every bust.
Htgs house IN lligglnsylllo would 10
closed on October l5. aud everybody
was going To help. those that did not
work would donate money. lie urged
that the road be marked from Mar
shall 10 shacklelord with u blue end
white stripe on the telephone poles.
! lie said tho promoters did not want
to take any thing away from anybody
did not want TO interfere with the
Santa Fc Trail or any other road but
wanted To make the Blue Book Route
u good road. As Il Joins the Santa Fc
Trail ut Marshall, ho called attention
20 It's Importance, to our city. on this
account
Mcssrs. Goo. Hereford and John r.
Wagner made short addresses. In
which they described what was being
done IN tho western part ol Lafayette
county.
Mayor Mitchell who ls also one OF
the commissioners OF Marshall road
district. said that there were only
about miles OF road on the Blue
Book Route In Marshall district. and
II was the intention OF the commits
sloners to work this road on the l5ta
anyway. but he hoped to Do able to
work all tho roads IN the Marshall
district on that day,
MIR, NJ, l.. Montague lavor work on
the Salt Fork hills on the Arrow
Rock road and said he could raise
$500 by subscription TO improve the
two hills on this road. Which were
the worst hills In tn ecounty.
Mr. Barnard offered TO paint the
poles from Marshall to Shackelford
and his offer was accepted by the
club.
The following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved that II Is the sense Of this
meeting that the commissioners OF
the Marshall road district be assisted
in working the roads in this district
on October 10; especially the road
known as the Blue Book Route from
Marshall 10 Shackeliord,
Upon motion the president was au-
lhorized to appoint committee to
wait upon the business men of the
city. the citizens OF the district and
ascertain their wishes In regard "a
working the roads on October 18th
and TO assist the commissioners oil
the district in formulating arlaa and
arousing interest In order TO make
good road day -Octobcrl Ia sue
cess. The president stated that he
would announce the appointment ol
Tie committee in tho~newspapers OF
the city,
The opera house question was nexi
taken up. MIR. a. ]. Keys said that he
would build $4,000 opera house
II his lot formerly known as the Pate
lot, on the southwest corner OF Odel
avenue and North street, provided
the citizens of Marshall would guar
antee him that the receipts for the
first entertainment given In the house
would amount to $4,000. He said h,
did not have the plans ready but
| would have them soon.
Messrs Radford, Keys, Althouse
Barbee. Bryant, Keller. Anderson
Wharton. Leyhe and others Joined II
the discussion OF the subject. 1t wal
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