The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-10
TR|-COUNTY ROAD
BOOSTERS MEET
sRoOkINGS, klNGSBURY AND
BEADLE COUNTIES WILL
BOOST ROADS
BYRNE ADDRESSES MEETING
Permanent Organization is Effected
And Officers Are Elected-A. l..
kinkaid of Huron, President

Inc SoOu ROADS boosters or Brook
ings, K%ingsbury and Beadle counties
held an enthusiastic good roads meet
ing in this city yesterday afternoon
and organized what will be known as
the ~Tri-county Organization of the
Chicago, Black Hills and Yellow
Stone Park Automobile Highway. The
weather and roads were so bad that
none Of the visitors came in by auto.
as they had intended, but never-the-
less about two hundred were present
when the meeting was called to order.
They represented all of the towns
along the North-W Western from Elkton
to Wolsey and there were a few pres,
ent from the neighboring counties Of
Codington, Hamlin and Deuel..
Most of the visitors came in on the
morning train from the west and they
were entertained at dinner by the
Brookings Commercial Club at Gull
ticks cafe. Governor Frank M. Byrne
OF Pierre, was present, having come
down Tuesday night.
After luncheon the party went to
the assembly hall at the city hall,
where the meeting was held. Presi-
dent Hall OF the Commercial Club of
~Brookings, presided and w. f. Purdy
OF Brookings, was secretary. The
1rsa two OF three hours were taken I'D
with addresses by Governor Byrne,
Judge C.. G.. Sherwood of Clark, Prof.
Solberg OF the State College, and E. E.
Lathrop Of Portland, Oregon, a prac-
tical road builder. Judge Sherwood's
talk was along the line of the benefit
the community, the state and the ma
ton derive from good roads, and he
urged the building of good roads not
only to join states, but cities and
towns. Governor Byrne gave an ex-
cellent address, telling of his interest
In the good roads movement and Of its
Importance to every citizen Of the
state. He urged that the local roads
reaching out from each town and city
be improved, and assured the boosters
that he would give his aid and en-
%couragment to the good roads move
ment. Prof. H. C. Solberg gave an in.
teresting review Of the history of the
Chicago, Black Hills and Yellow Stone
Park highway, and told Of the long
and arduous time he had in getting
the line recognized. Mr.. Lathrop gave
a most practical talk on road building.
telling Of the different methods and ex-
planning them in detail, and he was
closely followed by the delegates.
After the speech-making had been
concluded a committee on permanent
organization was appointed, as fol-
lows: A. l.. Kinkaid OF Huron, d. G..
Medberry of Huron, Adam Royhl of
Arlington, Prof. Solberg Of Brookings,
B. ID. Lowell of Elkton. While they
were completing their report the meet
ing took a recess After an hours ses-
sion the committee completed its re-
port and the meeting was again called
to order. The committee recommend.
ed that the name of the association be
known as the Tri-county Organization
Of the Chicago, Black Hills and Yellow
Stone Park Automobile Highway.
They recommended that the perman-
A. l.. Kinkaid of Huron, and the per-
manent secretary-treasurer be Adam
Royhl of Arlington. They recon-
mended the following executive com
mittee made Of three men from each
county: H. B. Mathews of Brookings,
]. M. Hanson of Elkton, A. B. Dali
throp of Volga, Adam Royhl of Ar
lington, Henry Lloyd, Of Lake Pres
tOH, w. n. warren OF lie SUleC, II. r..
Chenwether of Wolsey, j. d. Camp
bell of Huron, Otto Myhres of Cavour.
They further recommended that the
line as laid out by Prof. Solberg be
adopted as the official road through
the entire three counties, and that
work along the line be undertaken in
cooperation with the county and town.
ship boards. The committees report
was adopted unanimously. The bust
ness of the meeting was concluded
with the passing of resolutions of
thanks to the Brookings Commercial
Club for its entertainment and to
Governor Byrne for his presence and
encouragement.
The meeting was a most enthusiast
tic n and every one of the delegates
reported much interest in good roads
work in their communities. The or
g~anization, we believe, will be a most
important factor in furthering the
good roads work in the three counties,
composed as 1t is of the. leading men
in their communities, and without q
doubt much will be accomplished dur
ing the coming season.