The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-02-21
LENNON PERKINS County South Dakota friday February M 1913

ing up 10 the immense noSsihjil-
ties stored in its completion.
Committees on nominations, ON
ways and means, credentials and
resolutions. were appointed. to
report after noon recess.
Upon reconvening, Mr.. Gus
Holm. of Cody. Wyo., was in
troduced and gave an instructive
talk OH the possibilities of the
road. He represented that pic
turesque section of country. and
pointed out how valuable an as.
set it would prove to the tourist
as the east gate of the Yellow.
stone park. But he admitted that
there was nothing else possible
at present for the association
than to stick to its program. ex
pressing the hope that ere long
the Cody project will be enabled
to connect with the main route,
thus giving travellers a choice of
routes. His talk. however,
showed how deeply interested
communities off the main route
are even now. and how speedily
the main line will be put in touch
with points of interest lying at a
distance.
Again r. G. Harrington was
induced to speak. The Ortonville
people but recently got into the
game, = but if they arc to be
measured by their spokesman,
they surely will make up in zeal
what they have hitherto lost in
time, Mr.. Harrington character
lied the trail AS one of the biggest
projects this section of the coun-
try has ever attempted, and that
lnasmuch as it linked the people
of four states together, it's value
can hardly be overestimated.
We have something to give as
well as to take he said, The
stronger must help the weak,
and our state which has done
much for good roads propaganda.
will be ready and willing to help
those who are newer al the busJ-
ness.
The next part on the program
was the practical talk by that
Moses on the good roads move
ment. J. W. Parmley, of Ipswich.
Illustrated by a large series Of
telling stereoptlcon views. Mr..
Parmley's talk was meat indeed
tor the trail propagandlsts. Step
by step. with the pictures Joln-
ing eIouuently, he unfolded the
story ol the great highway. as
1T was slowly developed from his
own little city. first through
EdmUnds county. ,. D.. then on
to Aberdeen, then west to Mo
bridge, meanwhile gaining
friends to the cause he SO faith
fully served, who put III motion
similar work all along the pro-
lect IN Minnesota and South Da-
kota. His address was along
the line Of the practical instaura,
ton of good roads, he showed
how immense sums Of money are
yearly squandered to no purpose
in hapless attempts at improve
ments, how under experienced
supervision mistakes are avoided
and difficulties are overcome at
little expense. and how the peo-
pie are slowly educated to ap-
preciate the value Of good roads.
The speaker voiced his faith that
before long the government will
come to its senses, and will then
cease spending SO much money
for battle ships. dlverting the
money to the building Of roads
that shall be the greater pride of
America. If the government
would spend on roads what We
spent on one battIeshlp. we could
have three great highways run
ming east and west over our
country. and four north and
south for which 81. 800 could be
snend nor mile As IL ls we arc